FINAL FANTASY IX

FINAL FANTASY IX

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Track Star

Track Star

Obtain Athlete Queen.

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How to unlock the Track Star achievement in FINAL FANTASY IX - Definitive Guide

You can get this achievement on your return to Alexandria with Vivi after the events at Iifa Tree. When you regain control of Vivi head right to the main street and head down and you'll see a Hippo lady and her son, talking to her will allow you to do a mini-game where you need to mash X/B alternately to race to the finish

If you beat the son by a wide margin, he gains 5 levels otherwise he gains 1. He does not gain levels if you lose. As he levels up you will gain rewards from the mother. You can check his level by speaking to the son.

Hippaul LV10: Wyerd Card
Hippaul LV20: Carrion Worm Card
Hippaul LV30: Tantarian Card
Hippaul LV40: Armstrong Card
Hippaul LV50: Ribbon Card
Hippaul LV60: Nova Dragon Card
Hippaul LV70: Genji Card
Hippaul LV80: Athlete Queen

If you are using play anywhere and want an autohotkey script, below in the spoilers is one. Assuming you have not changed your keys at all for play anywhere, run the script and hold down your mouse's left button and it'll auto do the race for you allowing you to finish it in 16 races.
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17 Feb 2019 19:43

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FYI don't use the script with fast speed enabled, that's why I was losing lol
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By trippy86 on 16 Mar 2019 02:14
Another shit achievement for this game what the hell they were thinking?!
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By TheGameWorld360 on 01 Apr 2020 18:46
"Another shit achievement for this game what the hell they were thinking?!"

FF7 was actually fun to get 100% What where they thinking with this achievement list?!
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By GR34TD3STR0Y3R on 15 Jun 2020 03:06
For anyone still going for this I'd like to add a tip for what helped me. I laid my controller on the floor and using a paper towel slid my index finger from X to B repeatedly. Never lost a race
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By Trubbledwun on 19 Jan 2021 06:09
The script worked like a charm. +1 from me. Could you write a script for the jump rope achievements too?
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By Algur on 08 Feb 2021 03:38
I really hate some of these mini-games....just so out of place with the rest of the game. Script worked brilliantly!
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By VivaJerry on 27 Feb 2021 03:51
This was actually really easy compared to the rest of these mini games. All I did was smash x and b. I had to do 10 races from 70 to 80, but never once lost one.
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By Zeppelin041 on 18 Feb 2022 20:41
Will this script work if you are using remote play on PlayStation
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By BoukenGreen on 18 Jun 2022 15:39
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WHERE
Main Street of Alexandria (during Garnet's coronation)

WHEN
From the start of Disc 3 to before Vivi going to the Mini-Theatre

RULES
When you speak to Hippaul's mother, Vivi will be able to run a race with Hippaul. When Hippolady says "GO!" hit the cn_B and cn_X buttons alternatively and Vivi will run towards the little girl holding the red balloon. If Vivi wins, Hippaul's level and speed will increase. Hippaul's level cannot go higher than 100 (although for this achievement, he only needs to reach level 80).

HIPPAUL'S LEVEL
Usually, Hippaul's level increases by one each time Vivi wins, but if Vivi wins by more than one second, the level will jump to the nearest multiple of 5. For example, when you win the race by more than a second with Hippaul in level 10-14, then he will become level 15.

BUTTON MAPPING
I used the Xbox accessories tool to map the cn_B button to cn_RB, and the cn_X button to cn_LB. This made it a lot easier for me to accomplish.
https://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one/accessories/customiz...

REWARD
For every 10 levels Hippaul gains, his mother gives you a card. You win new cards up until level 70 plus a Key Item at level 80. However, there are no rewards when you get to level 90 and 100, nor are there any special messages. Also, when Hippaul's level is over 20, there will be a letter titled "New Champion" sent to Mogrich at the Knight's House in Treno.

Level 10 - Wyerd Card
Level 20 - Carrion Worm Card
Level 30 - Tantarian Card
Level 40 - Armstrong Card
Level 50 - Ribbon Card
Level 60 - Nova Dragon Card
Level 70 - Genji Card
Level 80 - Athlete Queen (Key Item)
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24 Feb 2019 10:57

On your second visit to Alexandria while controlling Vivi you will come across a Mother Hippo and Son Hippo, if you speak to the mother she will ask you to race her son as he is... a lazy gamer, go figure.

You have to get him to level 80. Now, depending on your mash skills this will take you anywhere from 16 to 80 races.

If you just beat him, he earns a level.
If you beat him by a decent amount of distance, he earns five levels.
You can check his level by speaking to him.

This is your ONLY chance to do this, so get mashing.
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16 Feb 2019 05:04

The title of Athlete Queen can be won by Vivi during a trip to Alexandria in Disc 3. Make sure you complete this before watching Ruby's play.

The mini-game is started by talking with Hippolady, and you will race her son Hippaul. During the race, you will need to alternate pressing and quickly to make Vivi run. Beating Hippaul by a lot will gain Vivi 5 levels and a close win only 1 level. Continue racing until you reach level 80 to obtain the Athlete Queen title (Hippaul will tell you your current level). The races will be fairly simply until you get closer to level 80, then Hippaul speeds up and you'll have much closer races until the end.

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14 Jun 2021 08:45

When controlling Vivi in Alexandria on return from the Outer Continent, in the main street is a pair of NPCs, Hippaul and his mother. Talk to his mother for a chance to race against Hippaul. The opportunity to do so will be lost after going to Ruby's play.

When racing Hippaul you need to press Square and Circle alternately. Each time you beat him he will level up. If you do so by a wide margin he will gain 5 levels, otherwise just one level. You receive a prize every ten levels, and the Athlete Queen and this trophy at level 80.
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09 Jan 2018 07:59

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Posting what I wrote on PlayStationTrophies.org since I found it very helpful:

On the PS4 menu, go to Settings > Accessibility > Button Assignments. Check 'Enable Custom Button Assignments' and swap Square and Circle for L2 and R2 - it's a lot more easier on the fingers mashing on the shoulder buttons than the face buttons.
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By MooozipanCheese on 27 Jan 2019 17:18

MISSABLE

To obtain the Athlete Queen, Vivi must race Hippaul in the streets of Alexandria until he reaches level 80. Hippaul can only be challenged during Disc 3 when controlling Vivi in Alexandria, after the events at the Iifa Tree. The opportunity to race Hippaul is lost after agreeing to watch Ruby’s play.

The foot races are initiated by speaking with Hippaul's mother, Hippolady. Agree to race Hippaul to begin the race. Hippolady will count down and when the race begins, you must press and in quick succession to move Vivi towards the finish line before Hippaul. If you beat Hippaul by a large margin, he will level up five times. Otherwise, he will only level up once.

Until level 70 or so, Hippaul is rather slow and can be beaten rather easily and quickly. Try to beat him as quickly as you can so that he levels up five times every race. There's no way to jump the gun so you can always begin pressing the buttons while Hippolady is counting down to give you a smooth start at the beginning of the race.

After level 70, Hippaul becomes much faster. Keep aiming to beat him quickly so that he gains five levels but it is very likely he will only be gaining one level at a time at this stage. Once Hippaul reaches level 80, Hippolady will reward you with the Athlete Queen and you will obtain this trophy.

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Obtained when the company returns to Alexandria before its destruction while playing as Vivi. On the very first street, from which the game begins. Mini game - a hundred-meter race with a hippopotamus (the hippopotamus’s mother asks you to train him). You need to upgrade this comrade to level 80. The level rises when Vivi wins, however, a victory by a large margin gives 5 levels at once, while a small margin gives only 1.
Thanks for the correction Hacker_Best
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28 Sep 2017 10:11

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The above is written incorrectly.
Winning at a long distance gives 5 levels, and winning at a short distance gives 1 level.
If you lose, no level is removed.
Thus, you can reach level 50 in 10 victories, and then we try to win another 30 times at a short distance)
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By Haker_Best on 28 Sep 2017 22:49
The hint above is not entirely correct. The only time the trophy can be obtained is after returning from the outer continent and BEFORE the destruction of Alexandria.
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By CosmoS1X on 10 Oct 2017 21:35
Damn hippopotamus! Made it! For convenience and efficiency, turn the joystick clockwise 90' ​​to the right and press the buttons. and Wednesday fingers. This way the right stick doesn’t interfere and it works better. By the way, I didn’t look at the screen, it’s distracting and confusing. It took about 20 minutes, I went to smoke and stretched my fingers.
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21 Nov 2017 17:28