The Duel: Test Drive II

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Description

In the sequel to Test Drive, you can play against the time or the computer. Choose between a Ferrari F-40 and a Porsche 959, and take on your opponent, who is in the other car. There is also traffic to avoid.

Each stage has a different setting, including forests and mountains, with a wide range of hazards to dodge. The game is designed to allow for scenario disks. To finish a stage, you must stop at the gas station by yourself, which allows you to refuel.

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Alternate Titles

• "试验驾驶2" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
• "Test Drive 2" -- Informal title

Part of the Following Groups

• Automobile: Ferrari F40
• Automobile: Porsche 959
• Games with code-wheel copy protection
• Test Drive series and add-ons

User Reviews

A rare example of a good sequel	DOS	5u3 (197)
Not a good game! But still better than it's prequel!	DOS	Jim Fun (243)

Critic Reviews

ST Action	Atari ST	Jan, 1993	91 out of 100	91
Zzap!	Amiga	Jul, 1989	90 out of 100	90
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	DOS	Jul, 1989	800 out of 1000	80
The One	DOS	Jun, 1989	80 out of 100	80
Joker Verlag präsentiert: Sonderheft	Commodore 64	1990	79 out of 100	79
Power Play	Amiga	Jun, 1989	73 out of 100	73
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	Amiga	Oct, 1989	8.6 out of 12	72
The Games Machine (UK)	DOS	Jul, 1989	64 out of 100	64
The Games Machine (UK)	Amstrad CPC	Mar, 1990	56 out of 100	56
The Retro Spirit	DOS	Dec 03, 2006	3 out of 6	50

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Trivia

Commodore 64 version

The Commodore 64 version has a better frame rate when played on a Commodore 128, because it switches the processor to 2 MHz mode while the TV's or monitor's electron beam is off-screen. (The VIC chip can't handle a 2 MHz clock frequency, so it would show garbage on the screen.)

Information also contributed by BSzili