PlayStation 2

Arctic Thunder

Arctic Thunder, the fourth installment in Midway's arcade racing series, is a fantasy snowmobile-racing game that plays like a mix of Cruis'n and a kart racer on ice. The main object of the PS2 and Xbox versions is to upgrade sleds and unlock secret characters or tracks. You earn Gold Medals or lots of points to unlock most secrets, and you do this by winning races. The gameplay involves shooting down enemies with weapons, boosting yourself ahead, and pulling off tricks. Exclusive to the console versions is a Battle Mode that emphasizes the game's frantic combat.

Genre: Water
Year: 2001
Developer: Inland Productions
Publisher: Midway Games, Inc.
Players: 2

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Achievements

71 achievements · 618 total points

Lost Himalayan City Winner! Achieve the Gold medal on the Lost Himalayan City race. [Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
5 pts
Chernobyl Meltdown Winner! Achieve the Gold medal on the Chernobyl Meltdown race. [Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
5 pts
Blizzard In D.C. Winner! Achieve the Gold medal on the Blizzard In D.C. race. [Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
5 pts
Swiss Alps Winner! Achieve the Gold medal on the Swiss Alps race. [Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
5 pts
Haunted Forest Winner! Achieve the Gold medal on the Haunted Forest race. [Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
5 pts
Alaskan Pipeline Winner! Achieve the Gold medal on the Alaskan Pipeline race. [Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
5 pts
Winter Sports Park Winner! Achieve the Gold medal on the Winter Sports Park race. [Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
5 pts
Logging Run Winner! Achieve the Gold medal on the Logging Run race. [Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
5 pts
UFO Encounter Winner! Achieve the Gold medal on the UFO Encounter race. [Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
5 pts
Great Wall Of China Winner! Achieve the Gold medal on the Great Wall Of China race. [Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
5 pts
Atlantis Winner! Achieve the Gold medal on the Atlantis race. [Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
5 pts
Thrill Chill Fun Park Winner! Achieve the Gold medal on the Thrill Chill Fun Park race. [Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
5 pts
Arctic Thunder Champ! Achieve all 12 Gold medals and unlock the Ultimate Racer [Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
25 pts
Snowmen Destroyer In The Lost Himalayan City Run over all the Snowmen on the Lost Himalayan City race. [Points Mode, Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
25 pts
Snowmen Destroyer In The Chernobyl Meltdown Run over all the Snowmen on the Chernobyl Meltdown race. [Points Mode, Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
25 pts
Snowmen Destroyer During The Blizzard In D.C. Run over all the Snowmen on the Blizzard In D.C. race. [Points Mode, Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
25 pts
Snowmen Destroyer In The Swiss Alps Run over all the Snowmen on the Swiss Alps race. [Points Mode, Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
25 pts
Snowmen Destroyer In The Haunted Forest Run over all the Snowmen on the Haunted Forest race. [Points Mode, Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
25 pts
Snowmen Destroyer In Alaskan Pipeline Run over all the Snowmen on the Alaskan Pipeline race. [Points Mode, Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
25 pts
Snowmen Destroyer In Winter Sports Park Run over all the Snowmen on the Winter Sports Park race. [Points Mode, Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
25 pts
Snowmen Destroyer In The Logging Run Run over all the Snowmen on the Logging Run race. [Points Mode, Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
25 pts
Snowmen Destroyer In The UFO Encounter Run over all the Snowmen on the UFO Encounter race. [Points Mode, Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
25 pts
Snowmen Destroyer In The Great Wall Of China Run over all the Snowmen on the Great Wall Of China race. [Points Mode, Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
25 pts
Snowmen Destroyer In Atlantis Run over all the Snowmen on the Atlantis race. [Points Mode, Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
25 pts
Snowmen Destroyer In The Thrill Chill Fun Park Run over all the Snowmen on the Thrill Chill Fun Park race. [Points Mode, Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
25 pts
Lost Himalayan City's Time Trial Finish the Lost Himalayan City race under 1:42.23. [Race Mode, Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
5 pts
Chernobyl Meltdown's Time Trial Finish the Chernobyl Meltdown race under 1:42.72. [Race Mode, Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
5 pts
Blizzard In D.C.'s Time Trial Finish the Blizzard In D.C. under 1:49.41. [Race Mode, Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
5 pts
Swiss Alps' Time Trial Finish the Swiss Alps race under 1:46.83. [Race Mode, Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
5 pts
Haunted Forest's Time Trial Finish the Haunted Forest race under 1:42.72. [Race Mode, Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
5 pts
Alaskan Pipeline's Time Trial Finish the Alaskan Pipeline race under 1:43.91. [Race Mode, Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
5 pts
Winter Sports Park's Time Trial Finish the Winter Sports Park race under 1:34.41. [Race Mode, Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
5 pts
Logging Run's Time Trial Finish the Logging Run race under 1:37.22. [Race Mode, Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
5 pts
UFO Encounter's Time Trial Finish the UFO Encounter race under 1:49.41. [Race Mode, Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
5 pts
Great Wall Of China's Time Trial Finish the Great Wall Of China race under 1:49.41. [Race Mode, Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
5 pts
Atlantis' Time Trial Finish the Atlantis race under 1:49.41. [Race Mode, Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
5 pts
Thrill Chill Fun Park's Time Trial Finish the Thrill Chill Fun Park race under 1:49.41. [Race Mode, Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
5 pts
Retro Lost Himalayan City While racing in Arcade mode, finish first on the Lost Himalayan City race. [Arcade Mode, Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
5 pts
Retro Chernobyl Meltdown While racing in Arcade mode, finish first on the Chernobyl Meltdown race. [Arcade Mode, Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
5 pts
Retro Blizzard In D.C. While racing in Arcade mode, finish first on the Blizzard In D.C. race. [Arcade Mode, Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
5 pts
Retro Swiss Alps While racing in Arcade mode, finish first on the Swiss Alps race. [Arcade Mode, Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
5 pts
Retro Haunted Forest While racing in Arcade mode, finish first on the Haunted Forest race. [Arcade Mode, Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
5 pts
Retro Alaskan Pipeline While racing in Arcade mode, finish first on the Alaskan Pipeline race. [Arcade Mode, Normal or Greater, No Cheats]
5 pts
The Meeting of the Byeahs Finish in First while racing 7 of your Evil Clones. [Race Mode, Normal or Greater, Only Clone Cheat]
1 pts
Invisible Racing Finish in First while racing a group of Invisible Racers. [Race Mode, Normal or Greater, Only Invisible Cheat]
1 pts
Hot Rod Flames! Finish in First while increasing your boost power. [Race Mode, Normal or Greater, Only Super Boosts Cheat]
1 pts
Normal Racing Finish in First while racing without items. [Race Mode, Normal or Greater, Only No Power Ups Cheat]
25 pts
Arctic Kart: Snowmobiles Finish in First while picking up Mystery Items. [Race Mode, Normal or Greater, Only Random Power Ups Cheat]
3 pts
Here Comes a New Rider: Coco Z Unlock Coco Z as a Rider.
1 pts
Here Comes a New Rider: Shadow Unlock Shadow as a Rider.
1 pts
Here Comes a New Rider: Smokey Jones Unlock Smokey Jones as a Rider.
1 pts
Here Comes a New Rider: Indigo Unlock Indigo as a Rider.
1 pts
Here Comes a New Rider: Sergeant Thud Unlock Sergeant Thud as a Rider.
1 pts
Here Comes a New Rider: Brittney Blaze Unlock Brittney Blaze as a Rider.
5 pts
Here Comes a New Rider: Scotty Mc Dougal Unlock Scotty Mc Dougal as a Rider.
1 pts
Here Comes a New Rider: Louie Rocco Unlock Louie Rocco as a Rider.
1 pts
Here Comes a New Rider: Jacque Rocket Unlock Jacque Rocket as a Rider.
1 pts
Here Comes a New Rider: Zack Warhead Unlock Zack Warhead as a Rider.
1 pts
Here Comes a New Rider: Randy Rancid Unlock Randy Rancid as a Rider.
1 pts
Here Comes a New Rider: Sven Thorson Unlock Sven Thorson as a Rider.
25 pts
Here Comes a New Track: Winter Sports Park Unlock the Winter Sports Park as a Race Track.
1 pts
Here Comes a New Track: Logging Run Unlock Logging Run as a Race Track.
1 pts
Here Comes a New Track: UFO Encounter Unlock the UFO Encounter as a Race Track.
1 pts
Here Comes a New Track: Great Wall Of China Unlock the Great Wall Of China as a Race Track.
1 pts
Here Comes a New Track: Atlantis Unlock Atlantis as a Race Track.
1 pts
Here Comes a New Track: Thrill Chill Fun Park Unlock the Thrill Chill Fun Park as a Race Track.
10 pts
Here Comes a New Arena: Outpost Unlock the Outpost as a Battle Arena.
1 pts
Here Comes a New Arena: Deep Space Unlock the Deep Space as a Battle Arena.
1 pts
Here Comes a New Arena: Ancient Battle Ground Unlock the Ancient Battle Ground as a Battle Arena.
5 pts
Max Rider Power! Fully upgrade all 9 stats of any Rider.
25 pts
Max Rider Power! Fully upgrade all 3 stats of any Sled.
25 pts

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Arctic Thunder frequently asked questions

How do I play Arctic Thunder online with a friend?

Arctic Thunder (PlayStation 2) 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 Arctic Thunder on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Arctic Thunder in the PlayStation 2 library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Arctic Thunder netplay lag?

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

Does Arctic Thunder have achievements?

Yes, Arctic Thunder has 71 achievements worth 618 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Arctic Thunder 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 Arctic Thunder on Etera

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