Wave Blazer, from Polarbit, is an accelerometer driven jet boat racing title. While it does some things quite well it also does some things not so well. For example, when you first start the game you only have one boat, which is fine. But you also only have one track and the only way to get more is to finish top 3 in the grand Prix mode.

Speaking of modes the game has three, Grand Prix, Time Trials and arcade. Arcade mode has an Outrun style checkpoint system. Go around the track as fast as you can until you run out of time. When you start out you are at the back of an 18 boat pack and can’t even see the others. In two laps you have to catch up and not run out of time. The problem with this mode, as with all of them, is that the races seem setup so that you MUST get the proper turbos and never ever slow down. Effectively this makes a race nearly impossible to beat the first time round, generally the third and fourth as well. You must learn all the tracks, know where the good pickups are, steer clear of the bad ones and basically be perfect.

This holds true for the Grand Prix mode as well. Without hitting the marks exactly you have a slim chance of success and even then you might still only manage third place.