Finish Line (Midtown Madness)

The Finish Line is the final racing point in every race after the player snags all the Checkpoints.

In the first two Midtown Madness installments, it is a white banner with black spangled letters, and it appears as a black-and-white checkered square on the map.

Overview
The Finish Line is used in every race in every Midtown Madness installment.

In Blitz Races, the player must cross all the checkpoints and reach the Finish Line as fast as they can before time runs out. The Finish Line will reveal itself in every Checkpoint Race after every checkpoint is snagged. In Circuit Races, players will have to cross the Finish Line in every lap in order to prepare for the next lap.

In Checkpoint Races, the Finish Line will not be shown on the map until all the checkpoints are snagged in any order. In Circuit Races, the racers start at the Finish Line as they drive through the entire marked course to complete laps.

In a Circuit Race, racers must capture every checkpoint and then cross the Finish Line in order to enter the next lap. After all the laps are complete, the player can cross the Finish Line in order to finish the race.

In Professional, you must cross the Finish Line first in order to win the race. In Amateur, you must cross the Finish Line in either 1st, 2nd, or 3rd. After the player passes the finish line, the place position for which the player has entered the finish line will be shown above the screen, and then the Madness Billboards are shown. The Race Announcer will give out a summation in regard for completing the race.

Trivia

 * The poles of the Finish Line are different in each game.
 * In Midtown Madness 2 Blitz and Crash Course sessions, the final checkpoint will take the place of a Finish Line.
 * All the other opponents will break automatically after they pass the Finish Line. The player will skid as the brakes automatically come on after they pass the Finish Line. The player's car will break automatically so the player can't bypass it. The cops will still come after you, but will remain idle as soon as you cross.

Quotes


All Finish Line quotes are delivered by various announcer throughout every Midtown Madness installments for when a player's vehicle crosses the Finish Line. They apply to winning, losing, unlocking vehicles and paint jobs for a specific vehicle, and crossing the final lap (in Midtown Madness 1).