Vroom (video game)

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Vroom
Developer(s)Lankhor
Publisher(s)
Programmer(s)Daniel Macré
Artist(s)
  • Dominique Sablons Edit this on Wikidata
Composer(s)André Bescond
Platform(s)Amiga, Atari ST, DOS
Release
  • WW: 1991
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Vroom is a 1991 racing video game developed and published by Lankhor and programmed by Daniel Macré. The game was first released in 1991 for the Atari ST and later for the Amiga and MS-DOS.

The game has released other formats Vroom Data Disk and Vroom Multiplayer.

Gameplay[edit]

The player takes on the role of a racing driver whose has to prove his skills. Players can choose up to six circuits and two modes which are "Arcade", easy to drive with random obstacles on the track to double as many competitors as possible to appear in the high score table for the next Grand Prix and "Competition", more demanding and its objective is the classification by points in the world championship. Players can also set the gearbox to manual or automatic and necessary to manage gear changes and engine wear as well as fuel consumption.

Development[edit]

Vroom was programmed by Daniel Macré who started making video games more out of frustration because programming was not part of his responsibility anymore at work and released the first version of the game on the Sinclair QL in 1986. The game was made in six months.[1] The game's title came from a French comic series Michel Vaillant.[1] In 1993, Lankhor adapted the game on the Sega Genesis under FIA license under the title F1 and was published by Domark.[2]

Other versions[edit]

Vroom Multiplayer is a 1993 expansion pack of Vroom which the developers said that the expansion pack was fundamentally more beautiful than on Amiga or Atari ST.[3] The expansion pack was completely independent of the other versions and has some new features such as multiplayer option.[4] A single-player add-on titled Vroom Data Disk was released in 1992 for Amiga and Atari ST. The add-on adds six new circuits and the Atari ST version has joystick control option in competition mode.

Reception[edit]

The game received positive reviews from critics. Reviewers liked the fast-paced and simple-yet-addictive gameplay. Amiga Computing said the fast-paced game had turned the reviewer into a "driving freak".[5] Amiga Format wrote that the game was fast, fun, funky, and French.[6] Meanwhile, The One For Amiga Games felt the game was both fast and fun, and an easy game to get into.[7] Amiga Mania liked that the game was not overly complicated.[8] Amiga Action confessed it was hard to fault the game.[9] Amiga Power said the game was faster than F1 GP, more playable than Lotus Turbo Challenge 2, prettier than Outrun Europa, and with a sillier name than Super Hang-On.[10] Nevertheless, the site acknowledged that the game was pitted against strong competition.[11] Games-X wrote that the game was a great entry in an inexhaustible genre that kept getting better.[12]

On the contrary, CU Amiga felt the simple gameplay was the title's downfall.[13] The game has won the Tilt d'or awards for sports simulation by Tilt magazine.[14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b History of VROOM (1986-1995) from Lankhor. Wasabim. May 10, 2017.
  2. ^ "Lankhor.net". 2002-08-12. Archived from the original on 2002-08-12. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  3. ^ "Génération 4". Génération 4 vol. 67. June 1994. p. 36. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  4. ^ "Start Micro". Start Micro 7 (May 1993). May 1993. p. 74. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  5. ^ "Vroom review from Amiga Computing 48 (May 1992) - Amiga Magazine Rack". amr.abime.net. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  6. ^ "Vroom review from Amiga Format 34 (May 1992) - Amiga Magazine Rack". amr.abime.net. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  7. ^ "Vroom review from The One for Amiga Games 43 (Apr 1992) - Amiga Magazine Rack". amr.abime.net. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  8. ^ "Vroom review from Amiga Mania (Jun 1992) - Amiga Magazine Rack". amr.abime.net. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  9. ^ "Vroom review from Amiga Action 31 (Apr 1992) - Amiga Magazine Rack". amr.abime.net. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  10. ^ "Vroom review from Amiga Power 12 (Apr 1992) - Amiga Magazine Rack". amr.abime.net. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  11. ^ "Vroom preview from Amiga Power 10 (Feb 1992) - Amiga Magazine Rack". amr.abime.net. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  12. ^ "Vroom review from Games-X 25 (Oct 1991) - Amiga Magazine Rack". amr.abime.net. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  13. ^ "Vroom review from CU Amiga (Apr 1992) - Amiga Magazine Rack". amr.abime.net. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  14. ^ Hautefeuille, Olivier (April 1992). "Vroom test". Obligement (in French). Retrieved 2023-05-20.

External links[edit]

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