Hot Wheels Unleashed came onto the racing scene out of nowhere and wowed fans with its unique presentation, gorgeous visuals, and excellent racing mechanics that made it accessible yet challenging at the same time. Picking the car of your choice and zooming through the racetrack with it never fails to be entertaining. This, coupled with the nuanced drifting and boosting mechanics, make for an addictive racing experience that will keep gamers occupied for hours on end.
However, the economy of Hot Wheels Unleashed can be pretty stingy at times. It can take multiple races to accumulate enough coins to unlock cars, tracks, and other such novelties. Aside from coins, the game features gears that players can use to upgrade their cars as well. Both these valuables are in short supply, which can be a source of great frustration for you if you want to enjoy the strengths of this game without having to grind out these coins and gears. To alleviate this frustration, here are some of the best ways to earn coins and gears quickly in the game.
Updated November 13, 2022 by Ritwik Mitra: Hot Wheels Unleashed is a brilliant arcade racer that is an absolute blast to play. The game really hammers in the point that you are driving a tiny race car, with the physics also interacting in a manner that is pretty fitting given the setting. That being said, the game does have a sense of progression that you might not be a huge fan of, with both coins and gears being critical to purchase new cars and upgrade existing ones.
As a result, many people might want to find out the fastest way possible to gain as many coins and gears as possible, which is easier said than done. Thankfully, the following tips will go a long way in ensuring that this grind is way more manageable and even entertaining at points.
7 Get A Good Car To Win Races Easily
This might seem like basic advice, but there are many people who already struggle in this department. There are simply too many cars to choose from in Hot Wheels Unleashed, and not all of them are great. The fact that you rarely get to choose the car you get is even worse and makes this randomized system pretty frustrating.
So, it's imperative to secure a good car as soon as possible to start winning races without too many issues. After all, don't forget that both other players in multiplayer and the AI are pretty competent in their own right, and trying to take them on without a proper vehicle will lead to you losing races over and over again. Not only is this the exact opposite of fun, but it also leads to all the time invested in a race being completely wasted since you won't get a decent coin haul anyway.
6 Upgrade A Single Car To The Max Instead Of Spreading Out This Investment
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Since there are so many cars in Hot Wheels Unleashed, it's understandable that you might get confused in terms of which car to upgrade. After all, most vehicles in the game are pretty serviceable but need a substantial boost to really showcase their skills, and it's not like gears are abundant that you can upgrade all the cars you want without a care in the world.
This is why it's important to decide on a car that feels good and has great potential before choosing to invest in it. There's no shame in doing some research here, especially given how stingy the game is when it comes to both coins and gears in the first place!
5 Gain XP As Quickly As Possible
Hot Wheels Unleashed has an XP system that seems like another interesting progression mechanic... on paper, at least. In reality, this XP system just adds to the grind of the game, but this isn't necessarily a bad thing.
After all, the game rewards you with a substantial amount of coins and gears for every even-numbered level you reach. This makes it important to gain XP as quickly as possible by completing daily challenges and engaging in both single-player and multiplayer races.
4 Blast Through The Campaign
The City Rumble is Hot Wheels Unleashed's campaign mode. For the most part, you will get the opportunity to unlock new vehicles and tracks by blasting through this campaign. It's a great way to get acquainted with the mechanics of the game... along with another major benefit that would satisfy most fans.
Completing certain races in City Rumble also nets a certain amount of coins, which are integral to unlocking new cars, vehicles, cosmetics, and everything else along the same lines. While the rate at which these coins are received can be quite slow, it's still a feasible way to get these valuable coins without having to go through major hassles.
Gears are more frustrating to earn using this method. This is because you can't repeat the same race over and over again to get new gears - these rewards can only be obtained once per race.
3 Achieve The Unleashed Goal
The campaign mode of Hot Wheels Unleashed features a fair amount of challenge. The AI is no joke and will give you a tough time on Normal as well, making it imperative to secure a good finish in a race or net the fastest time in a time trial. This is especially important if you want to achieve the Unleashed Goal in every stage.
Not only is achieving the Unleashed Goal in all the City Rumble stages a personal badge of pride for you, but it also nets greater rewards in the long run. So, if you want to make their grind through the campaign more efficient, then you should definitely try and achieve this Unleashed goal in every track without fail. This is especially important for races that reward you with gears, since getting the Unleashed Goal in the first go will net a greater amount of this valuable resource.
2 Play The Multiplayer Mode
The multiplayer mode is easily one of the most interesting aspects of Hot Wheels Unleashed. While the AI of the game itself is pretty brilliant, there are times when racing against the computer can get rather boring after a while. This is where you will benefit from the added unpredictability of dealing with human opponents, who are just as likely to crash and burn as they are to finishing the race with nigh-perfect racing.
The best part about Hot Wheels Unleashed's multiplayer is that it nets you coins regardless of your position. This means that players don't need to get too stressed out about performing to their very best all the time, although this course of action is still recommended since it increases the overall coins gained per race.
Of course, another benefit of playing multiplayer mode is that players will be able to hone their skills against real-life opposition instead of getting accustomed to the AI. Just keep in mind that gears cannot be earned through multiplayer racing, so try a different avenue of grinding if gears are in short supply as compared to coins.
1 Sell Or Scrap Useless Cars
The manner in which cars are obtained in Hot Wheels Unleashed can be quite irritating due to its randomized nature. Instead of being able to select a car of your choosing, you need to purchase a Blind Box that gives a randomized chance of netting any one of the many cars present in Hot Wheels Unleashed. This is extremely annoying to deal with, especially when the cars obtained are either not special at all or are just duplicates of vehicles you've already unlocked.
In this event, rest assured that there's a silver lining to alleviate the frustration of such a random mechanic. Instead of letting these useless cars rot in the garage, players can opt to sell these cars to net some coins, or dismantle them instead to get gears instead. It might not be the greatest reward for all the hard work the player has put into getting these cars in the first place, but it's a decent enough compromise that allows players to either recoup their investments or get some additional coins or gears that they can use.