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  Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit Expert Hints & Tips

screenshot The Senior Producer of Electronic Arts' Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit, Hanno Lemke, has compiled some expert hints and tips to share with videogames.com readers. Here goes.

Opening the first four tracks in tournament Mode
There are eight regular tracks in the game, and one bonus track (Empire City). The first four regular tracks are available immediately to all players. To earn each of the remaining four tracks, the player must enter a Tournament. The Tournament presents the player with each of the eight tracks in sequential order. The player must continue to place in a top three position (based on total points earned) to get to the next track. If the player gets to one of the previously locked tracks in a tournament, this track becomes unlocked and is now available in the other game modes.

screenshot Best car to use when you're going through the tournament mode

Beginner Tournament
In the first stage (first four tracks) of a Beginner Tournament, the game only allows the player to chose from the first three cars (Ferrari 355 F1, Chevrolet Corvette, Lamborghini Countach). If you are in Arcade mode, probably the easiest car to drive and get immediate results with is the Ferrari 355 F1. In Simulation, the easiest and most balanced car is the Chevrolet Corvette. However, each car has its advantages and disadvantages, depending on the track you are on and the player's particular driving style- so players should experiment a bit to see what works best. The second stage of the Beginner Tournament (the last four tracks) additionally makes the next three cars available (Italdesign Nazca C2, Ferrari 550, Lamborghini Diablo SV) - so the player has six cars to chose from. To have the highest chance of winning the Tournament, the player should select one of these newly available cars.

screenshot Expert Tournament
For the best chance to win the Expert Tournament, the player needs to first win the Beginner Tournament, obtain the Jaguar XJR-15, and then use this car for the Expert Tournament. Otherwise, the competition is very fierce, and placing first is very difficult.

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