Ridge Racer

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Description

Ridge Racer is an arcade racer that puts the emphasis on speed and fun rather than on realistic driving simulation. Choose from 4 fantasy cars (plus 9 more that you must unlock yourself) and go race in a series of equally fantastical tracks against a series of computer controlled oponents as well as the clock itself.

Other additions to the game come in the form of a hidden "extra" mode, and a music player that allows you to play any of the 6 included cd tracks as well as your own music cds.

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Alternate Titles

• "山脊赛车" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
• "リッジレーサー" -- Japanese spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• Launch title: PlayStation (Japan)
• Launch title: PlayStation (North America)
• PlayStation Greatest Hits releases
• PlayStation Platinum Range releases
• PlayStation the Best series
• Ridge Racer series

User Reviews

The best racing game for the PS1 !	PlayStation	GAMEBOY COLOR! (2002)
A great start	PlayStation	Mik_1_ (18)
One of the greatest racing games of all time!!! A true classic!!!	PlayStation	pottyboy (73)

Critic Reviews

Video Games & Computer Entertainment	PlayStation	Sep, 1995	10 out of 10	100
GamePro (US)	PlayStation	Sep, 1995	5 out of 5	100
Hobby Consolas	PlayStation	Sep, 1995	93 out of 100	93
GameFan Magazine	PlayStation	Sep, 1995	92 out of 100	92
CD Player	PlayStation	1996	9 out of 10	90
Coming Soon Magazine	PlayStation	Jan 13, 1996		90
Mega Fun	PlayStation	Aug, 1995	88 out of 100	88
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	PlayStation	Sep, 1995	17.5 out of 20	88
All Game Guide	PlayStation	1998		80
The Video Game Critic	PlayStation	Jul 15, 1999	C+	58

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Trivia

1001 Video Games

The Arcade version of Ridge Racer appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.

Bonus Game

It's possible to play a Galaxian variant in the game's pre-loader. When successfully having destroyed all the Galaxians, 8 extra vehicles will be available to drive in Ridge Racer.

Game Code

The entire game code is about 4 MB (music not included). It's possible to play the game without the music. When the game has been loaded, remove the disc from the PlayStation and play the entire game without the disc.

Product Code

Ridge Racer (Japanese release) has the distinction of having the first Sony games Part Number: SLPS-00001.

References to the Game

This game is referenced in the Eiffel 65 song, My Console.

Awards

• Game Informer Magazine
  • August 2001 (Issue 100) - #51 in the "Top 100 Games of All Time" poll

Information also contributed by BurningStickMan, Goteki45 and PCGamer77.

Related Web Sites

• Wikipedia: Ridge Racer (Information about Ridge Racer at Wikipedia)