- For Tournaments in the PlayStation release, see Tournament or Special Event.
- For Tournaments in the Career mode of the PC release, see Career.
Tournament (Arcade) is a game mode in the PC release of Need for Speed: High Stakes, which can be played both in single player and multiplayer.
It consist of a series of four-lap races against a full grid of opponents of the same class as the player's car. Racers are awarded points for their finishing position in each race, and the racer with the most points at the end of the tournament is the winner.
Events differs depending on the difficulty selected; Amateur, Pro, or Champion. Players can play it as an alternative way for unlocking bonus cars outside of the Career mode.
Amateur Tournament[]
Opponent Skill: Amateur
Courses[]
| Image | Course | Order | Direction | Mirrored | Night | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Celtic Ruins | 1 | Forward | No | No | No |
|
Landstrasse | 2 | Forward | No | No | No |
|
Dolphin Cove | 3 | Forward | No | No | No |
|
Kindiak Park | 4 | Forward | No | No | No |
|
Route Adonf | 5 | Forward | No | No | No |
|
Durham Road | 6 | Forward | No | No | No |
Reward[]
- Chevrolet Camaro Z28 (Bonus)
Pro Tournament[]
Opponent Skill: Pro
Courses[]
| Image | Course | Order | Direction | Mirrored | Night | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Celtic Ruins | 1 | Forward | Yes | No | No |
|
Landstrasse | 2 | Backward | No | No | No |
|
Dolphin Cove | 3 | Backward | No | No | No |
|
Kindiak Park | 4 | Forward | No | Yes | No |
|
Route Adonf | 5 | Forward | No | Yes | No |
|
Snowy Ridge | 6 | Forward | No | No | Yes |
Reward[]
- Porsche 911 Turbo (Bonus)
- MHRT VT Commodore (Australian release)
- Chevrolet Camaro Z28 (Bonus)
Champion Tournament[]
Opponent Skill: Champion
Courses[]
| Image | Course | Order | Direction | Mirrored | Night | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Landstrasse | 1 | Backward | Yes | No | No |
|
Dolphin Cove | 2 | Backward | No | No | Yes |
|
Kindiak Park | 3 | Backward | No | Yes | No |
|
Route Adonf | 4 | Forward | Yes | Yes | No |
|
Durham Road | 5 | Forward | Yes | No | Yes |
|
Snowy Ridge | 6 | Forward | No | Yes | Yes |
Reward[]
- La Niña
- Porsche 911 Turbo (Bonus)
- MHRT VT Commodore (Australian release)
- Chevrolet Camaro Z28 (Bonus)






