Minor Spoilers for Wheel World Below.
Pop Quiz, Hotshot is arguably one of the most obnoxious trophies to earn in Wheel World, possibly even of a multitude of games that I have recently played. Now, in fairness, while it looks extremely daunting, actually setting up the conditions to perform and earn it is not hard. This being said, as the trophy/achievement description itself states, ‘Ride at an uninterrupted speed of 40kph for 10 minutes,’ it should be noted that in order to unlock this badge of honor, you will need to perform it in one go.
Despite the uninterrupted part, during my run I was able to pause to give my hand a rest, and the trophy still popped around the 10 minute 20 second mark on the stopwatch I was using, so it looks like pausing is ok, just make sure to be ready when you unpause. Now then, let’s get into the nitty-gritty.
Where we are going to complete this task is in Tramonto, in the Preserve area, which is on the top right of the map, close to the cape. Assuming you have raced around for a while, since this is a late-game trophy, the race entitled Fixies will be literally at this location. The racetrack that the race took place on is what we will be using to complete this, as it has zero traffic and nice, concise loops that can be taken at high speed.
Bikes can have a multitude of customizations, so there are a lot of ways to go. I went for a high power and aero build, sacrificing grip and handling in the process. This worked for me personally as I took turns far too sharply to maintain 40kph when my bike was tuned for more handling. This worked out well as the bike could still run the curves in the center at a high of 45 and a low of 43. On straightaways, it pushed up to 47-48, which allowed it to maintain that speed on turns. With my build, I would recommend avoiding the boost as I did it without using any since those speeds might have been too much.
Bike Build:
- Layup Frame
- Speed Wheel
- Speed Wheel
- Needle Saddle
- Quick Fork
- Pursuit Bars
- Baby Train
As stated above, there are many parts to customize your bike with, found in many different ways, so if you lack the exact parts, just try to get close to the specs, though you can probably sacrifice some aero or power to effectively get the same results.
This just leaves you with the annoying task of actually riding the course for a solid 10 minutes without dipping below 40kph. I tried about maybe three times, where I ran myself into a wall, but in fairness, I got distracted. The fourth run proved to be the charm as I managed to remain relatively in the center of the course for much of the ten minutes. I wouldn’t pause often, but definitely do that if you feel your hands cramping. In addition, I would recommend going into the settings and turning the vibration off since, as much as I love the haptic feedback in the game, it can become the most uncomfortable aspect of this challenge.
And there you have it, you have earned the Pop Quiz, Hotshot trophy, which itself is a reference to the 1994 Keanu Reeves action film Speed. Now you never have to do that again!
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