Ace Driver
| Ace Driver | |
|---|---|
| File:Ace Driver Title.png | |
| Developer(s) | Namco |
| Publisher(s) | Namco |
| Platform(s) | Arcade game |
| Release | 1994 |
| Genre(s) | Racing game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Arcade system | Namco System 22 hardware |
Ace Driver (エースドライバー, Āsu Doraibā) is a 3D racing arcade game released by Namco in 1994. In the game, players race in their Formula One-based cars in various circuits.
It have two sequels Ace Driver:Victory Lap (1996) and Ace Driver 3: Final Turn (2008), both released in arcade by Namco.
Gameplay
The player can choose between Automatic or Manual gear, and Beginner or Expert Class.The cars are:
- Team Red Lightning (cars 25 and 26)
- Scuderia Blue Castle (cars 3 and 4)
- Yellow Cyclone Racing (cars 17 and 18)
- Green Island Motor Sports (cars 11 and 12)
Reception and criticism
Ace Driver received the award for the Best Coin-Operated Game of the 76th Annual IAAPA Show.
Ace Driver made extensive use of the CPU Assist technique whereby a trailing player would be given a significant speed boost to allow them to catch the leading player. However, the speed boost continued for a short while after the losing player had overtaken the leader - leading to a tactic known as boosting where a player would deliberately allow themselves to lose the lead, then during the last half of the last game lap would easily take back the lead with no hope of the opposing player catching them.
Boosting also meant that straight skill races were difficult to have as CPU assist would be continually changing the losing players speed and position.
Sequels
Ace Driver:Victory Lap
| Ace Driver: Victory Lap | |
|---|---|
| File:Ace Driver- Victory Lap Title.png | |
| Developer(s) | Namco |
| Publisher(s) | Namco |
| Platform(s) | Arcade Game |
| Release | 1996 |
| Genre(s) | Racing game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Arcade system | Namco System 22 hardware |
Ace Driver: Victory Lap (エースドライバー・ビクトリーラップ, Āsu Doraibā· Bikutorī Rappu) is a 3D racing arcade game released by Namco in 1996, featuring more tracks and Formula One cars than the predecessor, in a modern futuristic setting.
Ace Driver 3: Final Turn
| Ace Driver 3: Final Turn | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Namco |
| Publisher(s) | Namco |
| Platform(s) | Arcade game |
| Release | Spring 2008 |
| Genre(s) | Racing game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Arcade system | System N2 |
Ace Driver 3: Final Turn (エースドライバー3 ファイナルターン, Āsu Doraibā Surī Fainaru Tān) is a 3D racing arcade game released by Namco in 2008. It is an official sequel to the past two games and is a modern revival of the Ace Driver title. The game uses game mechanics borrowed from Ridge Racer 7, to ensure the cars can drift at very high speeds.
The game contains a large amount of references to past Namco games, such as Taiko no Tatsujin, Tekken 6, and Ridge Racer 7.
External links
- Ace Driver at Arcade History
- Ace Driver at the Killer List of Videogames
- Ace Driver: Victory Lap at Arcade History
- Ace Driver at the Killer List of Videogames
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