STUNT CAR RACE GAMES FREE

STUNT CAR RACE

GAMING SPOT: The game differs from other racing games in that the races take place on an elevated race track, with nothing to stop the player from accidentally driving off the side. Most race tracks in the game have gaps in them which will cause serious problems to the driver if he or she fails to clear them. If this occurs then the player's vehicle is hoisted back onto the track (by a nearby crane which costs valuable time. turboo  can be used to make a car go faster, but it can only be used for a limited amount of time in each race.

GAMING SPOT: The single-player game consists of a leaguue table which is split into four divisions of three drivers each, making a total of twelve racers including the human player. There are two racing tracks in each division making it a total of eight tracks in the game. The tracks in division four (the first division) are easy, but the tracks get progressively more difficult and dangerous with each division. The player's objective is to reach, and subsequently win, division one. There are four races in a season, and each driver will race the other two drivers in both of the tracks in the division. Each race is run over three laps. Two points are awarded to the winner of each race and one point is awarded to the racer with the fastest lap time. At the end of each season , the top racer of each division is promoted to the next higher division while the driver in last place will be relegated.

GAMMING SPOT: Damage to the player's car occurs when the player lands too hard on the track after driving over a crest too fast, crashes into a wall, falls into a gap in the track, or hits the opponent's car. If the damage, which is indicated by a crack in the frame at the top of the screen, reaches a certain level the vehicle is deemed to be wrecked and the driver will lose the race instantly. A particularly hard crash will also make holes representing structural damage appear in the frame above the windshield  Holes remain on the car for the rest of the season and increase the rate at which the crack in the frame advances.

GAMING SPOT:I tried to do a mini-review for this but I love it so much I thought I would submit a feature on what I consider to be a classic racing game that is unique to this day. For those who’ve played Stunt Car Racer I need say no more than the name to evoke the most wonderful memories of careening round the threadlike tracks hundreds of feet above the ground at break neck speeds.  For everyone who hasn’t played it, you’ve missed a true classic that I will try and do justice. Stunt Car Racer is a beautifully simple game that is thrilling to this day. It involved racing a single opponent on elevated tracks that contained a variety of jumps, twists and turns. Long before WipEout showed its face Stunt Car Racer had players hurtling round tracks that had banking turns and ludicrous jumps. The world was viewed through a small opening at the front of the car with the huge engine and tyres dominating the bottom half of the screen. The sparse visuals were a necessity due to the limited 3D capabilities of the Amiga but the flat coloured polygons of red, white and black provided a distinctive look. The controls were simple, using only left and right, accelerate, brake and boost.  When boost was pressed the sound effects came to life.  Flames would burst from the engine and the car would lurch forward at ludicrous speed.