Xtreme Racing

Short description: 1995 video game

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XTreme Racing

Developer(s)| Silltunna Software
Publisher(s)| Black Magic Software
CDS Software
Designer(s)| Alex Amsel
Richard Whittall
Platform(s)| Amiga (AGA required)
Release| 1995
Genre(s)| Racing
Mode(s)| Single-player, multiplayer

XTreme Racing is a kart-style racing video game released in 1995 for the Amiga. The gameplay is heavily based on Super Mario Kart, released for the Super NES three years prior. Players select from one of 8 possible characters, each driving unique vehicles.

## Contents

* 1 Gameplay
* 1.1 Single player
* 1.2 Multiplayer
* 2 Reception and legacy
* 3 References
* 3.1 Further reading
* 4 External links

## Gameplay

XTreme Racing can be played by up to four players on one computer, or with up to 8 players via a null modem connection.

### Single player

There are three Single Player modes available at the start of the game.

* The first is a Cup Mode, wherein the player can compete in one of 4 cups (2 more were added in the upgrade pack, bringing the total to 6). The cups usually contain 5 tracks of varying difficulty. The better position the players attain each race, the more points they acquire.
* The second is a Tournament Mode, in which players must not only strive to make it into at least first, second or third position each race, but in which they can also obtain money with which they can buy upgrades for their chosen car.
* The third mode is a standard Time Trial Mode, the aim of which being to attain as fast a time as possible on selected tracks without the distraction of other vehicles (the other two modes also log Lap Records). Lap Records are not automatically saved but rather must be saved by selecting the "Save Records" option on the Frontend Menu.

### Multiplayer

As well as the Cup and Tournament Modes listed above, Multiplayer also includes a Versus Mode, wherein the players (and as many computer-controlled players as the players wish, if any) race head-to-head on the tracks of their choosing. The game also includes a Battle Mode similar to that in Super Mario Kart although actually more inspired by another Super NES game, Street Racer.

## Reception and legacy

With critical acclaim in Amiga gaming magazines, the game itself sold well on AGA machines, but not enough to justify a full sequel. This was due to the state of the Amiga market at the time (by comparison, Worms: The Directors Cut, a fairly high-profile release also with input from the programming team at Silltunna Software, only sold 5,000 when it was released in 1997).[1]

In 1996 an upgrade pack, including additional tracks, bug fixes, new features and additional Cups to participate in, was made available to people who registered their copy of the game with the publisher. The upgrade pack also included a Map Editor, which a few people have used to produce brand new maps over the years. The upgrade pack, as well as many user-made maps, are now available on Aminet.

## References

1. ↑ "Worms: The Directors Cut". Team17 Softography. Dream17. http://www.dream17.info/softography.php?id=34.

### Further reading

* XTreme Racing - Amiga Reviews

## External links

* Aminet downloads

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Original games|

* Gobble a Ghost
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* Leapfrog
* Othello/Reversi
* 3D Painter
* Bozy Boa
* French is Fun
* German is Fun
* Pool
* Magic Meanies
* Winged Warlords
* Colossus Chess 2.0
* Timebomb
* Birdie Barrage
* Word Search
* Italian is Fun
* Spanish is Fun
* Steve Davis Snooker
* The Ice King
* Colossus Chess 4
* Colossus Bridge 4
* Colossus Mah Jong
* Brian Clough's Football Fortunes
* The Complete Home Entertainment Centre
* TankAttack
* Casino Roulette
* Colossus Chess X
* Sporting Triangles
* European Superleague
* The Sun Crosswords
* Colossus Bridge X
* Leeds United

Re-release games|

* Spectrum Safari
* Castle Blackstar
* Football Director
* Blitzkrieg at the Ardennes
* Centrefold Squares
* Deluxe Strip Poker
* Daily Double Horse Racing
* Fire Power
* Dr. Plummet's House of Flux
* White Death: Battle for Velikiye Luki, November 1942
* Multi-Player Soccer Manager
* Football Director II
* Rugby Coach
* Deluxe Strip Poker 2

Platforms|

* Acorn Electron
* Amiga
* Amstrad CPC
* Atari 8-bit
* Atari ST
* BBC Micro
* Commodore 16
* Commodore 64
* Commodore Plus/4
* Dragon 32/64
* MSX
* Oric-1/Atmos
* ZX Spectrum

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