| Whether it is a realistic driving simulator like Gran | | | | is approaching you, fire away behind and with perfect |
| Turismo, a rally course time to beat or a shell | | | | timing, it should detonate the oncoming projectile, |
| throwing game (you know the one that I am | | | | making you safe for the time being! |
| referring to), there are several tactics which could | | | | If you want to be the best, there are tactics which |
| put you a place better than them by following these | | | | although are discreet, are not very sportsman like |
| handy pointers: | | | | but can provide you with a competitive edge over |
| Drive towards the outside of a track when on a | | | | your mates. One tactic can be known as barging |
| straight line, and then when approaching a corner, | | | | friends who are close to you, so you can put them |
| slowly drive inside the curb of the corner and then | | | | off their racing line and eventually forcing them to |
| exit the corner by going back on the outside as you | | | | manoeuvre away from you. In cute carting games, a |
| entered it first. This is known as the ideal racing line | | | | heavier character is an ideal example of this when |
| for a corner, particularly for realistic racing games. | | | | you can push away the smaller racers, possibly even |
| At times your friends may have an item or power up | | | | off the track entirely when they fall into boiling hot |
| which can be anything which will make you slow. | | | | lava (cue evil laughter here). |
| Projectiles such as rockets or flying shells are an | | | | Finally a tip for the ones always ending up playing |
| example here. With reference to cute kart racing | | | | catch up, although you are behind the leader/s, the |
| games such as Mario Kart or Crash Team Racing, if | | | | trick is to persevere and keep at them. Eventually |
| you are ahead of a friend who has a projectile | | | | you may even come to a point where the distance |
| weapon and is about to fire at you, always be sure | | | | between you and the leader becomes so small that it |
| to have some form of defence. In some games, you | | | | will put a lot more pressure on them, making them |
| are able to fire projectiles behind you, so as a rocket | | | | about 30% more prone to committing an accident! |