What's a low-rung chump like you doing challenging the streets of Los Angeles, Paris and Tokyo? You're in it for the speed, the cars, the respect...but most importantly, you're in it to reach the top of Midnight Club II's long ladder of shady street racers, to become the world champion of illegal street racing.

So what's the problem, chump? The seamy underground's not as friendly as expected, and just perhaps you've earned yourself a few more bumps and bruises than championship crowns. Don't sweat it little buddy--we'll help you out, yo.

The resident masters of the Midnight Club have assembled these pages to walk you through the races--we'll get you to the top, even if we've gotta drag your sorry ass. We'll hold your hand through each and every one of Midnight Club II's Career Mode races, uncovering all of the best shortcuts and fastest routes through the complex mazes these cities present. And for those particularly nasty races we've got example videos showing you exactly how to deal with the world's various hookmen in cool form. But make sure to check out our tips on driving techniques before you attempt any underground takeover, yo. You'll save yourself a lot of time and frustration.

Don't fret if you don't make it through on your first try--Midnight Club II is all about persistence. And don't let their insults get you down! You keep at it and they'll be handing you their pink slips, making excuses for the inevitable: you'll dominate their streets, and make off with a lot full of high-strung cars. Good luck, yo.

Get the guide here.

To unlock the LAPD car, beat all circuit races in LA.

Beat all circuit races in Paris (Arcade Mode) to unlock the Parisian police car.

Finish first in the Arcade races in Tokyo, LA and Paris to unlock the SLFA50X, which is only usable in Arcade Mode.

To unlock the Tokyo Police Car, beat all circuit races (Arcade Mode) in Tokyo.

To change the difficulty, go to the Options menu, and select Options: Cheat Codes. Enter the code howhardcanitbe, followed by a number 0-9. The most difficult is howhardcanitbe9, while the easiest is howhardcanitbe0. Enjoy.

To unlock the motorcycle, beat five motorcycles in a long race.

While driving the motorcycle, intentionally hit something to throw off the rider. Pause the game before he gets back on the bike. Now unpause and the bike will have no rider!

To have unlimited nitrous, enter the cheat "zoomzoom4" at the Cheat Codes screen in the Options menu.

To activate guns and rockets, enter the cheat "lovenotwar" at the Cheat Codes screen in the Options menu. Fire them by clicking the analog sticks.

To unlock all locations, enter "theworldismine" at the Cheats menu.

To unlock all car abilities, enter "greasemonkey" at the Cheat menu.

Highlight Options on the main menu then highlight Options: (Name of Player). Press LEFT or RIGHT on that selection to access the Cheat Code menu. Press A to start entering cheats, and R to copy/paste cheat to/from the Xbox clipboard.

hotwired - unlocks all cars. Only works while logged into Xbox Live.
theworldismine - unlocks all arcade locations.
zooomzoom4 - inlimited nitro.
greasemonkey - all car abilities
bigbrother - unlocks most dedicated status.
howfastcanitbe0-9 - set game speed (0 is low, 9 is fast)
howhardcanitbe0-9 - set game difficulty (0 is easy, 9 is hard)