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Also, you should avoid the oil slicks, which are in the form of gas cans. All they do is make your car spin 360's when you try to turn. They leave you open to the other cars bashing you, and you miss opportune times to bash the other cars. Other than those two items, everything else is great. The wrench repairs your car. I have seen yellow and gray wrenches, and the yellow seemed to reduce more damage. However, it is hard to tell when you are in the heat of the battle. The engine speeds you up. This is a great tool to have when playing because your added speed causes more damage to the opposing cars. The gray engines seem to be the best because they can cause up to twelve damage to other cars if you hit them straight head-on. Probably the greatest item, however, is the shield. These things give you invincibility for a short, but important, time. My advice is that if you manage to get one of these, go full speed into any of the other cars that are still operational. Now, for the more strategic of you, here are some of the best tips a fellow gamer can give you. First, pick your car wisely! I normally choose car number three, which is the blue one. This is a good car because the controls are easy to handle, and the red car (which is placed opposite to the blue one) normally gets off to a slow start. This way you can bash him into the wall. Second, never hit a car from the back! If you do that, then the first thing the other car does is hit reverse. If it hits you, then a small chain reaction of cars can occur rendering you helpless to be pummeled till your health meter is down to its last life. Third, avoid getting hit on the sides. If you repeatedly get hit on the sides, steering gets a lot harder. You had might as well hit oil spills then let this happen. Fourth, do not hit the walls or dead cars. You receive five damage for every time you touch a wall and you receive damage for hitting cars with smoke billowing out of their hoods. 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