Slot Car Racer

aka: Computer Scalextric, Leisure Genius presents... Scalextric: The Computer Edition, Scalextric: The Computer Edition, The Computer Edition of Scalextric
Moby ID: 50921

[ All ] [ Amstrad CPC add ] [ Commodore 64 ] [ Thomson MO add ] [ ZX Spectrum ]

Commodore 64 screenshots

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There is a long load period while the message 'leisure Genius presents ... Scalextric, The computer edition of the racing simulation game, Program loading ... Please wait'
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Evetually the game's title screen appears
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This is the track build & game configuration screen. After player 1's name has been entered, if no name is entered for player 2 the game assumes a computer opponent and sets up controllers
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The player(s) get the chance to set up a track, if this is declined the game offers a pre-set track
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This is part way through a race, there's not much scenery and the only view of the cars is from behind
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The game stops when either player completes the required number of laps and get to the finish line
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Circuit design starts with positioning the finish straight
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After the straight has been positioned its a simple case of picking the next piece and the game just adds it on
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I always had this problem in real life too! I'm sure they should fit. The F7 key makes the game try and fix it
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After a little reworking the circuit is finished
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Now we're racing on the new circuit.

ZX Spectrum screenshots

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The game's title screen
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The game configuration screens ask for player 1's name, which in this screen is Moby. If no name is entered for player 2's name the game sets up a computer opponent
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With both players names entered the game then asks what controllers are to be used. If the player answers 'Yes - I have a joystick' then the game asks if its a Kempston, Sinclair or a cursor
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With no joystick selected player 1 must define their action keys
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Oddly, its only after setting up two players, making controller choices and defining the action keys, the game now asks if the player(s) want to design a new circuit
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After choosing not to design a new circuit and not to load a player designed circuit the player finally gets to choose from one of the game's race tracks, the first is Brazil, this is the second Estor
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A few more questions later, after choosing the computer players skill level and saving (or not saving) the track and we're on the gris waiting for the green light
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Probably the shortest race ever. Straight off the grid and there's a crash so it's game over
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On the starting grid in Brazil. The scenery is marginally different here
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Both cars naturally have the same acceleration and are level up to the first bend when one or other has the advantage of being on the inside
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Once past the computer car the player should be able to win with ease
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At this point in the short straight the game shows the current lap. It's showing 00 which probably means the players are about to finish lap 1. This is the games only lap counter
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About half a second further down the track the game shows the current lap time.
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This was a two lap race. This is the end of lap 2. Therefore it is the end of the race
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The reward is a short animation where the winner jumps for joy and the loser stamps their feet and says bad words. After this the player is back into the 'Do you want to redraw this track' dialogue
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The first action in designing a track is to pick a place to start. The game always starts with a straight piece and used the driving action keys for on-screen navigation
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With the first piece placed it's just a case of selecting the next piece from the menu and the game adds it to the track
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Placing curves required the player to specify an orientation, clockwise or anti clockwise
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This did not take long to construct, three to four minutes at the most.
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Now it's possible to race on my own track, terrific!
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An entirely unexpected result!
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