Atlanta

Atlanta map. The yellow dots are the hidden logos.

Atlanta, Georgia is the second city where the player races in Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition.

The player must defeat Vanessa in her second encounter to open the city.

Description

It is the largest city in game. The player first comes here from San Diego following Vanessa's second defeat. in order to win the DUB Tournament held here, but it is optional.

While attempting to attend the Atlanta DUB tournament, three challengers, namely Dre, Roy and Vito will roam Atlanta, looking for a challenger to take them on upon the city opening.

After the player defeats the other racers in Atlanta, especially, Roy's first rematch, along with one of Cheng or Naomi, the game shifts to Detroit, where the player attends an "American Royalty Car Club" meeting.

Features

Being set in the capital of the state of Georgia , Atlanta (in this game) features many locations that are located in the actual city. Such locations include the Downtown Connector, Underground Atlanta, Centennial Olympic Park, World of Coca-Cola Building (former location by Underground Atlanta), Philips Arena, CNN Center, the Bank of America Tower (though it is much wider and shorter), One Atlantic Center, the SunTrust Plaza, the Capitol Building and many more. Oakland Cemetery is enterable with gravestones that can be destroyed by driving over them, and several enterable buildings, including the Vortex. The blue lights used on police cars in the real Atlanta are also used on the police cars in this city in-game. Unlike San Diego and Detroit, Atlanta is the only city that doesn’t feature a train/trolley system.

Racers

Normal

Completing Atlanta to open Detroit and unlocking the Atlanta police variant of the Chevrolet Impala SS (Gen.7) requires the player to defeat all listed racers except for one of the following pairs:

• Dre and Cheng
• Vito and Naomi

Therefore, the player must defeat Roy's two matches, Lamont, and one of the listed pairs, as either Cheng or Naomi are the gatekeepers towards completing the city, and Roy and Lamont will return in the U.S. Championship Series.

Roy - 1st Encounter
1969 Dodge Charger R/T

Roy - 2nd Encounter
1999 Dodge Charger R/T Concept

Dre - Cadillac Escalade

Vito - 2004 Ducati Monster SR4

Cheng - Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII

Naomi - Hotmatch Skully

Lamont - 2002 Chevrolet Silverado SST

US Championship Series

Lamont - Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR

Angel - Cadillac Cien

Tournaments

Atlanta DUB Tournament - Cadillac Escalade EXT (DUB Edition) (opening Atlanta)

Hotlanta Tournament - Ducati SS1000 (defeat Vito)

Club Races

Big Playas - Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG (defeat Dre or Lamont)

Original Riders - Kawasaki Ninja ZX-12R (defeat Vito)

Strategy

This is a recommended strategy to complete Atlanta.

• Use a fully upgraded Class D Tuner for the early portion of Atlanta, with the Lexus IS300 being the best choice.
• Do the Atlanta DUB Tournament right away. This tournament rewards a DUBbed out Cadillac Escalade EXT that fetches a value of $65,832.
  • Sell this prize as the Big Playas Club Races should not be done until after the U.S. Championship Series, which reduces it's overall difficulty and increases payouts.
• Defeat the three initial racers (Dre, Roy and Vito).
• As the player gets invited to the Original Riders by defeating Vito, the club set up the Hotlanta Tournament that awards the Ducati SS1000 as an introductory vehicle for those who dare to attempt the club races. Win the tournament that also awards $10,000.
  • Despite winning a Class B Sport Bike as an introductory vehicle, it is not recommended to be used due to the fact it is a Sports Bike, which limits it's nitro capacity to the Class D level as well as losing 5 seconds every crash.
• Continue with a maxed D Class Tuner to defeat Cheng and Lamont. Afterwards, level 2 upgrades for Class C vehicles will be unlocked.
• Despite unlocking Class B vehicles, a Class C Tuner is more recommended for budget reasons. Buy one of them and install level 2 upgrades.
• Now using a fully upgraded tuner, finish the rest of Atlanta by defeating Naomi and Roy's rematch.

Gallery

A racer races past the Capitol Building in Atlanta.

Two racers, one in a Toyota Supra and the other in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution prepare to race. The Capitol Building can be seen in the distance.

A Nissan Skyline posing (parked) in Atlanta. A building similar to the Georgia-Pacific Tower can be seen in the background.

A Dodge Magnum in front of the enterable "The Vortex" building in Atlanta.

A racer in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution races in Atlanta. The Bank of America Tower can be seen in the distance. Notice how short and wide it looks, making it look similar to the One Atlantic Center.

Three racers speed through the streets of Atlanta.

Some Corvette Z06s race past the cemetery/park in Atlanta.

A Lotus Esprit turns onto a street during a race in Atlanta.

A motorcycle performs a jump during a race in Atlanta. One of the enterable buildings can be seen beneath it to the left (building with the opening in it).

A motorcycle prepares to race in Atlanta. The Atlanta skyline can be seen in the background, along with the much shorter and wider looking Bank of America Tower.

A Mitsubishi Eclipse and Lexus SC430 race in Atlanta.

A Nissan 350Z and a Mitsubishi Eclipse race on a large street in Atlanta.

Several muscle cars including two Pontiac GTOs race through the streets of Atlanta. A tall building resembling a little of the 191 Peachtree Tower can be seen in the background.

The player in a muscle car and an opponent in a Mitsubishi Eclipse race in Atlanta.

The police car used in the city of Atlanta in-game.

An Atlanta cop gives chase to two racers racing through the streets of Atlanta.

A Dodge RAM races in Atlanta while being chased by a Atlanta Cop.

Several racers in McLaren F1s and the player in a Lamborghini Murcielago race past the shipping garage used to go to San Diego or Detroit in Atlanta.