The famous Indianapolis 500 Mile race, held annually at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the Memorial Day weekend, is one of the most famous automobile racing events in North America. The event is simulated here using 3D polygon graphics to recreate the 33 cars in the race. Players are able to choose their car and customize it with a variety of options. Modifications include wing down-force, tire pressures, wheel stagger (making the right-side wheels larger, to compensate for the banked corners) and turbo output (which provides boost, but stresses the engine and uses more fuel).

After qualifying (by performing during four laps and taking the average) players can race over 10, 30, 60 or the full 200 laps. Lower modes remove car damage and the 'full-course yellow' system, the absence of these can make for repeat carnage including traffic collisions and huge pile-ups.

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Alternate Titles

"Indy 500" -- Informal name

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IndyCar racing games

Merchant	Title
	Indianapolis 500: The Simulation
	Indianapolis 500: The Simulation
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User Reviews

A solid performer and faithful simulation.

DOS

Trixter

(8730)

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The Press Says

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	DOS	Feb, 1990	935 out of 1000	94
Amiga User International	Amiga	Feb, 1991	93 out of 100	93
Zero	Amiga	Nov, 1990	92 out of 100	92
Computer and Video Games (CVG)	Amiga	Nov, 1990	90 out of 100	90
Amiga Joker	Amiga	Dec, 1990	82 out of 100	82
Power Play	DOS	Mar, 1990	80 out of 100	80
Power Play	Amiga	1990	80 out of 100	80
Joker Verlag präsentiert: Sonderheft	DOS	1990	78 out of 100	78
Zzap!	Amiga	Feb, 1991	69 out of 100	69

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Trivia

Simulation

Many consider this the first auto racing simulation based on realistic driving behaviour, but REVS (1986), developed by Geoff Crammond, already introduced this in a game.