SONIC FREE RIDERS
50 Achievements
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Gear Master
You've placed 1st with every Gear! You riding technique is unparalleled!
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How to unlock the Gear Master achievement in SONIC FREE RIDERS - Definitive Guide
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To get this achievement you need to win with all gears in the game.
A lot of gears are a little bit slow or difficult to control. But you can try to use shortcuts in many courses to win. In my opinion the biggest shortcut is in the course Final-Factory (expert). There, use the strength ability and take the shortcuts. The enemy rarely use the strength-shortcuts and you should be able to win easily.
You also need to win with all riders. Every rider in the game has his own board/bike.
A lot of gears are a little bit slow or difficult to control. But you can try to use shortcuts in many courses to win. In my opinion the biggest shortcut is in the course Final-Factory (expert). There, use the strength ability and take the shortcuts. The enemy rarely use the strength-shortcuts and you should be able to win easily.
You also need to win with all riders. Every rider in the game has his own board/bike.
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Excellent solution, helped me earn the achievement when I was struggling on other tracks.
If anyone still cares I would add that it is much faster if you change the number of laps to 1.
Also, there are three "shortcuts" you can take, the strength one at the beginning when your first turn. Then a little bit after the first jump (I believe it is two turns) after the strength tunnel stick to the right and reach out for the green poles (there are two). Then, after launching yourself, there is another strength shortcut on the right side. Using this method I won pretty much every time by about 6 seconds without too much effort, I only had to restart if I messed up the first jump to get to the first strength tunnel (which happened mostly when I picked up an item right in front of it on a bike).
Finally, every character has a unique gear and Sonic and Metal Sonic have two each (unless Metal Sonic and Sonic share one, I didn't double check).
If anyone still cares I would add that it is much faster if you change the number of laps to 1.
Also, there are three "shortcuts" you can take, the strength one at the beginning when your first turn. Then a little bit after the first jump (I believe it is two turns) after the strength tunnel stick to the right and reach out for the green poles (there are two). Then, after launching yourself, there is another strength shortcut on the right side. Using this method I won pretty much every time by about 6 seconds without too much effort, I only had to restart if I messed up the first jump to get to the first strength tunnel (which happened mostly when I picked up an item right in front of it on a bike).
Finally, every character has a unique gear and Sonic and Metal Sonic have two each (unless Metal Sonic and Sonic share one, I didn't double check).
By BlinkFandangoII on 13 Jan 2015 00:04
This game is years old but figured I’d link the wiki which has a list of all gears in the game, so you can cross them off as you go.
https://sonic.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Sonic_Free_Riders_Ext...
https://sonic.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Sonic_Free_Riders_Ext...
By Sir Miramir on 15 Apr 2022 10:37
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When you have collected every gear then choose Dolphin Resort (standart) course and set number of laps 1. Depending the gear choose strength ability and grind ability. If you use bike then choose grind ability because bike often contains strength ability itself. This setups work almost with every gear. There is also some gears that doesn't allow you to put any abilities. They may contain some special abilities like infinite dash (The Grazy) or strength, grind and fly ability at the same time (Omnitempus). Now when you have assembled your gear you are ready to race.
Strategy:
Try to get at least excellent start then you get to the first place. (if you fail at the start then restart race) Go short distance and dash again so your opponents don't get front of you. Then jump and get at least A+ rank. (it's better if you get S rank of course) After jump turn right and you see strength shortcut. Use strength ability to get throught. You can also use bowling ball if you don't have strenght ability (for example beginner gear). When you exit the shortcut then choose strength way again and destroy all barriers. (give you more air) After that there is waterfall. Go throught it and jump on the ramp. Then switch grind ability. Go right and gring on the rail. (this gives you air to the next jump and is also faster way) After grind jump at least S rank jump (you also need to time it right. If you jump too earlier then this don't work) on the next ramp and you get top of track. Prepare to jump again on the small ramp (it doesn't matter how good this jump is. Make sure that you jump and thats it) If you jumped succesfully then dolphins will fly you to the end of the straight. Then do quick jump and swim as fast as you can. When you go back to your gear then dash one more time and finnish the race.
Do this with every character (unique gears) and then with all other gears. Remember that Sonic has two unique gears. (normal and chaos emerald)
Note: It may take few times with some gears because your opponents can use weapons against you and if you don't get far enought at the beginning then you opponents may ruin your race.
Strategy:
Try to get at least excellent start then you get to the first place. (if you fail at the start then restart race) Go short distance and dash again so your opponents don't get front of you. Then jump and get at least A+ rank. (it's better if you get S rank of course) After jump turn right and you see strength shortcut. Use strength ability to get throught. You can also use bowling ball if you don't have strenght ability (for example beginner gear). When you exit the shortcut then choose strength way again and destroy all barriers. (give you more air) After that there is waterfall. Go throught it and jump on the ramp. Then switch grind ability. Go right and gring on the rail. (this gives you air to the next jump and is also faster way) After grind jump at least S rank jump (you also need to time it right. If you jump too earlier then this don't work) on the next ramp and you get top of track. Prepare to jump again on the small ramp (it doesn't matter how good this jump is. Make sure that you jump and thats it) If you jumped succesfully then dolphins will fly you to the end of the straight. Then do quick jump and swim as fast as you can. When you go back to your gear then dash one more time and finnish the race.
Do this with every character (unique gears) and then with all other gears. Remember that Sonic has two unique gears. (normal and chaos emerald)
Note: It may take few times with some gears because your opponents can use weapons against you and if you don't get far enought at the beginning then you opponents may ruin your race.
magmashark20
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You need to win free races for the gear wins to count. In order to earn all of the gear, you must
You are free to win races however you’d like. I’d recommend pairing the wins while doing X tricks for each track. Some of the gear have poor stats so setting the laps to 1 and playing expert final factory is advisable. Use the power gear part to take both shortcuts and you should easily win every time.
You must earn the wins in free race. My wins from damage survival, ring collection and the story did not count towards this.
Use a checklist to keep track of which gear you have earned first place with. Below was my list.
Angel Devil
Auto slider
Avatar M
Beginner
Black shot
Blue star
Boards won
Chaos emeralds
E gear
E rider
Explosion
Fastest
Flame lance
Fortress
Gambler
Hang on
Hard boiled
High booster
Legend
Metal Star
Omnitempus
Pink rose
Potential
Psychic wave
Red rock
Reserve Tank
Smile
Steel
Super hang on
Temptation
The crazy
The professional
Turbo star
Type J
Type S
Type W
Wanted
Yellow tail
You are free to win races however you’d like. I’d recommend pairing the wins while doing X tricks for each track. Some of the gear have poor stats so setting the laps to 1 and playing expert final factory is advisable. Use the power gear part to take both shortcuts and you should easily win every time.
You must earn the wins in free race. My wins from damage survival, ring collection and the story did not count towards this.
Use a checklist to keep track of which gear you have earned first place with. Below was my list.
Angel Devil
Auto slider
Avatar M
Beginner
Black shot
Blue star
Boards won
Chaos emeralds
E gear
E rider
Explosion
Fastest
Flame lance
Fortress
Gambler
Hang on
Hard boiled
High booster
Legend
Metal Star
Omnitempus
Pink rose
Potential
Psychic wave
Red rock
Reserve Tank
Smile
Steel
Super hang on
Temptation
The crazy
The professional
Turbo star
Type J
Type S
Type W
Wanted
Yellow tail
