In Checkpoint Races, players have to race against other opponents while snagging all the Checkpoints and then cross the Finish Line in order to win. Players have the option of choosing their own route to snag all the checkpoints the fastest, but must be aware that other opponents may do the same.
Overview[]
Midtown Madness[]
In Midtown Madness, Checkpoint races take place in Chicago. Racers will have to start in certain locations and will have to race through a course in the city. There will be a fixed number of opponents and checkpoints for each race. The player can choose their own route or follow other opponents. The races can involve traffic, cops, and pedestrians. The locations can be any interesting landmark in the city and racers may have to pass through certain tunnels and special locations in order to win the race. For example, in Soldier Sneaker, the player can pass through the Solider Field in order to snag a couple checkpoints quickly.
Opponents may have their own plans of picking a route to snag the checkpoints faster than other opponents. The Finish Line will reveal itself once the player passes through all the checkpoints. The weather conditions are varied depending on each race. The races can be longer as the player progresses and can get much more difficult with more matching opponents. In Professional, players must finish 1st. In Amateur, players mush finish either 1st, 2nd, or 3rd. The game starts with the first three races and the next three can be unlocked after the player wins the preceding ones.
Chicago[]
- Beginner's Luck
- Tough Turns & A Tunnel
- North River Run
- Soldier Sneaker (Locked)
- Freeway Flyer (Locked)
- Nocturnal Navigator (Locked)
- Beat The Bridges (Locked)
- Crosstown Switchback (Locked)
- Perimeter Perils (Locked)
- Aptitude Test (Locked)
- Beetle Blast-a-Thon (Locked)
- Frosty Finale (Locked)
Midtown Madness 2[]
In Midtown Madness 2, Checkpoint races take place in San Francisco and London. Once again, players will have to begin in certain areas and race through a course in each city. In Professional, players must finish 1st. In Amateur, players have to finish either 1st, 2nd, or 3rd. The game mode starts with the first three races and the next three can be unlocked after the player wins the preceding ones.
London[]
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San Francisco[]
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Midtown Madness 3[]
In Midtown Madness 3, Checkpoint races take place in Washington, D.C. and Paris.
Paris[]
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Washington, D.C.[]
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Custom Races[]
New York City (Midtown Madness 2)[]
- Rude Awakening
Custom Races for Default Cities[]
- Drag Race (San Francisco) (available for download from Midtown Madness 2 eXtreme)
San Francisco Race Mod[]
Chicago Golden Edition (CGE) Racemod[]
Imperial London Racepack[]
Golden Gate Racepack[]
New York City New Races Mod[]
Windy City & Mini Windy City Edition Racepack[]
Windy City Edition![]
Mini Windy City Edition[]
Chicago Rebellion Racepack[]
Rewards[]
Midtown Madness[]
- Ford Mustang Cruiser - To unlock, win six checkpoint races.
- Unlock three new races each time you finish the three before it.
Midtown Madness 2[]
- Audi TT - Can be unlocked by finishing the first six San Francisco checkpoint races.
- Audi TT's Big Kitty paint job - Can be unlocked by finishing all San Francisco checkpoint races.
- Panoz GTR-1 - Can be unlocked by finishing the first six London checkpoint races.
- Panoz GTR-1's Secret Shadow paint job - Can be unlocked by finishing all London checkpoint races.
- Unlock three new races each time you finish the three before it.
Race Maps[]
Each race has its own map to guide the player through the checkpoints in order to win. It appears on the loading screen before the race begins.
Trivia[]
- In Midtown Madness, most races have the next checkpoint races happening to start at the Finish Line of the previous race, making a unique race journey take place.
- For some reason, in Midtown Madness 1, no specific quotes for unlocking the Ford Mustang Cruiser are heard. Instead, the general quotes used for unlocking races and vehicles are heard.
- Quotes for Checkpoint races in Midtown Madness 2 are more generalized rather than sounding specific for various races like in Midtown Madness 1.
Quotes[]
Unlocking Races[]
These quotes are for unlocking checkpoint races.
Quote |
Heard When |
Audio File |
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Congratulations! You just unlocked the next round of races! | Player unlocks the next set of Checkpoint Races. | |
Congratulations! You just earned the right to run the next round of races! | Player unlocks the next set of Checkpoint Races. | |
Hard work pays off! You just earned the right to run the next round of races! | Player unlocks the next set of Checkpoint Races. |
Races[]
These quotes apply to each Checkpoint Race.
Quote | Heard When | Audio File |
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What are you gonna do? Head off the expressway and straight into the action? Or take the long way home? | Race Opens | |
A word of advice: Once you whiz past China gate, keep your eyes peeled for coppers! | Race Opens | |
You know those scientists who say the closest distance between two places is a straight line? Yeah well, I think they're lyin'! | Race Opens | |
Are you ready to go streaking down State Street? Keep your pants on now! | Race Opens | |
Mind your manners now. No pushing and shoving on the off-ramp! You'll all get your chance! | Race Opens | |
Here's your chance to go blazing past the big old bunch of Beetles! Show em' what ya got! | Race Opens (Amateur) |
Quote | Heard When | Audio File |
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Get ready to be headin' every which way but loose, my friend! | Race Opens | |
Sometimes you have to sink to great depths to get what you want — now that's pretty deep, folks! | Race Opens | |
When you take that turn out of the tunnel, the cops will be on your tail in no time! So no sightseeing! Step on it! | Race Opens | |
This races helps answer the question: How low can you go? | Race Opens | |
The winner of this race has got to be ready to go low! And I ain't talking six feet under! | Race Opens |
Quote | Heard When | Audio File |
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Get set for the North River Run! All the action's in the north end and Navy Pier! | Race Opens | |
Get ready to go racing through River North, with a little nip by Navy Pier! | Race Opens | |
River North! Let's see how nimbly you can navigate through this neighborhood! | Race Opens |
Quotes | Heard When | Audio File |
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The police have set up a speed trap on the east side on Soldier's Field! Don't make it easy on 'em now, folks! | Race Opens | |
Get ready to look your opponents straight in the old headlights! | Race Opens | |
Hey, how fast can you hang a U-ey? | Race Opens | |
It's up to you! Are you gonna be ready to turn with the tide? | Race Opens | |
Get ready to confront your fears! And the Freightliners! | Race Opens | |
Get ready to confront your fears! Not to mention the Freightliners! | Race Opens | |
Here's a little advice: If you can sneak your way into Soldier's, you'll have a chance against Chicago's Finest! | Race Opens |
Quotes | Heard When | Audio File |
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What are you gonna do? Fly down the freeway first? Or dive and dirt your way downtown? | Race Opens | |
Get ready for some exciting speed on the expressway and some derry dashes through downtown! | Race Opens | |
You got a lot of choices to make: Are you gonna cut through the construction? Or are you gonna take a sally through that back alley? | Race Opens | |
Get ready to accelerate on the expressways! Are you gonna meet your opponents coming or going? | Race Opens |
Quotes | Heard When | Audio File |
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Night falls on the city of big shoulders — which means, we should see a little relief from the heat! | Race Opens | |
Time for a little nocturnal navigation — you're not afraid of the dark now are you? | Race Opens | |
Get ready to take a flight into the middle of the night! | Race Opens | |
Make a beeline for the bridges, and you'll be buzzing in no time! | Race Opens |
Quotes | Heard When | Audio File |
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Nothing like a couple of good bridge blasts to really send you into orbit, get ready to beat those bridges! | Race Opens | |
The way this race is run, you'll swear the bridges saw you coming! | Race Opens | |
Watch yourself out there, those bridges are slippery when wet! | Race Opens | |
It is raining cats and dogs out there! And to make things worse, the bridges along the river are going haywire! It's a nasty night to be out, folks! So if you can, take my advice, and stay home! | Race Opens (Professional) |
Quotes | Heard When | Audio File |
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It's time for a rainy round trip on both sides of the expressway! | Race Opens | |
Should you be swimming upstream or down? Are you a salmon or a survivor? | Race Opens | |
Don't be afraid to pummel the Panoz. It could propel you to victory! | Race Opens | |
Do you run with the pack? Or do you forge your own way on the expressway? | Race Opens |
Quotes | Heard When | Audio File |
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You'll need all your experience behind the wheel to win this race! Give it all you've got! | Race Opens | |
Be prepared to propel yourself around the perimeter of the city in this race — and rack up some mileage through the middle! | Race Opens | |
Which way should you go? Inside out or outside in? Only time will tell, my friend! | Race Opens |
Quotes | Heard When | Audio File |
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As you're crusin' through Grant Park, make an effort to break down the barriers that keep you from enjoying art and culture! You know, the good things in life! | Race Opens | |
Hey pal, you know those shortcuts and secret routes you've been finding? If you wanna win this race, you're gonna need every one of 'em! | Race Opens | |
Are you ready for a rough-and-tumble race? May the beefiest set of wheels win! | Race Opens |
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If you can squeeze your way past your pesky opponents, you just may win this thing! Now come on, suck in your gut and let's go! | Race Opens | |
Choose the path not taken this time! And you could make it to the Finish Line first! | Race Opens | |
Are you gonna play follow the leader this time, or forge your own route? | Race Opens |
Quotes | Heard When | Audio File |
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You're gonna need every trick in the book to win this one! Now get out there and make me, and your mother proud! | Race Opens | |
You've come a long way to get here, so what are you waiting for? Get moving! | Race Opens | |
If you can win this one, you can write your own ticket. The sky's the limit! | Race Opens (Amateur) |
All San Francisco Checkpoint race quotes:
Quote | Spoken By | Heard When | Audio File |
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A good Checkpoint Race is fun to watch, but a great one is even better! | US Sportscaster (San Francisco) | San Francisco Checkpoint Race starts | |
Let's hope these drivers remember that the goal is to hit the checkpoints, not each other! | US Sportscaster (San Francisco) | San Francisco Checkpoint Race starts | |
If you've never watched a good old fashioned San Francisco checkpoint race, you're gonna wanna cue up the VCR for this one! | US Sportscaster (San Francisco) | San Francisco Checkpoint Race starts | |
The drivers, they're lining up, and they're giving each other the once over, let's see who's looking good! | US Sportscaster (San Francisco) | San Francisco Checkpoint Race starts |
Quote | Spoken By | Heard When | Audio File |
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These other cars are just player haters, know what I'm sayin'? I know you can take 'em! | Urban Guy (San Francisco) | San Francisco Checkpoint Race starts | |
Okay, it's all you! IT'S ALL YOU! Run those checkpoints, baby! | Urban Guy (San Francisco) | San Francisco Checkpoint Race starts |
Quote | Spoken By | Heard When | Audio File |
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You can be an aero-dodger if you want, just go through all the checkpoints before the other cars and you will win! | Hippie (San Francisco) | San Francisco Checkpoint Race starts | |
Get into it! Hit all those checkpoints, dude! | Hippie (San Francisco) | San Francisco Checkpoint Race starts | |
♪ ~ All I am sayyyyinnn'.., is give checkpoints a channceee ~ ♪ Yeah! | Hippie (San Francisco) | San Francisco Checkpoint Race starts | |
Hey, just go with the flow, man! Hit those checkpoints, make it to the finish, and you'll be a winner to me! | Hippie (San Francisco) | San Francisco Checkpoint Race starts | |
You think you can beat all those cars to the finish line? Happy trails! | Hippie (San Francisco) | San Francisco Checkpoint Race starts |
Quote | Spoken By | Heard When | Audio File |
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Okay, let's clear us some checkpoints! | Woman (San Francisco) | San Francisco Checkpoint Race starts | |
The other drivers are losers, LOOOSERS! Let's see if we can make 'em cry! | Woman (San Francisco) | San Francisco Checkpoint Race starts | |
You are the checkpoint master, okay? And these punks are just checkpoint slaves, here to worship ya! | Woman (San Francisco) | San Francisco Checkpoint Race starts | |
Hey, if you're about to lose just start crashing into stuff! Maybe it will panic the competition! | Woman (San Francisco) | San Francisco Checkpoint Race starts |
All London Checkpoint race quotes:
Quote | Spoken By | Heard When | Audio File |
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The object for these competitors is to hit all the checkpoints as fast as they can and in no particular order, then it's off to the Finish Line! | UK Sportscaster (London) | London Checkpoint Race starts | |
This race has only one rule: hit all the checkpoints in any order. Everything else can be done as the driver wishes! | UK Sportscaster (London) | London Checkpoint Race starts | |
Remember, the arrow is only there to indicate the nearest checkpoint, but it is up to our driver to choose the best path! | UK Sportscaster (London) | London Checkpoint Race starts |
Quote | Spoken By | Heard When | Audio File |
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Now, remember the goal is to drive through all the checkpoints, as fast as you can, you don't have to follow the others! | Scottsman (London) | London Checkpoint Race starts | |
Now remember, the arrow points to the nearest checkpoint, like a compass. But it's up to you to make all the right turns! | Scottsman (London) | London Checkpoint Race starts |
Quote | Spoken By | Heard When | Audio File |
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It's not rocket science, go through the checkpoints in any order, and finish the race! How hard is that? | Mister (London) | London Checkpoint Race starts | |
Keep in mind that all you have to do is hit the checkpoints and finish! There's no reason to follow that crowd. | Mister (London) | London Checkpoint Race starts | |
Remember to get through the bloody checkpoints in any order, and finish as fast as you can! | Mister (London) | London Checkpoint Race starts | |
Remember, you can go through the checkpoints in any order, the arrow simply points to the nearest checkpoint! | Mister (London) | London Checkpoint Race starts |
Quote | Spoken By | Heard When | Audio File |
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If thy checkpoint is behind thee, this dagger above will prophesy. It will turn yellow and point behind thee. | Shakespeare (London) | London Checkpoint Race starts | |
Shall a beardless driver, a cockered, silken wanten brave our fields, mocking the air with colors, idle-less spread and find no checkpoints!? | Shakespeare (London) | London Checkpoint Race starts | |
And patience, tame to sufferance, bide each checkpoint without accusing it of injury? | Shakespeare (London) | London Checkpoint Race starts |
Quote | Spoken By | Heard When | Audio File |
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One must know that the object is to hit the checkpoints in any order. You needn't follow a prescribed route, that's what makes it fun. | Woman (London) | London Checkpoint Race starts | |
Remember to hit the checkpoints as fast as you can and finish! It's quite simple. | Woman (London) | London Checkpoint Race starts | |
Think of that lovely arrow as a compass to help you, not direct you all the way but just generally point you in the right direction. | Woman (London) | London Checkpoint Race starts |
Quote | Spoken By | Heard When | Audio File |
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A bit of advice from someone young and jaded: Find as many shortcuts as you can! You're going to need them to reach the checkpoints! | Punk Girl (London) | London Checkpoint Race starts |
Game Modes | ||
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Midtown | ||
Midtown Madness | Cruise · Blitz Races · Checkpoint Race · Circuit Race · Cops & Robbers Match | |
Midtown Madness 2 | Cruise · Blitz Races · Crash Course · Checkpoint Race · Circuit Race · Cops & Robbers Match | |
Midtown Madness 3 | Cruise · Work Undercover · Blitz Races · Checkpoint Race · Capture the Gold · Tag · Hunter · Stayaway · Spectator Mode | |
Monster Truck | ||
Monster Truck Madness | Drag · Circuit · Rally · Summit Rumble · Freestyle · Tournament | |
Monster Truck Madness 2 | ||
Monster Truck Madness 64 | ||
Monster Truck Madness (GBA) | ||
Motocross | ||
Motocross Madness | ||
Motocross Madness 2 | ||
Motocross Madness (2013) |
Racing Madness Content | ||
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Midtown | ||
Midtown Madness | Vehicles · Races · Single Player · Multiplayer · Racing Objects · Customizations/Settings · Chicago · Guides · Modifications · Additional Content · Real World | |
Midtown Madness 2 | Vehicles · Races · Single Player · Multiplayer · Racing Objects · Customizations/Settings · San Francisco · London · Guides · Modifications · Additional Content · Real World | |
Midtown Madness 3 | Vehicles · Races · Single Player · Multiplayer · Racing Objects · Customizations/Settings · Washington, D.C. · Paris · Guides · Modifications · Additional Content · Real World | |
Monster Truck | ||
Monster Truck Madness | Trucks · Tracks · Single Player · Multiplayer · Customizations/Settings · MTMers · Utilities · Additional Content · Guides/Tutorials · Real World | |
Monster Truck Madness 2 | Trucks · Tracks · Single Player · Multiplayer · Customizations/Settings · MTMers · Utilities · Additional Content · Guides/Tutorials · Real World | |
Monster Truck Madness 64 | Trucks · Tracks · Single Player · Multiplayer · Customizations/Settings · MTMers · Utilities · Additional Content · Guides/Tutorials · Real World | |
Monster Truck Madness (GBA) | Trucks · Tracks · Single Player · Multiplayer · Customizations/Settings · MTMers · Utilities · Additional Content · Guides/Tutorials · Real World | |
Motocross | ||
Motocross Madness | ||
Motocross Madness 2 | ||
Motocross Madness (2013) |