NASCAR Rumble

Short description: 2000 racing video game

NASCAR Rumble

Cover art featuring the cars of Tony Stewart and Jack Sprague

Developer(s)| EA Redwood Shores
Publisher(s)| Electronic Arts
Series| EA Sports NASCAR
Platform(s)| PlayStation
Release|

* NA: February 3, 2000[1]

Genre(s)| Racing
Mode(s)| Single-player, multiplayer

NASCAR Rumble is a racing video game created by Electronic Arts for the PlayStation. Players race through 18 different courses set in six different areas collecting powerups to aid them. The game is a departure from many NASCAR games, as it is an arcade racer featuring various tracks and Mario Kart-esque powerups. A non-NASCAR licensed sequel was made for the PlayStation 2, called Rumble Racing. There are drivers from the then Winston Cup Series and Craftsman Truck Series, as well as legend racers and bonus vehicles.

## Contents

* 1 Gameplay
* 2 Game modes
* 2.1 Single race
* 2.2 Championship
* 2.3 Showdown
* 2.4 Time trial
* 3 Reception
* 4 Notes
* 5 References
* 6 External links
* 7 Features
* 8 History
* 9 See also
* 10 References
* 11 External links

## Gameplay

In NASCAR Rumble, the main object of the game is to win a race or series of races against one to five opponents. They race in normal or souped-up stock cars from the at-the-time NASCAR Winston Cup Series (including Adam Petty, which uses his NASCAR Busch Series car, as he had yet to debut in Winston Cup in 1999), in addition to several Craftsman Truck Series drivers (all from their respective 1999 season), unlockable past NASCAR legends (all of them using Dodge Charger Daytona bodies), and bonus vehicles. Another feature in the game includes the voice of Animaniacs voice actor Jess Harnell, who talks to the player during a race. The game also features three original songs by guitarist Derek Trucks.

## Game modes

### Single race

During a single race, players race one race on any track of their choice. They can choose between one and eight circuits and one to five opponents. The option to select AI opponent(s) is also available if enabled in the game options.

### Championship

In a championship, the player can participate in a championship consisting of three rounds, each set in a track sharing the location. Depending on how well the player does in each race, they are rewarded with ten points for a win, eight for second, six for third, four for fourth, two for fifth, and one for sixth. A running total is kept, and final standing position is based on the total points earned in all three races. If the player finishes in first, they receive a trophy and unlock the legend championship in that series.

Championships can also be played in "Cyberteam" mode where there are three teams with two players on each. The team members combine their points and the standings are based on both members, so it can be a good check of strength for an expert player. There is also "co-op" mode, where two human players are on a team.

There is also a "Legend" mode, where the player can unlock a legendary NASCAR driver in a championship against the legend and four "regular" drivers. The player must finish first in the championship to win, regardless of the legend's final position in the standings.

### Showdown

"Showdown" is a one-lap shootout against an opponent of the player's choice. The player also chooses the track and power-up density.

### Time trial

In a time trial, the player has four laps to get the track and/or lap record for a track of their choice. Track records are "official" if only four laps are run, regardless of power-up density. There are a maximum a five track records kept for each track, but only one lap record.

## Reception

Reception

| Aggregate score

Aggregator| Score
GameRankings| 81%[2]
Review scores
Publication| Score
AllGame| [3]
EGM| 7.25/10[5][lower-alpha 1]
Game Informer| 7.75/10[7]
GameFan| 81%[8][lower-alpha 2]
GameRevolution| B−[9]
GameSpot| 6.9/10[10]
IGN| 8/10[11]
Next Generation| [12]
OPM (US)| [13]

The game received favorable reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[2] Eric Bratcher of NextGen said of the game, "Don't expect an ultra-realistic racing simulation here. It's more like the NASCAR-licensed version of Road Rash. And it's great."[12]

Dan Elektro of GamePro said of the game in one review, "Yes, it's closer to Hot Wheels Turbo Racing than NASCAR 2000, but no matter. NASCAR Rumble's silly spin on the usual stock car showdown is a wild and welcome shift into high gear."[14][lower-alpha 3] In another GamePro review, however, Scary Larry said, "In the long list of impressive PlayStation racing games, NASCAR Rumble is definitely in the funny car competition."[15][lower-alpha 4]

## Notes

1. ↑ Four critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the game each a score of 7.5/10, 6.5/10, 8/10, and 7/10.
2. ↑ In GameFan's viewpoint of the game, one critic gave it a score of 85, and the other 77.
3. ↑ GamePro gave the game two 4.5/5 scores for graphics and control, and two 5/5 scores for sound and fun factor in one review.
4. ↑ GamePro gave the game two 3.5/5 scores for graphics and sound, and two 4/5 scores for control and fun factor in another review.

## References

1. ↑ IGN staff (February 3, 2000). "Get Down and Dirty with Nascar [sic Rumble"]. Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/02/04/get-down-and-dirty-with-nascar-rumble.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "NASCAR Rumble for PlayStation". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamerankings.com/ps/198051-nascar-rumble/index.html.
3. ↑ Kanarick, Mark. "NASCAR Rumble - Review". All Media Network. http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=21207&tab=review.
4. ↑ Young, Jeffrey Adam (March 10, 2000). "NASCAR Rumble". CNET. http://www.gamecenter.com/Consoles/Sony/Nasrumble/.
5. ↑ Hager, Dean; Chou, Che; Davison, John; Smith, Shawn (April 2000). "NASCAR Rumble". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (129): 164. https://retrocdn.net/images/4/4f/EGM_US_129.pdf. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
6. ↑ Steinberg, Scott (March 12, 2000). "NASCAR Rumble". Greedy Productions Ltd.. http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=2190&full=1#mr_toppy.
7. ↑ Fitzloff, Jay (March 2000). "NASCAR Rumble". Game Informer (FuncoLand) (83). https://www.gameinformer.com/reviews/review_detail.cfm?ITEM_ID=4468. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
8. ↑ Higgins, Geoff "El Nino"; Jacques Strap (April 2000). "NASCAR Rumble". GameFan (Shinno Media) 8 (4): 84. https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_8_Issue_04/page/n85/mode/2up. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
9. ↑ Liu, Johnny (March 2000). "Nascar Rumble [sic Review"]. CraveOnline. https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/34118-nascar-rumble-review.
10. ↑ Fielder, Joe (February 9, 2000). "NASCAR Rumble Review [date mislabeled as "May 2, 2000""]. Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nascar-rumble-review/1900-2548559/.
11. ↑ Perry, Douglass C. (February 7, 2000). "NASCAR Rumble". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/02/08/nascar-rumble.
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Bratcher, Eric (April 2000). "NASCAR Rumble". NextGen (Imagine Media) (64): 90. https://archive.org/details/NextGen64Apr2000/page/n91/mode/2up. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
13. ↑ Kujawa, Kraig (April 2000). "NASCAR Rumble". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis) 3 (7): 95. https://archive.org/details/official-us-playstation-magazine-issue-31-april-2000/page/n91/mode/2up. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
14. ↑ Dan Elektro (April 2000). "NASCAR Rumble Struts—and Shocks". GamePro (IDG) (139): 124. https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d6/GamePro_US_139.pdf. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
15. ↑ Scary Larry (February 22, 2000). "NASCAR Rumble Review for PlayStation on GamePro.com". GamePro (IDG). http://www.gamepro.com/sony/psx/games/reviews/4869.shtml. Retrieved July 30, 2021.

## External links

* MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

## Features

Edits and submissions to the site (including screenshots, box art, developer information, game summaries, and more) go through a verification process of fact-checking by volunteer "approvers".[2] This approval process after submission can range from minutes to days or months.[3] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copy-editing.[4] A ranking system allows users to earn points for contributing accurate information.[5]

Registered users can rate and review games. Users can create private or public "have" and "want" lists, which can generate a list of games available for trade with other registered users. The site contains an integrated forum. Each listed game can have its own sub-forum.

## History

Logo used until March 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[16] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[17]

On February 13, 2025, Freyholtz stepped down as the site lead to move onto new projects, leaving operations to Tracy Poff, a veteran coder on the site, and Atari staff.[18]

## See also

* IGDB - game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/.
2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/.
3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1.
4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521.
8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media.
9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned.
10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner.
11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames.
12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games.
13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/.
14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/.
15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/.
16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/.
17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames.
18. ↑ "An update on MobyGames leadership". 2025-02-13. https://www.mobygames.com/forum/3/thread/269628/an-update-on-mobygames-leadership/#post-269628.

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