How to play

How to load "Crazy Taxi" on your phone

1. In the Games or Applications Menu on your phone, select "Crazy Taxi".
2. You will be given the choice to play the game with or without sound, toggle to select "YES" or "NO"
3. After the splash screens, the "Crazy Taxi" title screen will appear, press Center/5 key to proceed to the Main Menu.
4. The Main Menu displays the following:
• Arcade - play the arcade version without wasting your coins or tokens
• Fixed Time Limit - pick up as many customers as you can in 3/5/10 minutes
• Tutorial - learn the basic controls of the game
• Options - Change game settings (time, traffic, music, vibration, and reset records)
• Records - displays gameplay scores
More Games - displays Sega Mobile URL where you can purchase additional SEGA games
• About - displays the copyright and development information
• Exit - terminates application and return to the Games or Application Menu

Game Controls

Main Menu
UP/DOWN or 2/8 = highlight item, scroll up/down
LEFT/RIGHT or 4/6 = Toggle highlighted options
LEFT Soft-key, Center, or 5 = select item
RIGHT Soft-key = return to previous screen

Gameplay
UP or 2 = Accelerate
DOWN or 8 = Slow Down/Reverse
LEFT or 4 = steer left
RIGHT or 6 = steer right
Center or 5 = Brake (instant)
RIGHT Soft-key = pause/resume the game

Tips and Hints

• If you're new to the Crazy Taxi game, play through the Tutorial Mode first to learn the basics
• Each cabbie has their own pros and cons - Axel is the balance character, BD Joe's cab is the fastest, Gena can easily weave through traffic, and Gus can plow through traffic
• Pick up passengers by stopping by their pick-up area
• Performing Crazy Moves increases your cab fare
• Passengers with Red marks have a close destination while passengers with Green marks have the far destination

FAQ

Q: What are the differences between the cabbies?
A: Axel is the best cabbie that a newbie to the world of Crazy Taxi can pick. BD Joe is ideal for quick-think players looking to blast around the city as quickly as possible. Meanwhile, Gena is great for players who like drifting around corners and weaving through traffic to rack up large tip change. Lastly, Gus's cab is for risk-takes who may crash into more cars and obstacles.

Q: Is it possible to earn tips with the fare?
A: You must perform Crazy Moves to add tips to your base fare.

Q: What are the Crazy Moves?
A: The Crazy Moves consists of "Crazy Dash", "Crazy Drift", "Crazy Jump" (with help of a ramp or hill), "Crazy Stop", and "Crazy Through". These moves are taught and can be practiced in the Tutorial Mode.

Q: How can I get more SEGA games for my cell phone?
A: On Main Menu, select "MORE GAMES." This screen displays a URL that can be used on your computer to find more games for your phone.