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Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing
Developer(s)Torus Games
Publisher(s)Activision Value Publishing
Designer(s)Chris Owen-Producer
Jay D. Anderson-Ast.Producer
Platform(s)GameCube,Playstation 2,PlayStation Portable,Nintendo DS,Game Boy Advance,Xbox
ReleaseNA October 31, 2006
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single player, Multiplayer

Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing is a racing game released in October 2006. The game is based on the Shrek movie series. Players have the option of playing one of twelve Shrek characters, using racing and combat skills to defeat other racers.

Plot

Story

The beginning of Tournament Mode has Gingy and Shrek competing in a breath-holding contest. Out of no where, Donkey enters the scene with the Fairy God Mothers magic wand. Donkey uses the wand to turn a number of different things into karts like a slug into a swamp beast and Dragon into a smaller version of herself. The characters then hop onto their karts and are off for firece competitions and races.

Gameplay

Shrek Smash and Crash plays like any other kart videogame. The players first must pick from a line-up of thirteen different characters from the Shrek universe. The maxiumum number of racers on a track is six. Each of the characters have special stats that are not displayed in the game. Any other non-human racers will be controlled by the computer and chosen at random. After the racers are chosen then the player has the option to pick the track or cup tournament they want to play on. Once the track is chosen, then the race will begin. The objective of the races is to win in first place. On the tracks are item barrels that contains items inside of them. The items are used as an advantage to help the racer out. The tracks are also filled with obstacles and short-cuts that can either help or harm the racers. On the track, characters also have a special item that can be used to attack other karts or obstacles. If another racer is hit by a special item then they will spin out. The characters also can jump to avoid obstacles or reach other parts of the track. The racer that wins first place in either tournament mode or a regular race then gets to the trophy.

Characters

Shrek Smash and Crash has a total of thirteen different characters from the Shrek universe. Each of the twelve characters have stats that are not displayed in the game.

Playable

  • Shrek - Shrek is one of the four racers that are unlocked from the start. Shrek's kart is the Swamp Beast that Donkey created by using the Fairy God Mother's wand on a slug. Shrek's personal item is a wooden club.
  • Donkey - Donkey is one of the four racers that are unlocked from the start. Donkey's kart is the smaller version of the Dragon after he used the Fairy God Mother's wand to make her smaller. Donkey's personal item is an aluminum bat.
  • Princess Fiona - Princess Fiona is one of the four racers that are unlocked from the start. It should be noted that Princess Fiona does not appear in her human form in this game at all. Princess Fiona's kart is the Onion Carriage that Shrek and Fiona used to travel to Far Far Away in the film Shrek 2. Princess Fiona's special item is a pan.
  • Gingy - Gingy is one of the four racers that are unlocked from the start. Gingy's kart is the Cupcake Horse that Donkey created from the picnic food that was in Shrek's swamp with the Fairy God Mother's magic wand. Gingy's personal item is the candy cane.
  • Puss in Boots - Puss in Boots is one of the eight unlockable racers in this game. Puss's kart is a Bull and his personal item is the hat from the top of his head.
  • Prince Charming - Prince Charming is one of the eight unlockable racers in this game. Prince Charming's kart is the stallion that he uses in the Shrek films. His personal item is a giant mirror.
  • Humpty Dumpty - Humpty Dumpty is one of the eight unlockable racers in this game. Humpty Dumpty is one of the two characters that have not appeared in the Shrek films but he made an appearance in Shrek Super Slam. Humpty Dumpty in this game wears glasses. Humpty Dumpty's kart is the Chicken Cup and his personal item is a frying pan.
  • Little Red Riding Hood - Little Red Riding Hood is one of the eight unlockable racers in this game. Little Red Riding Hood's kart is the Big Bad Wolf that appears in the Shrek films. Her personal item is a picnic basket.
  • Pinocchio - Pinocchio is one of the eight unlockable racers in this game. Pinocchio's kart is the Puppet Horse that Donkey creates from a pile of logs from the use of the Fairy God Mother's magic wand. Pinocchio's personal item is an extended version of his nose.
  • Three Little Pigs - Three Little Pigs is one of the eight unlockable racers in this game. The Little Pigs act as one racer. Their kart is a flying Magic Carpet and their personal item is the hats from the top of their heads.
  • Goldilocks - Goldilocks is one of the eight unlockable racers in this game. Goldilocks is one of the two characters that have not appeared in the Shrek films and Shrek Smash and Crash is her debut to the Shrek universe. Goldilock's kart is Papa Bear from the Shrek films and her personal item is a giant spoon.
  • Thelonious - Thelonious is one of the eight unlockable racers in this game. Thelonious's kart is the Black Horse that he used in the Shrek films. Thelonious's personal item is a giant axe.

Non-Playable

  • Magic Mirror on the Wall - Magic Mirror on the Wall tells the player if they have unlocked any new characters, modes, and tracks.
  • Mongo - Mongo makes a cameo on the Suburbs of Far Far Away track. He walks around the track and if any careless racer makes contact with him then their kart will spin out.
  • Knights, farmers, and Potion Factory workers - These commonfolks appear on the various tracks and act as obstacles. The knights and farmers both function the same where they charge at characters that are close to them and if they manage to attack them then that character will spin out. The Potion Factory workers act a little different. They throw different chemical bottles that have different substances inside of them. If a racer runs into a Potion Factory worker, than they will spin out. Each of these common folks can be destroyed by a racer's personal item, a weapon, or by going out of their boundary but they will reappear a few seconds later.
  • Lord Farquaad* - Lord Farquaad appears in his ghost form in the Haunted Woods track. He will try to latch onto a character and impede their movement for a couple of seconds.

Tracks

Shrek Smash and Crash consists of twelve tracks that are derived from several locations that were featured in the Shrek films.

Swamp Cup

  • Swamp - The Swamp track consists of three laps and takes place in Shrek and Fiona's swamp. The swamp is filled with mud small ponds of muddy water and abandoned row boats. The track also has various mud geysers that squirt out mud. If any character makes contact with the mud than they will spin out. The middle of the track contains a giant boot that can be opened up by driving over the switch and can be used as a short-cut. Towards the end of the track is a giant frog that sticks it's tongue out every once in a while. If the frog's tongue manages to touch a racer, than that racer will spin out.
  • Green Forest - Green Forest consists of three laps. The track is full of traps and different routes to take. At the beginning of the track is swinging mallets that will make a character spin out if they make contact with them. There is also a huge swinging log before the ginerbread house that will also make characters spin out. On one side of the track is a small cave with a giant spider. The spider can be destroyed by the racer's special items or by weapons.
  • Haunted Woods - The Haunted Woods is one of the shortest tracks in the game and consists of five laps. The Haunted Woods was featured in the short film Shrek 4-D. The Haunted Woods is full of tombstones and old buildings that can be used as shortcuts. At one point in the track, racers must pass through an area that contains two giant spiders that are similar to the one in the Green Forest track. After the giant spiders is a giant tree which will try to attack the racers. If the racers are hit by the tree than they will spin out. Before the house towards the end of the track, there is a farmer that will charge and try to attack characters.

Far Far Away Cup

  • Suburbs of Far Far Away - This track takes place on the outskirts of Far Far Away. Some of the notable landmarks in this track is the giant Rapunzel castle that can be seen when Shrek and Princess Fiona enter Far Far Away for the first time in Shrek 2. The racers in this track race around a winding road. Some parts of the road are guarded by knights which will try to charge at other racers and consequently spinning them out. Also, at the beginning of the track, Mongo can be seen walking around. Any character that makes contact with Mongo will spin out. This track also has a bridge that rises and lowers itself and there is also a swimming that racers might fall into.
  • Downtown of Far Far Away - This track takes place in downtown Far Far Away. The racers will be able to drive through the streets and uncover many new shortcuts. Racers can also take a shortcut that will allow them to bust the big billboard of the Fairy Godmother. The track is once again guarded by knights who try and attack other racers. At the end of the track, the Pied Piper can be seen playing his flute and mice will start running across the track. Any racer that makes contact with the mice will spin out.
  • Far Far Away Castle - This track takes place in Princess Fiona's castle. The track has many different paths the racers can take. This track is also heavily guarded by the knights. This track also has a lot of furniture that might impede the movement of the racers. Towards the end of the track, there are gates that open and close simultaneously and they will impede a racers movement if a racer gets stuck behind one of the gates.

Factory Cup

  • Farmland - The racers will race along a farm for the first part of the track and race along a beanstalk for the second part. The farm is protected by farmers that wield pitchforks. Any unsuspecting racers will spin out if a farmer attacks them. The farm also contains a giant windmill that characters can jump over with the help of purple pixie dust. If a racer touches a blade of the windmill, then their kart will spin out. There is also a field full of sheep that racers must drive through. If a racer drives over a sheep then they will lose speed. Towards the end of the farm is a giant tornado that will suck racers up in it and take them to a giant beanstalk. The racers will than have to race on the beanstalk until they reach the end of the track. While on the beanstalk, the racers speed will increase.
  • Potion Factory Exterior - This track takes place on the outside of Fairy Godmother's Potion Factory. The track is pretty short and straight forward. At once point in the track, racers must drive over a puddle of chemicals. There, racers can find Potion Factory workers throwing bottles of chemicals into the puddle. There are three different types of bottles with different affects. Also, towards the end of the track, there are two additional Potion Factory workers doing the same thing.
  • Potion Factory Interior - This track takes place in the interior of Fairy Godmother's Potion Factory. This track contains many different paths that the racer can take. At the beginning of the track, there are Potion Factory workers that are throwing chemical bottles onto a conveyor. There is also a wandering fairy that will make racers spin out if they make contact with her. Towards the end of the track, there are bumpers that characters must jump over or else they will be halted by the bumpers.

Dragon Cup

  • Mountain Pass - This track takes place on an icy mountain. The racers must drive along a slippery road that makes it easy to fall off the edge. The track is also guarded by two trolls that will try to attack unsuspecting racers. There are also a couple of areas in the track where boulders will roll down the mountain and along the track. If the racers hit the boulders than they will spin out.
  • Dragon's Castle - This track takes place in the same castle that Shrek and Donkey traveled to in the first Shrek film. This track has many small pits of lava and areas where it is easy to fall into the lava. Also, this track is guarded by the same trolls that appeared in Mountain Pass. This track also has mechanical dragons that spit out fire from their mouths. Furthermore, at one point of the track, there are two giant statues that will swing their mallets simultaneously. If a racer is hit by the mallet, then they will spin out and even have a chance to fall in the lava.
  • Dragon's Lair - This track takes place in the interior of the castle. The racers will be able to access many familiar places including Princess Fiona's bedroom and a room full of gold. The track is once again guarded by trolls and mechanical dragons breath out fire. The track also contains the statue-swinging knights that will swing their mallets simultaneously. Dragon's Lair is the last track of Shrek Smash and Crash.

On the Track

The tracks also contain many different objects and features that racers can interact with. Below is a list of objects and features that appear on the track.

Item barrels

The item barrels appear on every single track and will give the racer that passes through one an item. The item barrels usually appear in a pair of two or more barrels in a row. There are also some hidden barrels that racers can find by using shortcuts. Some barrels will also only give one specific item everytime a racer passes through it. The items will disappear momentarily once a racer passes through it but it will appear a couple seconds later. This does not apply to barrels that are activated by levers.

Speed boosts

Each track contains several speed boosts. The speed boosts are blue and are also called blue pixie dust. Some are in plain view, while others are hidden down branching paths and behind breakable objects. Racers can race through these glowing blue trails to get an extra boost of speed and an edge on the competition.

Jumps

There are certain areas of the track that racers can simply not reach by jumping regularly. The purple pixie dust will hep these racers reach that certain area of the track. The racer must simply drive to the purple pixie dust and the dust will carry them to that part of the track.

Switches

Some tracks contain levers that will reveal shortcuts, activate traps, and expose item barrels. Some levers are in plain vview while others are hidden and obscure. Racers must simply drive over the lever to activate it.

Mirror Mode

In Mirror Mode, all the tracks are reversed. Mirror Mode can be unlocked by completing Tournament Mode.

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