Edward and Eric: Pedal to the Metal Racing

**Edward and Eric: Pedal to the Metal Racing**is a racing game that was developed and published by Chatterbox Games. It was released for Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, and arcade systems on October 27, 2000. It was also released for Xbox consoles on November 15, 2001, and GameCube and Game Boy Advance consoles on November 18, 2001.

## Gameplay

As is true with most racing games, the goal is to finish in first place. Various items can be obtained during a race, which can help the player and/or hinder their opponents. The game has 5 cups, each with 4 race tracks. By winning cups, players can unlock more cups. Players can also unlock new playable characters by winning cups, or by fulfilling other requirements in the game. If the player wins every cup on every difficulty setting, they will unlock (TBD).

## Game Modes

* **Grand Prix** - In this mode, players select which cup they want to compete in, and then they'll play a race on each of the cup's tracks back to back. After each race, racers will earn points based on the position they've finished in, and the racer with the most points after the last race is declared the winner.
* **Quick Race** - In this mode, players can select any of the game's tracks and play a single race on it.
* **Time Trial** - In this single-player exclusive mode, players must race against the clock in order to set records on any of the game's tracks. Each track has a par time for the player to attempt to beat, and should they succeed, they will unlock the staff's best time for that track.
* **Challenges** - In this single-player exclusive mode, players are given a series of challenges to complete. These can range from hitting a certain number of opponents with items, passing through numbered gates in order, completing a lap of a track whilst reversing, etc.
* **Battle** - In this multiplayer-exclusive mode, players can compete against each other on one of the game's battle tracks. During a battle, the goal is to use items against opponents in order to score points, with the player who has the most points when time runs out being declared the winner.

## Difficulty Settings

* **Beginner** - Karts move at a relaxed speed. Computer players will rarely use items against the player.
* **Intermediate** - Karts move at a faster speed. Computer players will use items against the player more often.
* **Expert** - Karts move at their fastest speed. Computer players will frequently use items against the player.
* **Reverse** - Same as Expert, but players now race in the opposite direction on each track. Unlocked by winning every cup on all of the other difficulty settings.

## Race Tracks

The game's 20 race tracks are sorted into 5 cups, those being the City Cup, the School Cup, the Forest Cup, the Industrial Cup and the (TBD) Cup. While the City, School and Forest Cups are available by default, the Industrial and (TBD) Cups need to be unlocked. The Industrial Cup can be unlocked by winning the Forest Cup on Intermediate difficulty, while the (TBD) Cup can be unlocked by winning the Industrial Cup on Expert difficulty.

### City Cup

* Lakeside City
* Avenue A Apartment
* Lakeside Park
* Walnut Way

### School Cup

* School Grounds
* Boys' Dorm
* Girls' Dorm
* Lakeside City School

### Forest Cup

* Lakeside Forest
* Forest Caves
* Cheerful Volts
* Death Mountain

### Industrial Cup

* Edward's Lab
* Sewer Line
* Lakeside Harbor
* Factory

### (TBD) Cup

* Lakeside Lake
* Dr. Feelwell's Office
* Lakeside Cemetery
* The Real World

## Battle Tracks

The game's 5 battle tracks are large, open areas, each with a unique layout and hazards. Apartment Courtyard, Football Field and Ice Cave are available be default, while Factory Rooftop and Francis Fairbrace's are unlocked alongside the Industrial Cup and (TBD) Cup, respectively.

* Apartment Courtyard
* Football Field
* Ice Cave
* Factory Rooftop
* Francis Fairbrace's

## Playable Characters

Each playable character is divided into one of three weight classes: Lightweight, Middleweight and Heavyweight. Each character also has their own stats, which are divided into four categories: Speed, Acceleration, Handling and Weight. Speed refers to the top speed the character can reach. Acceleration refers to how quickly the character can reach their top speed. Handling refers to how well the character can make turns. Weight refers to how heavy the character is, with lighter characters being more vulnerable to being pushed around, while heavier characters are harder to push around.

### Starting

* Edward (Middleweight, Speed 5/9 Acceleration 5/9, Handling 5/9, Weight 5/9)
* Eric (Middleweight, Speed 5/9, Acceleration 5/9, Handling 5/9, Weight 5/9)
* Joey (Lightweight, Speed 3/9, Acceleration 7/9, Handling 7/9, Weight 3/9)
* Stanley (Lightweight, Speed 3/9, Acceleration 7/9, Handling 7/9, Weight 3/9)
* Constantinos (Lightweight, Speed 1/9, Acceleration 9/9, Handling 9/9, Weight 1/9)
* Dallas (Heavyweight, Speed 7/9, Acceleration 3/9, Handling 3/9, Weight 7/9)
* Carver (Heavyweight, Speed 7/9, Acceleration 3/9, Handling 3/9, Weight 7/9)
* Principal Walker (Heavyweight, Speed 9/9, Acceleration 1/9, Handling 1/9, Weight 9/9)

### Unlockable

* Tony (Heavyweight, Speed 8/9, Acceleration 2/9, Handling 2/9, Weight 8/9)
* Skipper (Lightweight, Speed 2/9, Acceleration 8/9, Handling 8/9, Weight 2/9)
* Kimberly (Lightweight, Speed 2/9, Acceleration 8/9, Handling 8/9, Weight 2/9)
* Mandy (Middleweight, Speed 3/9, Acceleration 7/9, Handling 7/9, Weight 4/9)
* Blake (Heavyweight, Speed 6/9, Acceleration 4/9, Handling 4/9, Weight 7/9)
* Lola (Middleweight, Speed 4/9, Acceleration 6/9, Handling 6/9, Weight 4/9)
* Gurney (Heavyweight, Speed 8/9, Acceleration 2/9, Handling 2/9, Weight 8/9)
* Sebastian (Lightweight, Speed 4/9, Acceleration 6/9, Handling 6/9, Weight 3/9)
* Cal (Middleweight, Speed 6/9, Acceleration 4/9, Handling 4/9, Weight 6/9)
* Mr. Goodman (Middleweight, Speed 7/9, Acceleration 3/9, Handling 3/9, Weight 6/9)
* Batman (Heavyweight, Speed 9/9, Acceleration 9/9, Handling 9/9, Weight 9/9)

#### Unlocking Criteria

* Tony - Win the Forest Cup on Beginner difficulty.
* Skipper - Win all 5 cups on Beginner difficulty.
* Kimberly - Win the Industrial Cup on Intermediate difficulty.
* Mandy - Win all 5 cups on Intermediate difficulty.
* Blake - Win the (TBD) Cup on Expert difficulty.
* Lola - Win all 5 cups on Expert difficulty.
* Gurney - Win all 5 cups on Reverse difficulty.
* Sebastian - Beat 10 Challenges.
* Cal - Beat 20 Challenges.
* Mr. Goodman - Beat all 30 Challenges.
* Batman - Beat all 20 Time Trials.

## Non-Playable Characters

* Travis - Travis appears on a few tracks. Whenever he spots a racer, he will charge toward them. If he successfully hits said racer, they will spin out.
* Oscar - Oscar appears as a usable item. Additionally, Edward's vehicle bears resemblance to Oscar.
* King Wasp - The King Wasp appears as a usable item.

## Items

* **Frog Leg** - When used, the user receives a short burst of speed.
* **Triple Frog Legs** - Allows the user to use 3 Frog Legs.
* **Bowling Ball** - Fires a bowling ball in front of or behind the user. It will bounce off of walls until it hits another racer, causing them to spin out, or until it breaks on its own.
* **Triple Bowling Balls** - Allows the user to throw 3 Bowling Balls.
* **Wasp** - Sends a wasp in front of the user, who will home in on the nearest racer and spin them out. If sent behind the user, the wasp will travel in a straight line, spinning out the first racer who hits it.
* **Triple Wasps** - Allows the user to send out 3 Wasps.
* **King Wasp** - Summons the King Wasp, who will fly to the racer in 1st place and spin them out, along with any other racers he runs into on the way.
* **Oil Drum** - Creates a patch of oil on the track, which will spin out the first racer who passes over it. Can be thrown in front of or behind the user.
* **Triple Oil Drums** - Allows the user to create 3 patches of oil.
* **Dynamite** - A dynamite stick that explodes after a few seconds, spinning out any nearby racers. If a racer runs into it, it will explode immediately.
* **Oscar** - Summons Oscar, who will steal an item from another racer and bring it to the user, allowing them to use it. If no other racers have items when Oscar is used, he will return empty-handed.
* **Invisibility Ray** - Turns the user invisible for a few seconds, allowing them to pass through hazards without spinning out.
* **Muscle Milkshake** - When used, the user will have their top speed increased, become immune to all hazards, and spin out every other racer they run into for a few seconds.
* **Jet Pack** - When used, the user will automatically travel forward at an incredibly high speed for a few seconds.
* **Smoke Bomb** - Creates a cloud of smoke on the track, which will block the view of any racers who pass through it.
* **Time Stopper** - When used, all racers ahead of the user will have their top speeds reduced for a few seconds.

## Karts

* Owl-Mech - Edward's kart. It is a large mechanical owl that resembles Oscar.
* Terrible Tricycle - Eric's kart. It is a wooden tricycle.
* Bling-Mobile - Joey's kart. It is a car made of Fool's Gold.
* Rocket Wagon - Constantinos' kart. It is a Boombox Flyer wagon, but with a rocket.
* Death Bike - Carver's kart. It is his bicycle from the show, but with a rocket.
* Dallas' Car - Dallas' kart. It is Dallas' car from the show.
* Speedy Pizza - Tony's kart. It resembles Paul's pizza delivery truck.
* Skipper - Skipper's kart. It is Skipper's pet frog, also named Skipper, from the show (Sized up a bit).
* Ambulance - Christian's kart. It is an ambulance. 'nuff said.
* Ice Cream Truck - Gurney's kart. It is Gurney's car from the show.
* Golf Cart - Principal Walker's kart. It is his golf cart from the show.
* Band Van - Cal's kart. It is a random van Cal found in an abandoned parking lot.
* The Bat-Mobile - Batman's kart. Needs no introduction.

## Unlockables

### Episodes

There are at least five episodes from the actual show that can be unlocked and available for viewing at any time after completing certain Time Trials.

* Fine By Me - Unlocked after completing the trial for Lakeside Forest
* Lost and Found - Unlocked after completing the trial for Lakeside Forest without any damage to your vehicle
* Eric for Principal - Unlocked after completing the trial for Lakeside City School
* Car Carnage - Unlocked after completing the trial for Dr. Feelwell's Office
* Comic Relief - Unlocked after completing the trial for Lakeside City

## Trivia

* A version for the Nintendo 64 was going to be developed, but was eventually scrapped since the GameCube was already on the way.
* The game was one of the many launch titles for Xbox and GameCube.
* This was the last Edward and Eric game released for the Dreamcast before it was discontinued on March 31, 2001.