Grand National (video game)
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| Grand National | |
|---|---|
| Publisher(s) | Elite Systems |
| Platform(s) | ZX Spectrum, Amiga |
| Release | 1985: Spectrum 1989: Amiga |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Grand National is a 1985 video game for the ZX Spectrum from British publisher Elite Systems. It is based on the horse race of the same name. The goal is to win a race with your chosen horse at Aintree Racecourse while also having a bet on the outcome. An Amiga port was published in 1989.
Gameplay
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Players must adjust their speed and avoid hedges and other competitors.[1] Rapidly alternating between two keys makes the horse run. Another key jumps over fences.
Reception
[edit]Reviewing the ZX Spectrum version, Crash complimented the games graphics, thinking it a "vast improvement" over Elite Systems' previous release, The Dukes of Hazzard, but criticised the lack of each way bets and the unintuitive controls.[2] In their column "Joystick Jury" (formatted in the style of Juke Box Jury), the editors of Your Spectrum generally thought the game would be a hit, complementing the graphics and betting mechanics, but with Ross Holman thinking the pace of the action inadequate.[3]
See also
[edit]- Olympic Decathlon, 1980 game with similar controls
References
[edit]- ^ Wilkins, Chris (2016). The Little Book of Sinclair ZX Spectrum Games. Fusion Retro Books. p. 14.
- ^ a b "Grand National". Crash. No. 16. May 1985. pp. 36–37.
- ^ a b Nicholls, Dave; Willis, Roger; Holman, Ross (June 1985). "Joystick Jury". Your Spectrum. No. 15. p. 51. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- Grand National at SpectrumComputing.co.uk
- Grand National at Lemon Amiga