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Wacky Races: Crash and Dash
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Developer(s) Eidos Studios, Sweden AB
Publisher(s) Eidos Interactive
Platform(s) Nintendo DS, Wii
Release date(s)
Genre(s) Racing
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Wacky Races: Crash and Dash is an exciting racing video game released in 2008. It's based on the classic animated TV show Wacky Races. In this game, you get to join your favorite cartoon characters in wild and unpredictable car races!

What is Wacky Races: Crash and Dash?

This game lets you race as many of the famous characters from the Wacky Races cartoon. You'll drive unique cars, each with special abilities. The goal is to win races while avoiding tricky traps set by the sneaky villains, Dick Dastardly and Muttley.

How to Play: Game Modes

Wacky Races: Crash and Dash has three fun ways to play:

  • Crazy Circuit: This is the main adventure mode. You'll complete six sets of races, with four different tracks in each set. It's a great way to unlock new challenges!
  • Wacky Race: Once you've unlocked a track in Crazy Circuit, you can race on it anytime here. It's perfect for practicing or just having a quick race.
  • Trap Challenge: In this mode, you get to experience the tricky traps set by Dastardly and Muttley. Can you get past them?

Characters and Power-ups

Almost all the famous racers from the cartoon are playable characters. You can pick your favorite and hit the road! The only characters you can't play as are Dick Dastardly and his dog, Muttley. That's because they are busy setting up all sorts of traps to slow down the other racers!

Each vehicle in the game has four special power-ups. These power-ups give you an advantage during the race. To use them, you need to collect "Mad Dash cogs." You can find these cogs scattered around the race tracks. You also earn them by successfully getting through Dastardly's traps.

At the very end of each race, all the vehicles make a final sprint to the finish line. The more Mad Dash cogs you've collected, the faster your car will go during this final dash. So, collecting cogs is super important for winning!

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