Super Cars
 | It has been suggested that Super Cars II be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since May 2010. |
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| Developer(s) | Magnetic Fields |
| Publisher(s) | Gremlin Graphics |
| Platform(s) | Amiga, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MSX, NES, ZX Spectrum |
| Release | 1990 |
| Genre(s) | Sport |
| Mode(s) | Single Player |
Super Cars is a top-view racing game, stylistically influenced by Super Sprint, from Gremlin Interactive, who later produced the Lotus series of games.
There are 9 tracks at each of the 4 difficulty levels, which can be raced in any order (although the last track you race is made harder than usual). In the races you win money, which can be spent on temporary handling and power upgrades, plus armour plating and front/rear shooting missiles that can knock out other racers. The player must finish in the top 3 of each race to progress - initially there are 4 computer opponents, but more are added as you progress through the game
The car can be upgraded throughout the game via the shop section. The player is given an initial price, but also a number of options of things to say to the salesman - with the right combination, the price will drop.
An unusual easter egg was featured in the game, whereby typing in a certain swear word in the name screen will reset the game.
Cars
Three cars are available for purchase during the game, the Taraco Neoroder Turbo, the Vaug Interceptor Turbo and the Retron Parsec Turbo. Each appears to be based on a real car of the time with the Parsec Turbo being based on the Cizeta-Moroder V16T, the Interceptor based on the Honda NSX and The [Neoroder based on the Alfa Romeo SZ but with some slight changes. This is in slight contrast to the box art, where the blue "starter" car (Taraco) instead more closely resembles a contemporary european Ford Fiesta or Escort Cosworth convertible.
External links
- Super Cars at SpectrumComputing.co.uk
- [Cars] at MobyGames