> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://captaintv.gitbook.io/nitro-stream-racing/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://captaintv.gitbook.io/nitro-stream-racing/how-to-play/how-to-play-nitro.md).

# How to Play Nitro

:tv: <mark style="color:orange;">**STREAMERS HOST RACES ON GAME CLIENT**</mark>

* **Streamers host races on the downloadable client!**
  * **Community Races** -> free for all race with your community!
  * **Challenger Races** -> your chat vs. a team of bots.  Win to unlock new tracks!

:busts\_in\_silhouette:<mark style="color:orange;">**VIEWERS JOIN RACES VIA !PLAY IN CHAT OR PLAYNITRO.COM**</mark>&#x20;

* Viewers join race from chat (!play) or the website playnitro.com
* Viewers can customize their car on playnitro.com and unlock additional rewards

:tv: :busts\_in\_silhouette: <mark style="color:orange;">**BOTH STREAMERS AND VIEWERS UNLOCK + CUSTOMIZE CARS ON PLAYNITRO.COM**</mark>

* :office: <mark style="color:blue;">**GARAGE SLOTS**</mark> -> allow you to make multiple different car build-outs
* :race\_car: <mark style="color:blue;">**CARS + CAR CUSTOMIZATIONS ->**</mark>  upgrade your car to unlock additional ways to customize each of your cars:

<table><thead><tr><th width="112.33333333333331">ITEM</th><th width="139">TYPE</th><th>WHAT IT DOES</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><img src="/files/q2X2jqkAGNUELhzbJEuJ" alt="" data-size="original"> </td><td>GAME IMPACT</td><td>Improves your car's maneuvering through certain hazards, giving you a slight edge in certain weather.</td></tr><tr><td><img src="/files/1iBbHEXDaRejITbsnj74" alt="" data-size="original">  </td><td>GAME IMPACT</td><td>MEGA -> allows you to trigger a Mega Power if you pick-up an in-race Mega Token</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>EQUIPMENT -> allows you to queue up other Powers that will trigger every 30s in a race.  (Requires car level 2, 3, 4)</td></tr><tr><td><img src="/files/7knFx54MlPCG2dwzXuYM" alt="" data-size="original"> </td><td>COSMETIC</td><td>Change the flag behind your car (doesn't show up in CHALLENGER RACES or other races where your team color is represented by flag)</td></tr><tr><td><img src="/files/PDJ6HWmSYc3n1NLexw7Q" alt="" data-size="original"> </td><td>COSMETIC</td><td>Changes the driver of your car!</td></tr><tr><td><img src="/files/8yt01RoKfXlpf1wwAU65" alt="" data-size="original"> </td><td>COSMETIC</td><td>Changes the Emote Honk that you can trigger from playnitro.com, shows up in race above your car</td></tr><tr><td><img src="/files/2czDOoVKBTRDFlu3EwPV" alt="" data-size="original"> </td><td>COSMETIC</td><td>CAR -> changes the car itself</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>WRAP -> changes the skin of the car</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>PAINT -> changes the main color of the car (WRAPS often cover up paint jobs)</td></tr></tbody></table>

**CURRENCIES:**

<table><thead><tr><th width="275.3333333333333">CURRENCY</th><th width="262">WHAT IT DOES</th><th>HOW TO GET IT</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><img src="/files/LmYggCkoAV5zcHffGpQ0" alt="" data-size="line"> <strong>BANANA COINS</strong> </td><td>Buy garage slots, cars, equipment, and more!</td><td>PLAY IN RACES, QUESTS, RACE PASS</td></tr><tr><td><img src="/files/CGPPKS3lYZOaO5OB0O6e" alt="" data-size="line"> <strong>RACE PASS TOKENS</strong> </td><td>Earn progress in race pass for bonus rewards</td><td>PLAY IN RACES</td></tr><tr><td><img src="/files/ZeItk2HpYAxzz4Kmip6g" alt="" data-size="line"> <strong>GAS</strong> </td><td>Upgrade car to unlock new equipment slots</td><td>RACE PASS, QUESTS</td></tr><tr><td><img src="/files/EZaB8zRFL3RxAFv2GiFO" alt="" data-size="line"> <strong>SCHEMATICS</strong></td><td>Buy second and third versions of each car</td><td>RACE PASS, QUESTS</td></tr><tr><td><img src="/files/9eJXxrFlTKLiCiYaKmKP" alt="" data-size="line"> <strong>SHOP CREDIT</strong></td><td>Used to purchase items in the store</td><td>PLAY IN RACES</td></tr><tr><td><img src="/files/4aRMvt78D21qwCwMqrHG" alt="" data-size="line"> <strong>CHATS VS BOTS TICKET</strong></td><td>Used to get bonus rewards from chat vs bots races</td><td>PLAY IN RACES</td></tr><tr><td><img src="/files/12WQbSsCdO6XMNR8Jgeq" alt="" data-size="line"> <strong>CHALLENGER KEYS</strong></td><td>Used by streamers to unlock chats vs bots races</td><td>PLAY IN RACES</td></tr><tr><td><img src="/files/nAKrnQyh9jnkss8NYUTx" alt="" data-size="line"> <strong>NITRO POINTS</strong></td><td>Used by streamers to unlock partner goals</td><td><p>HONK, FLAG,</p><p>&#x26; WRAP SALES</p></td></tr></tbody></table>

**HOW TO EARN MORE REWARDS:**

* :checkered\_flag: RACE to earn Coins and Race Pass Tokens&#x20;
* :trophy: COMPLETE RACE PASS to earn Coins, Shards, Fuel and more!
* :question: COMPLETE QUESTS to earn Coins, Shards, Fuel, and more!