Throttle (Gear Part)


 * For the Extreme Gear with the same name, see Throttle.

Ring Cap UP is a Gear Part that appears in Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity. It is an Extreme Gear component that lets the rider choose between the following three Gear Parts: Ring Cap UP, GP Gauge UP or Max Speed UP.

Description
Throttle is an installable performance-enhancing component for Extreme Gears. Its actual appearance is unknown, though it is presented as an icon on the head-up display in the top-left corner of the game screen. Its icon is a circle with a different image on each face. On the default side of its icon, it is a gray circle with a black question mark inscribed in it, which is the icon of an inactive Gear Part on some Extreme Gears that cannot be activated until a certain Gear Part of that Gear has been activated beforehand. Once the player can activate Throttle, the icon will begin to flip like a coin, showing the icons of Ring Cap UP, GP Gauge UP and Max Speed UP. In the game, Angel/Devil is permanently installed into only certain Extreme Gears.

When used, depending on the face of the icon present when the player activates it will grant the following abilities:


 * Ring Cap UP: Increases the maximum number of Rings that the player can carry.
 * GP Gauge UP: Increases the capacity of Gravity Points that the player can store.
 * Max Speed UP: Increases the Extreme Gear's top speed.

In gameplay, Ring Cap UP and its ability will be disabled when starting a new race. To activate Ring Cap UP, the player must press one of the following buttons after collecting a certain number of Rings:

When activating Throttle, the player's Rings will be reduced accordingly by the number needed to enable it and the Extreme Gear is surrounded by an orange void, indicating the Gear Part's ability is in effect.