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.
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These powerups affect the pedestrians in some way or another. They are usually found in red crates.
Name | Icon | Use | Amount | Brief description |
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Explosive Zombies | Timed | 20 seconds | Zombies explode in a splash of blood when touched. | |
Bloated Zombies | Timed | 20 seconds | Zombies grow wider, heavier and harder to kill. | |
Helium-filled Zombies | Timed | 30 seconds | Zombies float away when bumped into. | |
Miniature Zombies | Timed | 20 seconds | Zombies shrink smaller and easier to kill. | |
Slow Motion Zombies | Timed | 20 seconds | Zombies move a lot slower. | |
Stick Insect Zombies | Timed | 20 seconds | Zombies shrink thinner and weaker. | |
Stupid Zombies | Timed | 20 seconds | Zombies are oblivious to the destruction around them. | |
Turbo Zombies | Timed | 20 seconds | Zombies move a lot faster. | |
Zombie Annihilator | Timed | 20 seconds | Zombies within range are zapped with lightning and killed. | |
Zombies glued to the ground | Timed | 20 seconds | Zombies are stuck still. | |
Zombie Panic | 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 | Timed | 20 seconds | Zombies slip on the spot when they try to run. | |
Zombies with stupid heads | Timed | 20 seconds | The zombies' heads grow larger. |
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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 |
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Acme damage magnifier | Timed | 20 seconds | The damage caused to opponents is increased. | |
Bouncy Bouncy | Timed | 20 seconds | Makes the car hop every once in a while. | |
Greased tyres | Timed | 20 seconds | Decreases the tires' grip a lot. | |
Grip-o-matic tyres | Timed | 20 seconds | Increases the tire's grip a lot, making it unstable. | |
Hot rod | Timed | 20 seconds | Increases the car's acceleration and makes it difficult to control. | |
Instant handbrake | Timed | 20 seconds | Makes the handbrake stop all momentum. | |
Instant repair | Instantaneous | Instantly and fully repairs the car. | ||
Invulnerability | Timed | 20 seconds | Makes the car completely indestructible and undamageable. | |
Mega-turbo | Timed | 20 seconds | Makes the car accelerate yet faster. | |
Rock springs | Timed | 20 seconds | Messes with the car's suspension, making it drive more solidly. | |
Solid granite car | Timed | 20 seconds | Increases the car's strength and as a consequence mass by a lot. | |
Turbo | Timed | 20 seconds | Makes the car accelerate faster. | |
Turbo Nitrous | Timed | 20 seconds | Makes the car accelerate a lot faster. | |
Underwater ability | Timed | 1 minute 20 seconds | Negates the water's hindering physics. |
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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 |
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Afterburner | Item | 10 uses | Makes the car accelerate faster. | |
Kangaroo on command | Item | 5 uses | Makes the car jump. Can be used in mid-air. | |
Mine dropping ability | Item | 5 uses | Drops a mine from the car's rear. | |
Opponent repulsificator | Item | 5 uses | Springs nearby opponents. | |
Zombie Electro Ray | Item | 5 uses | Zaps any Zombie within range. | |
Zombie repulsificator | Item | 5 uses | Springs nearby living Zombies. |
Misc.[]
These powerups do not fit in the previous categories.
Name | Icon | Use | Amount | Brief description |
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5 free recovery vouchers | Whole race | Makes the next 5 recoveries free. | ||
Invisibility | Timed | 20 seconds | Makes the player car invisible to others. | |
Credits | Instantaneous | 700 / 1000 | Grants the player some credits. | |
Free repairs | Timed | Unknown | Makes repairs free. | |
Frozen opponents | Timed | 20 seconds | Freezes opponents on their tracks. | |
Lunar gravity... | Timed | 20 seconds | Decreases the global gravity. | |
Time bonus | Instantaneous | 20 seconds | Grants some extra time. | |
Timer frozen | Instantaneous | Freezes the timer. | ||
Turbo opponents | Timed | 20 seconds | Makes the opponents accelerate faster. |