In-Game Menu

The Game Menu is a user-interface type of menu. It pauses the game and lets you scroll through quick settings. It shows up on the screen after pressing the "ESC" key on the keyboard.

Settings

 * "Restart Race" - Immediately terminates the current race and restarts the race from the beginning
 * "Options" - Accesses options to change graphics, sounds, and controls.
 * "Help" - Minimizes the game screen to open game details about other racing options, including cars, camera views, customizing controls.
 * "Quit to Race Menu" - Exits the race to return to the main menu
 * "Exit to Windows" - Exits the Midtown Madness game.
 * "Exit Menu" - Returns to the race (Disabled when player runs out of time, finishes race, or in Damage Penalty in Blitz and Checkpoint races)

Hotkeys

 * "F1" (Keyboard) - View Option Menu

Trivia

 * The "Exit Menu" button disappears when a player attempts to open after the race is over and can be bypassed but the vehicle remains braked.