Twisted Metal: Head-On FAQ/ Walkthrough

FAQs for:
Twisted Metal: Head-On

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Consoles included:
PSP

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Version:
1.0b

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Sections
0.) About Me and Introduction
1.) Vehicles
2.) Weapons
3.) Vehicle Upgrades
4.) Energy Attacks
5.) Locations
6.) Wishes *Major Spoilers*
7.) Mini-Games
8.) Unlockables
9.) Cheats
10.) Acknowledgments

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0.) About Me and Introduction
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Hey. JagDogger2525 here. This is my first FAQs guide. I have been gaming for
years now and I own a few systems with a few games (hence my Contributor Data),
and I want to share this guide for the game Twisted Metal: Head-On. So enough
about me let's get to it. This guide is for all those who are stuck on this
game. To find something you are stuck on, you can just press Ctrl and F
simultaneously to bring up the "Find" box. There you can type the Section.

Twisted Metal: Head-On is the PSP version of the famous Playstion car combat
game Twisted Metal. This time, you can save your games and, once in a while,
choose which place you want to go next.

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1.) Vehicles
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Car: Roadkill
Driver: Marcus Kane
Age: 35 - Height: 5'11"
Weight: 255

Marcus Kane is a man plagued with nightmare of competing in past Twisted Metal
competition. Each dream is very real, but he believes it’s a fake. He doesn’t
know it, but he’s got a split personality. His other identity is Needles Kane
(the driver of Sweet Tooth). Lately these nightmares (which are actually
memories that Calypso has tried to hide from Marcus) have gotten worse and
worse. Eventually he wakes up one day and there’s a Twisted Metal vehicle
waiting outside for him. Ready to put these nightmares to rest once and for all,
he decides to compete in what he believes to be another nightmare; he doesn’t
realize this Twisted Metal is for real.

Handling: 5/10
Armor: 4/10
Sp. Weapon: 6/10
Speed: 6/10

Special Weapon: Boomerang
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Car: Shadow
Driver: Mortimer Scharf
Age: Long Dead
Height: 5'3" - Weight: 115

Mortimer, a former caretaker of wayward souls, has long since gone back to rest
in his coffin. One night, some kids are goofing around near Mortimer's grave.
One of them reads the "Gone but not forgotten" inscription on the tombstone and
drunkenly decides to see if that's true. They dig up the grave and wake up
Mortimer. This upsets Mortimer as he finds he can't go back to sleep. Exhausted
and desperate to go back to his eternal slumber, Mortimer enters Twisted Metal
hoping Calypso can put him back to sleep.

Handling: 5/10
Armor: 4/10
Sp. Weapon: 8/10
Speed: 6/10

Special Weapon: Soul Shadow
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Car: Mr. Grimm
Driver: Mr. Grimm
Age: 26 - Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180
(All stats are from when he was human)

Mr. Grimm is, in fact, the grim reaper himself. At some point during his
centuries of work, he attempted to devour a soul himself instead taking it to
its next destination. He became hooked; needing to devour more and more souls.
He found himself absorbing more souls than he was delivering. This craving was
driving Mr. Grimm to the point of insanity. He realizes he can't take it anymore
and enters Twisted Metal hoping that Calypso can give someone else the job of
being the Grim Reaper. 

Handling: 10/10
Armor: 2/10
Sp. Weapon: 10/10
Speed: 8/10

Special Weapon: Screaming Soul
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Car: Sweet Tooth
Driver: Needles Kane
Age: Unknown
Height: 5'9" - Weight: 185

Needles is, by far, the most aggressive competitor Twisted Metal has ever known.
He's competed in every Twisted Metal and has become known as the insane clown.
He has become tired of this position as a simple competitor and with his wish
hopes to take over Twisted Metal altogether.

Handling: 2/10
Armor: 8/10
Sp. Weapon: 6/10
Speed: 2/10

Special Weapon: Napalm Cone
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Car: Thumper
Driver: Angel
Age: 25 - Height: 5'7"
Weight: 120

For years, Angel has wanted to compete with the big-boys and their lowriding,
customized, bass pumping vehicles. Growing up she has watched her brothers and
cousins build, modify and create incredible vehicles, while basking in all of
the attention and notoriety that comes along with them. She has had to stand by
the sidelines simply watching the car show competitions instead of competing
herself. Twisted Metal was just the opportunity she was looking for. If she
wins she will finally have the car that puts them all to shame.

Handling: 5/10
Armor: 4/10
Sp. Weapon: 8/10
Speed: 6/10

Special Weapon: Balls of Fire
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Car: Spectre
Driver: Chuckie Floop
Age: 19 - Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195

A popular radio station, receives a confusing giveaway prize from an anonymous
source. The prize? A "special" vehicle to compete in a contest called Twisted
Metal, and all you have to do to win is be the 7th caller. Of course the DJ's
have no clue what they're giving away and the 7th caller, Chuckie Floop, is just
happy to win something. Chuckie doesn't realize what he is in for and discovers
from the mysterious contest creator that the winner will be granted any wish
they desire. Not sure how this contest works or how anyone can grant wishes,
Chuckie's mind focuses on the important "what will I wish for?".

Handling: 10/10
Armor: 2/10
Sp. Weapon: 8/10
Speed: 8/10

Special Weapon: Ghost Missile
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Car: Twister
Driver: Miranda Watts
Age: 25 - Height: 5'2"
Weight: 100

Miranda's twin sister Amanda competed in Twisted Metal a few years ago and has
been missing ever since. Miranda's been on an exhaustive hunt for her sister,
but hasn't had any luck finding her. She eventually follows Amanda's trail to
Calypso who offers her a seat in the upcoming Twisted Metal. Miranda is no
stranger to racing as she and Amanda used to be the top two female Indy car
racers in the world. She agrees and knows exactly what she'll wish for; her
sister returned alive and well.

Handling: 10/10
Armor: 2/10
Sp. Weapon: 8/10
Speed: 10/10

Special Weapon: Tornado Twist
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Car: Outlaw
Driver: Capt. Jaime Roberts
Age: 27 - Height: 5'6"
Weight: 135
Driver: Sgt. Carl Roberts
Age: 31 - Height: 5'8"
Weight: 165

Jamie and her brother Carl were once decorated and respected police officers.
Jamie's brother had competed in and won a previous Twisted Metal. Upon making
his wish, Calypso tricked and imprisoned him. Jamie entered and won a subsequent
Twisted Metal and was able to rescue her brother. Now they're competing together
with the goal of bringing down Calypso and Twisted Metal once and for all. Jamie
hopes to merely bring the contest to an end. She doesn't know that her brother
plans to kill Calypso if he gets the chance.

Handling: 5/10
Armor: 4/10
Sp. Weapon: 6/10
Speed: 8/10

Special Weapon: Teaser
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Car: Grasshopper
Driver: Krista Sparks
Age: 15 - Height: 5'1"
Weight: 105
(When she was alive)

Krista Sparks is the long dead daughter of Calypso. Calypso, and his entire
family were killed in a brutal car accident. Calypso escaped from death by
stealing a demon's powers, but he was not able to bring his family with him.
Calypso gets the idea to rescue his daughter from the afterlife. Upon attempting
to do so, he will be able to summon her, it will only be temporary. In order for
her to be truly living again she must win Twisted Metal and wish for this life
herself.

Handling: 10/10
Armor: 2/10
Sp. Weapon: 4/10
Speed: 6/10

Special Weapon: Body Slam
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Car: Warthog
Driver: Colonel Hall
Age: 36 - Height: 6'4"
Weight: 255

Colonel Hall wanted to be a military man since he was a little kid. Right from
the start he excelled at all forms of combat, and tactics came naturally to him.
The army has sent him to compete in Twisted Metal with the hope that he’ll win
and acquire an ultimate weapon. When he wins, Colonel Hall wishes for an
ultimate weapon; something that will enable him to easily take out all the
evil-doers of the world.

Handling: 2/10
Armor: 8/10
Sp. Weapon: 6/10
Speed: 4/10

Special Weapon: Patriot Missiles
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Car: Axel
Driver: Axel
Age: 38 - Height: 6'3"
Weight: 280 (60 pounds come from his metal arms)

More than a decade ago, Axel was imprisoned in a massive, two-wheeled
contraption by his father. At the end of Twisted Metal 2, he confronted his
father about this and he was told he'd have to spend another decade imprisoned.
In a show of defiance, he tore his arms free from the contraption and
disappeared. Even though he was now free, he found he couldn't handle living
without the thing he'd been part of for so long. He felt like he'd lost a part
of his body. Axel met a doctor who constructed cybernetic arms and feet that
would allow him to drive the vehicle once again, on the condition that Axel
would turn over his wish should he win Twisted Metal.

Handling: 5/10
Armor: 6/10
Sp. Weapon: 6/10
Speed: 4/10

Special Weapon: Supernova
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Car: Mr. Slam
Driver: Simon Whittlebone
Age: 33 - Height: 5'9"
Weight: 200
(When he was alive)

Simon Whittlebone was the mastermind behind Whittlebone Tower; a skyscraper that
was to stretch taller than any building that had come before it. While the
building was under construction, Simon climbed to the top of the tower and
shouted to the universe that this creation made him a god. He lost his balance
and fell to the ground. With the mastermind dead, the tower was never finished.
Companies tried to tear the remains down, but strange and ghostly things always
kept people at bay; Simon's spirit has been haunting the tower. His spirit
possesses one of the construction vehicles and he enters Twisted Metal with the
hopes of being reborn so he can finish his tower.

Handling: 2/10
Armor: 8/10
Sp. Weapon: 10/10
Speed: 2/10

Special Weapon: Bucket Slam Shake
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Car: Crimson Fury
Driver: Agent Shepherd
Age: 34 - Height: 6'1"
Weight: 100

Agent Shepherd is a good and dedicated FBI agent who's entered Twisted Metal
with the goal of bringing the FBI's most wanted, Calypso, to justice. He's a
simple and straightforward man. If he wins Twisted Metal and with the help of
the FBI, Shepherd hopes to capture Calypso. 

Handling: 10/10
Armor: 2/10
Sp. Weapon: 8/10
Speed: 8/10

Special Weapon: Reticle Pulse Blast
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Car: Hammerhead
Driver: Catfish
Age:47  - Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175

Catfish, a man who prides himself as the mighty hunter, decided to modify his
favorite rig to compete in this year's Twisted Metal, because after all, it's
just another form of hunting, vehicular style. Catfish's illustrious and often
illegal hunting obsession has resulted in the head of every type of big game
creature to hang proudly in his favorite trophy room. Now, Catfish's ultimate
dream is to hunt the most intelligent species in the animal kingdom, the Human,
in an all-out, man vs. man survival of the fittest in the raw wilderness. 

Handling: 2/10
Armor: 6/10
Sp. Weapon: 6/10
Speed: 2/10

Special Weapon: Ram Attack
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Car: RV
Driver: Cousin Eddy
Age: 29 - Height: 6'0"
Weight: 300

Cousin Eddy was born in a backwater Ozarks pigsty called Sour Creek. You won't
find it on any map. A textbook case of what can go wrong when cousins marry
cousins, Eddy was the strongest man in town by the time he was ten, though his
malformed, inbred brain had stopped developing at age three. Eddy only had two
loves: "smashin' things" and collecting "shiny things". By age thirteen he owned
all of the shiny things in Sour Creek. After he'd finish his smashing the place
was kind of lonely, so he wandered off in search of more shiny things and more
things to smash. When he stumbled across the Twisted Metal competition he
thought he'd found paradise. Eddy had gathered a band of drifters - "cousins" he
called them - who he coerced by brute strength into helping him transform a
trash RV into a nightmare killing machine. Now he could blast his way into
Twisted Metal. So much to smash. So many shiny things... 

Handling: 5/10
Armor: 10/10
Sp. Weapon: 10/10
Speed: 8/10

Special Weapon: Ram
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Car: ATV
Driver: Gene Ruttish
Age: 22 - Height: 5'9"
Weight: 185

Gene Ruttish had always fancied himself a ladies' man... unfortunately noone
ever told the ladies. All his life he'd tried one crazy ATV stunt after another
in the vain attempt to gain their favor. For years he's been living by the
credo, "Bones heal. Chicks dig scars. Glory lasts forever." Years of trying
crazy stunts have made him quite the skilled driver and willing risk-taker.
Joining Cousin Eddy's caravan has given him a place to show off his skills and
Twisted Metal is his latest attempt to "wow" the women. Gene knows exactly what
he wants from Twisted Metal. When he wins, he will ask Calypso to make him the
most desired man on the planet. 

Handling: 10/10
Armor: 1/10
Sp. Weapon: 4/10
Speed: 8/10

Special Weapon: Shotgun/Dynamite
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Car: Dark Tooth
Driver: Marcus Kane
Age: 35 - Height: 5'11"
Weight: 255
Driver: Needles Kane
Age: Unknown
Height: 5'9" - Weight: 185

Terrible things can happen when a man comes to grips with his dark side. Marcus
has spent his life running from his nightmares. Needles has devoted his life to
making his nightmares come true. When Marcus surrenders to Needles the whole is
greater than the sum of the parts. Marcus' rational mind and Needles' fevered
insanity descend into a vortex of sinister chaos. The only possible outcome is
the total annihilation of anything that stands in their path.

Handling: 10/10
Armor: 10/10
Sp. Weapon: 10/10
Speed: 10/10

Special Weapon: Chomp
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Car: Tower Tooth (Only in Single Player Challenge Mode)
Driver: Marcus Kane
Age: 35 - Height: 5'11"
Weight: 255
Driver: Needles Kane
Age: Unknown
Height: 5'9" - Weight: 185

Terrible things can happen when a man comes to grips with his dark side. Marcus
has spent his life running from his nightmares. Needles has devoted his life to
making his nightmares come true. When Marcus surrenders to Needles the whole is
greater than the sum of the parts. Marcus' rational mind and Needles' fevered
insanity descend into a vortex of sinister chaos. The only possible outcome is
the total annihilation of anything that stands in their path.

Handling: 10/10
Armor: 10/10
Sp. Weapon: 10/10
Speed: 10/10

Special Weapon: Flamethrower

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2.) Weapons
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Machine Gun
Special Weapon
Fire Missile
Homing Missile
Napalm
Power Missile
Ricochet Disk
Environmental Weapon
Swarmer Missile
Remote Bomb
Health Recovery
Turbo

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3.) Vehicle Upgrades
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Upgrade 1: Turbo and Energy
Upgrade 2: Jump
Upgrade 3: Ram
Upgrade 4: Machine Gun
Upgrade 5: Armor
Upgrade 6: Special Weapon
Upgrade 7: Random

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4.) Energy Attacks
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Temporary shield: Right(2), Down(2)
Temporary invisibility: Left(2), Down(2)
Spawn a Mine: Right, Left, Down
Spawn a Freeze Missile: Up, Down, Up
Jump: X(2)
Napalm: Right, Left, Up(2), Fire Button
Flak: Up, Down, Left, Right
Rear-Fire: Left, Right, Down, Fire Button
Note: Execute During Gameplay

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5.) Locations
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Big Blue Stadium
Los Angeles
Los Angeles - Cousin Eddy
Paris
Paris Death Match
Egypt
Egypt Death Match
Roman Ruins
Rome Death Match
Rome - Tower Tooth Challenge (Choose Tower Tooth in Single Player Challenge
Mode)
Russia
Greece
Greece Death Match
Monaco
Tokyo Streets
Tokyo Death Match
Tokyo Rooftops
Tokyo - Dark Tooth
Tokyo - Tower Tooth (Only in Story Mode)

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6.) Wishes
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Roadkill’s Wish
Marcus wants to wake up.
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Shadow’s Wish
Mortimer wants to go back to eternal rest.
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Mr. Grimm’s Wish
Mr. Grimm wants to be human again but gets killed by a truck.
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Sweet Tooth’s Wish
Needles wants to switch places with Calypso.
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Thumper’s Wish
Angel wants her car to make the world shake causing her death of being crushed
by a huge chunk of building.
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Spectre’s Wish
Chuckie wants to have lots of money causing his death of being crushed by all
the pressure of the money.
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Twister’s Wish
Miranda wants her sister, Amanda from Twisted Metal 2, to come back to life.
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Outlaw’s Wish
Carl made the mistake by wishing his sister to shut up.
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Grasshopper’s Wish
Krista, Calypso’s daughter, wants the accident to never happen.
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Warthog’s Wish
Col. Hall wants a gun to kill all the evil-doers but actually gets killed by a
bunch of kids.
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Axel’s Wish
Axel wants peace but when he says, “I wish for pi~,” the doctor that fixed him
up shocked him so Axel said, “I wish for pi~ahhhhh!” (pizza)
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Mr. Slam’s Wish
Simon wants to be reborn but gets reborn as a baby.
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Crimson Fury’s Wish
Agent Smith didn’t wish for anything but arrests Calypso instead.
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Hammerhead’s Wish
Catfish wants to challenge Calypso one-on-one in the woods. Calypso sets up a
trap and kills Catfish.
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Cousin Eddy’s Wish
Cousin Eddy wants a new RV.
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ATV’s Wish
Gene wants to be popular with all the girls but when the wish is granted, Gene
is overrun with girls.
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Dark Tooth’s Wish
No Wish. Marcus and Needles climb up Tower Tooth and they start to drive it.

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7.) Mini-Games
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Big Blue Stadium Mini-Game
Name: Demolition Derby
Where: Go in the NE room (When the tail end of your car is facing the band and
you are close to the band) then look for a room with two glass walls on one side
and one on the other. The teleporter is in there.
What to do: Ram five taxicabs.
Which vehicle is suggested: High-handling vehicle such as Grasshopper
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Los Angeles Mini-Game
Name: Freeway Slalom
Where: Near Studio #12
What to do: Survive the track by avoiding obstacles
Which vehicle is suggested: Mr. Grimm
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Paris Mini-Game
Name: Chopper Shot
Where: Near the Eiffel Tower (Destroy a wall to enter)
What to do: Destroy all the choppers.
Which vehicle is suggested: Any vehicle
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Egypt Mini-Game
Name: Balance Beam
Where: Behind the door between two big statues.
What to do: Finish the course
Which vehicle is suggested: High-handling vehicle such as Grasshopper
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Roman Ruins Mini-Game
Name: Top Down Driver
Where: On the second layer of the arena
What to do: Survive the track by avoiding obstacles
Which vehicle is suggested: Mr. Grimm, Grasshopper, Twister
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Russia Mini-Game
Name: Shooting Rink
Where: Inside the bell
What to do: Shoot tanks with your machine gun
Which vehicle is suggested: Mr. Grimm
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Greece Mini-Game
Name: Jump Skill
Where: In the big hole of the ship. Drive straight and stop before the clearing
of the elevator. It is on the right.
What to do: Finish the course
Which vehicle is suggested: Warthog
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Monaco Mini-Game
Name: Death Race
Where: Near a Remote bomb pickup
What to do: Survive two laps while destroying 15 cars
Which vehicle is suggested: Mr. Grimm
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Tokyo Streets Mini-Game
Name: Subway Gauntlet
Where: Across the Tokyo Tower
What to do: Destroy all the Sweet Tooth heads and collect the stars with a green
border
Which vehicle is suggested: Any fast vehicle such as Twister
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Tokyo Rooftops Mini-Game
Name: Sky Track
Where: Near the “TOKYO ltd.” sign
What to do: Finish first
Which vehicle is suggested: Any fast vehicle such as Twister

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8.) Unlockables
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Big Blue Stadium - Weapons that you gathered
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Los Angeles - Weapons that you gathered and Mr. Slam (under certain
circumstances)
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Paris - Weapons that you gathered and Paris Death Match (under certain
circumstances)
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Egypt - Weapons that you gathered and Egypt Death Match (under certain
circumstances)
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Roman Ruins - Weapons that you gathered and Rome Death Match (under certain
circumstances)
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Russia - Weapons that you gathered and Axel (under certain
circumstances)
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Greece - Weapons that you gathered and Greece Death Match (under certain
circumstances)
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Monaco - Weapons that you gathered and Crimson Fury (under certain
circumstances)
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Tokyo Streets - Weapons that you gathered and Tokyo Death Match (under certain
circumstances)
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Tokyo Rooftops - Weapons that you gathered and Hammerhead (under certain
circumstances)

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9.) Cheats
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Killer Weapons: X(2), Up(2), L+R
Invincibility: Right, Left, Down, Up, L+R
Infinite Weapons: Triangle(2), Down(2), L+R
Mega Guns: X, Triangle, X, Triangle, L+R
Weapons for Health: Triangle, X, Square, Circle, L+R
Unlock primed*: Up, X, Up, X, L+R
Note: Execute During Gameplay
* Only effective in story mode when you have no weapons

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10.) Acknowledgments
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I want to thank the following:
Incognito Inc. for developing Twisted Metal: Head-On
SCEA and SCEE for publishing Twisted Metal: Head-On
gamewinners.com for the cheats
gamefaqs.com for posting the original
and
You for reading this

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