rec.autos.simulators

by **TToomm** » Wed, 07 Jun 2000 04:00:00

I see this mentioned in various GP3 threads.
Was the Revs the C64 game that had multi-player
split screen, and you moved the pit crew
around with the joystick?

Tom

by **Dave Henri** » Wed, 07 Jun 2000 04:00:00

At least here in the states, that was called Pitstop II
dave henrie

> I see this mentioned in various GP3 threads.
> Was the Revs the C64 game that had multi-player
> split screen, and you moved the pit crew
> around with the joystick?

> Tom

by **Robert Alle** » Wed, 07 Jun 2000 04:00:00

Yup. Revs was indeed a C-64 game. One of my first racing games.
Very well done for it's time.

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by **Liutger Franze** » Wed, 07 Jun 2000 04:00:00

nope, but according to this description it has to be pitstop.
revs was the first racing sim ever (on the C64 and BBC micro) - at least
I can't remember any sim before revs - and guess who did it? it was
geoff crammond! :-)

Lio

by **Andre Warrin** » Wed, 07 Jun 2000 04:00:00

No, that would have been Pitstop II. Revs had an in-car view, Pitstop
II didn't.

Andre

by **Lawrence Edward** » Wed, 07 Jun 2000 04:00:00

Hi Tom

Revs was written by Sir Geoff and came out first for the BBC micro in the
ealry 1980s. Revs simulted British Formula 3. If I remember correctly, it
first came out with just Silverstone and then a 4 track expansion was
added with Snetterton, Oulton Park, Brands Hatch and... I forget.

It had a neat feature whereby if you stalled the car you had to restart
the engine.

It was a very excellent sim.

Lawrence

by **Richard Walke** » Wed, 07 Jun 2000 04:00:00

On Tue, 6 Jun 2000 18:20:42 +0100, "Lawrence Edwards"

Donnington - the old layout before the Melbourne loop was added.

The first title worthy of that appellation.

Cheers,
Richard

by **Ian Robertso** » Wed, 07 Jun 2000 04:00:00

I had the pleasure of owning Revs+ for the C64 back in 1986/87. It was the
first true racing game that I'd ever seen.

Pretty nifty how you could hold the gearchange key down for a clutch
(although digital) but that was a pretty cool feature to have.

There were 8 tracks (can't remember the names now though - Snetterton, Spa?)
but the other drivers had funny names. Wilma Cargo is the only one I can
remember. Anyone remember some of the others?

The game you are describing was either Pitstop or Pitstop II.

Bye,
Ian

by **Hena H?kk?ne** » Thu, 08 Jun 2000 04:00:00

>I had the pleasure of owning Revs+ for the C64 back in 1986/87. It was the
>first true racing game that I'd ever seen.

>Pretty nifty how you could hold the gearchange key down for a clutch
>(although digital) but that was a pretty cool feature to have.

>There were 8 tracks (can't remember the names now though - Snetterton,
Spa?)
>but the other drivers had funny names. Wilma Cargo is the only one I can
>remember. Anyone remember some of the others?

Revs+ had the modern Nurburgring, Silver, Snetterton, Oulton Park,
Donington, Brands Hatch .. you sure there were 8 tracks? About the drivers,
Miles Behind was hilarious :)

Hena

by **Ian Robertso** » Thu, 08 Jun 2000 04:00:00

All I can be sure of was that there were an even number and you had to
select 2 tracks to play when it was loading. To drive the others required a
it to be reloaded........actually that sounds funny now, not reinstalled ;)

Those tracks sound like the ones, thanks :)

Bye,
Ian

by J » Wed, 14 Jun 2000 04:00:00

By coincidence I discovered a recorded lap from years ago (just connected the
TVout to the VCR).
Revs at those times was incredible.
Seen today - oh my god!!!

My advice to everybody who thinks about digging it out:
Leave it where it is and don't spoil your memories.

Jens

On Tue, 06 Jun 2000 19:26:53 +0100, Richard Walker

>On Tue, 6 Jun 2000 18:20:42 +0100, "Lawrence Edwards"

>>Revs was written by Sir Geoff and came out first for the BBC micro in the
>>ealry 1980s. Revs simulted British Formula 3. If I remember correctly, it
>>first came out with just Silverstone and then a 4 track expansion was
>>added with Snetterton, Oulton Park, Brands Hatch and... I forget.

>Donnington - the old layout before the Melbourne loop was added.

>>It was a very excellent sim.

>The first title worthy of that appellation.

>Cheers,
>Richard

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