| “ | Watch yourself out there, those bridges are slippery when wet! | ” |
Beat the Bridges is the seventh Checkpoint Race in Midtown Madness. It is followed by Crosstown Switchback and preceded by Nocturnal Navigator.
This race is locked along with Crosstown Switchback and Perimeter Perils. Finish the races Solider Sneaker, Freeway Flyer, and Nocturnal Navigator to unlock this set of Checkpoint Races.
Overview
As the name implies, you'll be crossing the bridges in the city to reach Checkpoint after Checkpoint. Pick a route to reach all of them before your opponents do.
Opponents
These are the computer-generated opponents that appear in Beat the Bridges.
| Number | Vehicle | Color | Color on Map | Vehicle Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford Mustang Fastback | Green | Blue | |
| 2 | Ford Mustang Fastback | Blue | Green | |
| 3 | Ford Mustang Fastback | Red | Red | |
| 4 | Ford Mustang Fastback | White | Yellow | |
| 5 | Ford Mustang Fastback | Green | Orange | |
| 6 | Ford Mustang Fastback | Blue | Purple |
| Number | Vehicle | Color | Color on Map | Vehicle Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panoz GTR-1 | Racing Decals | Blue | |
| 2 | Panoz Roadster | Silver | Green | |
| 3 | Volkswagen Beetle | Red | Red | |
| 4 | Panoz GTR-1 | Yellow | Yellow | |
| 5 | Panoz Roadster | Yellow | Orange | |
| 6 | Ford Mustang GT | Green | Purple |
Density
This is the amount of traffic, cops, and pedestrians presented in-game. These customizations can be changed after the player wins the race. The player has the option of hiding the pedestrians to change the impact of gameplay performance.
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Quotes
| Quotes | Heard When |
Audio File |
|---|---|---|
| Nothing like a couple of good bridge blasts to really send you into orbit, get ready to beat those bridges! | ||
| The way this race is run, you'll swear the bridges saw you coming! | ||
| Watch yourself out there, those bridges are slippery when wet! | ||
| 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! |
Bonus Features
- Some of the drawbridges may close up at the perfect time, as implied by the race announcer.
- Almost every opponent will take thier own route the reach all the checkpoints across the bridges.