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BMX Simulator
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| BMX Simulator | |
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| Developer(s) | Codemasters[a] |
| Publisher(s) | Codemasters |
| Designer(s) | Richard Darling |
| Composer(s) | David Whittaker |
| Platform(s) | Amiga, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MSX, ZX Spectrum, Commodore Plus/4, Commodore 16.[2] |
| Release | 1986 |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
BMX Simulator is a racing video game designed by Richard Darling[3] and released by Codemasters in 1986 for the Commodore 64. It is part of a series of games that includes ATV Simulator, Grand Prix Simulator, Professional Ski Simulator, and a sequel: Professional BMX Simulator. BMX Simulator was ported to the Amiga, Atari 8-bit computers, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC, MSX, ZX Spectrum, Commodore Plus/4 and Commodore 16.[2]
Gameplay
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BMX Simulator is an overhead race game similar to the arcade video game Super Sprint. The player must race against another player, or the computer, around a series of seven different bicycle motocross (BMX) tracks. There is also a time limit to be beaten. Only two cyclists can compete in each race. The race can be viewed in slow-motion instant replay afterward.
Reception
[edit]| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Crash | 63%[4] |
| Your Sinclair | 7/10[5] |
Sinclair User called it "a classy conversion from the Commodore original"[6] and a "full price game in budget clothing".[7]
ZX Computing said it was fun from start to finish, and rated it a Monster Hit.[8]
The game sold 345,423 copies.[1]
Legacy
[edit]BMX Simulator was followed by a sequel in 1988, Professional BMX Simulator. It was later rereleased as BMX Simulator 2.[1][9]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Ported to the Amstrad CPC and the ZX Spectrum by Tim Miller and to the Atari XL/XE by Adrian Sheppard[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Crookes, David (18 March 2021). "The Making of BMX Simulator". Retro Gamer. No. 218. Future Publishing. pp. 36–39. ISSN 1742-3155.
- ^ a b "BMX Simulator". plus4world.powweb.com. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ Hague, James. "The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers".
- ^ "Crash Issue 37". Spectrum Computing.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "BMX Simulator Review", Sinclair User, March 1987
- ^ "Sinclair User Issue 60". Spectrum Computing.
- ^ "ZX Computing March 1987". Spectrum Computing.
- ^ "BMX Simulator 2". Oliver Twins. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
External links
[edit]- BMX Simulator at Lemon 64
- BMX Simulator at SpectrumComputing.co.uk
- BMX Simulator at Lemon Amiga
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