Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit (also known as Over Drivin' III: Hot Pursuit in Japan) is a 1998 racing video game, developed by Electronic Arts Canada and published by Electronic Arts. It is the third major title in the Need for Speed series, significantly returning police pursuits as a major part of gameplay. Hot Pursuit remains focused in racing using exotic sports cars, but features races that primarily take place in locations within North America, including varied settings and climates. In addition, police AI is significantly improved over its predecessor, utilizing several tactics to stop both the player and opponent. With police pursuits reintegrated into the game, Hot Pursuit's gameplay now consists of two categories.

The first encompasses standard racing, as it has been in its predecessors, The Need for Speed and Need for Speed II, in which the player is allowed to race against one (including split-screen races) or seven other racers in normal circuit racers, knockouts, or tournaments (which allow the player to unlock bonus vehicles and a bonus track).

Cheats

All Cars
To receive all cars, type allcars at the main menu.

All cars go faster
To make all the cars go faster in Single Race mode, type in: Madland

Cheat Mode
Before starting a race, enter one of the following codes at any of the menus to enable the respective cheat:

EFFECT: Coloured cars mode
CODE: ckjones

EFFECT: CLK GTR bonus car
CODE: merc

EFFECT: Diablo pursuit car
CODE: dcop

EFFECT: El Nino pursuit car
CODE: elninor

EFFECT: El Nino bonus car
CODE: ecop

EFFECT: Empire City track
CODE: empire

EFFECT: Enable all cars
CODE: gofast

EFFECT: Fast car in single race mode
CODE: gofast

EFFECT: Jaguar XJR-15 and all secret police pursuit cars
CODE: newcars

EFFECT: Jaguar XJR-15 bonus car
CODE: jag

EFFECT: Police yell comments during chase
CODE: bullhorn

EFFECT: Race with more traffic on the road
CODE: rushhour

EFFECT: race in manual transmission as if it were an automatic
CODE: monkey

EFFECT: All pursuit mode cars
CODE: macr

EFFECT: Voice on radio in single player mode
CODE: 43

EFFECT: BMW 5 Series
CODE: go04

EFFECT: Cargo Truck
CODE: go03

EFFECT: Ford Fullsize Van
CODE: go08

EFFECT: Jeep Cherokee
CODE: go07

EFFECT: Range Rover
CODE: go11

EFFECT: Range Rover Cop Car
CODE: go20

EFFECT: Mazda Miata
CODE: go01

EFFECT: School Bus
CODE: go12

EFFECT: Sedan
CODE: go16

Unlock Jaguar XJR-15
Win the Beginner Tournament to unlock the Jaguar XJR-15.

Unlock Mercedes CLK-GTR
Win the Expert Tournament to unlock the Mercedes CLK-GTR.

Easter Eggs

Titanic ship in Aquatica!
When racing in Aquatica in Forward Direction, there is a dark seaside area close to the hairpin turn known as the "Orchard Hairpin". If you stop your car here and keep observing the ocean, you will find the Titanic ship sailing across the ocean after regular intervals of time.

Here's a neat NFS III: Hot Pursuit race on a snowy track: