Lotus Turbo Challenge 2 (Amiga)

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Description

This sequel to Lotus Esprit Turbo Challenge is again a behind-the-car viewed racing game. The racing takes place in eight distinct circuits, with new surface and weather effects such as desert and snow. Later in the game, you must race through two-way motorways with oncoming traffic (incorporating civilian cars and trucks), and face tougher levels aided by speed and time boost pick-ups.

You are no longer racing directly against other cars or over laps; instead, racing is time-based as you have limited time to reach each checkpoint. Reaching each of these extends your time, and any remaining time is turned into bonus points if you successfully complete the track.

You have two cars at your disposal, which the game chooses automatically for each level. The Lotus Esprit from the original is joined by a Lotus Elan convertible, which is slower but has better grip, hence the loss of the word 'Esprit' from the title.

You can play through the set of tracks either in full-screen or (with another player) split-screen mode. On Amiga and ST the game allows you to link two machines, each of which can have two human players. If one player successfully completes one of the 8 courses, all players can continue onto the next one.

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Alternate Titles

• "Lotus Turbo Challenge" -- Genesis title

Part of the Following Groups

• Automobile: Lotus Esprit
• Lotus Challenge series

User Reviews

The best of a stalwert racing series

Martin Smith (71858)

Critic Reviews

Amiga Action	Oct, 1991	95 out of 100	95
Obligement	Feb, 2010	9.5 out of 10	95
Computer and Video Games (CVG)	Dec, 1991	92 out of 100	92
Amiga Computing	Dec, 1991	91 out of 100	91
The One for Amiga Games	Oct, 1991	91 out of 100	91
Amiga Joker	Nov, 1991	88 out of 100	88
Amiga Power	Nov, 1991	87 out of 100	87
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	Dec, 1991	10 out of 12	83
Zero	Dec, 1991	80 out of 100	80
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	Nov, 1991	790 out of 1000	79

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Trivia

Copy protection

As well as having a copy-proof disk and a code-lookup manual routine, the game appears to feature a third method of protection, bordering on the subliminal. Listen very carefully on the aforementioned manual request screen on the Amiga version, and you'll hear a faint whisper ''Do not copy this game".

Awards

• Amiga Joker
  • Issue 02/1993 – #3 Best Sports Game of 1992 (Readers' Vote)