Editing F-Zero X (section)

=== Race modes ===
''F-Zero X'' has 5 different gameplay modes: GP (Grand Prix) Race, Practice, Time Attack, Death Race, and VS Battle.<ref name="IGN review"/> In GP Race, the player races against 29 opponents through 3 laps of each track in a cup.<ref name="manual"/>{{rp|7}} Players get a certain number of points for finishing a track depending on where they placed, and the winner of the cup is the character who receives the most total points.<ref name="manual"/>{{rp|12}} Each cup has 4 selectable [[difficulty level]]s: Novice, Standard, Expert,<ref name="manual"/>{{rp|7}} and Master.<ref name="IGN cheats"/> The higher the difficulty level selected, the tougher the opponents, and less spare machines the player starts with.<ref name="manual"/>{{rp|7,13}} Furthermore, the 3 cups initially available are ordered by increasing difficulty (Jack, Queen, and King respectively) and  6 tracks each.<ref name="IGN review"/> Eventually, the player can unlock the Joker Cup with its set of 6 tracks,<ref name="IGN cheats"/> followed by the X Cup.<ref name="IGN review"/> The X Cup is a set of 6 tracks that are randomly generated on each playthrough.<ref name="IGN cheats"/> The randomized track elements lack loops and can be simplistic, but others are intricate.<ref name="IGN review"/>

Practice mode demonstrates any track with opponents.<ref name="manual"/>{{rp|11}} [[Time Attack]] lets the player choose a track and complete a 3-lap race in the shortest time possible. Transparent re-enactments of Time Attack performances, allow racing against [[Ghost (video gaming)|ghost racers]], recorded by the player or [[Video game developer|game developer]]. Up to 3 player-contributed ghosts can be raced against simultaneously, but only 1 can be saved per track.<ref name="manual"/>{{rp|14–15}} Death Race has the player annihilating the 29 other racers as speedily as possible on a specialized course.<ref name="IGN review"/> There is no selectable difficulty level, or set number of laps, but the boost is immediately available.<ref name="manual"/>{{rp|17}} Vs. Battle is the multiplayer mode where 2 to 4 players compete in a 3-lap race, and slots not in use by players can be operated by the [[artificial intelligence]].<ref name="manual"/>{{rp|18}} A slot machine for those out of the race early will appear if the option is enabled. Players can adversely affect the energy levels of those still competing by matching symbols.<ref name="IGN review"/>