Forza Horizon 5 Season Change: Hidden in Plain Sight

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Forza Horizon 5’s “Hidden Horizons” series has entered its final week with some more new Playlist challenges geared around hiding and seeking.

Bringing a brand new game mode to the title, the series is all about finding things. The new mode, Hide & Seek, is the key feature to this, with an event and some challenges in the Playlist each week throughout. There’s also new Accolades available for the mode, with some new Achievements to follow next month.

A stadium make-over brings a maze into the mix. You’ll need to become familiar with this location as there’s several challenges that require you to explore it — including all four Treasure Hunts.

It’s a slightly smaller new car list this month, with just four new reward cars available — although there is a fifth delivered for free to all players. Each of the new rewards is available at 20pt within each of its respective seasons.

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Series 38: Hidden Horizons

Series 38 is a full-fat, 300-point playlist, with 75pt distributed equally across the four seasons. However it is a bit multiplayer-heavy — Hide & Seek being a multiplayer mode — but it’s still possible to hit your 40pt target each week without that or the 14pt from the DLC.

As there’s only four new cars, as rewards each season, the two overall Series rewards aren’t newcomers. They are both are Playlist-exclusives though, and both Nissans. That’s the Tsuru for 80 points, and the Safari at 160 points.

Series 38 Spring/Hot Season Rewards

Overpowered, front-wheel drive madness is the theme this week, with the new Volvo C30 Polestar as the 20-point reward. Hitting 40 points gifts you the Abarth 695.

Winter will run until 1430UTC on Thursday October 10, bringing Series 38 to a close alongside it. We’ll find out more about Series 39 later today.

Series 38 Spring Playlist: Forzathon Events

This week’s Forzathon Weekly Challenge moves to a classic, as the Jaguar E-Type ’61 stars. Seven more Daily Challenges — one new event each day at 1430 UTC — are also available for a point each.

There’s a couple of opportunities to double-up on events this week. Finding the Treasure Chest in a Mini will help with the first Daily, while saving your Speed Trap attempt for a day will help with the second. It’s quite a straightforward set this week.

Series 38 Spring Forzathon Weekly Challenge: Street King

  • Car: Jaguar E-Type ’61
    • Chapter 1: Own and drive the E-Type ’61
    • Chapter 2: Take a photo of the E-Type ’61
    • Chapter 3: Win a Road Race
    • Chapter 4: Maintain a speed of 100mph (161km/h) for one minute
  • Reward: 5 points, 80FP

Series 38 Spring Daily Challenges

  • October 3 – Mini in a Maze: Take a photo of any Mini in the Stadium Maze
  • October 4 – Nyooom!: Earn four Stars at Speed Traps
  • October 5 – In Disguise?: Paint the body of your car
  • October 6 – Skills on the Board: Earn five Skillboard Skills by hitting Billboards
  • October 7 – Little Present: Send a Gift Drop to another player
  • October 8 – Abarth & Bite: Beep your horn five times in any Abarth
  • October 9 – Roly-Poly: Earn a Barrel Roll Skill

Series 38 Spring Playlist: Season Events

A couple of online multiplayer events are on this week’s list of season events, each requiring Xbox Live Core unless you play on PC.

The Trial is in its usual spot, requiring you to work with a team of players against Unbeatable AI in B Class (601-700PI) cars from France. There’s also a Team Flag challenge in Seasonal Playground Games for S1 Class (801-900PI) cars of any kind; you only need to complete this, not win.

Two player-created challenges await from the EventLab. Green Plains Motor Raceway needs S1 Class (801-900PI) Track Toys, while Slice N Dice needs a C Class (501-600PI) Hot Hatch.

Both of the PR Stunts require an S1 Class (801-900PI) Ferrari — and the Speed Zone is tricky this week — with both awarding Super Wheelspins.

That leaves the three Seasonal Championships: three-race events against Highly Skilled AI. Fit for Purpose requires B Class (601-700PI) Buggies or UTVs, Groove it or Lose it needs B Class (601-700PI) cars from the 1970s, and Nova Flair features Unlimited Offroad cars — useful for the Treasure Hunt — at A Class (701-800PI).

The Trial: Fine Driving*

  • Car: B Class, France
  • Reward: 10 points, Lancia Stratos

Seasonal Playground Games: Flying the Flag*

  • Car: S1 Class
  • Reward: 3 points, Jeep Trailcat

EventLab: Green Plains Motor Raceway

  • Car: S1 Class, Track Toys
  • Reward: 3 points, Super Wheelspin

EventLab: Slice N Dice Course

  • Car: C Class, Hot Hatch
  • Reward: 3 points, Super Wheelspin

Speed Trap: Drag Strip

  • Car: S1 Class, Ferrari
  • Target: 200mph
  • Reward: 3 points, Super Wheelspin

Speed Zone: Atlantes de Tula

  • Car: S1 Class, Ferrari
  • Target: 150mph
  • Reward: 3 points, Super Wheelspin

Seasonal Championship: Fit for Purpose

  • Car: B Class, Buggies/UTVs
  • Reward: 5 points, Ford Bronco R #2069

Seasonal Championship: Groove it or Lose it

  • Car: B Class, 1970s
  • Reward: 5 points, Dodge Charger ’69

Seasonal Championship: Nova Flair

  • Car: A Class, Unlimited Offroad
  • Reward: 5 points, Hoonigan Nova

Series 38 Spring Playlist: Challenges

Hide & Seek stays in its season-long spot, requiring only that you complete a round in either role to score the points. A second multiplayer event is also on the list, with The Eliminator only needing you to finish 30th or better as usual.

There’s another Detective Tank appearance in the Photo Challenge, with #FollowingTracks requiring you to find him at Palacio Azul; he’s easiest to spot in the courtyard below the Danger Sign.

For the Treasure Hunt you’ll need to photograph any Unlimited Offroad car at the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan to reveal the Chest, on the end of the ramp in the center of the Stadium Maze.

The Eliminator: Battle Royale*

  • Cars: Any (provided)
  • Location: The Eliminator
  • Reward: 2 points, “It’s Morbin’ Time” Forza LINK

Hide & Seek: 5 vs 1*

  • Cars: Any (provided)
  • Location: Hide & Seek
  • Reward: 2 points, Super Wheelspin

Photo Challenge: #FollowingTracks

  • Cars: Any
  • Location: Palacio Azul
  • Reward: 2 points, So Cute Emote

Treasure Hunt: Past the Unlimited

  • Cars: Unlimited Offroad
  • Location: Teotihuacan
  • Reward: 3 points, 100FP

Series 38 Spring Playlist: Monthly Events

There’s only two Monthly Events this Series. Each requires you to complete a clean run of the indicated course in the car provided to you. These award one point to each season, for a total this month of 8pt.

Monthly Rivals: Lookout Circuit

  • Cars: Volvo C30 Polestar (provided)
  • Reward: 4 points (1 added to each season)

Monthly Rivals: Plaza Circuit

  • Cars: Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III GSR (provided)
  • Reward: 4 points (1 added to each season)

Series 38 Spring Bonus DLC Events

The usual 14 points is available for players who own the two DLC expansions, with seven points on offer in each of the locations. There’s a PR Stunt and Seasonal Championship in each location, with both PR Stunts requiring a car of the same type: an A Class (701-800PI) Nissan.

Hot Wheels Danger Sign: Forest Leap

  • Car: A Class, Nissan
  • Target: 315m
  • Reward: 2 points, Super Wheelspin

Hot Wheels Seasonal Championship: Watch Out for Hazards!

  • Car: A Class, Ford/Hoonigan
  • Reward: 5 points, Pontiac GTO ’65

Rally Adventure Speed Trap: La Cantera

  • Car: A Class, Nissan
  • Target: 105mph
  • Reward: 2 points, Super Wheelspin

Rally Adventure Seasonal Championship: Straight and Narrows

  • Car: B Class, Lancia
  • Reward: 5 points, Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA

Series 38 Spring Forzathon Shop

  • Alfa Romeo TZ2 ’65 – 800FP
  • Lamborghini Miura P400 ’67 – 500FP
  • Hot Wheels Suit – 75FP
  • Hot Wheels Cap – 75FP
  • Hot Wheels Monster Truck Car Horn – 75FP
  • Super Wheelspin – 150FP
  • Wheelspin – 60FP

*denotes a multiplayer event, requiring Xbox Game Pass Core

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