Need For Speed: High Stakes


(Last updated August 30, 1999)

Strategy Guide

  • Police cars

    Enter the "Game Options" screen and select the "User Name" option. Then, enter "Nfs_Pd" as a player name to unlock most police cars in Hot Pursuit mode. Note: "_" indicates a space. -From: [email protected]

  • Helicopter

    Enter the "Game Options" screen and select the "User Name" option. Then, enter "Whirly" as a player name. If you entered the code correctly, the phrase "Cheat Activated" will appear. The Helicopter is only available in Test Drive mode. Note: Enabling this code will disable the option to save your game. -From: [email protected]

  • Phantom car

    Enter the "Game Options" screen and select the "User Name" option. Then, enter "Flash" as a player name. If you entered the code correctly, the phrase "Cheat Activated" will appear. Note: Enabling this code will disable the option to save your game. This car is normally unlocked by successfully completing all the tournaments with gold trophies. -From: [email protected] and [email protected]

  • Titan car

    Enter the "Game Options" screen and select the "User Name" option. Then, enter "Hotrod" as a player name. If you entered the code correctly, the phrase "Cheat Activated" will appear. Note: Enabling this code will disable the option to save your game. This car is normally unlocked by successfully completing all the special events with gold trophies. -From: [email protected] and [email protected]

  • Heavy car

    After selecting your car, press Start to load the race, then before the loading screen appears, immediately hold Left + Square + Circle. Continue to hold the buttons until the loading screen disappears. -From: [email protected]

  • Drunk mode

    After selecting your car, press Start to load the race, then before the loading screen appears, immediately hold Up + L2 + R1. Continue to hold the buttons until the loading screen disappears. The screen will now be blurred, with ten cars appearing in place of one. -From: [email protected]

  • Dashboard view

    After selecting your car, press Start to load the race, then before the loading screen appears, immediately hold Up + Triangle + X. Continue to hold the buttons until the loading screen disappears. -From: [email protected]

  • Turbo boost

    Enable the "Dashboard view" code, then press Up while driving. -From: [email protected]

  • Instantly return to road

    After crashing or driving off the road, press Select to instantly return to the road.

  • Drive any car in any tournament

    Successfully complete all the tournaments. Additionally, select "Options" at the car selection screen to choose upgraded opponents.

  • Bonus cars

    Complete Hot Pursuit mode with each police car to get a new car (BMW M5, Corvette, Porsche, Caprice and Lamborghini).

  • Easy cars and money

    Note: Two memory cards are required for this trick. To perform this trick with only one memory card, enter High Stakes mode and the game will search port one for a memory card before checking port two. If there is no card in port two, the game will prompt you to retry. Simply remove the card from port one and insert it into port two to have double the cars. You need to own at least one car and have enough money ($20,000) to buy a new car. Once this is accomplished, copy the Need For Speed 4 file to another memory card. While both memory cards are in the PlayStation, race in the High Stakes mode and have player two intentionally forfeit at the beginning of the race. Player one should now have two of the same car. Copy the saved data to the other card again and repeat. You can then sell all your cars for a large amount of money.

  • Easier arrests in Hot Pursuit mode

    Turn your sirens off (L1 + Up) during a hot pursuit as the police and the speeder will slow down. Then once you are ready to arrest them, turn your sirens back on. -From: [email protected] and [email protected]

  • Extra time in Hot Pursuit mode

    Do not enter a name to get more time in single player Hot Pursuit mode.

  • Turn signal and headlights

    Hold L1 and press Left or Right to use the turn signals. Hold L1 and press Up to turn on the headlights. Hold L1 and press Down to turn on the hazard lights. -From: [email protected]

    Game Shark Codes

    Infinite Hot Pursuit Time8005E1EE 2400
    255 Race Points80115EB4 00FF
    $0.00 Repair Bill80180E28 0000
    Semi-Drunk Mode8013E6AC 002F
    Drunk Mode8013E6AC 001F
    Heavy Car801144DC 0002
    Light Car801144DC 0004
    Dashboard View8011491C 0001
    Additional Views Modifier801105E0 00??
    Tournament & Special Events Mode
    Infinite Cash in Account80115DA4 C9FF
    80115DA6 3B9A
    Solo & Tournament Race
    Car Garage Slot Modifiers
    Slot #1
    Car Modifier30115534 00??
    Max Upgrade30115535 000F
    Slot #2
    Car Modifier30115538 00??
    Max Upgrade30115539 000F
    Slot #3
    Car Modifier3011553C 00??
    Max Upgrade3011553D 000F
    Slot #4
    Car Modifier30115540 00??
    Max Upgrade30115541 000F
    Slot #5
    Car Modifier30115544 00??
    Max Upgrade30115545 000F
    Slot #6
    Car Modifier30115548 00??
    Max Upgrade30115549 000F
    Slot #7
    Car Modifier3011554C 00??
    Max Upgrade3011554D 000F
    Slot #8
    Car Modifier30115550 00??
    Max Upgrade30115551 000F
    Slot #9
    Car Modifier30115554 00??
    Max Upgrade30115555 000F
    Slot #10
    Car Modifier30115558 00??
    Max Upgrade30115559 000F
    Slot #11
    Car Modifier3011555C 00??
    Max Upgrade3011555D 000F
    Slot #12
    Car Modifier30115560 00??
    Max Upgrade30115561 000F
    Slot #13
    Car Modifier30115564 00??
    Max Upgrade30115565 000F
    Slot #14
    Car Modifier30115568 00??
    Max Upgrade30115569 000F
    Slot #15
    Car Modifier3011556C 00??
    Max Upgrade3011556D 000F
    Slot #16
    Car Modifier30115570 00??
    Max Upgrade30115571 000F
    Slot #17
    Car Modifier30115574 00??
    Max Upgrade30115575 000F
    Slot #18
    Car Modifier30115578 00??
    Max Upgrade30115579 000F
    Slot #19
    Car Modifier3011557C 00??
    Max Upgrade3011557D 000F
    Slot #20
    Car Modifier30115580 00??
    Max Upgrade30115581 000F
    Slot #21
    Car Modifier30115584 00??
    Max Upgrade30115585 000F
    Slot #22
    Car Modifier30115588 00??
    Max Upgrade30115589 000F
    Slot #23
    Car Modifier3011558C 00??
    Max Upgrade3011558D 000F
    Slot #24
    Car Modifier30115590 00??
    Max Upgrade30115591 000F
    Slot #25
    Car Modifier30115594 00??
    Max Upgrade30115595 000F
    Slot #26
    Car Modifier30115598 00??
    Max Upgrade30115599 000F
    Trophy Room
    Have Gold Trophies
    WorldWide Roadster Classic30115F81 0001
    Regional Club Circuit30115F82 0001
    Super Sedan Challenge30115F83 0001
    Grand Touring Competition30115F84 0001
    International Supercar Series30115F85 0001
    GT Racing Championship30115F86 0001
    Weekend Road Racing Classic30115F87 0001
    Twilight Open Series30115F88 0001
    International Open Road Tour30115F89 0001
    Knockout Challenge30115F8A 0001
    Corvette Pro Cup30115F8B 0001
    Porsche Pro Cup30115F8C 0001
    Endurance Racing Competition30115F8D 0001
    Open Road Knockout Challenge30115F8F 0001
    Quantity Digits to Accompany Additional Views Modifier Code
    01 - Dashboard View
    09 - Front of Car
    0A - Rotating Camera
    0C - Stationary Camera (Press Triangle to Follow Car)
    Quantity Digits to Accompany Car Modifier Codes
    00 - Mercedes SLK 230
    01 - BMW 23 Roadster 2.8
    02 - Ford Falcon XR8
    04 - Camaro Z28
    05 - Firebird T/A
    06 - Aston Martin DB7
    07 - Jaguar XKR
    08 - BMW M5
    09 - Corvette
    0A - 550 Maranello
    0B - Porsche 911
    0C - Ferrari F50
    0D - Diablo SV
    0E - Mercedes CLK-GTR
    0F - McLaren F1 GTR
    10 - Porsche 911 (Racer)
    11 - Ford Falcon XR8
    12 - Corvette (Racer)
    13 - Phantom
    14 - Titan
    15 - Ford Falcon XR8
    16 - Caprice (Cop Car)
    17 - Ford Falcon XR8
    18 - BMW M5 (Cop Car)
    19 - Corvette (Cop Car)
    1A - Porsche 911 (Cop Car)
    1B - Diablo SV (Cop Car)
    1C - Police Helicopter
    1D - Traffic Car #1
    1E - Traffic Car #2
    1F - Traffic Car #3
    20 - Traffic Car #4 (Station Wagon)
    21 - Traffic Car #5 (School Bus)
    22 - Traffic Car #6 (Blazer)
    23 - Traffic Car #7
    24 - Traffic Car #8 (Trash Truck)
    25 - Traffic Car #9 (Pickup Truck)
    26 - Traffic Car #10 (Big Truck #1)
    27 - Traffic Car #11 (Big Truck #2)
    28 - Traffic Car #12 (Mini Van)
    29 - Traffic Car #13
    2A - Traffic Car #14
    2B - Traffic Car #15
    2C - Traffic Car #16
    2D - Traffic Car #17
    2E - Traffic Car #18 (Taxi)
    2F - Traffic Car #19 (Greyhound Bus)
    30 - Traffic Car #20 (Log Truck)
    31 - Traffic Car #21 (City Bus)
    32 - Ford Falcon XR8