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Arthur! Ready to Race

Arthur! Ready to Race is a racing game based on the Arthur Read aardvark character created by the American children's books writer Marc Tolon Brown. Arthur and his friends need to make the best race cart they can to participate in a big race. The gameplay is very easy and aimed at young children. They can race alone (against the computer) or with friends, and they can be able to solve problems that show up in the game. To create the cart Arthur needs to solve puzzles at the Sugar Bowl and the Pet Shop, and collect Bionic Bunny cards that can be traded in for racing accessories. There are cameo appearances by Arthur's younger sisters (D.W. and Kate Read) and his mother (Mrs. Jane Read) can al...

Genre: Driving
Year: 2000
Developer: Runecraft.
Publisher: Mattel
Players: 4

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Achievements

56 achievements · 260 total points

Arthur's First Race! Complete the practice race.
3 pts
Arthur's Green Thumb! Help Muffy pick fresh tomatoes and get the front wheels.
3 pts
Arthur's Dog Chase! Catch Pal in the backyard and get the steering wheel.
3 pts
Arthur's Cemetery Visit! Get back Binky's backpack and get the car body.
3 pts
Arthur's Baby Chase! Find Kate in the library and get the rear wheels.
3 pts
Arthur's Second Race! Complete the qualifying race.
3 pts
You're A Natural Gardener Help Muffy pick some more fresh tomatoes.
4 pts
He's Your Dog Arthur! Catch Pal in the backyard once more.
4 pts
Brother, Can You Spare A Clarinet? Get back Binky's clarinet from the cemetery.
5 pts
She Got Lost Again? Find Kate in the library once more.
5 pts
What a Wonderful Kind of Day! Complete the derby race.
10 pts
Bumper to Bumper Buy the cow catcher in the shop.
5 pts
Attract the Herd Buy the deer whistle in the shop.
5 pts
Beep Beep! Buy the car alarm in the shop.
5 pts
Fly That Flag! Buy the pennants in the shop.
5 pts
Mr. Blue Buy the blue paint in the shop.
3 pts
Mr. Red Buy the red paint in the shop.
3 pts
Mr. Green Buy the green paint in the shop.
3 pts
Mr. Brown Buy the brown paint in the shop.
3 pts
Arthur the Post Master Find the first missing package.
2 pts
Arthur's Pet Business Find a messing pet.
2 pts
Arthur Goes Postal! Find the second missing package. You must complete in one session.
3 pts
Arthur the Pet Finder Find another missing pet. You must complete in one session.
3 pts
It's only Rock 'N' Roll Find the music CD in the practice race.
3 pts
Garden Party Find the first music CD in Muffy's garden.
3 pts
Backyard Jams Find the first music CD in the backyard.
3 pts
Spooky Jams Find the first music CD in the cemetery.
3 pts
Study Jams Find the first music CD in the library.
3 pts
Garden Encore Find the second music CD in Muffy's garden.
5 pts
Backyard Encore Find the second music CD in the backyard.
3 pts
Spooky Encore Find the second music CD in the cemetery.
3 pts
Get Back to Studying! Find the second music CD in the library.
3 pts
In Car Music Find the music CD in the Derby race.
3 pts
First Time Collector? Collect all the cards in the practice race.
10 pts
Garden Cards Collect all the cards in the first garden round.
5 pts
Gotta Catch Them Cards! Collect all the cards in the first backyard round.
10 pts
Strange Place for Cards! Collect all the cards in the first cemetery round.
5 pts
When You've Got a Library Card! Collect all the cards in the first library round.
5 pts
You've Done This Before Collect all the cards in the qualifying race.
10 pts
Packs of Cards, Not Seeds Collect all the cards in the second garden round.
5 pts
Put Those Cards Down Pal! Collect all the cards in the second backyard round.
10 pts
The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club! Collect all the cards in the second cemetery round.
5 pts
Having Fun Isn't Hard! Collect all the cards in the second library round.
5 pts
Collect Them All! Collect all the cards in the derby race.
5 pts
Joker! Listen to a joke at Jack's Joke Shop.
1 pts
Practice Makes Almost Perfect! Complete the practice track as any character other than Arthur.
2 pts
Make the Cut! Complete the qualifying track as any character other than Arthur.
3 pts
This Ain't No Horse Race! Complete the derby track as any character other than Arthur.
4 pts
Fast on the First Race! Complete the practice race in less than a minute.
10 pts
Still Gotta Go Fast! Complete the qualifying race in less than a minute and three seconds.
10 pts
Best Soapbox Racer in Elwood City Complete the derby race in less than a minute and twenty two seconds.
10 pts
Critter Jitters Complete the tomato picking game without touching an animal.
5 pts
Best Dog Catcher Complete the backyard chase in about less than 35 seconds.
5 pts
The Fright Stuff! Complete the cemetery visit without getting the spook meter to the halfway point.
5 pts
Catch That Baby! Complete the library chase in about less than 15 seconds.
5 pts
Keep Them Away from the Tomatoes! Complete the second round of the tomato picking game without touching an animal.
5 pts

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Arthur! Ready to Race frequently asked questions

How do I play Arthur! Ready to Race online with a friend?

Arthur! Ready to Race (PlayStation) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Arthur! Ready to Race on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Arthur! Ready to Race in the PlayStation library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Arthur! Ready to Race netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Arthur! Ready to Race have achievements?

Yes, Arthur! Ready to Race has 56 achievements worth 260 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Arthur! Ready to Race for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Arthur! Ready to Race on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.