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Formula
1 Simulator
1985 Mastertronic
Programmed
by ?
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text of the present article comes from the review published
in the seventeenth issue of the British C64 magazine ZZAP!64
(street date: July 21st, 1986). |
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FORMULA ONE SIMULATOR
Mastertronic,
£1.99 cass, joystick or keys
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Once more the screeching of cars and the smell of burning
rubber bursts forth on the 64, this time courtesy of
Mastertronic's Formula One Simulator.
There
is a choice of eight different tracks: Zandvoort, Zalder,
Manyza, Hockenheim, Paul Richard, Ostereichring, Silverstone
and Kyalami. You can also partake in a grand slam of
all eight tracks. Each track has its own record lap
time, initially standing at 60 seconds. After choosing
a track the scene switches to a show 3D 'first person
view' of the chosen race track, complete with snow capped
mountains in the background.
The
screen is split between the actual race circuit and
the control panel. This consists of a steering wheel
which rotates according to your joystick movements,
and an indication of your time, laps completed, and
gear position.
You
start each race with a certain amount of time, and are
awarded more time on completing a lap. If the clock
runs down before you complete a lap, then your game
is terminated. Crashing isn't a problem, since no matter
how many times you destroy your car it is always replaced,
although this does cost time.
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I
must admit to not being a fan of racing games,
although I have occasionally been known to indulge
in Pitstop II. Unfortunately, Formula
One is a somewhat old and tired game, the tracks
bear little resemblance to those on which they
are based, and the cars took like mutated spaceships.
Although the game doesn't stand up to much, it's
not that bad. Its saving grace is the excellent
sound track. If you've never played a racing game
and want to experiment, then Formula One
may prove an interesting challenge.
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Presentation
73%
Nice demo mode and eight tracks to choose from.
Graphics
42%
Simple scenery and cars.
Sound
82%
Very pleasant Rob Hubbard tune,
but dull FX.
Hookability
60%
Straightforward gameplay with a
clear objective.
Lastability
49%
It's too easy to finish the courses
and consequently the game palls once you've done
so.
Value
For Money 59%
Cheap, but there is a better race
game in the same range.
Overall
54%
An average racing game -- look
at others before you buy.
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Htmlized
by Dimitris
Kiminas (12 Oct 2007)
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