Moses

"Moses is a friend in disguise. He's always willing to give a newcomer a chance, even if it means renouncing his status." - Arcade mode description

Moses
Headshot of Moses
Appearances	Midnight Club II
Gender	Male
Locations	Downtown, Los Angeles, U.S.A.
Vehicles	Gray Citi
Businesses	Street Racing
Voiced By	Jordan Gelber

Moses is the introductory character found in Midnight Club II. He serves as a main character in the events of the storyline, acting somewhat within the parameters of a guide during the games beginning stages. Though counted as an opponent, he is widely considered an image of support for the protagonist.

Career mode

Moses is the first challenger the player meets in Los Angeles, and is thus the first to appear in game. When the beginning of the game is first underway, an automatic cutscene is displayed of his profile, vehicular statistics, and brief dialogue. A panoramic view of Santa Monica, which spans across the blacktop of the outer street, signals Moses' official in-game appearance. He differs from every other opponent in the respect that he is found parked, allowing the player to flash their headlights' high beams without the task of locating his position. That being said, he is always found in the northern section of Santa Monica, near an alleyway. By signaling that the player wishes to proceed, he will lead them to the Walk of Fame, noticeable for the imitation TCL Chinese Theatre and a small alley.

In his first race, appropriately named 'Initiation', the player faces the likes of five other racers. Introduced is driving through an ordered series of checkpoints, where the user must navigate their vehicle through a series of blue luminescent beams in a specific order. This is the type of race which is assigned most frequently. As this course is designed for introductory purposes rather than a legitimate challenge, it is straightforward and leads the player through the main road of Los Angeles. The only noticeable obstacle would be a passing semi-truck (which is pulling a white, unmarked trailer), slowly driving into an intersection near the Los Angeles river. The race ends near an overpass.

The following race, Welcome to the Club, introduces the player to head-to-head style of races, which will reoccur from time to time in each city. A brisk yet disfigured course, encountered will be various scripted acts that cause certain complications. These include: the introduction of a light police presence, a jump of an unused crane onto a freeway with sparse oncoming traffic, and the unique presence of two barriers on the freeway offramp. An ambulance with operating sirens is seen on the final stretch of road, but it is too far to be a distraction. The race ends just south of the industrial portion of the city. Upon completion, Moses gives the player his Citi, equipped with additional blue stripes on both sides and a heavy presence of aftermarket body kits, and nitrous. After the player completes all of Moses' races, the player is taught about the uses of nitrous, which now becomes available.

Once the player moves on to other racers, Moses will act as a guide, giving them instructions for aspects such as: flashing their headlights' high beams, burnout, and slip-stream turbo. He will only assist the player until they leave the boundaries of Los Angeles, in which Gina takes his place as a guide from that point.

Races

• Initiation
• Welcome to the Club

Vehicles

Citi

Trivia

• Moses weighs 280 lbs (127 kg), and he sometimes quotes his weight.
• Often, after giving the player certain instructions, he will say "eggrolls are calling" or "gotta go find me some beef and broccoli, yo." This indicates that he has a strong preference for oriental style food.
• Besides Moses, the player will also face the likes of Ray Ray, T-Bone, Devo, and E-Dub. All of them are members of Moses' crew. The opponent cars consist of three Torridas and two Citis.
• It is possible that he and Gina are related, as they are both oriental, drive the same make of car (Citi/Citi Turbo), and incidentally and uniquely befriend the protagonist. They could be acquaintances.
• He sometimes recommends the protagonist to join his crew, named "Team Moses".
• Moses probably could be in his late 20s to early 30s.