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Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit

In the third major installment of Electronic Arts' Arcade racing series, there are several modes of play available. You have the standard race, with one big difference - now there are traffic cops out to ticket you for your excessive speed. Alternatively, you can take your turn with the radar gun and attempt to pull over speeding computer or human racers. Returning to the flavour of the original Need for Speed, this adds a new Pursuit mode, where you must out run the cops through fast, open area tracks, while also out-lasting the rest of the pack. Another new mode is knockout, where you race through all the tracks, and whoever is last after each race is knocked out. The winner is, of course,...

Genre: Driving
Year: 1999
Developer: Electronic Arts
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Players: 2

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Achievements

43 achievements · 315 total points

Simulation Mode Win a race with full grid in simulation mode using manual gear
10 pts
Hometown Race Win a race with full grid in Hometown track driving a Ferrari 355 F1
5 pts
Redrock Ridge Race Win a race with full grid in Redrock Ridge track driving a Chevrolet Corvette
5 pts
Atlantica Race Win a race with full grid in Atlantica track driving a Lamborghini Countach
5 pts
Rocky Pass Race Win a race with full grid in Rocky Pass track driving a Italdesign Nazca C2
5 pts
Country Woods Race Win a race with full grid in Country Woods track driving a Ferrari 550 Maranelllo
5 pts
Lost Canyon Race Win a race with full grid in Lost Canyon track driving a Lamborghini Diablo SV
5 pts
Aquatica Race Win a race with full grid in Aquatica track driving a Jaguar XJR-15
5 pts
The Summit Race Win a race with full grid in The Summit track driving a Mercedes CLK-GTR
5 pts
Empire City Race Win a race with full grid in Empire City track driving an El Nino
5 pts
Hometown Hot Pursuit Win a hot pursuit in Hometown track with maximum number of laps and maximum traffic
10 pts
Redrock Ridge Hot Pursuit Win a hot pursuit in Redrock Ridge track with maximum number of laps and maximum traffic
10 pts
Atlantica Hot Pursuit Win a hot pursuit in Atlantica track with maximum number of laps and maximum traffic
10 pts
Rocky Pass Hot Pursuit Win a hot pursuit in Rocky Pass track with maximum number of laps and maximum traffic
10 pts
Country Woods Hot Pursuit Win a hot pursuit in Country Woods track with maximum number of laps and maximum traffic
10 pts
Lost Canyon Hot Pursuit Win a hot pursuit in Lost Canyon track with maximum number of laps and maximum traffic
10 pts
Aquatica Hot Pursuit Win a hot pursuit in Aquatica track with maximum number of laps and maximum traffic
10 pts
The Summit Hot Pursuit Win a hot pursuit in The Summit track with maximum number of laps and maximum traffic
10 pts
Empire City Hot Pursuit Win a hot pursuit in Empire City track with maximum number of laps and maximum traffic
10 pts
Hometown Mirror Race Win a single race with full grid in Hometown mirrored track
5 pts
Redrock Ridge Mirror Race Win a single race with full grid in Redrock Ridge mirrored track
5 pts
Atlantica Mirror Race Win a single race with full grid in Atlantica mirrored track
5 pts
Rocky Pass Mirror Race Win a single race with full grid in Rocky Pass mirrored track
5 pts
Country Woods Mirror Race Win a single race with full grid in Country Woods mirrored track
5 pts
Lost Canyon Mirror Race Win a single race with full grid in Lost Canyon mirrored track
5 pts
Aquatica Mirror Race Win a single race with full grid in Aquatica mirrored track
5 pts
The Summit Mirror Race Win a single race with full grid in The Summit mirrored track
5 pts
Empire City Mirror Race Win a single race with full grid in Empire City mirrored track
5 pts
Knockout Complete the knockout in first place and unlock Empire City track.
10 pts
Professional Knockout Complete the knockout mode in expert level and unlock El Nino.
25 pts
Tournament Win a tournament and unlock the Jaguar XJR-15
10 pts
Professional Tournament Win a tournament in expert mode and unlock the Mercedes CLK-GTR
25 pts
Perfect Tournament Win a tournament with maximum score.
25 pts
The Room Time Attack Complete a lap in The Room in less than 1:03.15
5 pts
Caverns Time Attack Complete a lap in Caverns in less than 1:28.78
5 pts
AutoCross Time Attack Complete a lap in AutoCross in less than 2:03.12
5 pts
Space Race Time Attack Complete a lap in Space Race in less than 1:33.40
5 pts
Scorpio-7 Time Attack Complete a lap in Scorpio-7 in less than 1:02.06
5 pts
Atlantica's Shortcut Find the Atlantica track shortcut.
1 pts
Country Woods Shortcut Find the Country Woods track shortcut.
1 pts
Aquatica's Shortcut Find the Aquatica track shortcut.
1 pts
Empire City Shortcut 1 Find the Empire City track first shortcut.
1 pts
Empire City Shortcut 2 Find the Empire City track second shortcut.
1 pts

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Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit frequently asked questions

How do I play Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit online with a friend?

Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit (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 Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit in the PlayStation library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit netplay lag?

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

Does Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit have achievements?

Yes, Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit has 43 achievements worth 315 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit 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 Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit on Etera

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