| “ | Race from landmark to loudmark as you practice your map skills. | ” |
— In-Game Description
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The Knowledge is the fourth of the London Crash Course lessons. It is after the Midterm 1 (London). The next race is Round You'll Go.
Overview[]
This is the only event that relates to the real-world of cab driving, as many London taxi drivers have to learn the layout of the city (or "the knowledge") in order to get around quickly without the help of a map or sat-nav. The event in Midtown Madness 2 sees the player drive between many of London's famous landmarks, such as Hyde Park and the Tower Of London, without the guidance of the arrow, which would normally point to the next checkpoint. The final checkpoint is at Tower Bridge, following a jump similar to the one seen in the London Leap, but in the opposite direction.
Restored Mod[]
There is a fan-made mod made by Dummiesboy quite a while back, but it has never been really released. It updates this Crash Course mission, based on its unused audio files mentioned below. By default, there are only seven locations to visit. This mod brings that total up to 20.
Trivia[]
- The advisor will give a name of the next location after each checkpoint has been passed (including some cut locations):
| Quote | Audio File |
|---|---|
| Big Ben! (cut) | |
| Wesminster Abbey! (cut) | |
| Buckingham Palace! | |
| Victoria Memorial! (cut) | |
| Trafalgar Square! | |
| Admiralty Arch! | |
| National Gallery! (cut) | |
| Covent Garden! (cut) | |
| Piccadilly Circus! (cut) | |
| St. Paul's Cathedral! | |
| Royal Exchange! (cut) | |
| A Tower of London! | |
| Tower Bridge! | |
| Harrods! (cut) | |
| Royal Albert Hall! | |
| Victoria Station! (cut) | |
| Hyde Park Corner! (cut) | |
| Waterloo Station! (cut) | |
| Waterloo Bridge! (cut) | |
| National Theatre! (cut) | |
| Marble Arch! (cut) | |
| Westminister Bridge! (cut) |
- There are unused voice clips for other locations, such as Big Ben and Harrods (possibly because they were originally going to make this mission long, but they decided to make it shorter instead).
- In the early beta versions of the game, a different route was used.
Quotes[]
| Quote | Audio File |
|---|---|
| It's time for the London map challenge. First and foremost, a London cabbie has to know the city, "The Knowledge," we call it. We're gonna test yours here. |
| Quote | Audio File |
|---|---|
| You're good you are! You did it! | |
| Brilliant work, you seem to have the knowledge, mate! |
| Quote | Audio File |
|---|---|
| That is not worthy of a pass! | |
| You failed at it, try again! | |
| Sorry, it's though! I know, you didn't make it! | |
| It's called the Knowledge, not the lack, thereof! | |
| It's a tricky town old London! Go again! |
| Previous Race | Next Race | |
| Midterm 1 | Midtown Madness 2 Crash Course London The Knowledge |
Round You'll Go |