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Phantom Road is a course in F-Zero GX. It has two different tracks in total.

An area covered in mysterious secrets. Rumors say that it's actually a black hole, explaining the odd behavior of the track. Other rumors say that the track is completely computer generated, a track in cyberspace, or a whole new dimension. The ultimate challenge!

Appearance in the series[]

The Phantom Road venue only appears in F-Zero GX and only has one circuit configuration: Slim-Line Slits, which is the final course in the Diamond Cup. It is the only other five-star difficulty rated circuit in GX, alongside Big Blue: Ordeal (with the remaining two five-star courses being part of the AX Cup). Unlike Ordeal, which boasted a relatively hazard-less design, Slim-Line Slits lives up to its difficulty rating by possibly being the hardest course in F-Zero GX. Slip zones, split roads, narrowing track spaces, pit zones that lead to unwalled dropoffs, and a distracting background cause Slim-Line Slits to be the most demanding circuit that can be challenged in the Grand Prix. A single lap on this course is roughly 13220 meters long.

Depending on the vehicle, using too much boost on a certain uphill area will cause your machine to fly off the track.

Story Mode: Chapter 9[]

Mission 9, the last chapter of story mode, takes place here and just like its Grand-Prix counterpart it is extremely challenging. with no walls or hazards (Other than falling off the course) it is impossible to run out of boost here and die. On a side note, the are no walls on this course at all. And to top that there are a series of tricky turns that could require a near-perfect drift and control. 

Trivia[]

  • It is worth noting the fact that Phantom Road is quite literally the F-Zero counterpart to Rainbow Road from the Mario Kart franchise (which, interestingly enough, actually appeared in F-Zero X for the Nintendo 64).
    • Phantom Road is actually a toned down "Rainbow Road", seen within the Data of F-Zero AX. This is due to "Rainbow Road" originally having fast moving bright colors all around the Track(s) which likely would have led to possible seizures. Because of the toned down colors and speed thereof, the name Phantom Road was eventually adopted.
  • Slim-Line Slits is the only circuit in F-Zero GX that does not have a proper starting grid, with the machines simply sitting in front of the Start/Finish line without any grid markers.

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