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Title: Favourite above-view racing games? *Update: poll results added*
Post by: captainpotato on April 06, 2006, 08:04:58 am

For as long as I can remember, I've loved racing games. Now that I've got a cabinet, it's time to re-live some memories - that would be if I could remember some of them :P As such, I'm curious to find out what people's favourite above-view arcade racing games are.

To start off the discussion, mine are:

1. Super Sprint;
2. Championship Sprint (only 2-player, so SS wins);
3. Indy Heat (forget the exact name, too lazy to look it up);
4. Iron Man; and
5. F1 Dream (would probably be number 1, if it weren't for the bugs).

I'm sure that I've forgotten something, but like I said, I'm a little rusty.

*EDIT: 8.4.2006* As promised, here's the current results... I've had to interpret a little what some of you have meant, so I'm only posting the top five for now, but it's pretty clear regardless...

1. Super Sprint (by a very, very long way)
2. Ironman Ivan Stewart's Super Off Road
3. Badlands
4. Burnin' Rubber/Bump'n'Jump
5. Stocker

Title: Re: Favourite above-view racing games? Poll time :)
Post by: cw on April 06, 2006, 09:58:34 am

Bad Lands
Sprint 8

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Post by: ahofle on April 06, 2006, 11:20:52 am

Definitely Super Sprint.

Other favorites...
Burnin Rubber/Bump N Jump
Road Fighter
Stocker

Also, while technically not a racing game, APB is another great top down driving game.

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Post by: GGKoul on April 06, 2006, 12:08:11 pm

Virtua Racing!!!

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Post by: SteveJ34 on April 06, 2006, 01:07:16 pm

I have always loved Death Race...

....is my age showing?

Title: Re: Favourite above-view racing games? Poll time :)
Post by: hbm*rais on April 06, 2006, 01:20:07 pm

Rally Bike
Great 1000 Miles Rally
Mille Miglia 2: Great 1000 Miles Rally

although the last two aren't really above-view...

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Post by: Jeff AMN on April 06, 2006, 01:51:17 pm

Super Sprint and Off-Road are my all-time favorites.

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Post by: Tahnok on April 06, 2006, 04:05:33 pm

Super sprint and off-road. That's because I have seen and played them in arcades many times.

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Post by: XtraSmiley on April 06, 2006, 04:27:19 pm

Sega's Hot Rod is the best, althought I really like the theme of Badlands.

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Post by: Franco on April 06, 2006, 05:57:17 pm

Badlands and Ironman get my vote  :applaud:

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Post by: Gunstar Hero on April 06, 2006, 10:29:08 pm

Super Sprint
Super Off Road

Wow, so original of me.

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Post by: Kremmit on April 06, 2006, 11:31:41 pm

Sega Turbo.

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Post by: Darkstalker on April 07, 2006, 12:23:18 pm

Fire truck.


...what?  Stop laughing  :P

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Post by: Dartful Dodger on April 07, 2006, 01:22:59 pm

1. Super Sprint
2. Stocker
3. Ironman Ivan Stewart's Super Off Road Track Pak

Where's the poll?

Title: Re: Favourite above-view racing games? Poll time :)
Post by: captainpotato on April 07, 2006, 08:10:03 pm

I cannot add a poll until I've got enough of an idea what to add ;) Seriously though, I'm going to do it manually, as there are too many options for a standard poll.

Title: Re: Favourite above-view racing games? Poll time :)
Post by: Ahigh on April 08, 2006, 02:42:17 am

* APB (Atari Games)
* Bump N Jump (Midway Games)
* Spy Hunter (Midway Games)
* Armor Attack (Cinemetronics Vector)
* Route 16 (Centuri)
* Road Fighter (Konami)
* Monaco GP (Sega)

I think my personal favorite would have to be Super Sprint (3-player)

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Post by: RetroBorg on April 08, 2006, 04:37:43 am

Quote from: Ahigh on April 08, 2006, 02:42:17 am

* Route 16 (Centuri)

Would you call Route 16 a racing game?  ???

If so, you would have to include Rally X & New Rally X.

Title: Re: Favourite above-view racing games? Poll time :)
Post by: captainpotato on April 08, 2006, 09:45:38 am

In case you haven't noticed, the top five are now in the first post in the thread. Thanks to everybody who's contributed so far. I've learnt about a few games I didn't know before.

RetroBorg: seeing some of the other suggestions aren't strictly racing games either, I'd include Rally X as well.