- Highway Mode - a caravan stage unique to each driver that uses a modified rule set.
Lot of minor fixes and adjustments:
- Adjusted the Boot screen to only display "Press Z to Continue" when input is allowed.
- (Bug) Shiro's Napalm shot was not scoping enemies properly. This caused some boss parts to spawn medals when they shouldn't.
- (Bug) Items that are attracted to the player after death would not be collected. They are now destroyed on contact with the player.
- Added the point value indicator onscreen to the Rival's death sequence. This is similar to the boss death sequence.
- Rivals now release small medals on each item spawn if the score multiplier is at max (x9).
- Added the ability to speed up the Shop Point tally with a button press.
- (Bug) End of Boss Tally bonus points for medals was not properly added to the player's score.
- Updated the sound and visual fx on the wooden barricade props.
- Adjusted the Unicorn Buggy shooting live area to be smaller (80 to 100px from the screen bottom).
- Added 1000pt bonus to enemies that are destroyed by a landmine blast.
- The Windows cursor is now hidden when the game is running.
- Shiro Napalm damage and lifespan were adjusted.
- Shiro Napalm now does more damage on initial impact. Bosses take additional damage.
- Decreased Desert Convoy live Y area.
- Shiro Napalm cooldown increased from 30 to 60 frames.
- Decreased Mountain Drone live Y area.
- Fixed Rival Shiro Napalm sorting with enemy bullets.
- All special shots (except Hettie) can now hit the bonus balloons.
- Increased Hettie's car speed from 2 to 2.25.
- Increased Crankcase's car speed from 2.5 to 2.65.
- Split the How To Play menu into Arcade and Highway sections.
- (Bug) Quick Restart was not loading the proper area in Highway Mode.
- Updated the laser art for Crankcase's special shot.
- Added an Achievements menu.
- Added 2 new achievements for Highway mode. (Get A Rank, Get S Rank)
- Added a Rival Appear sfx to the Tally menu after a boss fight. This required an additional pause in the Tally sequence.
- Added new strings for Achievements.
- (Bug) Car skins were not reset between play sessions.
- (Bug) Black market achievement "ach_buy_all_items" was misspelled.