Clock

The Clock is located on the top center of the display in every race in the Midtown Madness series. It is above the Checkpoint Arrow and works as a stopwatch (Checkpoint Races and Circuit Races) and a timer (Blitz Races).

Overview
The clock acts as a record-keeping tool and is very important in every race in the Midtown Madness series. Before it starts ticking, the race begins with every opponent, the player included, to have the opportunity to start their engines. After the countdown sequence reaches zero, the players start racing and the clock begins counting at the same time. It measures time in minutes, seconds, and centiseconds like a regular stopwatch. The clock ends after the player reaches the Finish Line.

In Checkpoint and Circuit races, the clock counts upwards from zero. Additionally, lap times are recorded in Circuit Races and appear after each lap in the left side of the display. In Blitz Races, however, the clock works as a timer and it shows the time the player has left to finish the race rather than starting at zero. The clock will keep counting down from a pre-defined limit and if it reaches zero before the player reaches the Finish Line, the player loses and the race is automatically terminated. As the timer reaches 10 and goes below, a warning beep is heard and starts to get faster when approaching zero.