The Race (1990)

Game author(s): Simon Daniels, Simon Hobbs, Michael A. Sanderson, Jabba Severn, Sonic Graffiti, Andy Severn, Peter Austin

Publisher: Players Premier

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The Race was released in 1990 for the ZX Spectrum. Published by Players Premier, the game was designed by Simon Daniels, with code and in-game graphics by Simon Hobbs, loading screens by Michael A. Sanderson and Jabba Severn, and music by Sonic Graffiti and Andy Severn.

This arcade race 'n' chase game supports up to two players using a split-screen mode. The technical implementation includes AY sound support and compatibility with Kempston joysticks or Interface 2.

The game was sold on cassette for £2.99. It was also released for the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, and MSX platforms.

The game holds an average magazine score of 62.00%. It received a 41% rating from Crash magazine and 83% from Your Sinclair. The weighted user score currently stands at 6.7.

In Russia, the game was localized and adapted for TR-DOS by the group Condorsoft. Cracked cassette versions by Kicia and Atossoft also circulated, ensuring the title reached a wide audience in the region.

Found 2 cracked versions (releases) of the game