Cruise is a free roam mode featured in all Midtown Madness installments.
Players can explore the city at their own pace and can customize the weather and the density settings of traffic, cops, and pedestrians as they please.
Overview[]
Each Midtown Madness installment has different layouts of cruise modes.
Midtown Madness[]
“ | Test drive different vehicles and explore the city without the pressure of racing. | ” |
— In-Game Description
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The main driving location in Midtown Madness takes place in Chicago. Players have the option of customizing time of day, weather, traffic, cops, and the amount of pedestrians while cruising in Chicago.
Midtown Madness 2[]
“ | Test drive different vehicles and explore the city without the pressure of racing. Red lights are optional! | ” |
— In-Game Desciption
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The main driving locations in Midtown Madness 2 takes place in London and San Francisco. Players have the option of customizing time of day, weather, traffic, cops, and the amount of pedestrians while cruising in these cities.
Midtown Madness 3[]
“ | Take any car for a cruise, and explore the city. Who knows what you'll find? | ” |
— In-Game Description
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Cruise Settings[]
From the Race Selection menu screen, the players have the freedom to adjust the weather, the time of day, and the amount of traffic, pedestrians, and cops. These customizations are always unlocked from the beginning, as opposed to races which always have these settings preset. The player will have to win the race in order to earn these customizations.
For example, in Midtown Madness 1, the player can remove all the cops, pedestrians, and traffic in order to have an empty and quiet Chicago (aside from the planes, the El train, and the sailboats on the seaside).
Trivia[]
- This mode caught the eyes of many gamers of the original Midtown Madness: Chicago Edition (or Midtown Madness 1) at the time of its release in 1999.
- In Midtown Madness' cruise mode, the player's vehicle always starts on Columbus Drive, a little south of E Congress Plaza Drive and E Harrison Street in Chicago, no matter how many traffic vehicles, cops and pedestrians are around. In Midtown Madness 2's cruise mode, the starting location varies in both San Francisco and London.
Quotes[]
All in-game commentary applying to Cruise mode:
Cruise Openings[]
All Cruise mode quotes heard in Chicago:
Quote | Heard When | Audio File |
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Get ready to take a cruise through the windy city! See all the sights in the beautiful city of Chicago! | Cruise Starts | |
Cruising is a great way to get to lane to lane, if you know what I mean! | Cruise Starts | |
Now would be a great time to explore every nook and crany of this theeming metropolis! | Cruise Starts | |
Here's your chance to check out your vehicle and the environment to see exactly what you got! | Cruise Starts | |
Now is your chance to check out the city of Chicago without pesky opponents or ticking timers. Where you wanna go? Whatcha gonna do? | Cruise Starts |
All Cruise mode quotes heard in San Francisco:
Quote | Spoken By | Heard When | Audio File |
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Get ready to take a cruise through the streets of San Francisco! | US Sportscaster (San Francisco) | San Francisco Cruise begins | |
There's no better way to learn the roads than a nice drive through San Francisco! | US Sportscaster (San Francisco) | San Francisco Cruise begins | |
Now would be a great time to explore every nook and cranny of this great city! | US Sportscaster (San Francisco) | San Francisco Cruise begins | |
Here's your chance to push your vehicle to the limit, and see what exactly it can give you! | US Sportscaster (San Francisco) | San Francisco Cruise begins | |
Have fun driving! Remember: the red lights are optional! | US Sportscaster (San Francisco) | San Francisco Cruise begins |
Quote | Spoken By | Heard When | Audio File |
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Get ready to take a cruise through San Francisco! | Urban Guy (San Francisco) | San Francisco Cruise begins | |
There's no better way to learn the roads than to cruise through the 415! | Urban Guy (San Francisco) | San Francisco Cruise begins | |
Now is the time to bust out of map and learn everything about this city! | Urban Guy (San Francisco) | San Francisco Cruise begins | |
Here's a good chance to see what this vehicle can do, practice up, 'cause we got some racin' to do later! | Urban Guy (San Francisco) | San Francisco Cruise begins | |
Hey, remember: red lights are optional, okay? | Urban Guy (San Francisco) | San Francisco Cruise begins |
Quote | Spoken By | Heard When | Audio File |
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Get ready to take a cruise through San Francisco! | Hippie (San Francisco) | San Francisco Cruise begins | |
There's no better way to learn the roads than a peaceful cruise through San Francisco! | Hippie (San Francisco) | San Francisco Cruise begins | |
Now is the time to take out the map and learn the city! | Hippie (San Francisco) | San Francisco Cruise begins | |
A cruise gives you a great chance to learn your vehicle. Oh yeah, make sure you swing through Haight-Ashbury, okay? | Hippie (San Francisco) | San Francisco Cruise begins | |
Let's take a magical mystery tour through San Francisco! | Hippie (San Francisco) | San Francisco Cruise begins |
Quote | Spoken By | Heard When | Audio File |
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Get ready to take a cruise through San Francisco! | Woman (San Francisco) | San Francisco Cruise begins | |
There's no better way to learn the road than to cruise through the city! | Woman (San Francisco) | San Francisco Cruise begins | |
Now is the time to bust out of map and learn everything about this city! | Woman (San Francisco) | San Francisco Cruise begins | |
Here's a good chance to see what this vehicle can do! Practice up 'cause we got some racin' to do later! | Woman (San Francisco) | San Francisco Cruise begins |
All Cruise mode quotes heard in London:
Quote | Spoken By | Heard When | Audio File |
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There's no better way for a driver to learn the streets of London, than by simply cruising around! Have at it! | UK Sportscaster (London) | London Cruise starts | |
Cruise mode is for cruising but all drivers need to know that the police may still be lurking on the streets of the city! | UK Sportscaster (London) | London Cruise starts | |
South of the river, over the bridge, through the beautiful old squares, nothing compares to simply cruising London, carefree in a beautiful car! | UK Sportscaster (London) | London Cruise starts | |
No race action to call today, just a fancy free ride through the city! | UK Sportscaster (London) | London Cruise starts | |
May I make a suggestion as you cruise the city, try the narrowest of alleys and the underground tunnels for the full London experience! | UK Sportscaster (London) | London Cruise starts |
Quote | Spoken By | Heard When | Audio File |
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Welcome to London town! Take your time, cruise around, get your bearings. You're going to need them for the racing! | Scottsman (London) | London Cruise starts | |
Aaaah, cruise mode! Your chance to get the lay of the land and the things that lie beneath it! | Scottsman (London) | London Cruise starts | |
Ohhh, yes sir, it's a gorgeous old town innit? If you ever get tired of cruisin' it, you're tired of life just like old Dr Johnson said! | Scottsman (London) | London Cruise starts | |
Yeah, it's cruise mode that's for sure! Go where you like, but may I suggest a nice soothing drive along the River Thames? | Scottsman (London) | London Cruise starts | |
No tracks, no checkpoints, no competition! We'll call it cruise mode! And you're free to roam about the city! | Scottsman (London) | London Cruise starts |
Quote | Spoken By | Heard When | Audio File |
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There's nothing absolutely better than cruising London, trying to pull the talent. Okay, okay just drive then, if that's what you want! | Mister (London) | London Cruise starts | |
You could look for a good curry takeout while you're out and about, if you don't mind! | Mister (London) | London Cruise starts | |
Don't forget that you can cruise through the city along the river, and under the pavement in the tube as well! | Mister (London) | London Cruise starts | |
I usually like to play a little of old mercy sound when cruising the city! Have you got any "Gerry and the Pacemakers?" | Mister (London) | London Cruise starts | |
Nothing like cruising fancy-free through the streets, parks and pavement to the old smoke! | Mister (London) | London Cruise starts |
Quote | Spoken By | Heard When | Audio File |
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Sound drums and trumpets and to London all, and more such days as these to us befall! | Shakespeare (London) | London Cruise starts | |
Safe nears thou wonder, safe return again! | Shakespeare (London) | London Cruise starts | |
How now spirit, wither wonder you! | Shakespeare (London) | London Cruise starts | |
Farewell then, go lose thyself and wonder up and down to view the city! | Shakespeare (London) | London Cruise starts | |
What sport shall we devise here in this city, to drive away the heavy thought of care? | Shakespeare (London) | London Cruise starts |
Quote | Spoken By | Heard When | Audio File |
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You're fancy free in London, you can go where you like, when you like! | Woman (London) | London Cruise starts | |
Cruising, as you call it, is most certainly the best way to get the lay of the land in London! | Woman (London) | London Cruise starts | |
Normally when I want to cruise, I call my driver. You'll have to manage on your own, I'm afraid! | Woman (London) | London Cruise starts | |
As you wonder the city like a cloud, take a look underground as see what you can dig up down there! | Woman (London) | London Cruise starts | |
I'd suggest you keep your wondering to the west end, but you'll probably want to go elsewhere. Do be careful! | Woman (London) | London Cruise starts |
Quote | Spoken By | Heard When | Audio File |
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Don't forget to check out the London Underground! Only, watch for the trains! | Punk Girl (London) | London Cruise starts | |
No rules, no races, no pressure! Just drive around wherever you want! | Punk Girl (London) | London Cruise starts | |
At times like these, I like to put in me favorite CD and just wonder through London, dreaming of better days! | Punk Girl (London) | London Cruise starts | |
Personally, I like to have a little fun when cruising the streets. Like, terrorizing the pedestrians! Just for laughs! | Punk Girl (London) | London Cruise starts |
See Also[]
- Chicago
- San Francisco
- London
- Washington, D.C.
- Paris
- New York City (Mod created by SuperSecret)
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) |