wagonsled Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 Back in the golden days of gaming most of the popular arcade games were racing games. It was a great way to dream before being old enough to actually drive a car. Which classic games from the pre Gran Turismo era did you like growing up? One vote for Pole Position! Bump N' Jump Firebird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxyboy Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 Outrun and before that a game with a really catchy repetitive tune which I can't remember. Spy something maybe?? Where you could drive into the back of a truck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biscuits Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 Outrun and before that a game with a really catchy repetitive tune which I can't remember. Spy something maybe??Where you could drive into the back of a truck? Spy hunter, my all time fave! Also turned into a speedboat on one level :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 I've always been into racing games, among my faveourites are- Indy 500 on the Amiga, due to the replay function, and the mental crashes you could set up. Lotus Turbo challenge on the Amiga again. RC Pro-Am on the NES. Rock'n'Roll racing on the SNES. Super MArio Kart on the SNES. Hard Drivin in the arcade (all conversions of it were crap). APB on the Atari Lynx and in the arcade Test Drive on the Amiga. Super Sprint in the Arcade, with the 4 steering wheels Sega Rally in the arcade and on the Deamcast. Daytona USA in the Arcade. Destruction Derby on the Playstation 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxyboy Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 Spy hunter, my all time fave! Also turned into a speedboat on one level :D Haha. Thats the very fellow! Classic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 Destruction Derby on the Playstation 1. Now that was fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 Overdrive on the BBC Micro B. Chequered Flag - Sinclair ZX Spectrum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilB Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 The Grand Prix series of games were my favourite by Geoff Crammond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizzbitt Posted September 15, 2010 Report Share Posted September 15, 2010 Excellent thread! One of my first racing games i remember was F1 GP ont he Atari 2600 (square cartrige jobbie). Used to be a square with 4 smaller squares on each corner for the wheels. On tracks with ICE the track just changed colour to blue! haha.. but it was excellent! loved it! Some others include the following. Stunts (PC) which allowed you to build your own tracks with loop de loops, banked corners and Ramps for jumps! Bloody loved that game! Wasted many a night on that. Iron Mans 4x4 (PC) Carmageddon (PC) Street Racer (SNES) Outrun (PC) Lotus Turbo Challange (PC) Micro Machines (PC) F-Zero (SNES) Destruction Derby (PS1) Gran Turismo 2 (PS1) Need for speed Porschce Challange (PC) - best Need for speed game ever! Hate all the other tat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagonsled Posted January 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 Indy 500 on the Amiga, due to the replay function, and the mental crashes you could set up. That was just about the best early game (1977) on the Atari 2600, it came with special paddle controllers (in bigger orange box) for 360 degree control. This game was originally the 1974 b/w game Gran Trak 10, a real classic and one of the first electronic, solid state arcade machines. On the 2600 console the game was in colour, an innovation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BURTON Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 The early Need For Speeds on the PC with a Voodoo GFX card!!! TOCA on the PC and Playstation OutRun on the Amstrad Grand Prix - on the PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagonsled Posted May 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 It is sad that Sega is no longer in the hardware game. What a great gaming legacy and Microsoft hasn't replaced their absence as a Sony rival, creatively, IMO. Sega Sand Buggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torino101 Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 Road Rash - Sega MegaDrive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stooH Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 Ah, road rash me and my mate spent many adolescent hours beating each other round the head with nunchuks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntW Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 Indy 500 - Amiga - oops, wrong way Stunt Car Racer - Amiga Grand Prix - PC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza_g Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 Did nobody mention ChaseHQ yet? What was the 'real' driving sim in the old arcades with wrap around screens and clutch/gears? Test driver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Scott Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 Did nobody mention ChaseHQ yet? Happy days! Classic old school stuff that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Scott Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 As mentioned before, quality old games I used to play were stunts on the pc making endless insane tracks, lotus espirit, spy hunter on the spectrum and one a I think was called Trans-Am or something on the spectrum . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Ah, road rash me and my mate spent many adolescent hours beating each other round the head with nunchuks I used to love this game too ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Did nobody mention ChaseHQ yet? What was the 'real' driving sim in the old arcades with wrap around screens and clutch/gears? Test driver? Hard Drivin had the wrap around screens in some arcades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizzbitt Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 As mentioned before, quality old games I used to play were stunts on the pc making endless insane tracks, That by far is my all time break through game i had. No one else in my school even had a PC let alone Stunts.exe! I couldn't share the experience with anyone unless they came over to try it. The banked corners, the loop de loops and jumps etc! Man what a game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Stunts was basically a complete rip off of Atari's Hard Drivin. Only it was actually playable on a home system, unlike Hard Drivin which was awesome in the arcade, but all home conversions of it (Megadrive, Snes, PC, Amiga etc) were utter sh1te. For me, my all time favourite game, and the one I felt was 'my' break through game, is still Indy 500 on the Amiga, the sound was amazing (for it's time), and despite the fact it only had one (somewhat dull) track, the physics were brilliant, and the fact you could cause the most almighty pile ups, then watch them in a replay, slow mo etc, was just simply amazing at the time. I used to just drive out the pits, turn around and see how long I could go round the wrong way until I had a head on smash, then try and involve as many cars as possible! Another one I've just reminded myself of while looking at you tube clips of Indy 500 is Stunt Car Racer, also on the Amiga, that game stole a lot of my time growing up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Scott Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Stunts.exe! .exe! brilliant! Good old days them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mefavourite Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Another one I've just reminded myself of while looking at you tube clips of Indy 500 is Stunt Car Racer, also on the Amiga, that game stole a lot of my time growing up! Stunt Car Racer was outstanding. Really liked the way it was set in a futuristic world, but still felt like a simulator and was just a pure racing game. The level of difficulty curve was just perfect too... and you always felt that you could just get that perfect lap in if you tried one more time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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