Daytona USA Cheats

Extra time:
Approach the slot machine that crosses the beginner track. Press Start to stop each wheel. If "777" appears on the slot machine, extra time will be added to the race clock. This cannot be done on multi-player machines.

Quick start:
Hold Start at the transmission selection screen. The message "Real Racers Only" will appear. Keep Start held and allow the selection timer to expire and continue with a manual transmission. Once at the beginner track, keep Start held through one lap. If done correctly, your car will reach 210 mph before getting to the slot machine and be ahead of the rest of the pack.

No CPU cars:
Hold Start at the transmission select screen. The message "Real Racers Only" will appear. Have all players hold Start while selecting a transmission. If done correctly, there will be no CPU cars while playing the game.

Reversed tracks listing:
Race a track in reverse. If you qualify for the high score list, the letter "R" will appear next to your name.

Alternate view:
Hold Start and press View 2 + View 3 + View 4.

Time attack mode:
Hold Start and press Accelerate at the transmission selection screen. Only player-controlled cars will appear in this mode. If you qualify for the high score list, the letters "T.A." will appear next to your name.

No handicap mode:
This can only be done on multi-player machines. Press View 1 + View 2 + View 3 + View 4 at the track selection screen. A small white dot will appear in the top left corner of the screen to confirm correct code entry. This prevents cars not in first place to have a higher top speed to allow them to catch up. This is only enabled In multi-player races when more than half of the players use the code.

Alternate background music:
Press the background buttons as the game starts.

Secret music:
Play well enough to qualify for the high score list. Submit one of the initials below to hear parts of various songs from different Sega games: