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Cheat List for Need For Speed: Most Wanted (PS2)

Written by Jihan Fauziah

Almost everyone knows the game Need For Speed, or NFS for short, right? This popular racing series has many installments and a huge fan base. It all started back in 1994 with the first release on the original PlayStation.

Since then, several sequels have come out, including Need For Speed II, Need For Speed III: Hot Pursuit, Need For Speed: High Stakes, Need For Speed: Carbon, and many more.

Among all the titles, some stand out as the most popular, such as the Need For Speed: Underground series (both parts one and two) and Need For Speed: Most Wanted. The latter was originally released for the PS2 in 2005 and later re-released on the PS3 and other platforms in 2012.

In this article, Carisinyal will share a list of useful tips and cheat codes for Need For Speed: Most Wanted on the PS2. Keep reading to learn more!

Need For Speed: Most Wanted Cheats

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Let's start with some cheat codes for Need For Speed: Most Wanted. Here are some codes you can use while playing:

1. Money and Bounty Cheats

In almost every game, money plays an important role, right? In life simulation games like The Sims, money is essential for buying houses, furniture, and food for your characters.

Similarly, in Need For Speed: Most Wanted, you need money to buy and upgrade your cars.

But earning money in this game can be challenging. You have to complete many missions and races to collect a good amount of cash. Luckily, cheat codes offer a shortcut to get money quickly, and NFS: Most Wanted has them too.

You can activate these cheats from the main menu by pressing “Start” on the screen. Here are the codes to get money in the game:

  • Get $100,000: Press R1, L1, Up, Down, X, X, X
  • Get a Bounty of 4,999,999: Press L1, R1, X, X, X, Up, Down, Up, Down

Besides money cheats, you can also get bounties in Need For Speed: Most Wanted. Bounties help you take down other racers on the blacklist.

One way to earn a bounty is by escaping the police without getting caught. The longer you manage to avoid capture during a police chase, the bigger your bounty will be.

Bounties aren’t exclusive to the Most Wanted series, they also appear in other titles like Need For Speed: Carbon and Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit.

2. Car Cheats

Besides cheats for money and bounties, you can also use codes to unlock cars instantly. If you want to get a ride without going through all the races, here are some useful car cheat codes for Need For Speed: Most Wanted:

  • Cheat to get all cars: Press R1, Circle, Circle, Circle, R1, R2, L2, L1, Up, Down, L1, L1, L1
  • Cheat to get a Lamborghini Gallardo: Press R1, R2, L1, L2, X, X, X
  • Cheat to unlock the Porsche Cayman: Press L1, R1, R1, R1, Right, Left, Right, Down
  • Cheat to unlock the Castrol SYNTEC Ford GT: Press Left, Right, Left, Right, Up, Down, Up
  • Cheat to get the Ford GT: Press Up, Down, Up, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right

3. Burger King Challenge Cheats

The Burger King Challenge is one of the sprint challenges in Need For Speed: Most Wanted. Officially, it’s known as Challenge Series Event #69. It got its nickname because the race starts right in front of a Burger King fast food restaurant.

Completing this challenge rewards you with a Junkman performance upgrade, which balances your car’s performance across all areas.

To unlock the Burger King Challenge, you need to enter this cheat code:

  • Cheat to unlock the Burger King Challenge: Press Up, Down, Up, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right

4. Other Cheats

Besides the cheat codes we’ve already covered, there are several other useful cheats for Need For Speed: Most Wanted on PS2. Here’s a list of some additional codes you should know:

  • Cheat to complete the game instantly: Press Left, Right, Up, Up, Up, Down, Down, Down, Down, Left, Left, Right, Right, Right, Up, Down
  • Cheat to get extra shop markers: Press Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Up, Down
  • Cheat to unlock the back room for transmission, tires, engine, and body kits: Press R1, L1, L2, R2, Up, Down, Down, Up, X, X
  • Cheat to complete milestones and bounties: Press Up, Down, Left, Right, Down
  • Cheat to get Junkman Engine: Press Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Up, Down

Tips for Playing Need For Speed: Most Wanted

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Along with these cheat codes, here are some tips to help you play Need For Speed: Most Wanted on PS2 better:

1. Get More Money

Besides using cheats, you can earn extra cash by selling car parts. Try selling your parts before selling the whole car, you’ll get more money quickly and easily without relying on cheats.

2. Escaping Police Cars

Surrounded by police and need to get away fast? Here’s a trick: flip your car upside down until the game triggers an auto-restart. Once you regain control, you can drive again and break through police blockades more easily.

3. Avoiding Collisions

To avoid crashing into walls, press the Circle button right before a collision. This slows down both your car and the game’s time, helping you steer clear of accidents.

That wraps up Carisinyal’s guide to Need For Speed: Most Wanted PS2 cheat codes and tips. If you want to share your own tips or thoughts about the game, feel free to leave a comment below!

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