rec.autos.simulators

by **Scott Fo** » Fri, 26 Jan 1996 04:00:00

: Just out of curiosity, has anyone out there managed to beat 2min 19sec
: for the beginners course of this game? (arcade version)

I had a 2:16 last time I played by myself, and I have had a 2:14, when
catching someone else (the computer gives you a boost when you are behind
the opponent.) --

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by **D.A.Cric** » Sat, 27 Jan 1996 04:00:00

> On Wed, 24 Jan 1996 00:59:08 -0800, Greg Hingerty

> >> Daytona USA, originally an arcade game and now on the Sony Playstation,

NO! It's on the SEGA Saturn!

> >> was developed by Sega and Lockheed Martin. Sega provided their ***
> >> expertise, Lockheed Martin developed the necessary hardware, and my
> >> company helped create the textures and models used in the game. It is, of
> >> course, not a serious simulation like NASCAR or INDYCAR II; but the arcade
> >> version can not be matched for shear fun and great looks.

> >Just out of curiosity, has anyone out there managed to beat 2min 19sec
> >for the beginners course of this game? (arcade version)

> >Greg Hingerty

> I only played it once and did not notice the time. I was racing this
> 'kid' and being careful around the corners like in Papryus NASCAR
> Racing while the aforementioned 'kid' kept pounding into me from
> behind. He beat me. :-( Stupid arcade game!

> Craig.
> **************************************************************

> * Canberra, Australia *
> **************************************************************

I enjoy F1-GP for realisism but also like a good arcade racer, and can say
that out of all the HOME (i.e. not incl. any arcade originals) games I've
played on I rank them like this:

(1) SCREAMER on the PC - easily the best
(2) Daytona USA on the Saturn - buggy but fast-ish and enjoyable
(3) Sega Rally on the Saturn - slow but the best graphics
(4) Ridge Racer on the Playstation - nice graphics, shame about the speed

I must state that I've only played on the PAL versions of the consoles mentioned
above, so bear in mind that the NTSC versions will be faster and therefore play
a bit better.

Further, my only experience of Screamer is on a P5-75Mhz in VGA. What it would be
like on a Pentium Pro 200MHz in SVGA defies thinking about.

If you haven't got Screamer BUY IT NOW!

David.

PS. I don't have any connection with *** Entertainment BTW, I just love the
game! :)