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The Trip Walkthrough
Version 1.0 4/26/2001

Version 1.1 12/6/2001-Added a few details, music tracks.

Version 1.2 3/10/2002-Added a few details, car list.

Version 1.3 8/28/2002-Added a few details, Vehicles of Opportunity

Version 1.4 9/26/2002-Added a few details, quotes, Weapons, Shields, and Specials

Version 1.5 11/15/2002-Added information on Instant Action and Multiplayer

Version 1.6 2/8/2003-Added information on cars being featured in other media.

Version 2.0 5/18/2003-Complete revamp. Added game dialogue, poetry, nitpicking,
cast of characters

1.Table of Contents
1.Table of Contents
2.The Story and Those Involved
3.The Trip
4.The Cars
5.Weapons
6.Specials
7.Shielding
8.Instant Action
9.Multiplayer
10.Car Sharing
11.Nitpicking
Music tracks

2.The Story and Those Involved (The Characters)
Taurus-Taurus started fighting as a vigilante almost ten years before this game.
He originally came from New England and came out west after the deaths of his
wife and daughter. He fought crime in a Jefferson Sovereign he called Eloise
alongside Jade Champion. After Jade's death, Taurus trained her brother Groove
to fight. Taurus left the vigilante game in 1978 and was rumored to have
gone to Cleveland, driving a cab. He returns to the game after hearing of
Groove's disappearance.
CB Handle:Stampede
car:Fiarello 803GHBs (among others)

Groove Champion-Groove was a race car driver like most of his family. (Of course,
how can you go wrong with a name like Champion?) When his sister Jade was
killed in 1976, he was devastated. He joined forces with Jade's partner Taurus
and avenged her death. In the years that followed, Groove seems to have drifted
into drug use as he spends most of the game in a stupor. He also seems to have
descended into conspiracy theories involving aliens and the government. But is
he right?
CB Handle:Swinger
car:Delandau

Skye Champion-Skye is the sister of Groove and Jade. She appears to be following
in her sister's footsteps as she has inherited Jade's CB handle. When Groove
disappears, Skye calls Taurus to help look for him.
CB Handle:Vixen
car:Courcheval El Paseo

Skeeter-Skeeter (real name unknown, maybe even to him) was Jade's mechanic when
she was racing and came with her when she turned vigilante. He may come across
as kinda goofy, but he knows what he's talking about when it comes to techinical
stuff. (Note:I really wish Activision had brought back Tom Kane to do Skeeter's
voice. Zook Norman just doesn't cut it.)
CB Handle:Monkeywrench
car:Phaedra Pickup

Rank Dick-Rank Dick is in charge of a group of Creepers known as the Dickies. He
is currently on the payroll of Mr. Big and the SSS. He has a knack for taunting
the vigilantes and calling someone "Mr. Tortoise". He also has Groove in his
personal custody.
car:Drill King Molemaster

Solarzano-She represents the Contras to Mr. Big. She also works with Rank Dick
to handle any threats to the organization.
car:UFO/Helicopter

Hinckley-Apparently, this is supposed to be the John Hinckley Jr. who in 1981
attempted to kill then President Ronald Reagan in an attempt to impress Jodie
Foster. (Reagan was seriously wounded, but joked to his wife Nancy that he
"forgot to duck.") In the game, he stooges for Mr. Big and gives Rank Dick his
orders.

Mr. Big-This is him. This is the guy in charge of the SSS and the whole shooting
match. He is...well, why don't you play the game and find out.
car:giant robot

The Gangs
Oklahoma Crude-The Oklahoma Crude are apparently from the Sooner State. (That's
Oklahoma, by the way.) This gang of homicidal freaks was mostly wiped out by
Groove's and Skye's sister, Jade, in 1974. They have recently upped their
membership and are looking for some payback.
encountered in:levels 1,2,3(?),8(?),14(?)
preferred cars:various
preferred gear:Light Machine Guns, Heavy Machine Guns, Rocket Launchers, Mortars,
Oil Droppers, Flares

Dickies-The Dickies, as their name suggests, stooge for Rank Dick. Rank Dick's
deal with the SSS gives them some higher-tech weaponry and equipment in
comparison to other Creeper gangs.
encountered in:levels 3(?),4,5,6,8(?),14(?)
preferred cars:various
preferred gear:Light Machine Guns, Rocket Launchers, Cannons, HaVIK Karpoons,
Oil Droppers, Mine Droppers, Fire Droppers, Paint Sprayer, Structo Bumpers,
Karbide Kutters, Nitrous Oxide, Surge Shields, Flame Shields

SSS-The Super Secret Service is a secret divison of the U.S. Government who
personally answer to Mr. Big. They have better technology than the Dickies due
to their government employment. They also have better training apparently.
encountered in:levels 9,15
preferred cars:Courcheval Royales (black)
preferred gear:Light Machine Guns, Heavy Machine Guns, Rocket Launchers, Dr.
Radar Missiles

Police-The Police, of course, are the various law enforcement groups you'll find
across the country. These aren't the usual hard-working, no-nonsense, friendly
boys (and girls) in blue you're used to. These guys have been paid off by the
SSS and Mr. Big. (Note:Cops in real life have not been paid off by Mr. Big and
the SSS. Please show them respect.)
encountered in:levels 10,16
preferred cars:Courcheval Cruisers
preferred gear:

Army-The Army is one of the branches of the U.S. military. (Specificly, they're
the ground forces.) The Army manages the base known as Area 49 and guards its
secrets. They use weapons reverse-engineered from UFOs (allegedly) and are
very well-trained. (Note:The real Army isn't like the fictionalized version in
this game. If you think the Army might be right for you, check them out.)
encountered in:levels 11,12,13,14(?)
preferred cars:Phaedra Clydesdales
preferred gear:Light Machine Guns, CHIP Karpoons, Cutting Lasers, LARS, Structo
Bumpers, Karbide Kutters, Fire Droppers, Fire Extinguishers

3.The Trip
The Trip is the Story Mode of "Interstate '82". As Taurus, you will piece
together this mystery as to why Groove has disappeared. The Trip is in
seventeen parts. I will detail them one-by-one as follows:

Stage#:Title, the number and title of the stage.
Story:What happens that brings this stage about.
Conditions:Time of day, weather, etc.
Music:The level's song. (I came up with these titles myself, except "Faster
and Faster".)
New:what's been added to the "store" before this mission.
Suggested:What weapons, shields, or specials you should bring.
Mission#:What's on your to-do list.
Solution:A suggestion on how to get through the stage. (Or you can just use
this as a guideline. I don't care. I'm just glad to help.)

Wave#:Cars in the groups that attack you.
Vehicles Of Opportunity:the unoccupied vehicles around the stages
Car name
Location:where it's at
Internal Settings:Engine/Transmission/Suspension/Brakes
Front:weapons and stuff mounted in the front
Internal:stuff mounted with the internals
Roof:weapons and stuff on the roof
Rear:weapons and stuff in the back
Comments:what I say. What you say is up to you.

Now that that's out of the way, let's go.

Stage1:Zircon Lounge
Story:Taurus wakes up from a nightmare to the news that Groove has
disappeared. He meets with Skye and they decide to look for Groove together.
On their way to Groove's favorite hangout, they're attacked by the survivors
of a gang Jade (Groove and Skye's sister) attacked years ago.
Conditions:Night
Music:"Mystery"
New:Can't access. (Can you believe I died on purpose to find this out?)
Suggested:Your configuration's already been decided.
Mission:Find Zircon Lounge

Skye:The Zircon Lounge. It's Groove's old hangout. Downtown, old Vegas. If he's
in this town, he's there. Over.
Taurus:Roger that. Okay, if we're gonna do this, you're gonna need a code name
for the radio. I'm Stampede. Always Stampede. Dig? What do you go by?
Skye:Vixen.
Taurus:Uh...no, you don't.
Skye:Dammit, Stampede! My sister would be proud. Besides, what better way to
cause fear in hearts of the Creepers if they think THE Vixen is alive?
Taurus:I'm getting way too old for this...Vixen.
Oklahoma Crude 1:Breaker 1-5, this is Oklahoma Crude One. Did someone out there
say "Vixen", over?
Skye:Oklahoma Crude?
Taurus:Oklahoma Crude is a mercenary gang. Bunch of homicidal freaks Vixen busted
in '74. I guess they're ready for some payback. Over.
Oklahoma Crude 1:Oh, we're back! Back to kick your ass from here to the
panhandle!
Taurus:Vixen, you do the dishes. I'll take out the trash.

Solution:After the cinema introduces the Oklahoma Crude, you should probably
do this: point the front end of your car at the Creepers and push whatever
button you've assigned to fire your weapons. This is the first stage, it's
that simple.
You should repeat this action when the second wave attacks you near the park.
They shouldn't pose too much of a threat.

Taurus:Well, look who's here.

Finally, the third wave can be dealt with in pretty much the same manner.
After you've dispatched them, you can go to the Zircon Lounge.

Skye:Hey, Stampede. The Zircon? Down the alley there.
Taurus:Taking care of business.

A couple more things: First, it's possible to get to the Zircon Lounge
without engaging the enemies. That's what I did the first time I played.
Second, there are two more cars driving around that show up on your radar in
green. Don't shoot them, they're normals. You'll actually lose money if you
destroy them.

Wave1:first street you're on
Lightning
Internal Settings:1/3/2/2
Front:Rocket Launcher
Roof:Heavy Machine Gun
Rear:Flare
Comments:

Coupe
Internal Settings:3/3/2/2
Front:Rocket Launcher
Roof:Rocket Launcher
Comments:

Wave2:park
Manta
Internal Settings:1/2/3/3
Front:Rocket Launcher
Comments:

Daisan
Internal Settings:2/1/3/3
Front:Light Machine Gun
Rear:Oil Dropper
Comments: