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The powerups in Carmageddon 64 are mostly the same as they were in Carmageddon II. They come out from barrels and crates, the styles of which reflect the type of item that will be given.

The following is a list of the game's powerups. There are no known cheats to grant the player powerups.

Pedestrian related[]

These powerups affect the pedestrians in some way or another. They are usually found in red crates.

Name Icon Use Amount Brief description
Explosive Zombies Icon C64 explosiveZom Timed 20 seconds Zombies explode in a splash of blood when touched.
Bloated Zombies Icon C64 fatZom Timed 20 seconds Zombies grow wider, heavier and harder to kill.
Helium-filled Zombies Icon C64 helium Timed 30 seconds Zombies float away when bumped into.
Miniature Zombies Icon C64 miniZom Timed 20 seconds Zombies shrink smaller and easier to kill.
Slow Motion Zombies Icon C64 slowZom Timed 20 seconds Zombies move a lot slower.
Stick Insect Zombies Icon C64 stickInsects Timed 20 seconds Zombies shrink thinner and weaker.
Stupid Zombies Timed 20 seconds Zombies are oblivious to the destruction around them.
Turbo Zombies Icon C64 turboZom Timed 20 seconds Zombies move a lot faster.
Zombie Annihilator Icon C64 zomAnnihilator Timed 20 seconds Zombies within range are zapped with lightning and killed.
Zombies glued to the ground Icon C64 zomGlued Timed 20 seconds Zombies are stuck still.
Zombie Panic Icon C64 zomPanic Timed 20 seconds Zombies run around, flailing their arms in panic.
Zombies shown on map Whole race "Living" zombies show up on the map as blinking dots.
Zombies with greased shoes Icon C64 greasedShoes Timed 20 seconds Zombies slip on the spot when they try to run.
Zombies with stupid heads Icon C64 stupidHeads Timed 20 seconds The zombies' heads grow larger.

Player's car related[]

These powerups affect the car's movement, aspect, performance or behavior in some way. They are usually found inside gray and yellow barrels.

Name Icon Use Amount Brief description
Acme damage magnifier Icon C64 acmeDmg Timed 20 seconds The damage caused to opponents is increased.
Bouncy Bouncy Icon C64 bouncy Timed 20 seconds Makes the car hop every once in a while.
Greased tyres Icon C64 greasedTyres Timed 20 seconds Decreases the tires' grip a lot.
Grip-o-matic tyres Icon C64 grip-o Timed 20 seconds Increases the tire's grip a lot, making it unstable.
Hot rod Icon C64 hotRod Timed 20 seconds Increases the car's acceleration and makes it difficult to control.
Instant handbrake Icon C64 instHB Timed 20 seconds Makes the handbrake stop all momentum.
Instant repair Instantaneous Instantly and fully repairs the car.
Invulnerability Icon C64 invul Timed 20 seconds Makes the car completely indestructible and undamageable.
Mega-turbo Icon C64 mega-turbo Timed 20 seconds Makes the car accelerate yet faster.
Rock springs Icon C64 rockSprings Timed 20 seconds Messes with the car's suspension, making it drive more solidly.
Solid granite car Icon C64 solidGranite Timed 20 seconds Increases the car's strength and as a consequence mass by a lot.
Turbo Icon C64 turbo Timed 20 seconds Makes the car accelerate faster.
Turbo Nitrous Icon C64 turboNitrous Timed 20 seconds Makes the car accelerate a lot faster.
Underwater ability Icon C64 underwater Timed 1 minute 20 seconds Negates the water's hindering physics.

Items[]

These powerups can be stored and used when the player finds the right time. They can be found inside barrels.

Name Icon Use Amount Brief description
Afterburner Icon C64 afterburner Item 10 uses Makes the car accelerate faster.
Kangaroo on command Icon C64 kangaroo Item 5 uses Makes the car jump. Can be used in mid-air.
Mine dropping ability Icon C64 mineDrop Item 5 uses Drops a mine from the car's rear.
Opponent repulsificator Icon C64 oppRep Item 5 uses Springs nearby opponents.
Zombie Electro Ray Icon C64 zomElectro Item 5 uses Zaps any Zombie within range.
Zombie repulsificator Icon C64 zomRep Item 5 uses Springs nearby living Zombies.

Misc.[]

These powerups do not fit in the previous categories.

Name Icon Use Amount Brief description
5 free recovery vouchers Icon C64 5Free Whole race Makes the next 5 recoveries free.
Invisibility Icon C64 cloak Timed 20 seconds Makes the player car invisible to others.
Credits Instantaneous 700 / 1000 Grants the player some credits.
Free repairs Icon C64 freeRep Timed Unknown Makes repairs free.
Frozen opponents Icon C64 frozenOpp Timed 20 seconds Freezes opponents on their tracks.
Lunar gravity... Icon C64 lunarGrav Timed 20 seconds Decreases the global gravity.
Time bonus Instantaneous 20 seconds Grants some extra time.
Timer frozen Instantaneous Freezes the timer.
Turbo opponents Icon C64 turboOpp Timed 20 seconds Makes the opponents accelerate faster.

See also[]

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