drift master

Tips and tricks to help you finish in front of the rabble

gear up

Races are short so a strong start is essential. The fastest you can travel in low gear is 169kph, so ideally you need to hit high gear around 140kph. Don’t forget to switch back to low if you wipe out.

collision Waiver

The collision detection in Power Drift is often suspect and you can use this to your advantage. This works best when cutting corners, as you’ll often pass straight through roadside objects.

Whacked rear view

Although it’s not advertised, you can look behind you by hitting the Start button. This can be useful after a crash as it’s common to get bashed by passing cars as you’re getting back up to speed.

braking bad

Don’t bother braking. If you’re sliding towards oblivion on a corner just ease off the accelerator. If there’s a tricky section of track ahead, briefly switch to low gear to lose a chunk of speed.

lapped dogs

As you’re racing against 11 other mad dogs on short circuits you’ll start to lap backmarkers on the third or fourth lap. Beware of this as they can hold up your progress and may deny you a top-three finish.

sega all-stars

If you manage to finish first on all five stages you’ll unlock an extra stage. On courses A, C and D you pilot the F-14 from After Burner, and on courses B and D you ride the bike from Super Hang-on.