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

Computer and Video Games (CVG)	Amiga	Jul, 1989	90 out of 100	90
Zzap!	Amiga	Jul, 1989	90 out of 100	90
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	Amiga	Jul, 1989	885 out of 1000	88
Commodore Format	Commodore 64	Dec, 1992	83 out of 100	83
Joker Verlag präsentiert: Sonderheft	Amiga	1990	82 out of 100	82
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	DOS	Jul, 1989	800 out of 1000	80
The Games Machine (UK)	Commodore 64	Jul, 1989	74 out of 100	74
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	Atari ST	Mar, 1991	8.6 out of 12	72
The Games Machine (UK)	Amstrad CPC	Mar, 1990	56 out of 100	56
Power Play	Commodore 64	Aug, 1989	53 out of 100	53

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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.)

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