Stock Car (video game)
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| Developer(s) | A. W. Halse |
| Publisher(s) | Micro Power |
| Platforms | Acorn Electron BBC Micro Commodore 64 |
| Release date(s) | 1984 |
| Genre(s) | Overhead view racing game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player or Two-player |
Stock Car is an 8-bit computer game written by A. W. Halse and published in the UK by Micro Power.[1] [2] The game was released in 1984 for the BBC Micro, Acorn Electron and Commodore 64 computers.[1][2][3] Although the cassette inlay gives the release date as 1984, some sources state the release date as 1983 and the game is also known as Stock Car Racer.[4] [5]
Description
The game provides a top-down view of one of six user-selectable racing tracks. One or two human players in red cars compete against yellow computer-controlled cars. Oil slicks can be added which cause the cars to veer off-course, making the game more challenging. The amount of skidding can also be selected by the player. A race consists of anything between 1 and 40 laps.[1]
Players can steer their car left and right, but unlike most racing games, there are no keys for directly braking or accelerating. Instead, the player drives by selecting one of four gears (or neutral) and the car will accelerate according to the currently selected gear.[6]
Critical reception
Stock Car is generally remembered favourably by those who have played it. Tom Bowker describes the game as "primitive", but he "loved it deeply".[6]
The game was reviewed in the August 1984 edition of Acorn User (Issue 25) [7] [8] and later briefly mentioned in issue 4.03 of Electron User as part of the ten-game Micro Power Magic[9] compilation, where it was described as "very realistic". [10]
By comparison, another game, Grand Prix by S. Merrigan on the Triple Deckers volume 1 compilation was described by Dave Reeder as "a very poor copy of Stock Car". [11]
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External links
- Gamebase64 entry for the game showing a Commodore 64 screenshot
- YouTube video of the game running on the Acorn Electron
- YouTube video of the game running on the BBC Micro
- Another YouTube video of the game on the BBC Micro
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