Moonshine Racers, another racer that looks great but moves like shit

ZEUSDAZ · 29 April 2022, 15:21

Hi all, after playing Moonshine Racers on the Amiga I'm surprised it wasn't nominated for a SGT placement earlier, I mean yes it looks very nice especially in stills but jeeeez It's as slow as an asthmatic snail carrying a load of holiday luggage!
It's just awful with no playability, no fun and no redeeming fetures that will bring you back to play it again.

So now it has finally been flushed down the poop tube into the vault of shitness and rightfully so thanks to requester "RayC".

Moonshine Racers Shit Game Time Review: [ Show youtube player ]

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gimbal · 29 April 2022, 15:59

I mean, it's shit. No doubt about it. The frame rate is terrible, especially the first car is slow as molasses and the engine sound can get a little grating over time.

The game has style though and despite its poor framerate I got very far in it, it's quite playable. There should have been more racing games which do the radio chatter thing. It's bad and good for me.

van_dammesque · 02 May 2022, 12:31

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Originally Posted by gimbal

I mean, it's shit. No doubt about it. The frame rate is terrible, especially the first car is slow as molasses and the engine sound can get a little grating over time.

The game has style though and despite its poor framerate I got very far in it, it's quite playable. There should have been more racing games which do the radio chatter thing. It's bad and good for me.

Yep, I played this to completion back in the day, don't know why but grew on me!

CFou! · 02 May 2022, 13:33

such a waste! because the GFX are rather pretty.

gimbal · 02 May 2022, 13:43

I guess there is no other way around it. To heck with Outrun, we need a better Moonshine Racers.

Adropac2 · 02 May 2022, 14:06

it does look a bit fiddly but I'm not so convinced it's bad. May have to try for myself

Aardvark · 02 May 2022, 14:16

Both Moonshine Racers and Chase H.Q have good framerate and speed, if played on accelerated machine in NTSC mode.

Adropac2 · 02 May 2022, 14:22

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Originally Posted by Aardvark

Both Moonshine Racers and Chase H.Q have good framerate and speed, if played on accelerated machine in NTSC mode.

yeah a nice increase with NTSC alone. Been watching a few vids and it seems there is a turbo function?

29 April 2022, 15:21	#1
ZEUSDAZ Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: England Posts: 756	Moonshine Racers, another racer that looks great but moves like shit Hi all, after playing Moonshine Racers on the Amiga I'm surprised it wasn't nominated for a SGT placement earlier, I mean yes it looks very nice especially in stills but jeeeez It's as slow as an asthmatic snail carrying a load of holiday luggage! It's just awful with no playability, no fun and no redeeming fetures that will bring you back to play it again. So now it has finally been flushed down the poop tube into the vault of shitness and rightfully so thanks to requester "RayC". Moonshine Racers Shit Game Time Review: [ Show youtube player ] My Dog Snoopy's GoFundMe if you'd like to help him: https://gofund.me/7c58cc62 Last edited by ZEUSDAZ; 02 July 2022 at 00:21.

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29 April 2022, 15:59	#2
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 43 Posts: 6,978	I mean, it's shit. No doubt about it. The frame rate is terrible, especially the first car is slow as molasses and the engine sound can get a little grating over time. The game has style though and despite its poor framerate I got very far in it, it's quite playable. There should have been more racing games which do the radio chatter thing. It's bad and good for me.

02 May 2022, 13:33	#4
CFou! Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: France Age: 51 Posts: 4,277	such a waste! because the GFX are rather pretty.

02 May 2022, 13:43	#5
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 43 Posts: 6,978	I guess there is no other way around it. To heck with Outrun, we need a better Moonshine Racers.

02 May 2022, 14:06	#6
Adropac2 Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Age: 51 Posts: 1,081	it does look a bit fiddly but I'm not so convinced it's bad. May have to try for myself

02 May 2022, 14:16	#7
Aardvark Registered User Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Finland Posts: 654	Both Moonshine Racers and Chase H.Q have good framerate and speed, if played on accelerated machine in NTSC mode.

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