Lotus Esprit Turbo Challenge

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

Part of the Following Groups

• Automobile: Lotus Esprit
• Lotus Challenge series

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User Reviews

A classic Atari ST racer	Atari ST	adam payne (18)
One of the best racing games for the CPC.	Amstrad CPC	Neville (462)

The Press Says

Top Secret	Atari ST	May, 1992	5 out of 5	100
Zero	Amiga	Nov, 1990	90 out of 100	90
Your Sinclair	ZX Spectrum	Jan, 1991	90 out of 100	90
Crash!	ZX Spectrum	Jan, 1991	90 out of 100	90
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	Amiga	Nov, 1990	875 out of 1000	88
Amiga Format	Amiga	Jun, 1992	87 out of 100	87
Amiga Joker	Amiga	Nov, 1990	86 out of 100	86
Your Sinclair	ZX Spectrum	Jun, 1992	80 out of 100	80
Power Play	Amiga	Jan, 1991	71 out of 100	71
Amiga Power	Amiga	May, 1991		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'.