Retire
Retire is the state in which a machine can no longer race. This happens when its energy goes lower than zero, it falls off-course, doesn't make the rank requirements each lap in Grand Prix (in F-Zero and F-Zero: Maximum Velocity only), or gives up. In F-Zero, if the pilot reaches 20th place, the game forces the pilot to retire.
If the player has enough spare machines, they can try again, or it's Game Over. In Practice mode, this is not an issue, especially in F-Zero GX, where there is a setting to prevent this.
In F-Zero X and F-Zero GX, the pilot has a few seconds before their machine explodes. This allows them to still cross the finish line on the third lap without retiring.
Spin Attacks and Side Attacks can force other racers to retire, and is essential in Death Race.
Quotes for retiring
"Too bad, you lost your machine." F-Zero X after the machine explodes.
"Broken down!" F-Zero GX after energy has been completely drained.
"Off course!" F-Zero GX after falling out-of-bounds.
"Retire." F-Zero GX following up the previous two quotes during The Fall.
"Rival car destroyed!" F-Zero Climax after destroying a rival.
| v F-Zero | |
|---|---|
| Pilots | Captain Falcon • Dr. Stewart • Pico • Samurai Goroh |
| Machines | Blue Falcon • Fire Stingray • Golden Fox • Wild Goose |
| Planets | Big Blue • Death Wind • Fire Field • Mute City • Port Town • Red Canyon • Sand Ocean • Silence • White Land |
| Tracks | Mute City I • Big Blue • Sand Ocean • Death Wind I • Silence |
| Mute City II • Port Town I • Red Canyon I • White Land I • White Land II | |
| Mute City III • Death Wind II • Port Town II • Red Canyon II • Fire Field | |
| Track Features | Anti-Gravity Guide Beam • Dash Zone • Jump Plate • Magnetic Field Block Coat • Mine • Pull Magnet • Pit • Rough |
| Mechanics | Boost • Drift • Energy • Rocket Start • Short Cut Foul |
| Modes | Grand Prix • Practice • Records |
| Other | Album • F-Zero: The Story of Captain Falcon • Mr. Zero • Official Recorder |
| v BS F-Zero Grand Prix / BS F-Zero Grand Prix 2 | |
|---|---|
| Machines | Blue Thunder • Fire Scorpion • Green Amazone • Luna Bomber |
| Venues | Big Blue • Death Wind • Fire Field • Forest • Metal Fort • Mute City • Port Town • Red Canyon • Sand Ocean • Sand Storm • Silence • White Land |
| Track Features | Anti-Gravity Guide Beam • Dash Zone • Jump Plate • Magnetic Field Block Coat • Mine • Pit • Pull Magnet • Rough |
| Mechanics | Boost • Drift • Energy • Rocket Start • Short Cut Foul |
| Modes | Free Practice • Grand Prix • Records |
| Others | Official Recorder |
| v F-Zero: Maximum Velocity | |
|---|---|
| Pilots | Alexander O'Neill • Blitz Wagner • Jane B. Christie • Kent Akechi • Kumiko • Lord Cyber • Megan • Mickey Marcus • Nichi • Professor Yazoo Jr. |
| Machines | Falcon MK-2 • Fighting Comet • Fire Ball • Hot Violet • J. B. Crystal • Jet Vermilion • Silver Thunder • Sly Joker • The Stingray • Wind Walker |
| Venues | Ancient Mesa • Beacon Port • Bianca City • Cloud Carpet • Crater Land • Empyrean Colony • Fire Field • Stark Farm • Silence • Synobazz • Tenth Zone East |
| Track Features | Anti-Gravity Guide Beam • Crater • Dash Zone • Jump Plate • Magnetic Field Block Coat • Mine • Motion Strip • Pull Magnet • Pit • Rough • Twist Plate |
| Mechanics | Boost • Blast Turn • Drift • Drift Turn • Energy |
| Modes | Championship • Demonstration • Grand Prix • Password • Records • Replay • Training |
