Remember to carry your wares from escave to escave.
Explore all parts of the world. If you get lost, use the compass bug to find your way.
Luck and Dominance are reflections of your status among the Vangers.
Life has meaning on Fostral. Remember the Golden Rule!
Listen for the change of cycles so you will know when to take part in the Eleerection.
It is often better to run and repair than to fight and die!
Stop to collect beebs in order to afford enhancements for your mechos, or even a new mechos.
Everyone has a task to complete -- the rewards are great if you succeed!
Races are the key to unlocking the secrets of Fostral.
Save your game often! Death can come swiftly to even the cleverest of vangers...
Specific Help
To completely tame your mechos, set up a keyboard or joystick configuration you're comfortable with.
Follow other mechos around the map to get a feel for the best way to drive.
Don't understimate the usefulness of the KiD (jumping device). It's your most valuable asset.
The macHOTine gun is especially effective for removal of stinkhorns (mushroom-like growths).
The Oxidize Monk is a good all-around mechos to learn the ropes in. Stick with it until you can afford something more extravagant or specialized.
Fostral wraps around itself from left to right. Keep driving straight to the right or left, and you'll soon come back to where you started.
Learn the language, what we call "vanger-speak". Know the names of the escaves and who resides in each, etc.
Learn to use your compass now! It is indispensable later in the game, as you make your way through the rest of the Lost Chain.
Pay careful attention to what the counselors have to say when you visit their escaves. In general, they won't repeat themselves. So be sure to read all the text, lest you miss a vital clue or fact!
Ask questions everywhere you go! This can reveal vital information and help you learn the vocabulary of vanger-speak.
Buying and selling is the way of the vanger. Trade can be very profitable!
Different escaves offer different wares and prices. An astute vanger knows the best place to buy or sell every kind of wares.
The change of cycles signals the start of the race. Listen for the chime of the plump-up, and watch for a change of color in the scenery.
Your mechos needs to breathe! Come up for air often.
Your KiD (jumping device) can help here.
Sometimes the compass can help you complete a task.
Once you've read the task, F1 will clear the text from the screen. Right-click on the tabutask in your inventory to see the text again.
The changing of the cycles is signalled by a chime and a change of color in the terrain.
You can "paint" different colors in the escaves during the different cycles. The color depends on the cycle.
If something looks suspicious, try to open it.
You can find all sorts of equipment in hidden lairs that you can either use to your advantage or sell for beebs.
Some hideouts require skills other than driving in order to get out.
If a hideout is empty when you enter, it doesn't mean that it will be empty the next time you try. Luck is a factor here.