Road Trip Adventure - Any% NMG Route

This is the route that I created for my 2023 Any% NMG run.
Credit to theta_k's run for the reliable World Grand Prix strategy.
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My run (99% identical route) - https://youtu.be/c_n1Vw9kujY

There exists a riskier but faster route that uses 2-player trading to skip MyCity: https://pastebin.com/AUkPgbrL

25/04/2025 Update:
	Added details on WGP Sabotage.
	Added Goro/Shinsaku as alternative teammates that take less time to recruit.
	General update to match information in the 2025 route.

Useful resources:
Game FAQ: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps2/915200-road-trip/faqs/21740

Notes:
- C/B/A/WGP is used to refer to races from the C-rank, B-rank, A-rank and the World Grand Prix stage of the game.
- Bob/Richard isn't the fastest choice for WGP recruiting but was used when the route was created and is proven to be reliable. As of 2025 it is instead recommended to recruit Goro/Shinsaku after Temple A (saves 10 seconds).
- From experience, recruiting teammates earlier weakens their WGP performance. For this reason I wait as long as possible to recruit.
- Be careful with fuel consumption, especially on Lagoon, Miner, River and Ninja Temple. Running out is BAD.
- I recommend allocating a split to each individual race simply to act as a convenient race-order guide.
- A big strategy of NMG is performing well enough in the WGP that you can skip Lagoon but still win the WGP. This is "Lagoon skip" and saves up to 3 minutes. I recommend Lagoon skip with a lead of 80+ points after finishing Lava Run WGP.
- When retiring during WGP, scores are calculated based on current position. Because of this, you can spend time blocking someone from the 2nd place team at the start of Lagoon before retiring to reduce their points. This is called "Sabotage", and makes Lagoon skip viable even with smaller leads.
- The best time to retire Lagoon is around the 9/10 second mark as the racers in Lagoon slightly mix together, meaning slower teams can also steal some points from Jackie/Harrison.
- Team Jackie is almost always the 2nd place team, coloured white. Team Harrison is red. In very rare circumstances Team Harrison can be the 2nd place team.
- There is a lot of randomness during WGP. It is possible for your teammates to get stuck, but it is also possible for other teams to get stuck. Good luck!

Part Notes:
- Over the entire run, optimised part swaps, primarily tyres, can save you heaps of time. Have your swaps planned in advance.
- Tyres are arranged in order of (NORMAL - RACING - WET - OFFROAD - STUD - NORMAL).
- Where multiple copies of a type are owned (typically 3 for this run), and one is equipped, the menu will default to and highlight the LEFTMOST copy.
- Loading time after leaving factory is slightly longer if you swapped parts.
- You cannot start leaving Q's Factory until your car has turned around. As a result you can use this time to swap tyres AFTER a race rather than before one. This is easier to menu, and the time-save balances out with the longer loading time.
- The Long MAD Engine is bought and used because of the lower cost and fantastic fuel efficiency.
- Getting the Wing Set from the Water Temple is extremely helpful as it improves handling.

Full Route
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PART 1 - MONEY AND PARTS

Drive from Peach Town to Papaya Island, stopping by the Factory to unlock the warp point.
Drive down the path towards Sandro’s house. Do the jump then visit Sandro and agree to help.
Leave, and drive to where Kerori roams. Talk to Kerori, then drive back up the river.
Do the wall-climb to enter the dirt tunnel. Visit Sandro to get the Jet Turbine.

Leave, warp to Peach Town, equip the jet turbine, and leave.
Drive to Fuji City, stopping by the Factory to unlock the warp point.
Drive towards Sandpolis, hop over the Roulette wall, and enter Roulette.
Win at least $155,800 from roulette. This requires two wins in a row by betting 500 then 9000. (NOT EASY)

Leave Roulette and drive to the Sandpolis Factory to unlock the warp point.
Drive to MyCity and open up your garage. Leave, and warp to Papaya.
Leave the Factory and go to the Parts Shop. Buy the following:
3x HG Off-Road (Tyres)
3x HG Wet (Tyres)
1x Long MAD (Engine)
3x Phantom (Chassis)
3x Speed (Transmission)
3x 2xQuick (Steering)

Leave the Parts Shop and drive to the Water Temple to get the Wing Set.

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PART 2 - C-RANK RACES

Warp to Sandpolis and equip the HG Off-Road Tyres, new Engine/Chassis/Transmission/Steering, and the Jets again.
Race Desert C
Leave, and drive to Chestnut, preferably using the shortcut by jumping over the cliffside. Enter the Factory.
Race Miner C
Leave, and drive to Mushroom, and enter the Factory.
Race River C
Swap to HG Wet Tyres.
Race Slick C
Swap to HG Off-road Tyres, leave, and drive to White Mountain.

Drive to the Parts Shop and buy 3x HG Studless (Tyres). Leave, and enter the Factory to unlock the warp point.
Leave, and talk to Suess (the Ice Cream Van) to unlock the Parts Shop in MyCity. Warp to My Garage.
Drive to the MyCity Parts Shop and buy the following:
3x HG Racing (Tyres)
2x Speed MAX (Engine)
1x Wide (Transmission)
2x Wing Set (Wing Set)
2x Jet Turbine (Special Parts)

Leave, warp to Fuji and swap to HG Racing Tyres and Wide Transmission.
Race Ninja Temple C
Leave, and warp to Peach.
Race Peach C

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PART 3 - B-RANK RACES

Race Peach B
Leave, and warp to Mushroom.
Race Oval B
Leave, and warp to Sandpolis.
Race NightGlow B
Swap to HG Offroad Tyres.
Race Desert B
Leave, and complete the following races in any order:
Race Temple B
Race Lava B
Race Beach/Lagoon B
Swap to HG Studless Tyres, leave, and warp to White Mountain.
Race Snow B

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PART 4 - A-RANK RACES

Race Snow A
Swap to HG Offroad Tyres, leave, and complete the following races in any order:
Race Beach/Lagoon A
Race Miner/Lava A
Race Temple A
Swap to HG Wet Tyres, leave, and warp to Mushroom.
	You can choose to recruit Goro/Shinsaku before warping, or you can recruit Bob/Richard later
Race Slick A
Swap to HG Racing Tyres, leave, and warp to Sandpolis.
Race NightGlow A
Leave, and visit Bob/Richard to recruit them to your team (if not using Goro/Shinsaku).
Warp to Peach
Equip your team with HG Racing Tyres, the purchased Engines/Chassis/Transmissions/Steering, Wing Sets and Jet Turbines.
Race Peach A

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PART 5 - WORLD GRAND PRIX AND PRESIDENT

Race Peach WGP
Swap entire team to HG Offroad Tyres. Leave, and warp to Fuji.
Race Temple WGP
Swap entire team to HG Racing Tyres. Leave, and warp to Sandpolis.
Race NightGlow WGP
Swap entire team to HG Studless Tyres. Leave, and warp to White Mountain.
Race Snow WGP
Swap entire team to HG Offroad Tyres. Leave, and warp to Chestnut.
Race Lava WGP (TAKE NOTE OF YOUR LEAD OVER 2nd PLACE)
Leave, and warp to Papaya.
Enter Lagoon WGP - Retire instantly (If your lead is less than 75 I recommend you performing Sabotage before retiring)
Swap entire team to HG Wet. Select World Grand Prix to warp straight to Mushroom
Race Slick WGP
Upon winning World Grand Prix, you will be warped to the Cloud Hill Factory. Swap to HG Racing Tyres and leave.
Drive to the White House and challenge the president to a race.
Win the race to complete the run.