Muppet RaceMania

2000 The Muppets racing video game

2000 video game

Muppet RaceMania

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Developer(s)| Traveller's Tales
Publisher(s)|

* EU: SCEE
* NA: Midway Home Entertainment

Designer(s)| James Cunliffe
John Hodskinson
Composer(s)| Andy Blythe and Marten Joustra
Michael Giacchino
Platform(s)| PlayStation
Release|

* EU: 2000
* NA: October 4, 2000[1]

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

Muppet RaceMania is a PlayStation racing game based on The Muppets franchise that was developed by Traveller's Tales and released in 2000.

## Gameplay[edit]

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The game includes 25 playable muppet characters and 25 vehicles. Players can race on 34 tracks based on locations throughout The Muppets franchise.

In a race, there are stars and fruits on the track which the racers can collect. A star gives the racer one of three weapons which can be used to attack other racers. Collecting fruit increases a colored gauge. Once the gauge is full, the racer can do one of two super moves: one the cripples the other racers, and one that makes the racer fly and move faster. The effect of the super move ends once the gauge empties.

## Reception[edit]

Reception

Aggregate scoreAggregator| Score

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GameRankings| 70%[2]
Review scoresPublication| Score

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Electronic Gaming Monthly| 6/10[3]
EP Daily| 6/10[4]
Game Informer| 5/10[5]
GameFan| 63%[6][a]
GameRevolution| B[7]
GameSpot| 5.1/10[8]
IGN| 8.3/10[9]
Jeuxvideo.com| 14/20[10]
Next Generation| [11]
PlayStation Official Magazine – UK| 9/10[12]
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine| [13]

The game received average reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[2] However, Eric Bratcher of NextGen called it "A substandard kart racer that unsuccessfully relies upon the Muppets' huge charisma to overcome its technical shortcomings."[11]

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Three critics of GameFan gave the game each a score of 84, 54, and 50.

## References[edit]

1. ^ Ahmed, Shahed (October 4, 2000). "Muppet Race Mania [sic] Ships". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on November 5, 2004. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
2. ^ a b "Muppet RaceMania for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 27, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
3. ^ Pfister, Andrew (December 2000). "Muppet RaceMania" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 137\. Ziff Davis. p. 226\. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 26, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
4. ^ Ashe, Suzanne (November 2, 2000). "Muppet RaceMania". The Electric Playground. Greedy Productions Ltd. Archived from the original on May 21, 2002. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
5. ^ "Muppet RaceMania". Game Informer. No. 91\. FuncoLand. November 2000.
6. ^ Mylonas, Eric "ECM"; Weitzner, Jason "Fury"; Van Stone, Matt "Kodomo" (November 2000). "Muppet Race Mania [sic]". GameFan. Vol. 8, no. 11\. Shinno Media. p. 25. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
7. ^ G-Wok (October 2000). "Muppet RaceMania Review". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
8. ^ Shoemaker, Brad (October 3, 2000). "Muppet Race Mania Review [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on January 12, 2005. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
9. ^ Cleveland, Adam (October 4, 2000). "Muppet Race Mania". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on October 20, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
10. ^ Mélo (April 11, 2000). "Test: Muppet Racemania". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on May 1, 2004. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
11. ^ a b Bratcher, Eric (December 2000). "Muppet RaceMania". NextGen. No. 72\. Imagine Media. p. 130. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
12. ^ Davies, Jonathan (May 2000). "Muppet RaceMania". Official UK PlayStation Magazine. No. 58\. Future Publishing. p. 106.
13. ^ Baker, Chris (December 2000). "Muppet Race Mania [sic]". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 39\. Ziff Davis. p. 176\. Archived from the original on January 28, 2001. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

## External links[edit]

* Muppet RaceMania at IMDb
* Muppet RaceMania at MobyGames

* v
* t
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The Muppets

* Jim Henson
* The Muppets Studio

Characters|

* Kermit the Frog
* Miss Piggy
* Fozzie Bear
* Gonzo
* Rowlf the Dog
* Scooter
* Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem
* Animal
* Statler and Waldorf
* Dr. Bunsen Honeydew
* Beaker
* Sam Eagle
* Swedish Chef
* Rizzo the Rat
* Pepe the King Prawn
* Walter

Television|

| Series|

* Sam and Friends (1955–1961)
* The Muppet Show (1976–1981) (episodes)
* Muppet Babies (1984–1991) (episodes)
* Little Muppet Monsters (1985)
* The Jim Henson Hour (1989)
* Muppets Tonight (1996–1998)
* The Muppets (2015–2016)
* Muppet Babies (2018–2022) (episodes)
* Muppets Now (2020)
* The Muppets Mayhem (2023)

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Segments|

* The Jimmy Dean Show ("Rowlf the Dog", 1963–1965)
* The Mike Douglas Show (1966–1979)
* The Ed Sullivan Show (including The Great Santa Claus Switch, 1966–1971)
* NBC's Saturday Night (The Land of Gorch, 1975–1976)

Specials|

* Hey, Cinderella! (1969)
* The Muppets on Puppets (1970)
* The Great Santa Claus Switch (1970)
* The Frog Prince (1971)
* The Muppet Musicians of Bremen (1972)
* The Muppets Valentine Show (1974)
* The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence (1975)
* John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979)
* The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979)
* The Muppets Go to the Movies (1981)
* The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show (1982)
* Rocky Mountain Holiday (1983)
* The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)
* A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)
* Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (1990)
* The Earth Day Special (1990)
* The Muppets at Walt Disney World (1990)
* The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990)
* Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree (1995)
* Studio DC: Almost Live (2008)
* A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008)
* Lady Gaga and the Muppets Holiday Spectacular (2013)
* Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021)

Films|

| Theatrical|

* The Muppet Movie (1979)
* The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
* The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
* The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
* Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
* Muppets from Space (1999)
* The Muppets (2011)
* Muppets Most Wanted (2014)

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Television|

* Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977)
* The Tale of the Bunny Picnic (1986)
* The Christmas Toy (1986)
* It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)
* The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005)

Direct-to-
video|

* Muppet Classic Theater (1994)
* Kermit's Swamp Years (2002)

Music|

| Albums|

* The Muppet Show (1977)
* The Muppet Show 2 (1978)
* The Muppet Movie (1979)
* John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979)
* Ol' Brown Ears Is Back (1993)
* Muppet Beach Party (1993)
* Kermit Unpigged (1994)
* The Muppet Show: Music, Mayhem, and More (2002)
* A Green and Red Christmas (2006)
* A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2009)
* The Green Album (2011)
* The Muppets (2011)
* Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
* The Electric Mayhem (The Muppets Mayhem: Music From the Disney+ Original Series) (2023)

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Songs|

* "Rainbow Connection"
* "Bein' Green"
* "Mahna Mahna"
* "When the River Meets the Sea"
* "Bohemian Rhapsody"
* "Man or Muppet"

Web series|

* Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony (2005–06)
* The Muppets Kitchen with Cat Cora (2010)

Video games|

* Pigs in Space (1983)
* Muppet Adventure: Chaos at the Carnival (1989)
* Muppets Inside (1996)
* Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
* Muppet Kids (1997)
* Jim Henson's Muppets (2000)
* Muppet RaceMania (2000)
* Muppet Monster Adventure (2000)
* Spy Muppets: License to Croak (2003)
* Muppets Party Cruise (2003)
* The Muppets Movie Adventures (2014)
* Disney Mirrorverse (2022)
* Disney Magic Kingdoms (2023)
* Disney Speedstorm (2024)

Other media|

* Muppet*Vision 3D (1991–present)
* Muppet Mobile Lab (2007–present)
* The Muppets Present...Great Moments in American History (2016–2020)
* Comics series
* Before You Leap

Related|

* Puppet Heap
* The Jim Henson Company
* Creature Shop
* Fraggle Rock
* characters
* Sesame Workshop
* Sesame Street
* Muppets
* Muppet Theory
* Kermitops
* Jim Henson Idea Man

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