showdowns
To unlock a Showdown, you must win and dominate a specific number of Race Days.
Beating Showdown events unlocks the next racing organization—with its own brand-new
Race Days and Challenge events.
cusTomizaTion
Cash in your winnings to upgrade your cars with standard parts or use your imagination to
create the car of your dreams with Autosculpt. Once you’ve picked out your parts, select
UPDATE BLUEPRINT to purchase and install them on your vehicle.
Tip: Some rare parts can only be earned by winning markers in Race Days.
race day
Select RACE DAY in the Main Menu to create your own custom Race Days and play Freestyle
Race Days.
race day map
The Race Day Map houses a variety of Freestyle Race Days as well as any custom Race
Days you’ve created or shared. Custom Race Days can be created as either Solo, Split-
Screen, or Multiplayer Race Days.
cusTom race days
Choose from a selection of race events and settings to create, design, and customize
your very own Race Day. Create a Solo Race Day or Multiplayer Race Day and compete
with other players via Xbox LIVE. Create a Split Screen Race Day and challenge a friend in
person.
creaTinG and playinG cusTom race days
To create a custom Race Day:
1. Select an empty slot under My Race Day on the Race Day Map, then select SOLO,
MULTIPLAYER, or SPLIT SCREEN. The Create Race Day screen appears.
2. Select the location of your Race Day as well as the difficulty level (determines AI difficulty
and the maximum car tier), number of repair markers available, and if it’s a Challenge
Race Day (see below), then select DEFINE RACE EVENTS.
3. You can choose up to eight events to add to your Race Day and customize settings for
each event. When you are done defining your events, select SAVE RACE DAY. You return to
Race Day Map where you can start playing your new custom Race Day.
To play a Custom Race Day:
1. Select a Race Day under My Race Day that you’ve created or shared, then select PLAY.
2. The Race Day Settings appear. Choose your settings.
3. Choose between cars you’ve purchased in Career mode and any Bonus cars that are
available. The Race Day begins.
challenGe race days
Create the ultimate Race Day challenge where you get to choose the cars that are used for
each event.
In the Create Race Day screen you have the option to make a Challenge Race Day. Select YES
and continue along as if you were creating a normal Race Day. When you are done defining
your events, the Car Select screen appears. Choose the car you want for each race type in
your Race Day. When you or other players play this Race Day, you will only be allowed to use
the cars you specified when you created the Race Day.
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sharinG race days via XboX live
When you have finished creating your custom Race Day, you can share with friends via Xbox
LIVE and invite them to join your own personal Race Day competition. For more information,
see Sharing on p. 8.
Once you share your Race Day with players, a private leaderboard is created for that Race
Day, allowing you to compete against those players for the top spots on the leaderboard.
Only the players that have acquired your Race Day through sharing will show up on the
leaderboard and are able to post their stats. You can only post stats to the leaderboard if
you play the Race Day as ranked.
Note: Check out www.needforspeed.com for information on Community Race Days.
FreesTyle race days
Freestyle Race Days are ranked Race Days that can be played in Solo, Multiplayer, or Split
Screen modes. Each Race Day is sponsored by an organization and has a set difficulty level,
which determines the AI difficulty and the maximum car tier.
To play a freestyle Race Day
1.
Select the Freestyle Race Day you wish to play on the Race Day Map and then select a
play mode: SOLO, SPLIT SCREEN, or MULTIPLAYER. For information on Multiplayer, see
Xbox LIVE below.
2.
Choose between cars of an appropriate tier you’ve purchased in Career mode and any
Bonus cars available. The Race Day begins.
Note: Unlike other Race Days, when playing in Split Screen, both players race each event once.
After the final event, the player with the most points wins.
XboX liVe
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Play anyone and everyone, anytime, anywhere on Xbox LIVE
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. Build your profile (your gamer
card). Chat with your friends. Download content at Xbox LIVE Marketplace. Send and receive
voice and video messages. Get connected and join the revolution.
REGISTRATION AND SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED TO ACCESS ONLINE FEATURES. EA TERMS & CONDITIONS AND FEATURE
UPDATES ARE FOUND AT www.ea.com. YOU MUST BE 13+ TO REGISTER WITH EA ONLINE.
EA MAY RETIRE ONLINE FEATURES AFTER 30 DAYS NOTICE POSTED ON www.ea.com.
connecTinG
Before you can use Xbox LIVE, connect your Xbox 360
®
console to a high-speed Internet
connection and sign up to become an Xbox LIVE member. For more information about
connecting, and to determine whether Xbox LIVE is available in your region, go to
www.xbox.com/live.
Family seTTinGs
These easy and flexible tools enable parents and caregivers to decide which games young
game players can access based on the content rating. For more information, go to
www.xbox.com/familysettings.
Quick maTch
Select QUICK MATCH in the Main Menu, then select RANKED MATCH (the results are posted
to the Global Leaderboards) or UNRANKED MATCH. You can join Custom Race Days and
Freestyle Race Days through Quick Match.
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