Scalextric (video game)
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| Scalextric | |
|---|---|
| Publisher(s) | Leisure Genius |
| Platform(s) | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum |
| Release | 1987 |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Scalextric is a 1987 racing video game developed by Leisure Genius, based on the Scalextric slot car racing toys.
Gameplay
[edit]Scalextric has horizontal split-screen and features seventeen circuits to race on.[1][2]
Development
[edit]Scalextric was published by Leisure Genius.
Reception
[edit]Reception
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Crash | 57%[3] |
| Computer and Video Games | 27/40[4] |
| Sinclair User |   [5] |
| Your Sinclair | 8/10[6] |
| Zzap!64 | 78%[7] |
| Computer Gamer | 54%[8] |
Scalextric received mixed to positive reviews from video game critics.
References
[edit]- ^ "Future Shocks". Your Sinclair. No. 14. February 1987. p. 9.
- ^ "Preview". Crash. No. 37. February 1987. p. 130.
- ^ "Reviews". Crash. No. 38. March 1987. p. 32.
- ^ Metcalfe, Tim (March 1987). "C+VG Reviews". Computer and Video Games. No. 65. p. 17.
- ^ Gilbert, John (February 1987). "Arcade Review". Sinclair User. No. 59. p. 31.
- ^ Phil (March 1987). "Screen Shots". Your Sinclair. No. 15. p. 75.
- ^ "Zzap! Test". Zzap!64. No. 9. Christmas 1985. p. 50.
- ^ "Scoreline". Computer Gamer. No. 27. June 1987. p. 27.
External links
[edit]- Scalextric can be played for free in the browser at the Internet Archive
- Scalextric at SpectrumComputing.co.uk
- Scalextric at Lemon 64