Cheat Codes and Unlockables

The Need for Speed features hidden content as well as features to alter gameplay, which can be unlocked by entering a cheat code, winning the Tournament, or a combination of the two.

Cars[]

Warrior PTO E/2[]

The Warrior PTO E/2 is a unique fictional high-speed bonus car. It does not appear in the 3DO release.

MS-DOS: Complete a tournament and type "EAC POWR" as the player name.
PlayStation: Complete a tournament or input the cheat code "TSYBNS" as the tournament password, then hold L1 and R1 at the car selection menu.
Sega Saturn: Complete two tournaments or input the cheat code "TSYBNS" as the tournament password.
- In Nissan Presents: Over Drivin' GT-R, complete two tournaments or input the cheat code "TSYBNS" as the tournament password.
Special Edition: Complete a tournament once.

Nissan R390 GT1 LM[]

The Nissan R390 GT1 LM is unlocked in Nissan Presents: Over Drivin' Skyline Memorial.

PlayStation: Complete a tournament or input the cheat code "PPPPPP" as the tournament password.

Courses[]

Lost Vegas[]

Lost Vegas is a unique circuit course through a Las Vegas inspired city set at night. It does not appear in the 3DO release.

MS-DOS: Complete a tournament.
PlayStation: Complete a tournament or input the cheat code "TSYBNS" as the tournament password.
Sega Saturn: Complete a tournament or input the cheat code "TSYBNS" as the tournament password.
Special Edition: Complete a tournament.

Lunar Springs[]

Lunar Springs is a rendition of Rusty Springs Raceway set on Luna.

PlayStation: Complete two consecutive tournaments, or input the cheat code "SPKSHC" in tournament mode, then exit into a different game mode, and whilst Rusty Springs Raceway is highlighted in the course selection menu hold Triangle, L1, and R1.

Gameplay[]

Rally Mode[]

Rally mode replaces a course's road surface with a dirt road.

MS-DOS: Complete a tournament and type "EAC RALY" as the player name.
PlayStation: Complete a tournament or input the cheat code "TSYBNS", then hold L1 and R1 at the course selection menu over the desired course.
Sega Saturn: Complete a tournament or input the cheat code "TSYBNS", then hold L and R at the course selection menu over the desired course.
Special Edition: Complete two tournaments.

Mirrored Mode[]

Mirrored mode offers a flipped reflection rendition of courses.

Special Edition: Complete a tournament.

No Mercy Mode[]

No Mercy mode disables traffic, cops, and any racing assistance between opponents.

MS-DOS: Hold the "End" key whilst selecting Head-to-Head mode in the Options menu.
PlayStation: Complete a tournament or input the cheat code "TSYBNS" as the tournament password, then hold L1 and R1 whilst selecting Head-to-Head mode.
Sega Saturn: Hold L and R whilst selecting Head-to-Head mode.
Special Edition: Hold the "End" key whilst selecting Head-to-Head mode in the Control Central menu.

Cheat Codes[]

3DO[]

Blow Up Traffic: Start a race against the computer, and during the loading screen hold L, R, and Left.
- At the starting line, quit the race and start again, but this time hold L, R, and Up during the loading screen.
- At the starting line, quit the race and start again, but this time hold L, R, and Right during the loading screen.
- At the starting line, quit the race and start again, but this time hold L, R, and Down during the loading screen.
- Start the race and press the X (handbrake) button to flip traffic cars in the air.

Practise Mode: Highlight "Skill Level" in the Options menu, then press and hold X, R, L, A or X, R, A, L in very quick succession, with all four buttons being held down at the end.
- The "Skill Level" text will turn pink and any race can be played with no traffic or cops, although no records will be saved.

Scooter Opponent: Play a race for at least 10 seconds, go into instant replay and rewind to the very beginning of the replay buffer.
- On a second controller, press R, Down, and B simultaneously.
- Quit the race and start it again to race against a Scooter.

Black Ice on Alpine: Play a race for at least 10 seconds, go into instant replay and rewind.
- Press B on controller one, and on a second controller, press X, P, and C. A message stating "Car crashed.. Cars left: 4" will appear for a second.
- Exit the game and select a race on the Alpine course against the clock, and the third segment will be covered with black ice.

View all Videos: Highlight "Opponent video On" in the Options menu, then press and hold X, R, L, and A in very quick succession, with all four being held down at the end.
- Videos with the X-Man will start, and all videos will follow.

Performance Boost: Start a race and immediately press L, R, and Up on controller two, as well as pressing L, R, A, and C on controller three.
- A "Car Crashed" message will flash and exit the race
- Faster cars in any races played after will have a 20 percent increase in engine torque and power, and a 30 percent increase for the slower cars.

Alternative Heads Up Display: Start a race and stay in cockpit camera.
- On a second controller, hold L, Up, and press A for three new views featuring an alternative Heads Up Display.
- Players can cycle through Tachometer, Tachometer/Mirror or nothing to be displayed.

MS-DOS[]

Accelerated arcade-racer play: Type "EAC WARP" as the player name.

PlayStation[]

Arcade Mode: Complete a tournament or input the cheat code "TSYBNS" as the tournament password, then hold L1 and R1 over the number of laps in course selection menu.
Extra Weight: Complete a tournament or input the cheat code "TSYBNS" as the tournament password.
- To increase weight, navigate to the chassis diagram of the "Mechanical" Showcase for a car, and press L1 to add weight to the front or R1 to add weight to the rear end. The weight added is indicated by red triangles.
Machine Gun: Select Head-To-Head mode and immediately after selecting the opponent's car; hold L1, Circle, Square, Up, and Left.
- When loading is complete, using the horn will make machine gun sounds and cause opponents to crash.

Trivia[]

In Rally mode, Rusty Springs Raceway is altered into an Egyptian setting called Oasis Springs in the MS-DOS, PlayStation, and Special Edition releases.
- In the Sega Saturn release, Rusty Springs Raceway has a rally-themed counterpart similar to all other courses.
In the MS-DOS release, completing two tournaments reveals the cheat codes "EAC POWR", "EAC RALY", and "EAC WARP" in the last slide of the game's credits.
In the Japanese localisation Over Drivin' Skyline Memorial, the bonus course and rally mode are unlocked from the beginning.