Every course hint
At the character selection screen press Square to enter the options menu. Then, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and press Circle, X, Circle, X, Circle, X, Circle, X at the options screen. A sound will verify proper entry. Repeat this code to disable its effects.

Mallorca board
At the character selection screen press Square to enter the options menu. Then, hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and press X(4), Triangle(4) at the options screen. A sound will verify proper entry. Note: You cannot change boards unless you enter the code a second time to disable it.

Aloha Ice Jam: Screams
When on the course, you will see the audience a bit above you on some turns. Hold X + Right to get a boost. If done properly, you will hit the spectators and you will hear screaming.

Elysium Alps: Loop
On the Elysium Alps stage, press Select just into the Ice loop to come out at the same speed on the other side.

Elysium Alps: Ride over barricades
Near the end of Elysium Alps, when you have to shred the three panel glass barricades, obtain enough speed to go above the first barricade and ride along the top corner edge to ride over the top of all the barricades. Be careful and jump near the end. If you fall off and have to break through glass, or other objects in other courses, jump just before you hit and you will not fall but you will slow down.

Elysium Alps: Death
Fall onto the rocks to "die" and then teleport to safety.

Merqury City Meltdown: Shortcut
Soon after starting the race, there will be a big turn. If you look closely, you can see a parking lot. Go straight through it, then jump to the next building. Then jump to the next, between two buildings. Directly before this building will be two wires hanging like this:

                   |                    |
   Wire one- |                    |-Wire two
                   |                    |
                   |      _      _    |                    _
                           |  ^ |                   
    Building one   |  |  |        Building two
                           |  |  |
_______________|   |   |________________
________________You_________________

When you jump to those wires, go straight through the building to exit in front of the finish line, saving roughly three minutes.

Directly before the final checkpoint, do not jump on the glass ramp. Instead, go around it. You will locate a brick-lined tunnel here. Drop in and you will see two trains go by. Time your jump and get to the opposite side. If your timing is off, you will get hit by the trains and the level will reset. If done properly, this shortcut will cut roughly 40 seconds off your time.

Merqury City Meltdown: Get shot into the air
You will see a statue in this level. You can jump through legs or go on either side of it. You will then go along an icy path with plenty of lamp posts. Immediately before you get to the gate to go out on the bridge, swerve to the left and jump on a ship in the harbor. If you land on the conveyer belt, you will get shot into the air. This is very hard to do, and lots of turbo is suggested.

Merqury City Meltdown: Bad shortcuts
Do not take the shortcuts in the course. They may appear faster, but most of them lead to alleys with no return.

Pipe Dream: Secret area
Proceed to the point where there are three rails with two bowls on either sides. Turn to the right just after the checkpoint. Go onto the ramp that is under another layer. After the ramp is a drop. Turn around and ride back to where you dropped. There should be a small tunnel there. Ride up the tunnel, through the fans, and up the side of the wall to get to the upper level. Note: Your boost must be full or at the extreme top of the red. Keep the boost on the whole time.