Obscure Wipeout HD Locations Number 1

Video games usually have two ways of playing them. The way you are supposed to play them, and the way that the developers and programmers never thought of... Okay, so sometimes they do anticipate people going berserker (Star Wars: Phantom Menace on the Sony Playstation 1 is a classic example) but most times they go out of their way to make sure that you do it 'right'.

Deliberate mis-use of most hi-tech equipment is one of my standard operating practices. I've messed about with DIY lava lamps, e-bows, cornflour anti-thixotropicity, warping plastic in microwave ovens and more - none of which activities are in any way condoned or encouraged by me, of course.

But video games are one area where I am happy to promote the creative use of deliberate exploration beyond the designed limits (the same applies to programming synthesizers, but that's another story). So when my very local 16-year old games expert showed me his 'Guess where this Wipeout HD screenshot is from?' picture collection, then it just screamed to be shared with a wider audience.

Where is this Harimau going?

Which is the cue for the screenshot and your eyeballs. The rest is simple:

• Which track is the screen shot from, and whereabouts on that track (landmarks will do)?

There's no prize for this 'not really a competition at all', but solving this puzzle should have huge kudos value for PS3 Wipeout HD addicts! Happy searching, and the answer will be in a future post.