legacy style racing

24 August 2005, 15:09

What racing games, arcade & console, would you say were the great games prior to Gran Turismo

Pole Position and Bump N' Jump are pretty legendary.

Bump N' Jump

FromWithin · 24 August 2005, 19:53

For old, old, Revs was seminal, Pitstop or Pitstop II on the C64 were superb and far superior to Pole Position.

mr_0rga5m · 24 August 2005, 20:48

Vroooooom! was a most excellent racer ...

On the c64 Pitstop II was awsome yea .. Talladega was also pretty cool

ant512 · 24 August 2005, 23:51

Before GT?

- Lotus (Amiga)
- Lotus 2 (Amiga)
- Chase HQ (arcade or Spectrum)
- F1 Race (GB)
- Super Monaco Grand Prix (Mega Drive)
- Super Hang On (Mega Drive)
- Road Rash (Mega Drive)
- Hard Drivin' (Arcade)
- Stunt Car Racer (Amiga)
- F1GP (Amiga)

That's all I can think of off the top of my head.

girv · 24 August 2005, 23:51

I'm with FromWithin, Revs ruled (at school! on a BBC Micro!)

25 August 2005, 16:12

Just about the first arcade game I ever played was the projector game F1, sound was scary for a little kid!!

Indy 500, based on the arcade games Gran Trak 10 and Crash N' Score. Top down racing game with sharp car control, much respected.

Indy 500

gimbal · 25 August 2005, 19:48

Roadfighter on the MSX!

http://www.msxgamesbox.com/Sections/...oadfighter.php

27 August 2005, 14:53

You can't go wrong with these classic NES games!

Ivan Stewart's Super Off Road

Rad Racer

Mangar · 27 August 2005, 22:59

Pitstop II for the C64 was an awesome game. I played it splitscreen with friends for hours.

World Circuit was also a great game to play over the modem back in the dial-up days.

fryguy · 28 August 2005, 18:08

Lotus 2
Skidmarks
Super Sprint

Ohh and Rally Speedway

30 August 2005, 17:18

Arcade only with Namco's Rally-X, I used to love using the smoke screen and oil slick, plus making chasing cars crash into each other.

1981 Rally-X

24 August 2005, 15:09	#1
tlake Posts: n/a	legacy style racing What racing games, arcade & console, would you say were the great games prior to Gran Turismo Pole Position and Bump N' Jump are pretty legendary. Bump N' Jump

24 August 2005, 19:53	#2
FromWithin Music lord Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Liverpool, UK Age: 50 Posts: 630	For old, old, Revs was seminal, Pitstop or Pitstop II on the C64 were superb and far superior to Pole Position. Last edited by FromWithin; 24 August 2005 at 21:17.

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24 August 2005, 20:48	#3
mr_0rga5m Tik Gora :D Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Round yo momma's Posts: 1,273	Vroooooom! was a most excellent racer ... On the c64 Pitstop II was awsome yea .. Talladega was also pretty cool

24 August 2005, 23:51	#4
ant512 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 965	Before GT? - Lotus (Amiga) - Lotus 2 (Amiga) - Chase HQ (arcade or Spectrum) - F1 Race (GB) - Super Monaco Grand Prix (Mega Drive) - Super Hang On (Mega Drive) - Road Rash (Mega Drive) - Hard Drivin' (Arcade) - Stunt Car Racer (Amiga) - F1GP (Amiga) That's all I can think of off the top of my head.

24 August 2005, 23:51	#5
girv Mostly Harmless Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 1,114	I'm with FromWithin, Revs ruled (at school! on a BBC Micro!)

25 August 2005, 16:12	#6
tlake Posts: n/a	Just about the first arcade game I ever played was the projector game F1, sound was scary for a little kid!! Indy 500, based on the arcade games Gran Trak 10 and Crash N' Score. Top down racing game with sharp car control, much respected. Indy 500

25 August 2005, 19:48	#7
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 42 Posts: 6,919	Roadfighter on the MSX! http://www.msxgamesbox.com/Sections/...oadfighter.php

27 August 2005, 14:53	#8
tlake Posts: n/a	You can't go wrong with these classic NES games! Ivan Stewart's Super Off Road Rad Racer

27 August 2005, 22:59	#9
Mangar Got the fever back Join Date: May 2001 Location: Toronto / Canada Age: 52 Posts: 288	Pitstop II for the C64 was an awesome game. I played it splitscreen with friends for hours. World Circuit was also a great game to play over the modem back in the dial-up days.

28 August 2005, 18:08	#10
fryguy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Skarabörg, Sweden Age: 44 Posts: 1,020	Lotus 2 Skidmarks Super Sprint Ohh and Rally Speedway

30 August 2005, 17:18	#11
tlake Posts: n/a	Arcade only with Namco's Rally-X, I used to love using the smoke screen and oil slick, plus making chasing cars crash into each other. 1981 Rally-X

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