Initial D: Arcade Stage Ver.

Contents Press 'Ctrl+F' to Search this FAQ. Version History Reading This Guide The Story of Initial D Miscellanious Information The Theory of Mountain Racing Card System Characters Cars Legend of The Streets Bunta Challenge Time Attack Battle Race Racer Level Battle Levels Courses+++++ Driving Techniques FAQs

ID3-VERS ID3-READ ID3-STOR ID3-MISC ID3-THEO ID3-CARD ID3-CHAR ID3-CARS ID3-LEGE ID3-BUNT ID3-TIME ID3-BATT ID3-RACE ID3-BATL ID3-COUR ID3-DRIV ID3-FAQS

Reading This Guide Here is how to read my guide: In the 'Cars' section: +Suzuki+ -Car Manufacturer Lines of information about this car. ============================================================================== Line break, to separate from something. Suzuki Cappuccino -Car name Driver: Sakamoto -Character Name Turbo: Standard -If the car has a Turbocharger/Supercharger Drive System: FR Colours: -Dictates which colours the car comes in. Red Silver Black Green Blue Special Parts: Review: If applicible In World Rankings: Irohazaka-Downhill-Dry ========================================================================= Rank Driver Time Car Trans. Time ========================================================================= 1 CKF 2'54"557 LANCER RS EVOLUTION IV [CN9A] MT DAY =========================================================================

This is pretty self-explanatory. +++++The Story of Initial D+++++ +++++ID3-STOR+++++ An 18 year old boy, Takumi Fujiwara (Tak), is finished delivering Tofu to the hotel on top of Mt. Akina and is coming down the mountain. He has been making these deliveries for years, even before he had his license. His father, Bunta, was once the fastest driver in Akina and it has rubbed of on Takumi. He doesn't think he's fast, or even think about racing. He only wants to get to bed. A man from a racing team, the RedSuns from Mt. Akagi, is also driving down the mountain as well. He's preparing for a race against the local racing team, the Akina Speed Stars. He glimpses the taillights of Takumi's car, a white and black Toyota Trueno AE86, and decides to pass him. But he can't seem to keep up with him. Eventually, Takumi's 86 leaves him in the dust. Before the race of the Speed Stars vs. the Redsuns, the Speed Stars leader, Iketani (Cole), asks Bunta to race for them. He says he might, but sends Takumi up instead. The Speedstars are worried because Takumi doesn't know anything about cars. However, Takumi says that he already beat the Mazda RX-7 FD3S before. Iketani then realizes that Takumi is the fastest on Akina, not Bunta. Takumi easily wins the race and starts earning a reputation and challenges [and beats] nearly all the racers in the Gunma perfecture. The leader of the RedSuns, Ryosuke Takahashi (Ry) eventually invites Takumi to join his new racing team, Project D. Takumi says that he will join once he finishes high school. He does. I cannot explain any more, as that is all I know. I will expand this once I get my new books, I ordered some and they should be in within the week.

+++++Miscellanious Information+++++ +++++ID3-MISC+++++ This section holds information about Initial D that has nothing to do with the storyline of the game. It includes: glitches, fan fiction, and opinions. If it doesn't belong anywhere else, it goes here! Contributions by: Fransiskus Xavarius -Even though these people are not in the game, but they showed up in the story(4th stage). They are: Honda S2000 driver, Toshiya Joushima. Known as the God Hand of Purple Shadow team. Nissan Skyline GTR 34 driver, Kouzou Hoshino. Known as the God Foot of Purple Shadow team. These drivers appear in Version 4 of this game.

+++++The Theory of Mountain Racing+++++ +++++ID3-THEO+++++ Mountain racing is like no other. It involves sliding your car through seemingly impossible corners at insane speeds. In mountian racing, line is more important than speed. You must learn full car control to race in the mountains. Here are some diagrams: This is a mountainous corner. 1=accelerate 2=engine braking 3=braking ********* * 3 222222 * * 2 * * 1 * * 3 * * 1 * * 3 * * 1 * * 2 * * 1 * * 1 * * 1 * * 1 * * 1 * * As you can see, it requires difficult acceleration and braking techniques to grip a mountain corner. ********* * 3 221111 * * 3 * * 1 * * 3 * * 1 * * 2 * * 1 * * 1 * * 1 * * 1 * * 1 * * 1 * * 1 * * This is what would be required to drift this corner. Much easier. This is why mountain racers decided to drift. It gives more acceleration and a faster exit speed. So now you see the advantages of drifting,we can get into the technicals. For more about that, read Techniques, later on in this guide. Card System +++++ID3-CARD Initial D works on a new system: Cards. They save your progress and allow you, and only you to use your card. Here is how the card works. All of the information here is for my arcade. Yours may be different. +Transfer Card Data+ Some data can be transfered between versions. Here are the steps needed to * *

transfer your Ver. 1 or 2 card. Step 1: Insert 4 coins to start the game. Step 2: Insert your old card when the 'insert card' window appears. Step 3: Follow the instructions and insert 4 coins when the 'transfer card data' window appears. Step 4: The old card will be ejected. It is now unusable. Step 5: Data transfer is complete when the 'card data has transfered' window appears. Step 6: The new card is ejected at the end of gameplay. -Transferrable DataThe following are transferrable: Points Car Name Tuning Course Transmission -Non-Transferrable DataNon of the following is transferrable: Tuning Time Attack results Battle result Battle Level/Aura Driver Level Legend of the Streets status Bunta level. Note 1: Your card will have 50 saves plus how many were left on your old one. Note 2: Car is returned to default, but points will re-customize it. +Player's Data Confirmation+ This is what appears once you enter your card, but before you get into the game. -Registered CarName Manufacturer Car Model Colour Transmision Points Saves left -CustomizationOption [Course] Customization Loaded Parts -Time Attack Records-Battle RacesBattle History Win %

Battle Level Most consecutive victories -Net Ranking Passwords-ConfigurationBGM: On Off Fixed Nav: On Off Cup Steering: Stiffness 1-9 HUD: Normal Simple Forced Termination: No Yes +Card List+ 16 illustrations from the manga were chosen for the cards. It isn't selectable which card you get. 1.Keisuke and Takumi standing infront of their cars. [86 has carbon hood] 2.Keisuke and Takumi. 3.Takumi infront of his carbon hooded 86. 4.Takumi standing on the opposite side of his 86, Japanese letters visible. 5.A split of Keisuke's face and his FD. 6.Mako and Sayuki standing next to a building. 7.Takumi and Itsumi standing, 86 in background. 8.Takumi standing beside his 86. 9.Mako and Sayuki with snowboards, SilEighty in background. 10.Keisuke's FD going around a corner 11.Takumi infront of his carbon hooded 86, blue background. 12.Takumi standing on the side of his 86. 13.Takumi in a white T-Shirt. 14.Takumi stting inside his car. 15.Takumi standing behind his 86. 16.Natsuki on beach in Bikini.

+++++Characters+++++ +++++ID3-CHAR+++++ These characters play the most importance in the story. +Takumi+

Takumi is the main character in Initial D. He is 18 years old at the start of the manga. He lives with his father, Bunta, while going to school and working at the gas station. One night he beats one of the fastest racers in Gunma...by accident! He was only making the Tofu deliveries for his dad. Takumi becomes one of the best known mountain racers in Gunma and soon people from all over are flocking to Akina to race his famous Hachi-Roku. +Itsuki+ Takumi's best friend. He is proud to be a friend of the fastest racer in Gunma, but seems jealous at times because he drives a peice of crap. But it seems to suit his driving style; they are both slow and sloppy. He remains raceless for the whole series, although he gets a turbo for his car. +Keisuke+ Keisuke is the man who first raced Takumi. He eventually ends up as a team member to Takumi when his brother creates the racing team Project D. He drives an amazingly fast Mazda RX-7 and specializes in uphill battles. +Ryosuke+ Keisuke's older brother. He was the fastest racer in Gunma until he was beaten by Takumi. He would have won, but insisted on lowering has FC's horsepower so that he would be forced to drift every corner. He formed the racing team Project D in order to take over the mountain racing teams in Gunma, Saitama, etc. +Iketani+ Iketani is the leader of the Akina Speed Stars, a low-level team based in Mt. Akina. He is there through the story, usually trying to talk Takumi out of races. He seems to dissappear after Takumi joins Project D, though. His is and will always be there. +Natsuki+ Takumi's girlfriend through the story. She has nothing to do with cars whatsoever and shows very little intrest in Takumi's racing. They break up because she decides to go to Tokyo in about vol. 15-16. +Bunta+ Bunta is Takumi's father. He is the fastest racer ever, boasting unmeasurable wins and one loss. That was in a 3 race series vs. Ken Kogashiwa. He won the series in the end, though. He buys a Subaru Impreza in about vol. 20<. He is a notorius chain smoker, seen with a smoke in his mouth in literally every scene that he is in. In vol. 4 he even lights himself a smoke mid-drift at 130km/h. Bunta is the kind of guy who can literally: Drift a tank underwater, blindfolded, drunk, while lighting a cigarette and talking on his cell phone.

+++++Cars+++++ +++++ID3-CARS+++++

+Toyota+ Toyota is one of the more popular manufacturers in this game. Their cars are more drifty than some. Toyotas are very solid cars in this game. ============================================================================== Trueno GT-Apex [AE86] Driver: Takumi Turbo: Optional (D-Tune) Drive System: FR Colours: White/Black Red/Black Silver/Black Special Parts: Fog Lamp, Sticker, Racing Engine (A-Tune) Turbocharger (D-Tune) Review: ============================================================================== Levin GT-Apex [AE86] Driver: Wutaru Turbo: Optional (A-Tune)+(D-Tune) Drive System: FR Colours: White/Black Red/Black Silver/Black Special Parts: Turbocharger, Supercharger (A-Tune) Racing Engine (B-Tune) Racing Engine (C-Tune) Turbocharger (D-Tune) Review: ============================================================================== Levin SR [AE85] Driver: Itsuki Turbo: Optional (A-Tune) Drive System: FR Colours: Special Parts: Speed Stars sticker, Turbocharger (A-Tune) Review: ============================================================================== MR2 G-Limited [SW20] Driver: Kai Turbo: None Drive System: MR Colours: Blue Red White Green Black Yellow Special Parts: None Review: ============================================================================== MR-S S Edition [ZZW30] Driver: Turbo: None Drive System: MR Colours: Red Yellow White Black Green

Blue Special Parts: None Review: ============================================================================== Altezza RS-200 [SXE10] Driver: Nobuhiko Turbo: None Drive System: FR Colours: Silver Blue White Black Red Green Yellow Special Parts: None Review: ============================================================================== Celica GT-Four [ST205] Driver: Miki Turbo: Installed Drive System: 4WD Colours: Black Blue Silver Red Green White Special Parts: None Review: ============================================================================== +Nissan+ Nissan's cars are more powerful and grippy than others. They are also very popular. ============================================================================== Skyline GT-R V-Spec II [BNR32] Driver: Takeshi Turbo: Installed Drive System: 4WD Colours: Black Grey White Silver Red Special Parts: None Review: A well powered 4WD. It tends to grip for most of the time. Don't ever think to drift with this one unless you're playing in wet condition. It suffers a heavy understeer. Handles well on Myogi. If possible, race in the wet condition to "activate" its drifting potential. See it yourself and prove that it's the best car in the rain. ============================================================================== Skyline GT-R V-Spec II [BNR34] Driver: Turbo: Installed

Drive System: 4WD Colours: Blue Silver Black White Red Yellow Special Parts: None Review: As written by Fransiskus Xavarius First impression of this car, it's huge. It's size has it own pros and cons. You should be very very careful when playing on small course like happogahara and shomaru and try not to hit the walls a lot. Especially when you're trying to overtake your opponent. It's quite difficult to find the gap. On the other hand, when you are leading the race, your opponent will be frustated to pass you. Even if you don't want to block your opponent, you'll automaticaly block him. It can't be helped. Enough about the size. Since it's a 4WD, it handles very well on rain, going crazy on snow. Yes, it is the best car in the snow. Better than the Celica GT Four. Its start up is not so bad. It can get to the 3th gear fast enough. The rest is up to you. The best courses for this car so far are Akina(snow or wet), Shomaru(wet) and Usui(wet). Avoid Happogahara and Irohazaka. It's annoying I must say. ============================================================================== Skyline 25GT Turbo [ER34] Driver: Junro Turbo: Installed Drive System: FR Colours: Blue Yellow Black Grey Silver Red White Special Parts: Seven Star Leaf sticker (A-Tune) Review: ============================================================================== Silvia K's [S13] Driver: Iketani Turbo: Installed Drive System: FR Colours: Green/Brown White/Yellow Blue Magenta Orange Black Special Parts: Speed Stars sticker (A-Tune) Review: ============================================================================== Silvia Q's [S14] Driver: Kenta Turbo: None Drive System: FR Colours: Red Silver

Black Blue White Special Parts: Smoke Film, RedSuns sticker (A-Tune) Review: ============================================================================== Silvia K's Aero [S14] Driver: Turbo: Installed Drive System: FR Colours: White Red Silver Black Blue Green Special Parts: None Review: ============================================================================== Silvia Spec-R [S15] Driver: Two Guys from Tokyo Turbo: Installed Drive System: FR Colours: Silver White Black Blue Yellow Red Special Parts: None Review: ============================================================================== 180SX Type X [RPS13] Driver: Kenji Turbo: Installed Drive System: FR Colours: White Black Red Cyan-ish Blue Purple Special Parts: Fog Lamp, Speed Stars Sticker (A-Tune) Review: ============================================================================== Sileighty [RPS13] Driver: Mako and Sayuki Turbo: Installed Drive System: FR Colours: Blue Black Silver White Cyan-ish Blue Red Purple Special Parts: None

Review: ============================================================================== +Honda+ Honda makes some pretty fun cars. Most of them are inexpensive, FF comuter cars, not racing vehicles. They do have an advantage: Small size and tons of grip. ============================================================================== Civic Type R [EK9] Driver: Daiki, Tomoyuki Turbo: None Drive System: FF Colours: Yellow White Silver Black Special Parts: None Review: ============================================================================== Civic SiR II [EG6] Driver: Shingo Turbo: None Drive System: FF Colours: Red Blue Black White Silver Yellow Special Parts: None Review: ============================================================================== Integra Type R [DC2] Driver: Sakai Turbo: Optional [A-Tune] Drive System: FF Colours: White Silver Black Red Yellow Special Parts: Turbo [A-Tune] Review: ============================================================================== S2000 [AP1] Driver: Turbo: None Drive System: FR Colours: Silver Yellow Red White Blue Black Special Parts: None

Review: ============================================================================== +Mitsubishi+ Mitsubishi is a brand you can trust. They have the best all around cars. There cars have no forte, except that they are good on smaller courses like Tsuchi and Iroha. ============================================================================== Lancer Evolution III GSR [CE9A] Driver: Kyoichi Turbo: Installed Drive System: 4WD Colours: Black Yellow White Silver Red Special Parts: Emperor Sticker, Misfiring System [A-Tune] Review: ============================================================================== Lancer Evolution IV RS [CN9A] Driver: Seiji Turbo: Installed Drive System: 4WD Colours: White Silver Black Blue Red Special Parts: Monster Sticker, Emperor Sticker [A-Tune] Review: ============================================================================== Lancer Evolution V [CP9A] Driver: Man in Evo V Turbo: Installed Drive System: 4WD Colours: White Silver Yellow Red Black Special Parts: Carbon Trunk [C-Tune] Review: ============================================================================== Lancer Evolution VI [CP9A] Driver: Man in Evo VI Turbo: Installed Drive System: 4WD Colours: Red White Silver Black Blue Special Parts: Uninstall Spoiler [A-Tune], Carbon Trunk [B-Tune] Review:

============================================================================== Lancer Evolution GSR [CT9A] Driver: Turbo: Installed Drive System: 4WD Colours: Yellow White Silver Blue Red Black Special Parts: Carbon Trunk [C-Tune] Review: ============================================================================== +Mazda+ Mazdas are the cars that make up the heart and soul of this game. they are the fastest cars in this game and look cool too. Most of them are on the drifty side. ============================================================================== RX-7 Type R [FD3S] Driver: Keisuke, Kyoko Turbo: Installed Drive System: FR Colours: Yellow Red Silver Black Green White Special Parts: RedSuns Sticker, Turbo [A-Tune], Trubo [B-Tune] Review: ============================================================================== RX-7 Spirit R Type A [FD3S] Driver: Turbo: Installed Drive System: FR Colours: Grey Blue White Black Red Special Parts: None Review: ============================================================================== RX-7 Infini III [FC3S] Driver: Ryosuke Turbo: Installed Drive System: FR Colours: White Silver Black Red Special Parts: RedSuns Sticker [A-Tune], Full Fender Kit [D-Tune] Review:

Not quite a good car, but it's not too bad. It's kind of heavy to drift with. Runs very well on Akagi. Although with the turbo installed, it's still difficult to race in uphill battle. You'll eventually stuck on the 4th gear for most of the time. It's worse when it comes to wet 'cause it slides a lot. Summary, it's a car for intermediate players. ============================================================================== RX-8 Type S [SE3P] Driver: Turbo: None Drive System: FR Colours: Red White Blue Grey Yellow Silver Black Green Special Parts: None Review: The best overall car in this game. But not a car for beginners. It has 6 gears and you'll be busy shifting on some courses. Handles pretty well on both dry[rank 1] and wet[rank 2] condition. As it's an FR, it's rather drifty. Avoid Happogahara or Shomaru if possible. In Irohazaka, use the 4th for most hairpins and JUMP on the jumping spot if possible. Its small body will help your attempt. ============================================================================== Roadster S Special [NA6C] Driver: Toru Turbo: None Drive System: FR Colours: Red Blue White Silver Special Parts: Hard Top, Mud Guard, Bore->1800cc [A-Tune] Review: ============================================================================== Roadster RS [NB8C] Driver: Turbo: None Drive System: FR Colours: Light Blue Blue White Red Silver Black Special Parts: None Review: ============================================================================== +Subaru+ Subarus are really grippy. They are fast and good all-around cars. They are good choices for begginers because of their stability. ==============================================================================

Impreza WRX STi Version VI [GC8] Driver: Turbo: Installed Drive System: 4WD Colours: Blue White Silver Yellow Grey Special Parts: None Review: ============================================================================== Impreza WRX STi [GDB] Driver: Turbo: Installed Drive System: 4WD Colours: Blue White Silver Black Special Parts: None Review: ============================================================================== Impreza Type R STi Version V [GC8] Driver: Bunta Turbo: Installed Drive System: 4WD Colours: Grey Special Parts: None Review: ============================================================================== +Suzuki+ Suzuki is the most minor car brand in the game. Their car is the most drifty car in the game. It is below average on most courses, though. ============================================================================== Cappuccino [EA11R] Driver: Sakamoto Turbo: Installed Drive System: FR Colours: Red Silver Black Green Blue Special Parts: None Review: Small, underpowered and light. Those are what people say when they look at this car. Some of them think that this car is a joke. But when they look at the international dry ranking, they'd be surprised that this car is the number 2 on dry. First, it's a lightweight. Of course it's fast on downhill races, especially on dry. Its small body can help you overtake your enemy even on the narrow gap. I did it when I beat Takumi in Akina. I overtake him while he was doing the gutter run. Although it looks so insisting, but it's on of this car capability. Also when you hit the walls when turning, you'll

regain your speed fast enough. We're talking in the downhill races. But this car isn't for beginners. It tends to slide after every corner. So, you'll need to counter steer it harder than any other car. But if you can master it, you can perform the kansen drift a lot. Also, it's very slow at the start. You must be patient until it reach its top speed. The best courses for this car are Myogi, Akagi, Akina and Shomaru. Avoid Akina Snow and Irohazaka if possible. Even though it's small, it's quite difficult to jump in Irohazaka. And if you're using this car, try to do time attack in Myogi dry. Good luck.

+++++Legend of the Streets+++++ +++++ID3-LEGE+++++ This is legend of the streets mode. All I have now is a quick reference guide. A detailed list is coming soon. +Myogi+ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Driver Weather Direction Time Car Diff. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Itsuki Dry CounterClock Day Levin [AE85] 1/10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Kenji Dry Clock Day 180SX Fastback [RPS13] 2/10 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------Shingo Dry CounterClock Night Civic SiR II [EG6] 3/10 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------+Usui+ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Driver Weather Direction Time Car Diff. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Toru Dry CounterClock Day Roadster S Special [NA6C] 2/10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Junro Dry Clock Day Skyline [ER34] 3/10 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------Mako+Sayuki Dry CounterClock Night Sileighty [RPS13] 4/10 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------+Akagi+ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Driver Weather Direction Time Car Diff. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------2 Guys Dry Uphill Day Silvia Spec-R [S15] 3/10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Kenta Rain Downhill Day Silvia Q's [S14] 4/10 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------Keisuke Dry Downhill Night RX-7 [FD3SI] 6/10 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------+Akina+ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Driver Weather Direction Time Car Diff.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------Iketani Dry Uphill Day Silvia K's [S13] 3/10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Takeshi Dry Downhill Day Skyline GT-R [BNR32] 5/10 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------Sudoh Dry Uphill Night GSR Evolution III [CE9A] 6/10 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------Ryosuke Dry Downhill Night RX-7 Infinni III [FC3S] 7/10 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------Takumi Dry Downhill Night Trueno GT-Apex [AE86] 8/10 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------+Irohazaka+ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Driver Weather Direction Time Car Diff. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Seiji Dry Downhill Day Lancer RS Evo 4 [CN9A] 6/10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Kyoichi Dry Downhill Night Lancer GSR Evo 3 [CE9A] 7/10 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------Kai Dry Downhill Night MR2 G-Limited [SW20] 8/10 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------+Akina Snow+ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Driver Weather Direction Time Car Diff. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Miki Snow Downhill Night Toyota Celica [ST205] 7/10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------+Happogahara+ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Driver Weather Direction Time Car Diff. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Daiki Dry Inbound Night Civic Type R [EK9] 6/10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Sakai Dry Outbound Night Integra Type R [DC2] 7/10 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------Tomoyuki Dry Outbound Night Civic Type R [EK9] 8/10 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------+Shomaru+ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Driver Weather Direction Time Car Diff. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Nobuhiko Dry Inbound Day Altezza RS-200 [SXE10] 6/10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Sakamoto Wet Outbound Day Cappuccino [EA11R] 8/10 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------Wutaru Dry Inbound Night Levin GT-Apex [AE86] 8/10 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------+Tsuchisaka+ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Driver Weather Direction Time Car Diff.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------Kyoko Dry Inbound Day RX-7 Type R [FD3S] 6/10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Ryosuke Dry Outbound Day RX-7 Infinni III [FC3S] 8/10 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------Man In Evo 5 Dry Inbound Night RS Evolution V [CP9A] 8/10 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------Man In Eve 6 Dry Outbound Night GSR Evolution IV [CP9A] 9/10 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------+Bosses+ Keisuke If you defeat all of your Legend of the Streets rivals, you can race against Keisuke on Tsuchisaka. He is fast and is driving Kyoko's FD because he crashed his in the oil slick. He isn't too hard. Takumi If you beat Keisuke, you get to race against Takumi. He is like Keisuke, but almost seems slower. He will kill you through the tunnel, even though he is slow at the start. If you hit a wall at the start and are at a low RPM, don't worry. Takumi isn't an agressive passer. If you lead him into the fourth section, you will win. try to keep a clean line. Bunta If you have beaten Takumi, Bunta will challenge you on Akina. It is a free match. Bunta is fast and will pass you off the line. Keep on him and pass him as soon as you can. A good spot is the second hairpin. He isn't insanely fast in the corners, but he is clean through the whole course. He accelerates like a rocket. If you are losing coming out of the last hairpin, give up. he's gone and isn't coming back. Blocking is the key. The credits will roll whether you win or lose. You have completed Legend of the Streets.

+++++Bunta Challenge+++++ +++++ID3-BUNT+++++ In this mode, you get to race against Bunta fifteen times on each track (with the exception of Akina and Akina Snow). Every time you beat Bunta on a specific track, you add 1 star to your Bunta Level for that track. With every star, Bunta will become faster throughout the course and be more difficult to beat. Beating Bunta once on each track adds one star to your racer level. A maximum of 10 stars can be obtained from Bunta through the Bunta Challenge. In order to get all 10 racer stars, you must beat Bunta 10 times on every course. For stars 1-6, Bunta will be using the stock AE86 Trueno. For stars 7-11, Bunta will drive the AE86 Trueno fitted with AE101 racing engine and carbon fiber hood. For stars 12-15, he will use the Impreza WRX GC8V. For Akina, he will continue to use the AE86 Trueno until the 11th star. The scene will then shift to Akina Snow, and he will use the WRX there to try to take you down. Akina Snow is normally hidden from the Bunta Challenge course selection screen. To be able to race here, you must first beat Bunta 11 times on Akina. For stars 1-5, you will gain 3,000 victory points (with winning margin bonus)

with every win. For stars 6-10, you will gain 6,000 victory points (with winning margin bonus)for every win. For stars 11-15, you will gain a massive 12,000 victory points (with winning margin bonus) with every win. Points will be deducted from your total whenever you lose to Bunta. Bunta Strategy I would appreciate if you would help me with writing Bunta strategy. If you have anything, email me at: wilee.coyote@shaw.ca Myogi: This is an easy way to earn Bunta Stars. He is slow on the early runs, you should have 10 Stars no problem. Just do a clean run and go flat out. Usui: Akagi: Akina: Akina Snow: Happogahara: Irohazaka: Shomaru: Bunta may prove to be a handful here. Rumors say that you can just turn into him and shove him into the wall at the start, then block to the finish. I would trust that that would work. Just don't get behind him for any length of time. Tsuchisaka:

+++++Time Attack+++++ +++++ID3-TIME+++++ In time attack, you can run a course however you want with no competitors. It is the best way to get good at this game. In addition to just a free run, each machine has the top 10 records for the course and the top time for your car model. If you have a card and set a new record, your name goes onto a list that comes up when no one is using the game. Your options for setting up time attack are, in no paricular order: Course Time Weather Direction For Akina Snow and Happogahara, all battles and time attacks are at night. For Akina Snow, there is only on type of weather. And sadly, there are no records for stock cars. Reader Records: I don't claim that I am the best at this game. I am good, but not great. If any readers can beat the 1000th ranking spot course records, email your

times to: wilee [dot] coyote [at] shaw [dot] ca There will be a star next to reader times. Myogi CCW Dry: 2'54"713 CW Dry: 2'55"828 CCW Wet: 2'59"593 CW Wet: 3'01"005 Usui: CCW Dry: 2'48"250 CW Dry: 2'49"943 CCW Wet: 2'55"478 CW Wet: 3'02"820 Akagi: Uphill Dry:2'28"974 Downhill Dry:2'22"526 Uphill Wet: 2'36"178 Downhill Wet: 2'30"095 Akina: Uphill Dry: 3'11"414 Downhill Dry: 2'59"822 Uphill Wet: 3'17"686 Downhill Wet: 3'05"882 Uphill Snow: 3'33"144 Downhill Snow: 3'24"024 Irohazaka: Downhill Dry: 3'00"729 Reverse Dry: 3'11"902 Downhill Wet: 3'10"555 Reverse Wet: 3'22"229 Happogahra: Inbound Dry: 2'23"156 Outbound Dry: 2'23"735 Inbound Wet: 2'43"598 Outbound Wet: 2'52"632 Shomaru: Inbound Dry: 3'04"547 Outbound Dry: 3'00"513 Inbound Wet: 3'44"834 Outbound Wet: 3'27"612 Tsuchisaka: Inbound Dry: 2'42"204 Outbound Dry: 2'40"971 Inbound Wet: 2'56"478 Outbound Wet: 2'54"189 These times must be recorded in time attack. I will take your word for it. So please don't lie about your time.

+++++Battle Race+++++ +++++ID3-BATT+++++ Battle Races are races against the person in the machine next to you. You can choose to accept or reject challenges at the start of the game. There are a few times when you can't have challengers for a Battle Race. They are: 1.When you are doing a 'Four Courses' Time trial. 2.Bunta Challenge Mode (needs confirmation) In Battle Race, you can choose to have boost on or off. Boost speeds up the player who is behind and slows down the one who is in front. You can turn it off by holding brake at the loading screen. Both players have to do this or it won't work. By winning lots of battle races, you build up an aura around your car. It shows your battle level. Read more about that later on.

+++++Racer Levels+++++ +++++ID3-RACE+++++ Racer Levels, or Racer Stars, are the way to determine one of two things. They are: 1. Your skill level 2. Your game completion The second is more accurate as some drivers just do time attack, where you can't earn Stars. These are the ways to get a star: Beat a course in Legend of the Streets Mode Beat Legend of the Streets Mode a second time Beat Legend of the Streets Mode a third time *10 Stars* Beaing Bunta Once on each course x10 *10 Stars* Reaching Battle Levels that are multiples of 3 [eg. 3, 6, 9, etc.] *10 Stars*

+++++Batlle Levels+++++ +++++ID3-BATL+++++ Battle Levels determine how good you are against humans. By wining races, you increase your battle level. You get 1 star for every 3 levels you reach. Battle levels also bring in an 'aura' around your car. These are the auras you can get: 0-10: No aura or level down system. 11-20: Blue aura of increasing colour.

21,22: Green 23,24: Crimson 25,26: Orange 27: Red 28: Yellow 29: Purple 30: Cyan 31-99: White 31-99+10 straight wins: Rainbow +++++Courses+++++ +++++ID3-COUR+++++

+++++Driving Technique+++++ +++++ID3-DRIV+++++ Myogi: As written by Fransiskus Xaverius: As this course labeled "easy", not too many techniques are needed in this course. All you need to have is consistency. No need to step on the brake in this course. Just floor the gas until the end. Let's begin with the counter clockwise part. Start off with full throttle. Some cars could make it to the 5th gear on the 1st corner and some on 4th. Grip the corner carefully and make sure your car doesn't slide at all. On the 2nd corner, take the inside close enough to the gutter but don't touch it. The 3rd one which is known as the "grande hairpin" is a little problem for many time attackers. Many people lose their speed in this curve. Just watch for your line carefully. You can touch the inside guardrail but DON'T touch the outer wall. You'll lose too many speed. The 4th corner doesn't pose too much problem. The rest are "snaky" road. Do your best to keep the line, don't let your car slide too much and don't hit anything. For the 2nd and 3rd lap are the same. Except that you are in higher speed than the 1st lap. Just watch the "grande hairpin" and you'll be able to score at least 2"55"xxx. This apply the same for the clockwise part.

+++++FAQS+++++ +++++ID3-FAQS+++++ Q: wait, I read your guide, which is wonderful I must say, and thanks soooo much!! but I have a question.... So if I do the bunta challenge, and I race him in myogi 1 time and win, do i get any stars??? exactly how do I get stars on this??? or Do I have to race him 10 times to get 1 star??? and do I have to pay for each race??? -nick A: You probably just missed a line. Here I quote: "You get 1 Racer Star for each time you beat him on all the courses." So 1 star for each time you beat him on every course, not just a few. All of them. Q: You need to fix the Ctrl+F codes for the Battle Race section to the Copyright Information section. I will be confirming if you can start a battle

race during the Bunta Challenge. PS. I need a good car for Initial D Arcade Version 3, I got a AE86 and a EK9, but I'm looking for a car that has well grip and a little drift. Something thats like powersliding. The EK9 grips too well with a weak acceleration and the AE86 is average. I'm planning to get the S13, but what car would you recommend? -Danny Ven A: Thanks for pointing that out. For a car, I'd recommend either the RX-8 or the Evo IV. They both grip quite a bit, but they are also very fast.