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F-Zero GX: Time Attack

Written by Hutz

Instead of competing for a prize against twenty-nine blood-thirsty savages, in Time Attack your only enemy is the clock as you race for three laps in an attempt to make and break records. If you do well enough, you'll even unlock special Staff Ghosts that have insane records. These times were made by the development staff (presumably), and since they know the game inside and out, you'll need to do the same in order to win against them.

To unlock the Staff Ghost for a track, you need to cross the finish line a maximum of ten seconds after the ghost time. Here are the times that each ghost has set, as well as which machine was used - to unlock the ghost, your time cannot exceed ten seconds higher than the given time. The machines listed below are merely the machines piloted by the Staff Ghosts... But of course you can choose any machine to unlock or defeat these ghosts:

Course Name	Ghost Time	Ghost Machine
RUBY CUP
MUTE CITY - Twist Road	00:59:964	Death Anchor
CASINO PALACE - Split Oval	00:56:691	Black Bull
SAND OCEAN - Surface Slide	01:56:743	Big Fang
LIGHTNING - Loop Cross	01:59:907	Wild Boar
AEROPOLIS - Multiplex	02:15:297	Fire Stringray
SAPPHIRE CUP
BIG BLUE - Drift Highway	01:07:331	Night Thunder
PORT TOWN - Aero Dive	02:25:689	Black Bull
GREEN PLANT - Mobius Ring	01:35:169	Death Anchor
PORT TOWN - Long Pipe	02:26:802	Wild Boar
MUTE CITY - Serial Gaps	01:26:549	Night Thunder
EMERALD CUP
FIRE FIELD - Cylinder Knot	02:40:909	Black Bull
GREEN PLANT - Intersection	02:24:897	Mighty Hurricane
CASINO PALACE - Double Branches	02:59:117	Fire Stingray
LIGHTNING - Half Pipe	02:50:296	Sonic Phantom
BIG BLUE - Ordeal	02:50:808	Fire Stingray
DIAMOND CUP
COSMO TERMINAL - Trident	02:58:650	Black Bull
SAND OCEAN - Lateral Shift	02:09:849	Hyper Speeder
FIRE FIELD - Undulation	02:06:916	Twin Norita
AEROPOLIS - Dragon Slope	02:59:076	Death Anchor
PHANTOM ROAD - Slim-Line Slits	02:03:268	Queen Meteor
AX CUP
AEROPOLIS - Screw Drive	01:06:690	Rolling Turtle
OUTER SPACE - Meteor Stream	01:38:178	Wild Goose
PORT TOWN - Cylinder Wave	02:06:837	Fat Shark
LIGHTNING - Thunder Road	03:18:272	Fire Stingray
GREEN PLANT - Spiral	03:50:740	Rainbow Phoenix
MUTE CITY - Sonic Oval	00:46:893	Fat Shark

Unlocking a Staff Ghost will also net you 25 tickets. To compete against a Staff Ghost, press Y to bring up the Ghost menu on the Course Select screen, then press X to activate the Ghost.

Once you've spent grueling hours unlocking every Staff Ghost, the REAL challenge begins: beating those insane drivers. Most hardcore GX players will tell you that snaking is NOT a real way to win against these ghosts. It may work, but it's still possible to beat the ghosts without this controversial technique. Here are several tips to get you started.

Picking the right machine is absolutely crucial to defeating a Staff Ghost. Depending on the course, your machine needs to have the correct balance of speed, boost, and cornering. Without cornering, you'll lose much speed as you slide and drift around corners that may not require those moves. Often, you can use the same machine as the Staff Ghost.

Your performance settings will fine-tune the balance of speed and maneuverability on the track. You'll want to be able to set your machine to somewhere near Max Speed, since you won't need acceleration much as you perfect your technique on a course.

On the track, make as few turns as necessary and stick as close to the inside as possible when making turns. Remember, it's better to use sliding (control stick) sparingly, and try not to use drifts (L & R buttons) unless the course absolutely demands it.

To start yourself off, follow the exact path the Staff Ghost takes. As you see the benefits of the given path, try to perfect your technique by analyzing your own ghosts (loaded automatically when you retry a course). Even slight deviations from the path can build up and lead to a second or two of wasted time.

Unless you're given a choice and would rather take a Pit Zone, always hit every Dash Zone on the track. In Cylinder Knot and Cylinder Wave, this can be difficult to do, but once you memorize the course, you'll have the reflexes necessary to grab every free speed boost on the track. Having a machine with high Boost is a great way to maximize each Dash Zone.

Once you get boost power, do not let any of your spare energy go to waste. Even if you have a sliver of energy left, it's best to use every ounce of boost you can squeeze out of your machine before each Pit Zone. When you perfect a course, you won't need any extra energy to ensure survival. Make sure to get in as much Pit Zone time as needed to completely refill your energy, so don't boost through them until your energy is already almost full.

Don't expect to beat a Staff Ghost in a few tries unless you plan to use snaking (which many consider cheating). Although some of the ghosts may seem impossible to defeat, they're all possible to beat with the correct machine, settings, and racing technique. Practice makes perfect.