Kent Brockman News: Midtown Madness 2 has at least one announcer like this (out of three or four) one of their race-opening lines ends in ". Karma Houdini: In all three games, the player gets no punishment for all of his/her trouble like wrecking a police car, speeding, smashing traffic, etc. Although, vehicles in game will show signs of damage (smoke of different shades or bumping tires) as the player go around, in other game modes, however, while you can ruin your vehicle as well, it will lead you to a "5 second damage penalty" to get your car repair, good as new. In-Vehicle Invulnerability: It's averted in certain race modes, like Blitz and Checkpoint, where when the vehicle is totaled it is game over. Invulnerable Civilians: The pedestrians have incredible dodging skills, though in the first game, you could turn the weather to snowy and drive down the sidewalks of Lakeshore Drive to force them to dive into Lake Michigan. Invisibility: Though it works better at night, the Panoz GTR-1 secret shadow paint job in Midtown Madness 2 makes the car transparent. This is no longer a exploitable feature in the sequel. Impersonating an Officer: Using the Mustang cruiser in Midtown Madness 1 allows the player to pass inadvertently from the cops, as if you were part of their force letting you going much more freely through the race or the exploration mode. Special mention to the Crash course: "The Heat is On" You must escape from the police and lose them to pass. Hot Pursuit: Oh yeah, on a city where the police will ram you to stop you is expected to happen almost all the time. 
Hippie Van: In Midtown Madness 2 some unlockable paintjobs show lots of bright colors special mention to the hippie themed Light Tactical Vehicle. Also it does in the sequel, only in San Francisco While in London it shows to the player: "More tea, vicar?". Have a Nice Death: By driving or falling into the river (or the ocean) in Midtown Madness 1, it will appear at the screen the message: "Sleep with the fishes!". Fragile Speedster: Both Panoz (GTR-1 and Roadster) have a very low durability. 
Follow That Car: From the crash courses: Don't let the other cab escape from your sight at London! Also, you must follow and the destroy a truck before your time is up, at San Francisco!.Midtown Madness 3: Undercover missions at Washington D.C.
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Midtown Madness 2: Crash Course takes the player to be a cab driver at London and a stunt driver at San Francisco, after you get fired from your former career.Different shades of smoke will reflect this, from white to black to game over. Every Car Is a Pinto: Even the bus if you're mad enough.Fortunately, you get new paint jobs, and if you get through the final test, you unlock a new reward. Driving Test: Crash Courses, from the second game, and as you pass, the courses will get harder.Don't Try This at Home: Wise advice from one of the announcers from Midtown Madness 2.One caption says "It's like a square, only it's not." Dissimile: In Midtown Madness 3, each loading screen shows the race map and a caption.Destination Defenestration: If you thought streets were the only place to go think again, some buildings are accessible too to drive thru, you only need to create some shattered glass to open de door.In one of the races, a single computer car takes a very different route than the rest, meaning that in order to win you must be very lucky to have it crash during the parts of the race when it ends up being near you. Except that if they ever leave your immediate surroundings and end up in a part of the city of Chicago that isn't currently being "simulated," they go into cruise mode and move quickly and safely wherever they are meant to go next.
The Computer Is a Cheating Bastard: Some racing modes involve competing against computer-controlled cars, and since you are always in danger of smashing into vehicles or obstacles, it helps greatly that they are too (not to mention that it's gratifying to see them smash head-on into oncoming traffic or miss a critical turn). Console Cameo: In Midtown Madness 3, certain pedestrians can be seen carrying boxes branded with the original Xbox logo. Then you got the fastest: A Panoz Esperante GTR-1 in the first 2 games, and a Koenigsegg CC in the third. Collision Damage: The first sequel has 2 crash courses in special, either you drive in London or San Francisco and you only have to remember one single little thing.
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