| “ | Meltdown presents challenges of all kinds: city obstacles, rail slides, and sudden turns. EXPERIENCED riders beware! | ” |
— SSX Tricky Description
|
Merqury City Meltdown is a course in the SSX series that made its debut in SSX (2000). It is the third course the player will race/showoff at in SSX (2000)'s World Circuit mode and the fifth course in SSX Tricky's World Circuit mode. In Tricky, it would return with some differences. It is based on New York City as near the end of the course, you cross something similar to the Brooklyn Bridge
Unlock Requirement[]
SSX (2000)[]
In World Circuit - Race/Showoff, earn at least a bronze medal in Elysium Alps to unlock Merqury City Meltdown for World Circuit, Single Event, and Freeride mode.
SSX Tricky[]
Obtain at least a bronze medal in Mesablanca in World Circuit - Race/Showoff to unlock Merqury City Meltdown for World Circuit, Single Event, and Freeride mode.
Quotes[]
SSX (2000)[]
"Boarding goes urban... Downtown in the middle of winter." - Course Description
"Here's a snowboarding run like you've always wanted. Trek through this hilly town, blasting through the residential area, shredding through the park, tearing up the downtown, and stomping along the pier. The holidays are here, and it's time to party. Colored lights and decorated trees lining the run, it's a festive time of year. 'Tis the season for creating a little snowboarding mayhem in the Merqury City." - Game Manual
SSX Tricky[]
"Merqury City Meltdown - SSX: a new way to commute." - Front End Voice
"Merqury City Meltdown - Ignore all speed limits within city limits." - Front End Voice
"Merqury City Meltdown - Urban chaos on a whole new level." - Front End Voice
"The Merqury City Meltdown will test today's riders with everything a boardercross course can offer. Savvy riders will find the new subway section a quick way to get ahead, and those in need of some extra entertainment can always go trashcan bowling. This upgraded Meltdown is sure to push any rider's limits!" - Narrator
"After an incredible first year hosting the Meltdown, the mayor of Merqury City has challenged the designers to take it to the next level, making it the biggest and baddest course of the SSX circuit. Early indications from the riders is that they may have been too successful." - Narrator
Trivia[]
- Merqury City is the only map to have changed logos.
- There is a clever callback to the original Mequry City in SSX (2001) in the SSX Tricky version of Mequry City. In the original version of Merqury City, when your character hops the bridge near the end of the track, there is moving traffic that can hit the player. In the updated version, law enforcement has closed off the bridge so the riders can go across it without being run over.
Videos[]
SSX - Merqury City Meltdown
SSX Tricky-Merqury City