GrooveRider: Slot Car Thunder

Slot car racing is no longer child’s play! Go ballistic on 20 unreal tracks in a fantasy penthouse apartment setting. Feel the thrill of super-speed lane changes through 360° loops and crazy twists & turns!

The tracks are tricky and could be your friend or foe. Race smart and grab extra juice for a boost or blasting power. Blink an eye and a booby trap can send you flying.

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Encore's Website

"Slot Car Racing At It's Very Best"

Grooverider is a fast-paced, 4 lane slot-car racing game featuring virtual model race cars over a multitude of environments and tracks.

Over 40 different car models challenge your racing dexterity to unlock all areas in this high speed battle of stamina and skill.

Race stunt and slot cars, in an electrifying high-voltage package which combines the best in racing moves with the modern advances demanded from todays games.

• Special race features include Changing Lanes, Power-ups, Barging, Lane Locks, Charge, Jump, Mine dropping and Shield.

• Choose from five environments: Dining Room, Bedroom, Living Room, Kitchen and Roof Garden with multiple tracks per location.

• Wide choices of cars from British Classics, 70's Cop Show, Stock Cars, GT 24 hour Sports cars, Formula X to Japanese GT Cars.

• Game Modes: Single/Two Player Arcade, Single/Two Player Championship, Time Trail, Custom and Arcade.

• Two player challenges and hidden race modes.

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Back of Case - PS2 (PAL)

Zip around miniature race tracks that are juiced with 9 volts of electricity in this pint-sized racer.

Features * Race slot cars on 20 tracks in a fantasy penthouse apartment * Power-ups include mines, speed boosts and high-voltage attacks * Unlock a variety of cars, from 1920's British Classics to Formula One-style racers * Two-player races

Racing slot cars is unique because there is no need to steer. Cars follow a preset path and drivers only control the speed and lane changes.

Despite the simplicity, staying on track is challenging due to unforgiving track-design. Beware of huge jumps, lanes that suddenly end and barriers that always seem to sneak up on you.

Standard Championship, Arcade and Time Trial modes are all available. You can unlock four more modes, including Cop Challenge, in which it's your job to take out a bad guy while driving a black and white cruiser.

Bottom Line

Take your standard kart racing game and remove the steering. Sound fun? Then you'll probably enjoy this game. The low price tag makes this racer slightly more appealing.

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www.nintendo.com – Nintendo GameCube