Mario Andretti's Racing Challenge
| Mario Andretti's Racing Challenge | |
|---|---|
 Mario Andretti's Racing Challenge cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Distinctive Software |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Platform(s) | PC. |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Mario Andretti's Racing Challenge is a video game that was released in 1991 on the PC and was developed by Distinctive Software. It is a racing game featuring a career mode modeled after Mario Andrettis career. The objective is to earn enough money by winning races to enter and win the indy car series.
Gameplay
The game is a 3D racing game from the 1st perspective. Replays can be viewed from the 3rd persion perspective. The player starts with $20.000 and has to earn money by winning races to enter the higher series.[1] The available series are Sprint Cars, Modified, Stock Cars, Prototypes, Formula 1 and Indy Cars. The games contains one car per series [2] and twelve race tracks [3] are included:
- Indianapolis Fairgrounds
- Ascot Park
- Nazareth Speedway
- Michigan
- Daytona
- Pocono
- Laguna Seca
- Monte Carlo
- Silverstone
- Detroit
- Hockenheim
- LeMans
Reception
Compute! stated in 1992 that Mario Andretti's Racing Challenge "falls short of the ultimate racing simulation, but it does take us several laps in the right direction."[4]Computer Gaming World noted in 1991 that "it is the first time aficionados have been able to 'feel' the difference in six different types of racing."[5] PC Format gave a 65% rating.
References
- ^ Mario Andretti's Racing Challenge at Mobygames.com
- ^ Mario Andretti's Racing Challenge at Internet Game Cars Database
- ^ May, Scott (February 1992). "Mario Andretti's Racing Challenge". Compute!. pp. 116–118. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ May, Scott (February 1992). "Mario Andretti's Racing Challenge". Compute!. pp. 116–118. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "Supercharged Simulation" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. September 1991. pp. 98–100. Retrieved 2 December 2013.