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<h2>Overview</h2> Xtreme Wheels is a racing game developed by <a data-ref-id="3010-312" href="/spike-co-ltd/3010-312/" slug="spike-co-ltd">Spike Co.</a> and published by <a data-ref-id="3010-538" href="/bam-entertainment-inc/3010-538/" slug="bam-entertainment-inc">Bam! Entertainment</a> for the <a data-ref-id="3045-57" href="/game-boy-color/3045-57/" slug="game-boy-color">Game Boy Color</a> platform. <br/> <br/><h2>Gameplay</h2>  The gameplay of Xtreme Wheels is very similar to that of <a data-ref-id="3030-15025" href="/excitebike/3030-15025/" slug="excitebike">Excitebike</a>. The player controls a bike racer who must complete a set number of laps on each track. The players placing at the end of the race is dependent on the lap times.  <br/>  <figure data-align="right" data-embed-type="image" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/10/103881/1877882-stamina.png" data-ref-id="1300-1877882" data-size="small" data-ratio="0.22530864197531"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:22.5%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/10/103881/1877882-stamina.png" data-ref-id="1300-1877882"><img alt=" The Stamina Bar" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/10/103881/1877882-stamina.png" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/10/103881/1877882-stamina.png 324w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/10/103881/1877882-stamina.png 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></a><figcaption> The Stamina Bar</figcaption></figure> To accelerate the A button is held down. While the player is accelerating a stamina meter  will continuously deplete. If the Stamina meter fully depletes (turns pink in color) than the players character will come to a stop for a short period of time. <br/>  <figure data-align="right" data-embed-type="image" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/10/103881/1877888-time.png" data-ref-id="1300-1877888" data-size="small" data-ratio="0.32081911262799"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:32.1%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/10/103881/1877888-time.png" data-ref-id="1300-1877888"><img alt="The Laps, Time Used, and Time Limit " src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/10/103881/1877888-time.png" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/10/103881/1877888-time.png 293w" sizes="(max-width: 293px) 100vw, 293px" data-width="293"></a><figcaption>The Laps, Time Used, and Time Limit </figcaption></figure> Each race has a set amount of laps the player must complete. There is also a time limit for every track, if more time is taken than the limit a did not qualify will be given. The current track time is displayed above the time limit on the HUD. <br/> <br/><br/> <br/> <h2>Game Modes</h2>There are three different main game modes in Xtreme Wheels: Grand Prix, Training, and Time Attack. <br/><h3>Grand Prix</h3>  Grand Prix mode is a series of races put together. There are four different classes in Grand Prix mode  <br/><ul class="plain-list"><li>NMX </li><li>JMX </li><li>WMX </li><li>SMX</li></ul>In order to race in the more advanced classes the player must finish in a qualifying position in the previous classes. <br/> <br/><h3>Training</h3><figure data-align="right" data-embed-type="image" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/10/103881/1877860-x13.png" data-ref-id="1300-1877860" data-size="small" data-ratio="0.89827856025039"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:89.8%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/10/103881/1877860-x13.png" data-ref-id="1300-1877860"><img alt=" The Training Mode Select Screen" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/10/103881/1877860-x13.png" data-srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/10/103881/1877860-x13.png 639w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/10/103881/1877860-x13.png 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/10/103881/1877860-x13.png 320w"><noscript><img alt=" The Training Mode Select Screen" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/10/103881/1877860-x13.png" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/10/103881/1877860-x13.png 639w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/10/103881/1877860-x13.png 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/10/103881/1877860-x13.png 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></noscript></a><figcaption> The Training Mode Select Screen</figcaption></figure>  Training mode allows the player to try and learn the various techniques that can be utilized in Xtreme Wheels. There are three main modes in Training. Each of the training levels have a set time limit that they must be completed under.<br/> <br/><h3>Speed Training</h3> Speed training teaches the various techniques used in keeping speed and racing fast. The speed training techniques are: <br/><ul class="plain-list"><li><b>Start Dash</b> - Time Limit: 0:20:00</li><li><b>Max Speed</b> - Time Limit: 1:02:00</li><li><b>Jump Dash</b> - Time Limit: 0:19:00</li><li><b>Cornering</b> - Time Limit: 0:18:00</li><li><b>Snake Curve</b> - Time Limit: 0:15:00</li></ul> <h3>Jump Training</h3> Jump training teaches the various jumping styles that can be used during a race. The Jump Training techniques are: <br/><ul class="plain-list"><li><b>Wheelie Jump</b> - Time Limit: 0:33:00</li><li><b>Jackknife Jump</b> - Time Limit: 0:40:00</li><li><b>Double Jump</b> - Time Limit: 0:17:00</li><li><b>Triple Jump</b> - Time Limit: 0:27:00</li><li><b>Whoops </b>- Time Limit: 0:28:00</li></ul> <h3>Total Training</h3> Total Training includes all the various other techniques learned in the other training together in special stages. The special stages are: <br/><ul class="plain-list"><li><b>Special Stage 1</b> - Time Limit: 0:20:00</li><li><b>Special Stage 2</b> - Time Limit: 0:58:00</li><li><b>Special Stage 3</b> - Time Limit: 1:00:00</li><li><b>Special Stage 4</b> - Time Limit: 1:09:00</li><li><b>Special Stage 5</b> - Time Limit: 0:54:00</li></ul><div> <br/><h3>Time Attack</h3> In Time Attack mode the goal is to choose a track and get the fastest time possible on that track. Only tracks in the classes that the player has unlocked can be played in Time Attack mode. <br/></div>