I'm looking for a very quick top down Racer

Adropac2 · 21 March 2010, 23:45

Iv'e looked for a number of years on and off like you do but iv'e had no joy finding this neat game

It was one of the more simpler multiple scrolling overhead games out there and it was absurdly fast.I think there were a lot of options for what class of vehicle you chose

Along the lines of this but a little more simple
http://hol.abime.net/1671

You could race against computer but i'm not absolutely sure split screen was in there.Very addictive it was too and so i wish i could play it again.This was on a coverdisk and pd i think

And while i'm at it i may as well ask for something else i would like to see again.A vertical shooter that was part of a competition i think and given away on a coverdisk- i wouldn't like to guess which one though.The whole package i think was done by the one guy and it was distinctly odd looking yet very impressive i thought regards to how much action the screen crammed.Music was similarly odd.It seemed quite the feat back then and i'm suprised it's never mentioned

Iv'e scanned all of Hol for it but both of these don't show up when i scan through the pics.Knowing the names would of course help but i don't

Anyone have a clue

cheers

musojon74 · 22 March 2010, 00:06

Hmmm, I used to play Team17 Overdrive which was pretty quick. That one?

<edit> but it wasn't that simple, certainly not simpler than HOL link, so probably not that one! I have Super Skidmarks, is it that one?</edit>

smoorke · 22 March 2010, 00:07

micro machines?

Adropac2 · 22 March 2010, 00:12

No sorry guys it wasn't an official release and yes the graphics were quite simple- nice enough but plain.It was very green with grey roads like the pic shows

Iv'e not seen it in so many years and it makes me think maybe it's just another lost game- and that would be a shame as it's a lot of fun

davideo · 22 March 2010, 00:21

Champion Driver looks very similar

Dave G

Adropac2 · 22 March 2010, 00:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by davideo

Champion Driver looks very similar

Dave G

Yeah it's none of those on Hol unfortunately.Much more green - no detail just flat green - and a more lonely atmosphere being that the whole thing from menu, track and cars are visually not all that sophisticated

Thanks though

davideo · 22 March 2010, 00:38

Did you look at all the "Racing" games? Some of them are PD and unreleased.

Dave G

Adropac2 · 22 March 2010, 00:55

Yeah i listed all racing games and carefully looked at them all.I'm currently looking through Lemon's screenshots in a hope to find them

davideo · 22 March 2010, 01:00

Good luck in your search then

Dave G

Adropac2 · 22 March 2010, 01:04

Cheers might find it one day

Phantomz · 22 March 2010, 01:24

Could it be " Super Skoda Challenge " ?

Adropac2 · 22 March 2010, 01:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phantomz

Could it be " Super Skoda Challenge " ?

No not that one either and it's not quite as simple as this one- in between being very simple and like my picture link.The roads were much wider and i remember the car being just red- you could choose colour i think

Fragger · 22 March 2010, 12:33

I can remember this Racing Game ....yeah, it has been PD, but i really need to remember the name

As the topic starter said, it was a really easy game ...graphics were also very easy.
I will check those coverdisks for this game.

Titler · 04 April 2010, 01:31

I've never played this, but the game that came straight to mind, mainly because Amiga Power Issue 62 was currently in the bathroom, was "Screech";

The review said it was quite "slow and cerebral" though, so it may not be what you are after.

jotd · 04 April 2010, 17:38

Supercars was certainly green.

Adropac2 · 04 April 2010, 22:27

Nah none of those unfortunatley but thanks

It makes me wonder if it's lost, and i sure hope that's not the case

Amiga1992 · 04 April 2010, 23:33

How about WIRAZ?
http://hol.abime.net/4030

Amiga1992 · 04 April 2010, 23:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akira

How about WIRAZ?
http://hol.abime.net/4030

But if had tons of vehicle classes to choose, it could only be one of the Skidmarks series
http://hol.abime.net/2205

Adropac2 · 05 April 2010, 00:08

Sadly not Akira

It was definitely a scroller and a very fast one at that.Thinking about it i remember that the car got faster and faster(as obvious as that sounds, it didn't cap top end) and as a result was very difficult to control at these higher speeds.Simple menu and biggish yet simple car graphics with quite close top down view to plainly single coloured road and grass

Thanks for the try

Fragger · 10 April 2010, 12:13

@Adropac:

I really know what you mean.

So, where can we find this game?
I guess it was one of those Public Domain Coverdisk magazines we had here in Germany..

Well, i think i should check my PD games again ...

21 March 2010, 23:45	#1
Adropac2 Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Age: 51 Posts: 1,060	I'm looking for a very quick top down Racer Iv'e looked for a number of years on and off like you do but iv'e had no joy finding this neat game It was one of the more simpler multiple scrolling overhead games out there and it was absurdly fast.I think there were a lot of options for what class of vehicle you chose Along the lines of this but a little more simple http://hol.abime.net/1671 You could race against computer but i'm not absolutely sure split screen was in there.Very addictive it was too and so i wish i could play it again.This was on a coverdisk and pd i think And while i'm at it i may as well ask for something else i would like to see again.A vertical shooter that was part of a competition i think and given away on a coverdisk- i wouldn't like to guess which one though.The whole package i think was done by the one guy and it was distinctly odd looking yet very impressive i thought regards to how much action the screen crammed.Music was similarly odd.It seemed quite the feat back then and i'm suprised it's never mentioned Iv'e scanned all of Hol for it but both of these don't show up when i scan through the pics.Knowing the names would of course help but i don't Anyone have a clue cheers Last edited by Adropac2; 21 March 2010 at 23:53.

22 March 2010, 00:06	#2
musojon74 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The World Age: 50 Posts: 476	Hmmm, I used to play Team17 Overdrive which was pretty quick. That one? <edit> but it wasn't that simple, certainly not simpler than HOL link, so probably not that one! I have Super Skidmarks, is it that one?</edit> Last edited by musojon74; 22 March 2010 at 00:08. Reason: read original link!

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22 March 2010, 00:07	#3
smoorke Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ghent/Belgium Age: 43 Posts: 247	micro machines?

22 March 2010, 00:12	#4
Adropac2 Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Age: 51 Posts: 1,060	No sorry guys it wasn't an official release and yes the graphics were quite simple- nice enough but plain.It was very green with grey roads like the pic shows Iv'e not seen it in so many years and it makes me think maybe it's just another lost game- and that would be a shame as it's a lot of fun

22 March 2010, 00:21	#5
davideo Amiga Tomcat Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston Lincs Posts: 1,500	Champion Driver looks very similar Dave G

22 March 2010, 00:38	#7
davideo Amiga Tomcat Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston Lincs Posts: 1,500	Did you look at all the "Racing" games? Some of them are PD and unreleased. Dave G

22 March 2010, 00:55	#8
Adropac2 Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Age: 51 Posts: 1,060	Yeah i listed all racing games and carefully looked at them all.I'm currently looking through Lemon's screenshots in a hope to find them

22 March 2010, 01:00	#9
davideo Amiga Tomcat Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston Lincs Posts: 1,500	Good luck in your search then Dave G

22 March 2010, 01:04	#10
Adropac2 Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Age: 51 Posts: 1,060	Cheers might find it one day

22 March 2010, 01:24	#11
Phantomz Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Age: 51 Posts: 214	Could it be " Super Skoda Challenge " ?

22 March 2010, 12:33	#13
Fragger Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Germany Age: 45 Posts: 78	I can remember this Racing Game ....yeah, it has been PD, but i really need to remember the name As the topic starter said, it was a really easy game ...graphics were also very easy. I will check those coverdisks for this game.

04 April 2010, 01:31	#14
Titler Zone Friend Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: UK Posts: 303	I've never played this, but the game that came straight to mind, mainly because Amiga Power Issue 62 was currently in the bathroom, was "Screech"; The review said it was quite "slow and cerebral" though, so it may not be what you are after.

04 April 2010, 17:38	#15
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,196	Supercars was certainly green.

04 April 2010, 22:27	#16
Adropac2 Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Age: 51 Posts: 1,060	Nah none of those unfortunatley but thanks It makes me wonder if it's lost, and i sure hope that's not the case

04 April 2010, 23:33	#17
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	How about WIRAZ? http://hol.abime.net/4030

05 April 2010, 00:08	#19
Adropac2 Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Age: 51 Posts: 1,060	Sadly not Akira It was definitely a scroller and a very fast one at that.Thinking about it i remember that the car got faster and faster(as obvious as that sounds, it didn't cap top end) and as a result was very difficult to control at these higher speeds.Simple menu and biggish yet simple car graphics with quite close top down view to plainly single coloured road and grass Thanks for the try

10 April 2010, 12:13	#20
Fragger Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Germany Age: 45 Posts: 78	@Adropac: I really know what you mean. So, where can we find this game? I guess it was one of those Public Domain Coverdisk magazines we had here in Germany.. Well, i think i should check my PD games again ...

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