VS. Mach Rider – Endurance Course Version

At the start of each Round, you are given a distance that you must reach within a time limit. Cross the goal line within the time limit to advance to the next course.

There are 20 Rounds to play through, after which the game loops back to Round 1. There is no ending.

The maps are the same as the Route A maps from the NES version.

Target

Go 20 Km within Time 280.

Strategy

• A simple course with easy enemies and a handful of slippery hazards.
• Get up to top speed as quickly as you can and speed past the enemy invaders.
• You will have a few opportunities to get used to how slippery your bike is now. Take the time to learn how to effectively countersteer while the game is still easy.

Map

Target

Go 22 Km within Time 280.

Strategy

• There are many sharp turns and oil spills to deal with. Countersteer effectively to stay on course.
• As the target distance is shorter than the course, you won't loop before crossing the goal line.

Map

Target

Go 23 Km within Time 270.

Strategy

• A winding course with a lot of turns.
• The game will bring in Green and Red Invaders. Stay at top speed and ignore as many of them as possible.

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Target

Go 28 Km within Time 300.

Strategy

• This course is absolutely covered in oil spills, and Red Invaders can drop even more. If you slip, countersteer to stay in control.
• Blue invaders will show up and drop tacks. If you get stuck next to one, block it or shoot it on the turns.

Map

Target

Go 32 Km within Time 310.

Strategy

• Winding roads broken up by long straights.
• Red and Blue Invaders will try and pull up alongside you on some tricky corners. Avoid them if you can, shoot them if you can't avoid them.

Map

Target

Go 36 Km within Time 330.

Strategy

• The roads start out winding then straighten out.
• This course cruelly throws Black Invaders and icy slip zones at you for the first time.
• Driving alongside a Black Invader at top speed and repeatedly bumping them is risky, but also the best way not to get caught out by the timer.

Map

Target

Go 38 Km within Time 340.

Strategy

• The course is made up of long straights with occasional sharp turns.
• Don't get caught out! Icy slip zones will show up on the turns.
• Purple Invaders make their first appearance, sneaking up from behind. Watch for them in the rear view and move out of their way.

Map

Target

Go 43 Km within Time 350.

Strategy

• A bendy course. Be ready to countersteer a lot.
• Pink Enemy Invaders provide a brief respite. After around 10 Km, Purple Enemy Invaders show up relentlessly until the end of the course.

Map

Target

Go 45 Km within Time 380.

Strategy

• The course starts with some long straights that give way into some tricky cornering.
• Blue and Purple Invaders show up to make life difficult. Try to avoid getting pushed around too much on the bends.

Map

Target

Go 45 Km within Time 400.

Strategy

• Another very bendy course loaded with Purple Invaders.
• If Purple Invaders cause you trouble while countersteering around corners, try dropping a gear temporarily. This can make it easier to avoid obstacles.

Map

Target

Go 45 Km within Time 370.

Strategy

• A course made up entirely of alternating left-right turns.
• Most of the turns are too short to cause you to skid too much, so focus on the enemies and not countersteering.
• If a Blue Invader pulls up next to you on this course, it can get ugly. Drop back and blast it from behind.

Map

Target

Go 45 Km within Time 370.

Strategy

• Long straights, sharp bends and icy slip zones make up the majority of this course.
• Purple Invaders feature heavily once again, but they are easier to avoid on the long straights.

Map

Target

Go 46 Km within Time 380.

Strategy

• This winding course is littered with slippery obstacles.
• With 33 Km remaining, the course turns icy and stays icy until the end. Remain at top speed and countersteer round each corner.

Map

Target

Go 47 Km within Time 390.

Strategy

• This course has a lot of icy slip zones. Stay at top speed and focus on countersteering.
• Blue and Black Invaders will show up to continually bump into you. Bump them right back, or drop speed and shoot them from behind.

Map

Target

Go 48 Km within Time 400.

Strategy

• Long straights, gentle turns and low-level Invaders provide a brief respite.
• Purple Invaders start showing up in droves, but are easy to avoid on the straights.
• If a Purple Invader is on your tail on the corners, drop speed to make it easier to avoid oncoming obstacles.

Map

Target

Go 49 Km within Time 410.

Strategy

• A winding course where Black Invaders show up to cause trouble.
• You can try to hang back, but you'll be at risk of running out of time. Stay at top speed and bump the Black Invaders to reach the goal.

Map

Target

Go 50 Km within Time 420.

Strategy

• You start in an icy slip zone and face slippery tacks as well.
• As soon as the slip zone vanishes, you'll be dealing with more Black Invaders for most of the course. Stay at top speed and keep bumping them.
• You'll need to countersteer on the ice. Drop speed if the Black Invaders make doing this too difficult.

Map

Target

Go 51 Km within Time 430.

Strategy

• More ice and tacks start this winding course. Icy slip zones will show up throughout.
• Purple and Black Invaders will show up to cause trouble, particularly on the ice. Use the same techniques as before.

Map

Target

Go 52 Km within Time 440.

Strategy

• The bendy part of this course also turns icy, but much of it is nice long straights.
• More Black Invaders to deal with. Keep bumping them at top speed and slow down on the ice if you need to countersteer.

Map

Target

Go 53 Km within Time 470.

Strategy

• The long straights and gentle corners make this a fairly breezy final stage.
• Purple Invaders appear, mostly causing trouble on the icy slip zones. Countersteer to evade them effectively.
• If you're lucky, you may get a reprieve with some easy enemies in the final few Km.

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