The player's progress is saved to the game's built-in battery.
In Time Trial, the player must beat certain time limits for an opportunity to unlock new vehicles.
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In Free Race, the player is allowed to freely drive around any chosen track. In Cup Select, the player races against others to win a championship cup. During this mode, new vehicles and courses are unlocked for use in other modes. In Grand Prix mode, the player must advance through races set in each of the game's locations. Hot Wheels: Burnin' Rubber includes four gameplay modes. The game includes 16 race tracks set in various locations, including a beach, a desert, a casino, a pond, a dining table, a piano, and a bathroom. In between races, the player can use the money to fine-tune the chosen vehicle with upgrades such as brakes, computer chips, engines, mufflers, rear ends, suspension, and tires.
The player begins with five vehicles, while the other 20 must be unlocked. Each vehicle is individually rated in categories of acceleration, handling, and top speed. The game features 25 playable vehicles, each one based on a Hot Wheels toy car from 20. Hot Wheels: Burnin' Rubber is played with a third-person perspective set behind the player's vehicle. The game is based on the Hot Wheels toy series. Hot Wheels: Burnin' Rubber (released in Japan as Hot Wheels Advance) is a 2001 racing video game developed by Altron and published by THQ for the Game Boy Advance.