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| − | | name = Nitro Starter |
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| + | As with other boosters, the Nitro Starter powerup is effective for a certain time during which all the races a player starts are affected. |
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| − | | type = Boost |
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| − | | duration = 10 minutes |
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| + | == Variants == |
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| − | | effects = Allows to start a race with a full nitro bar for a limited time period |
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| + | The [[2020 Spring Update]] introduced 11 different subtypes with various durations: |
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| − | | source = Buying with Credits<br />Winning cups<br />Finishing certain [[Collections in Asphalt 8|collections]]<br />Multiplayer winning streak |
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| − | | cost = A varying number of Credits, depending on the level of the player:<br /><ul><li>Level ?: 7,500 Credits</li></ul> |
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| + | {{15-Min Nitro Starter a8|style=compact}} |
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| + | {{30-Min Nitro Starter a8|style=compact}} |
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| + | {{1-Hour Nitro Starter a8|style=compact}} |
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| + | {{3-Hour Nitro Starter a8|style=compact}} |
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| + | {{8-Hour Nitro Starter a8|style=compact}} |
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| + | {{24-Hour Nitro Starter a8|style=compact}} |
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| + | {{3-Day Nitro Starter a8|style=compact}} |
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| + | {{7-Day Nitro Starter a8|style=compact}} |
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== Usage == |
== Usage == |
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| + | The Nitro Starter can be used before a race using a booster selection before starting a race. Each unit lasts 10 minutes and costs 3,000 to 7,500 credits depending on the player's level. |
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| − | The Nitro Starter can be used before the race using a booster selection before starting a race (if you don't have one, it costs a varying number of Credits to activate one, depending on your level). Each unit lasts about 10 minutes. During this period, every race is started with a full nitro bar. If the [[Extra Tank]] boost is used, the added extra tank will be full also. The Nitro Starter powerup can be replenished by winning cups or finishing certain [[Collections in Asphalt 8|collections]]. The Nitro Starter is also one of the alternating prizes in Multiplayer, when having a nine game winning streak (finishing in the top 3 in nine Multiplayer games in succession) - the other alternative prizes are a Class C [[Upgrades|Upgrade]] or 7,500 Credits. |
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| + | During this period, the player will start every race with a full nitro bar. If the [[Extra Tank]] boost is used, the added extra tank will also be full. The Nitro Starter powerup can be replenished by winning cups or finishing certain [[Collections in Asphalt 8|collections]]. |
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| + | The Nitro Starter was also one of the alternating prizes in the original Multiplayer, when having a nine game winning streak (finishing in the top 3 in nine Multiplayer games in succession) - the other alternative prizes were a Class C [[Upgrades|Upgrade]] or 7,500 Credits. |
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If the Nitro Starter boost is activated, a boost icon will appear in the main menu along with a timer indicating how long the boost will last. A timer will also appear on the Boosts-screen indicating the remaining time of the activated boost. |
If the Nitro Starter boost is activated, a boost icon will appear in the main menu along with a timer indicating how long the boost will last. A timer will also appear on the Boosts-screen indicating the remaining time of the activated boost. |
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For the efficiency and power ratings of Nitro in different Car classes, see the [[Asphalt 8 Nitro Efficiency Index]] page. |
For the efficiency and power ratings of Nitro in different Car classes, see the [[Asphalt 8 Nitro Efficiency Index]] page. |
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| + | [[File:Nitro Starter Info.png|centre|thumb|400x400px|Nitro Starter info as stated in Asphalt 8: Airborne.]] |
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== Trivia == |
== Trivia == |
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| − | * Three boosters ([[Double Credits]], [[Nitro Starter]] (simply called "Nitro" at that time) and [[Tuning Kit]]) were added in [[Update 1]] in November 2013, when the game was made freemium and |
+ | * Three boosters ([[Double Credits]], [[Nitro Starter]] (simply called "Nitro" at that time) and [[Tuning Kit]]) were added in [[Free to Play Update|Update 1]] in November 2013, when the game was made freemium and new cars were added along with Time-Limited Events and customizable controls. ([http://www.mobile88.com/gaming/asphalt-8-airborne-update-android-racing/ source 1], [http://www.idownloadblog.com/2013/11/04/asphalt-8-now-free-to-play-new-content/ source 2]) |
| − | * In earlier stages of the game (around February 2014, pre-[[The Great Wall |
+ | * In earlier stages of the game (around February 2014, pre-[[The Great Wall Update]]) the Nitro Starter powerups received as trophies in the Time-Limited Events lasted for 2 hours. At that time the [[Tuning Kit]] would last for 8 hours and Extra Tank for 4 hours. So, Nitro Starter powerups' duration has been reduced to 1/12 of the original values (a ~91.7 % reduction in duration) and Tuning Kit powerups' duration has been reduced to 1/32 of the original values (a ~96.9 % reduction in duration). |
| − | * The cost of one booster minute before and after the latest booster update:<br /> |
+ | * The cost of one booster minute before and after the latest booster update:<br /> |
| − | ::::: Old Nitro Starter: 15,000 credits / 120 min = 125 credits/minute<br />New Nitro Starter: 7,500 credits / 10 min = 750 credits/minute<br /><br />Old Tuning Kit: 40,000 credits / 480 min = 83.33 credits/minute<br />New Tuning Kit: 10,000 credits / 15 min = 666.67 credits/minute<br /> |
+ | ::::: Old Nitro Starter: 15,000 credits / 120 min = 125 credits/minute<br />New Nitro Starter: 7,500 credits / 10 min = 750 credits/minute<br /><br />Old Tuning Kit: 40,000 credits / 480 min = 83.33 credits/minute<br />New Tuning Kit: 10,000 credits / 15 min = 666.67 credits/minute<br /> |
::: The cost of one Nitro Starter booster minute has increased by 600 % and the price of one Tuning Kit minute has increased by ~800 %.<br />Source: Touch Arcade: Universal Asphalt 8: Airborne - (by Gameloft), [http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?page=1317&t=201193 page 1317] (the duration of the Nitro Starter in the calculations on that page is (erroneously) stated as 15 min). |
::: The cost of one Nitro Starter booster minute has increased by 600 % and the price of one Tuning Kit minute has increased by ~800 %.<br />Source: Touch Arcade: Universal Asphalt 8: Airborne - (by Gameloft), [http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?page=1317&t=201193 page 1317] (the duration of the Nitro Starter in the calculations on that page is (erroneously) stated as 15 min). |
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| − | * After The Great Wall |
+ | * After The Great Wall Update, the 2 hour Nitro Starter cost 9,000 Credits and the 8 hour Tuning Kit cost 24,000 Credits (source: YouTube (rrvirus): [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ebP3Pc7N4U&t=1m9s Asphalt 8: Airborne v1.3.0 (The Great Wall Update)] [@ 1:09]). |
| + | * The nitro starter is the cheapest and the shortest-lasting out of all powerups in the game. |
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| − | ** '''Nitro Starter''': 75 credits / minute → 750 credits / minute = 900 % annual average inflation rate = the prices are doubled every 3⅔ months. |
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| + | *On the [[Research & Development Update]], several cars whose [[Car Mastery]] rewards were [[Upgrades|Free Upgrades]] of a class higher than the car itself had their Free Upgrades rewards reduced to at least 2 Nitro Starters. |
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| − | ** '''Tuning Kit''': 50 credits / minute → 666.67 credits / minute = ~1233 % annual average inflation rate = the prices are doubled every 3.26 months. |
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| − | *** This rate is well above the limits of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperinflation hyperinflation], and in real life numbers like these would cause major difficulties in the economies in question. Such numbers (inflation rates over one thousand percent) are rarely seen, usually only during war-time or at the time of a collapse of a nation (the Weimar Republic of Germany economy in the early twenties, The Soviet Union hyperinflation in the early nineties and the Robert Mugabe -era in Zimbabwe early 21st-century are all text-book cases of hyperinflation). In a normal economic recession, the annual average inflation rates tend to keep well below 30 % in all commodities. |
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| + | == Previous versions == |
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| + | * {{Nitro Starter (pre 4.9.0) a8}} |
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| − | |header=Boosters in ''[[Asphalt 8: Airborne]]'' |
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| − | |body=[[Double Credits]] — [[Extra Tank]] — [[Nitro Starter]] — [[Tuning Kit]] |
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Revision as of 21:35, 21 May 2020
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| Sale value |  360 – 36,000 |
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| Duration | 5 minutes – 30 days | ||||
| Availability | Permanent offer Standard ads Dedicated ads Collections Time-Limited Events Festival Festival Premium reward Bundles Weekly VIP Bundle (  1– 15) |
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A 2015 Ford Mustang in London with Nitro Starter and Extra Tank boosters activated.
The Nitro Starter is a booster in Asphalt 8: Airborne, which allows the player to start a race with a full Nitro bar.
As with other boosters, the Nitro Starter powerup is effective for a certain time during which all the races a player starts are affected.
Variants
The 2020 Spring Update introduced 11 different subtypes with various durations:
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5-Min Nitro Starter – Last checked: Dec 27, 2020 "Full nitro at the start of all races for a limited time!" Price: 18,000, Sale value: 360Duration: 5 minutes Availability: Permanent offer, standard ads, milestone ads, dedicated ads, Multiplayer Season Points |
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10-Min Nitro Starter – Last checked: Dec 27, 2020 "Full nitro at the start of all races for a limited time!" Price: 30,000, Sale value: 600Duration: 10 minutes Availability: Permanent offer, Multiplayer Season Points |
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15-Min Nitro Starter – Last checked: Dec 27, 2020 "Full nitro at the start of all races for a limited time!" Price: 36,000, Sale value: 720Duration: 15 minutes Availability: Permanent offer, Multiplayer Season Points, Time-Limited Events, Weekly VIP Bundle ( 1–5)
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30-Min Nitro Starter – Last checked: Dec 27, 2020 "Full nitro at the start of all races for a limited time!" Price: 60,000, Sale value: 1,200Duration: 30 minutes Availability: Permanent offer, Multiplayer Season Points, Collections, Time-Limited Events, Bundles, Weekly VIP Bundle (  6–10)
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1-Hour Nitro Starter – Last checked: Dec 27, 2020 "Full nitro at the start of all races for a limited time!" Price: 90,000, Sale value: 1,800Duration: 1 hour Availability: Permanent offer, Multiplayer Season Points, Collections, Festival, Festival Premium reward, Weekly VIP Bundle ( 11–15)
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3-Hour Nitro Starter – Last checked: Dec 27, 2020 "Full nitro at the start of all races for a limited time!" Price: 180,000, Sale value: 3,600Duration: 3 hours Availability: Permanent offer, Multiplayer Season Points, Collections |
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8-Hour Nitro Starter – Last checked: Dec 27, 2020 "Full nitro at the start of all races for a limited time!" Price: 270,000, Sale value: 5,400Duration: 8 hours Availability: Permanent offer |
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24-Hour Nitro Starter – Last checked: Dec 27, 2020 "Full nitro at the start of all races for a limited time!" Price: 450,000, Sale value: 9,000Duration: 24 hours Availability: Permanent offer |
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3-Day Nitro Starter – Last checked: Dec 27, 2020 "Full nitro at the start of all races for a limited time!" Price: 630,000, Sale value: 12,600Duration: 3 days Availability: Permanent offer |
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7-Day Nitro Starter – Last checked: Dec 27, 2020 "Full nitro at the start of all races for a limited time!" Price: 900,000, Sale value: 18,000Duration: 7 days Availability: Permanent offer, Bundles |
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30-Day Nitro Starter – Last checked: Dec 27, 2020 "Full nitro at the start of all races for a limited time!" Price: 1,800,000, Sale value: 36,000Duration: 30 days Availability: Permanent offer |
Usage
The Nitro Starter can be used before a race using a booster selection before starting a race. Each unit lasts 10 minutes and costs 3,000 to 7,500 credits depending on the player's level.
During this period, the player will start every race with a full nitro bar. If the Extra Tank boost is used, the added extra tank will also be full. The Nitro Starter powerup can be replenished by winning cups or finishing certain collections.
The Nitro Starter was also one of the alternating prizes in the original Multiplayer, when having a nine game winning streak (finishing in the top 3 in nine Multiplayer games in succession) - the other alternative prizes were a Class C Upgrade or 7,500 Credits.
If the Nitro Starter boost is activated, a boost icon will appear in the main menu along with a timer indicating how long the boost will last. A timer will also appear on the Boosts-screen indicating the remaining time of the activated boost.
For the efficiency and power ratings of Nitro in different Car classes, see the Asphalt 8 Nitro Efficiency Index page.
Trivia
- Three boosters (Double Credits, Nitro Starter (simply called "Nitro" at that time) and Tuning Kit) were added in Update 1 in November 2013, when the game was made freemium and new cars were added along with Time-Limited Events and customizable controls. (source 1, source 2)
- In earlier stages of the game (around February 2014, pre-The Great Wall Update) the Nitro Starter powerups received as trophies in the Time-Limited Events lasted for 2 hours. At that time the Tuning Kit would last for 8 hours and Extra Tank for 4 hours. So, Nitro Starter powerups' duration has been reduced to 1/12 of the original values (a ~91.7 % reduction in duration) and Tuning Kit powerups' duration has been reduced to 1/32 of the original values (a ~96.9 % reduction in duration).
- The cost of one booster minute before and after the latest booster update:
- Old Nitro Starter: 15,000 credits / 120 min = 125 credits/minute
New Nitro Starter: 7,500 credits / 10 min = 750 credits/minute
Old Tuning Kit: 40,000 credits / 480 min = 83.33 credits/minute
New Tuning Kit: 10,000 credits / 15 min = 666.67 credits/minute
- Old Nitro Starter: 15,000 credits / 120 min = 125 credits/minute
- The cost of one Nitro Starter booster minute has increased by 600 % and the price of one Tuning Kit minute has increased by ~800 %.
Source: Touch Arcade: Universal Asphalt 8: Airborne - (by Gameloft), page 1317 (the duration of the Nitro Starter in the calculations on that page is (erroneously) stated as 15 min).
- After The Great Wall Update, the 2 hour Nitro Starter cost 9,000 Credits and the 8 hour Tuning Kit cost 24,000 Credits (source: YouTube (rrvirus): Asphalt 8: Airborne v1.3.0 (The Great Wall Update) [@ 1:09]).
- The nitro starter is the cheapest and the shortest-lasting out of all powerups in the game.
- On the Research & Development Update, several cars whose Car Mastery rewards were Free Upgrades of a class higher than the car itself had their Free Upgrades rewards reduced to at least 2 Nitro Starters.
Previous versions
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 Double Credits •  Extra Tank •  Nitro Starter •  Tuning Kit
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