Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit

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Golddigger

Golddigger

Earn a Gold Medal in every single-player Racer event

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How to unlock the Golddigger achievement in Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit - Definitive Guide

This doesn't need to much of a guide, as it's pretty self explanatory. Just get a gold medal on all 60 racer events.

But, it will take time. All criteria for Gold are listed on the race intro menu.

Prepare for many retrys at certain missions (I found the time trail category to be the hardest).

*On Duels and Hot pursuits, your time does NOT matter. Just finish 1st for Gold.

* Don't always take the "shortcut". Some of them are long cuts. And what car are you in? Low slung cars go over gravel slowly. Learn the cuts and if they are faster or slower.

*If you fall behind in a duel/race, don't worry. Usually "rubber-banding" seems to come into effect, and you'll have caught up in no time.

* The biggest reason to fail a HP is being wrecked by the cops. Watch them coming up behind you, and prepare to evade/drop spikes.

* On time trials, it may take a few goes. Learn the shortcuts, and set yourself benchmarks. If you know its not going to happen, restart. The time trials are not as forgiving as the races.

* Use your power ups at the right time. Don't use them just for the 200 bounty bonus. Save them until you need them.
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20 Dec 2010 02:32

20 Comments
I would have to agree all the timed stuff is annoying.. =/
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By P4NDA CAKES on 30 Dec 2010 01:20
About tips. This one. Take your way to the oncoming line, to have more nitro. Goodluck =)
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By xxxCHESSTERxxx on 03 Jan 2011 00:32
Whats Rubber Banding?
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By EnceIaduX on 16 Jan 2011 11:58
The game is programmed to let the car in last catch up, to make it more fun.
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By SwervinCurvin on 17 Jan 2011 06:36
In the chase/gauntlet events (race as a pilot against few cops) it's possibile to wreck cops as soon as the show up. They usally stand on the right side of the road, waiting you to pass by. If you crash them on the left side of their car they will probably wreck out of competition, or, in case you they survive, you usually bounce back on the road. I did this with the nastiest of this challenge, theone with the BMW M3 E92, which took me ages to complete.
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By NippeXtreme on 17 Jan 2011 11:18
I'm finding the Guantlets events to be a real PITA fo sho.
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By Mr Matty on 25 Jan 2011 17:16
The Ultimate Road Car event stressed me the hell out. You know, the McLaren F1 Time Trial event in the mountains. First try I got a Bronze. Second I got a Silver, still far from Gold. And then I just just couldn't improve. It seemed like I hit a wall.

But when I came back to it later I aced it. Couldn't believe it. I guess you just really need a lot of experience to nail the toughest events in this game.

Yeah, that and the M Power Gauntlet. That was a bitch.
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By Perkinator 3000 on 29 Jan 2011 20:49
^^ OMG The McLaren F1 Race was a complete Bitch! I'm Glad I'm not the only one who struggled, I got Gold, after about 20+ attempts :L, I just got done with the M Power Gauntlet aswell, both very difficult + hopefully the hardest one's in the game
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By Kahuna28 on 04 Feb 2011 18:04
who does it for the 200 bonus?
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By koobz2142 on 21 Feb 2011 16:28
I struggled with M Power too just got it done.

My advice for anyone trying it is to smash head first into the second cop taking him out and respawning you in the middle of the road at full speed. Then take out the first cop in the second tunnel asap with one good hit(or two), restart if you stuff up taking him out. Use the following short cuts: after second tunnel on left its goes through the rocks, one later that cuts a hairpin bend and then the long one through the rocky tunnel.
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By Phantom Ninjar on 12 Jun 2011 13:32
Best car to use in all events.
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By on 18 Jun 2011 18:49
Works great during retail game and DLC's. Thanks.
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By KKMP on 08 Sep 2012 13:43
Stuck on The Ultimate Road Car... about to give up. I'm not to big a fan of racing, and I hate time trials.... so I'm kind of at a boiling point. Maybe one day when I feel it's worth it.
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By AwakeDeadeye on 22 Dec 2013 08:18
Seacrest Tour was the worst for me. Everytime I reached the last the section (1-2 miles) the AI would speed past me everytime and win.

After trying the event about 5 times I decided to try something different. I got in first then didn't use boost at all... I was in the lead for the last half of the race and won by 10 seconds!

Could be worth trying for anyone having trouble with Seacrest Tour.
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By rob25X on 20 Mar 2017 11:16
Mc Laren race took me 104 tries, it is no joke I came close twice in these attempts with time 3:09 until the 104th try with 3:06. Who on Earth thought of this challenge is a sadistic prick.A word of advice is if you crash restart right away, and be better than 2:40 going under the arch which saves you doing last 30 seconds stretch if you fail at that. Use both shortcuts, and the world record vids on yt are pointless since my car cant reach the speeds and hardly touches 300km/h.
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By MajorityGrain6 on 19 Feb 2021 14:03
For anyone still doing this game and struggling on the F1 event my biggest tips are to use the handbrake for every corner and save a full tank of nitrous for the last straight. At first I got a 3:18 and had no idea how I'd manage to get a gold then I done this and got a 3:02 with relative ease.
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By AdamAFCx on 15 Feb 2022 17:59
ArjenRobben 10s tip worked perfectly for me. Did the ultimate road car event 1st try, thx
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By Shadow SixtySix on 17 Nov 2022 14:09
good guide, could mebe add in something about gauntlets as one of them was my last gold, jsut something about just trying to stay ahead of the cops instead of fighting/trying ot wreck them, as it just wastes time.
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By gazhibs on 21 Aug 2011 13:03
Phantom Ninjar and Nippe Extreme, could kiss you and I' not gay. I always thought I was a good driver in these games until the BMW M3 race and the McLaren. I couldn't understand why they were so tough and I tried everything. Without reading any advice I thought to take out the cops on the side of the road. Thanks for the feedback. It's tips like yours that make this whole TA, and network awesome. I'll give your suggestions a try.I've done the races probably 20 times or more.
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By COLLOSUS5172 on 10 Dec 2011 14:36
M Power is pretty easy. Stock up nitro in the first bit with oncoming/near misses, then punch it towards the first car. If you hit the front of the car at around 160MPH+, you'll bounce off the car back onto the road, losing around 60MPH of speed, but still enough to throttle your way up to a speed to take out the second car in one hit no problem. This'll give you full nitro for a car takedown, so use that up and blaze along. As the second cop car pulls up in the tunnel after using the nitro up, spike it and take it down, and then use that nitro. Do be sure to make use of *most* of the shortcuts as well, take turns tightly enough, and not screw up much at all.
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By CodeMonkeysGuy on 13 Feb 2015 09:18
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In order to get this, you will need to get Gold on all 60 racer missions.
  • Race
This is your standard race event. You will be up against 3-7 other racers in most events. In most of these events you only get to use nitrous no weapons or power ups to aid yourself to get ahead in the race.
  • Hot Pursuit
Just like the race events except you are being pursued by the police. You will be up against 3-7 other racers and you will have weapons/gadgets to use against other racers and cops. Use them wisely on the cops, you can not damage a racer and knock them out( they will just keep coming back), but you can knock the cops up if they to close and to get some breathing room. 
  • Time Trial
You are given a specific type of class and you can you any car in that class (if they are unlocked) to get from one place to the other. You are challenged by time and by the oncoming and random cars that are on the road. The cars that you will be driving are all exotics and high class cars making the game and the feel for speed more like the game should. Make sure you drive a fast car.
 
The best way to complete these events is to keep your eyes on the road, use the shortcuts as much as possible, use nitrous every chance you get and watch out for random cars that pop up in the game while you are in any event. The best way to know if you are going to get gold in any event is to have at least 15 or so seconds left when you reach a mile left on the track. There is no time penalty for hitting cars or damaging the car but try your best to not hit anything.
 
There is one Time Trial event that has every one mad, I would advise using these this thread for tips and maybe tricks on how to complete this event. The Ultimate Road Car (McLaren Time Trial)
  • Preview
You are given a specific type of vehicle to get from one place to the other. You are challenged by time and by the oncoming and random cars that are on the road. The cars that you will be driving are all exotics and high class cars making the game and the feel for speed more like the game should.
 
The best way to complete these events is to keep your eyes on the road, use the shortcuts as much as possible, use nitrous every chance you get and watch out for random cars that pop up in the game while you are in any event. The best way to know if you are going to get gold in any event is to have at least 15 or so seconds left when you reach a mile left on the track. There is no penalty for hitting cars or damaging the car but try your best to not hit anything. 
  • Duel
Your standard race event except it is with one other racer. You have a choice of 2 cars in these events and the better one should always be your first choice. 
  • Gauntlet
A race against time with the addition of police chasing after you. The deeper you get into the game the more police will be involved in each of these events. The best thing to do especially when you have weapons/gadgets is to drive fast and use the gadgets on the police to get them out of your way as early as possible. Look at the preview and time trial events for more info.
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