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Description

The first in a series of 3 racing games endorsed by the legendary car company, which is now a part of Proton.

The game features a total of 32 fictitious racetracks from around the world, split into 3 difficulty levels. There are 19 computer opponents (15 on the 8-bit versions) and you have to finish in the top 10 (top 8 on the 8-bits) to progress. The higher you finish in one race, the lower down the grid you start for the next race. The opposition drivers have pun names based on the F1 drivers of the day - examples include Ricardo Pastry and Crashhard Banger.

You can choose between sound effects or one of a variety of music pieces. The game features a simultaneous 2-player mode, but the 1-player mode only uses half the screen, a simple animation filling the other half. In most races you will have to make a pitstop for fuel in order to reach the finish. The tracks include features such as oil slicks, roadworks, boulders and rivers - contact with these (or the other cars) will slow you, but there is no car damage model.

Alternate Titles

  • "Lotus I" -- Post-trilogy Title

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The Press Says

Amiga Action Jun, 1992 90 out of 100 90
Zero Nov, 1990 90 out of 100 90
Zzap! Apr, 1991 90 out of 100 90
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) Nov, 1990 875 out of 1000 88
Amiga Format Jun, 1992 87 out of 100 87
Amiga Joker Nov, 1990 86 out of 100 86
Power Play Jan, 1991 71 out of 100 71
Amiga Power May, 1991 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars 67

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Trivia

When originally released, Gremlin ran a promotion whereby anyone who completed all 3 difficulty levels by winning their respective championships was given a code by the game, and could send this to Gremlin's office to receive a spoof 'Lotus License'.


This entry was contributed by Christian Klein Bronze Star Contributing Member (5702), Martin Smith (77), Martin Smith (64127) and Игги Друге (31908)
 

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