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Final Lap Twin (PC Engine)
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Time to master | About 9-15 hours |
| Playthroughs | 1, with extra time for alternate password routes |
| Missable achievements | 3: Mysterious Boycott, Roadtrip!, Son, I'm Proud of You! |
| Difficulty settings | Not applicable |
| Hardest achievement | Son, I'm Proud of You! |
- Introduction
- Missable Achievements
- Quest Mode Mastery Roadmap
- Achievement Index
- Map Locations
- Quest Mode Achievement Details
- Hidden Parts and Equipment
- Other Game Modes
Final Lap Twin combines racing with RPG exploration. In Quest Mode, travel between cities, race opponents, and upgrade your car to challenge the champions. Grand Prix Mode and Test Mode focus on circuit racing.
Start with the missable achievements, then follow the Quest Mode roadmap or look up a specific achievement. Secret locations are hidden in expandable sections.
- Search: Use the Search command at any time while walking to look for hidden messages or parts.
- Magic Board: Lets you travel over water in Quest Mode.
- Race Mode / Auto Mode: You drive in Race Mode. The game drives in Auto Mode during Quest Mode races. Several achievements require Race Mode.
- Passwords: Write down earlier passwords before attempting missable achievements.
Quest Mode has three missable achievements. Check their conditions before defeating champions or visiting new cities.
| Achievement | Condition to protect | Before you proceed |
|---|---|---|
| Mysterious Boycott | Beat Nancy Slick without her shop's parts equipped, before reaching Lanta, Flago, or L.J. | Attempt Nancy's challenge early. Keep a password from before entering the restricted destinations. |
| Roadtrip! | Reach L.J. without beating any champions. | Keep a password from before defeating your first champion. Losing a race sends you back to Etroit, so avoiding losses saves a long walk. |
| Son, I'm Proud of You! | Beat Alan Pross with no more than two destinations visited, and watch the ending. | Visiting a city registers it immediately. Avoid additional cities and the Warehouse; the latter also counts toward the visited-region restriction. |
Save separate passwords before progressing past these conditions. For example, after reaching L.J. for Roadtrip!, you cannot earn Mysterious Boycott on that same route if you have already visited L.J. For the restricted ending, visit only Etroit and Lanta, and avoid the Warehouse.
Follow these steps for a suggested mastery order. Each link has the full requirements and optional screenshots.
Read the missable achievement warnings and keep separate passwords before entering restricted cities or defeating champions.
2. Begin in Etroit and prepare for Big Mick
Guess I'm Fast Enough has a seven-minute gameplay limit, so it deserves an early attempt. Mick-tory Lap requires Race Mode. During normal racing, work toward Every Underdog Has Its Day, Turbo Top-Up, and Beyond Stock.
Champions have paired achievements, often with different race conditions. Check Rick Drift, Nancy Slick, Vito Rico, Fat Pat, and Sherry before challenging them.
Complete Ahead of the Curve, Neck-and-Neck, Leap Frogging, and Ramp Champ as opportunities arise.
After getting the Magic Board, complete Twin's Beacon, Watts' Weight Loss, Minute's Masterpiece, and Matt's Imports. Use the hidden-parts reference and the Sightseeing entries for search locations.
Check Digging for Drivetrains, Dial It Up to 99, and the money milestones before finishing. You're a True Champ and Son, I'm Proud of You! both require watching the ending.
Use Other Game Modes for Grand Prix and Test Mode.
Show Quest Mode achievements
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- A Slick Reveal (5)
- Ahead of the Curve (5)
- Beyond Stock (3)
- Can't Drift With Me (5)
- City Circuit (5)
- Curse Reversed (3)
- Dial It Up to 99 (10)
- Digging for Drivetrains (10)
- Every Underdog Has Its Day (1)
- Fast Lane Fortune (5)
- Guess I'm Fast Enough (10)
- Guess What? I Drift Too! (10)
- Leap Frogging (3)
- Matt's Imports (5)
- Mick-tory Lap (5)
- Minute's Masterpiece (5)
- Mysterious Boycott (10)
- Neck-and-Neck (5)
- On Track to Become A Rival (10)
- Pat's Turbo Takedown (10)
- Ramp Champ (5)
- Refined Ride (5)
- Roadtrip! (25)
- Sherry on Top (10)
- Sightseeing I: Wildlife (2)
- Sightseeing II: Personal Notes (2)
- Sightseeing III: Tennis Enthusiast (3)
- Sightseeing IV: Lone Trace (3)
- Sightseeing V: Racing Pro (4)
- Sightseeing VI: Elusive Wildlife (4)
- Sightseeing VII: Mechanical Parts (5)
- Sightseeing VIII: Bug Hunter (5)
- Six-Figure Stardom (10)
- Slim Chance for Pat (10)
- Son, I'm Proud of You! (50)
- Speed Coaching (10)
- Speedway Stash (5)
- Ten Grand Triumph (3)
- Turbo Top-Up (1)
- Twin's Beacon (5)
- Vito's Defeat-o (10)
- Watts' Weight Loss (5)
- Where Are All the Girls? (5)
- You're a True Champ (25)
- 1P F3000 Grand Prix (4 achievements)
- 1P F-1 Grand Prix (4 achievements)
- F3000 Test Mode (13 achievements)
- F-1 Test Mode (13 achievements)
Open a map to find each location.
Show Etroit on the map
Show Pallas on the map
Show Aronto on the map
Show Lanta on the map
Show Flago on the map
Show L.J. on the map
Show Warehouse on the map
Win a quest mode race while using race mode
Set Mode to Race in the Status Menu before the race.
Pay to refill the turbo of a fuel part
Pay to refill a partially depleted fuel tank. Free fuel coupons do not count.
Replace every stock part of your car
Tip
Replace the starting Body, Fuel, Tires, Motor, and Wing.
Get Big Mick's secret part while using race mode
Set Mode to Race in the Status Menu before the race.
Show Big Mick's location
Beat Big Mick within 7 minutes of gameplay starting
- If handling is difficult, buy GP Tires in Etroit for $500. Skip them if you can stay on track.
- Win a nearby race for money, then return to Etroit for a motor, preferably the Din Motor. You can sell Dad's Tire for another $100.
- If you have $400 left, buy Norm Fuel.
- Go straight to Big Mick and win.
Tip
Restart if you fall behind the time limit. Save Turbo for Big Mick. Random encounters can affect your route.
Show Big Mick's location
Have $10,000 saved up
Save your winnings. Later opponents pay more.
Win 10 quest mode races in a row while using race mode
Keep Mode set to Race in the Status Menu for all ten races.
When racing an opponent, hit 6 ramps in a single lap
Only three tracks have six or more ramps. See the track images below and watch the on-screen icon.
Show tracks
Get Rick Drift's secret part while using race mode
Set Mode to Race in the Status Menu before the race.
Show Rick Drift's location
Beat Rick Drift without hitting a single ramp
Tip
- The figure-eight track has six ramps per lap.
- Ramps appear in this order: Left, Right, Right, Middle, Middle, Middle.
Show Rick Drift's location
Get cursed and then find a way to remove it
- Speak to the man at the Cursed Shrine north of Pallas, east of the northern road.
- Speak to the man in a hut south of Aronto to remove the curse.
Show Curse location
Show Cure location
Narrowly win a quest mode race while using race mode
Tip
Keep your opponent on-screen as you cross the finish line.
Get Nancy Slick's secret part while using race mode
Set Mode to Race in the Status Menu before the race.
Show Nancy Slick's location
Beat Nancy Slick without any of her shop's parts installed, prior to reaching Lanta, Flago, or L.J.
Warning
Missable: Beat Nancy Slick before visiting Lanta, Flago, or L.J.. Do not equip parts from her shop. Save an earlier password if needed.
- Buy upgrades in Pallas. You can skip the shop in Aronto.
- Search the mountains east of the lake northeast of Aronto for CES Tires.
- Use Turbo to accelerate above your normal maximum. The speed boost lasts after Turbo ends.
Show Nancy Slick's location
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X marks the cities to avoid before the challenge.
Have $25,000 saved up
Save your winnings. Later opponents pay more.
Get your Speed, Grip, Turbo, and Flight stats to 50
Upgrade your Motor, Tires, Fuel, and Wing in Lanta or later until each required stat reaches 50.
Get Vito Rico's secret part while using race mode
Set Mode to Race in the Status Menu before the race.
Show Vito Rico's location
Beat Vito Rico without ever leaving the track while using race mode
Tip
- Ease off the accelerator before corners, then tap it to hold your line.
- Avoid other cars. The on-screen icon stays visible while the attempt is valid.
Show Vito Rico's location
Have $75,000 saved up
Tip
Save your winnings. Later opponents pay more.
When racing an opponent, hit 10 ramps in a single lap
Tip
Only one track has ten ramps. Hit them in this order: Right, Left, Middle, Middle, Right, Middle, Left, Middle, Left, Middle.
Show track
Get Fat Pat's secret part while using race mode
Set Mode to Race in the Status Menu before the race.
Show Fat Pat's location
Beat Fat Pat by activating turbo, overtaking him, and maintaining turbo until the race ends
Tip
- Save Turbo for the final lap. Activate it, pass Fat Pat, and hold it through the finish.
- Do not release Turbo or let it run out. Watch the on-screen icon.
- Get SLM Fuel first if you need more Turbo.
Show Fat Pat's location
Have $150,000 saved up
Tip
Save your winnings. Later opponents pay more.
Visit all 6 cities
Tip
Rick Drift's map and Vito Rico's Compass can help. See Map Locations.
Show all six city locations
Reach L.J. without beating any champs
Warning
Missable: Reach L.J. before defeating any champion. Keep an earlier password before beating your first champion.
- Upgrade and refuel along the way. See Map Locations for your route.
- If you lose a race, you return to Etroit and must walk to L.J. again.
Show L.J.'s location
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X marks the champions to avoid.
Get Sherry's secret part while using race mode
Set Mode to Race in the Status Menu before the race.
Show Sherry's location
While racing Sherry, reach and maintain a speed of 200mph without slowing down for an entire lap
Tip
A less powerful motor can help maintain speed through corners. Try the Posh Motor with the Light Weight upgrade and 99 Grip. Avoid contact with other cars.
Show Sherry's location
Get the magic board at the Cool Pool
Beat Fat Pat near Flago for the Key to the Cool Pool, then visit the Cool Pool for the Magic Board.
Show the Cool Pool's location
Get the lamp from the Twin Islands
Important
Requires: Magic Board
Speak to the twin on the eastern Twin Island, north of Etroit, for the Lamp.
Show the Lamp's location
Get the light body upgrade
Important
Requires: Magic Board
Speak to Dr. Watts on the southernmost island south of Lanta for the Light Weight upgrade.
Show Dr. Watts' location
Get the super car upgrade
Important
Requires: Magic Board
- Collect all six secret parts by beating the local champions.
- Follow the road from the south to Mr. Minute's house in the mountains southwest of Lanta.
Show Mr. Minute's location
Empty all the chests in Matt's warehouse
Important
Requires: Magic Board
- Travel south from Lanta, keeping the small islands to your right.
- Follow the coastal mountains to an entrance near three houses. Enter the southeasternmost building.
- Open both chests for Fire Fuel and FXX Wing.
Show the Warehouse's location
Show chest locations
Collect all buried parts
Important
Requires: Magic Board to reach Mega Motor and Mega Tires.
Buried parts:
Get your Speed, Grip, Turbo, and Flights stats to the max value of 99
Important
Requires: Light Weight upgrade from Dr. Watts.
Equip these parts for 99 in each stat:
- Speed: Mega Motor
- Grip: Mega Tires
- Turbo: Fire Fuel
- Flights: FXX Wing
The Light Weight upgrade adds 15 to Speed and Grip. Refill Fire Fuel before checking your stats, since Turbo decreases after racing.
Complete quest mode by beating Alan Pross and make sure to see the ending
- Travel west from Flago, past two small islands, to Alan Pross's white dome.
- Get the Super Car upgrade to limit Alan Pross's speed. The Light Weight upgrade adds 15 to Speed and Grip.
- Collect useful hidden parts before the race.
Show Alan Pross's location
Beat Alan Pross with a maximum of 2 cities available for teleportation and make sure to see the ending
Warning
Missable: A city becomes available for teleportation as soon as you enter it. Visit only Etroit and Lanta. Stay out of Aronto, Pallas, Flago, L.J., and the Warehouse, which also counts toward the region limit.
- Etroit: Buy the available upgrades before leaving.
- CES Tires: Search the mountains east of the lake northeast of Aronto. Do not enter the city.
- Lanta: Buy the best available parts. You can skip fuel if you plan to get SLM Fuel northwest of the city.
- Fat Pat: Beat him near Flago for the Key to the Cool Pool. Do not enter the city.
- Cool Pool: Use the key to get the Magic Board. Collect hidden parts accessible without entering other cities or the Warehouse.
- Dr. Watts: Get the Light Weight upgrade for Speed and Grip.
- Champions and ending: Once you have enough upgrades, defeat the remaining champions for all six secret parts. Visit Mr. Minute for the Super Car upgrade, then beat Alan Pross and watch the ending. Avoid restricted cities throughout.
Tip
Only Fat Pat must be beaten early. Leave the other champions until your car is ready. Losing a race sends you to Etroit, so keep an earlier password if needed.
Find a grasshopper, frog, or lizard while searching
Show search locations
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Frog (World Map):
Grasshopper (World Map):
Lizard (World Map):
Lizard (Warehouse):
Find a personal note while searching
Show search locations
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Dad's Note (World Map):
Pam's Note (L.J.):
Find some tennis gear while searching
Show search locations
Find a lone footprint while searching
Show search location
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Footprint (World Map):
Find some racing gloves while searching
Show search location
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Racing Gloves (World Map):
Find a crab, mouse, or red fox while searching
Show search locations
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Crab (World Map):
Mouse (Warehouse):
Red Fox (World Map):
Discover a non-functional Amazing Wing, Gold Body, or Wind Wing while searching
Find ...OFVR#G434387!! $56%56#EFT%YE while searching
Search the World Map at the location shown below.
Show search location
Hidden Parts and Equipment
Use Search to find these parts. Open the images for exact locations.
Search the mountains east of the lake northeast of Aronto.
Show location
Search northwest of Lanta.
Show location
From the exit of L.J., move five spaces up and three spaces left, then search.
Show location
In the Warehouse, stand in the lower-right corner of the largest room. Move four spaces up and two left, then search. Requires the Magic Board.
Show location
Search Spiral Island using the Magic Board.
Show location
Found in a chest in Matt's warehouse, south of Lanta.
Found in the other chest in Matt's warehouse, south of Lanta.
- Transmission: Manual cars have more horsepower than automatic cars. Start with automatic to learn the controls, then practice shifting to use the extra power.
- Engine: In F3000, V8 offers better acceleration for winding tracks, while V10 favors high speeds on long straights. F-1 offers faster V10 and V12 cars.
- F-1 handling: F-1 cars are faster but have less responsive steering than F3000 cars.
- Cornering: Slow down before sharp turns. Going off the track causes a large loss of speed.
- Road signs: Watch the signs before each corner. One arrow indicates a gentle turn, three a sharp turn, and six a very sharp turn.
F3000 has 8 races, while F-1 has 16. Finishing first through sixth earns 9, 6, 4, 3, 2, or 1 point. Finish sixth or better to advance.
For the championship achievements, finish in the top three overall and watch the ending. Perfect championships require winning every race, not just finishing first overall.
Test Mode is a one-lap race without opponents. Set a new course record to earn its achievement. For America and Spain, a new record on any one of their courses qualifies. F3000 and F-1 records are separate.
See the original game manual for controls and driving techniques.
| Achievement | Points | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| F3000: Shiftless Supremacy | 3 | Win a race using an automatic car in the 1 player F3000 Grand Prix |
| F3000: Seamless Shifter | 4 | Win a race using a manual car in the 1 player F3000 Grand Prix |
| F3000: Podium Finish | 10 | Finish the 1 player F3000 Grand Prix series with a top-three overall ranking and make sure to see the ending |
| F3000: Pedal to the Medal | 25 | Win every race of the 1 player F3000 Grand Prix series and make sure to see the ending |
| Achievement | Points | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| F-1: Automatic Ace | 4 | Win a race using an automatic car in the 1 player F-1 Grand Prix |
| F-1: Manual Maestro | 5 | Win a race using a manual car in the 1 player F-1 Grand Prix |
| F-1: Top Dogs | 25 | Finish the 1 player F-1 Grand Prix series with a top-three overall ranking and make sure to see the ending |
| F-1: Winning by the Formula | 50 | Win every race of the 1 player F-1 Grand Prix series and make sure to see the ending |
Set a new record on each listed course in F3000 Test Mode. Any America course qualifies for America, and either Spain course qualifies for Spain.
| Achievement | Points | Course requirement |
|---|---|---|
| F3000: Unmatched - America | 2 | Any America course |
| F3000: Unmatched - Australia | 2 | Australia |
| F3000: Unmatched - Belgium | 2 | Belgium |
| F3000: Unmatched - Brazil | 2 | Brazil |
| F3000: Unmatched - Canada | 2 | Canada |
| F3000: Unmatched - France | 2 | France |
| F3000: Unmatched - Hungary | 2 | Hungary |
| F3000: Unmatched - Japan | 2 | Japan |
| F3000: Unmatched - Mexico | 2 | Mexico |
| F3000: Unmatched - Monaco | 2 | Monaco |
| F3000: Unmatched - Portugal | 2 | Portugal |
| F3000: Unmatched - Spain | 2 | Either Spain course |
| F3000: Unmatched - W-Germany | 2 | W-Germany |
Set a new record on each listed course in F-1 Test Mode. Any America course qualifies for America, and either Spain course qualifies for Spain.
| Achievement | Points | Course requirement |
|---|---|---|
| F-1: Unmatched - America | 3 | Any America course |
| F-1: Unmatched - Australia | 3 | Australia |
| F-1: Unmatched - Belgium | 3 | Belgium |
| F-1: Unmatched - Brazil | 3 | Brazil |
| F-1: Unmatched - Canada | 3 | Canada |
| F-1: Unmatched - France | 3 | France |
| F-1: Unmatched - Hungary | 3 | Hungary |
| F-1: Unmatched - Japan | 3 | Japan |
| F-1: Unmatched - Mexico | 3 | Mexico |
| F-1: Unmatched - Monaco | 3 | Monaco |
| F-1: Unmatched - Portugal | 3 | Portugal |
| F-1: Unmatched - Spain | 3 | Either Spain course |
| F-1: Unmatched - W-Germany | 3 | W-Germany |
Guide written by Psyrek.