Re: Scalextric type sim?

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>Harry_Jones wrote: >> >> Hi >> Anyone know if there is a Scalextric type PC game around? >> >> This may sound odd but I've just had a nostalgia attack and wanted to >> watch some cars on a slot track. >> >> ahh the good ole days... and I'll never forgive an unnamed person for >> GIVING away my Scalextric collection (8 cars, easily over 30 meters(90 >> feet) of track plus the extras.) >> excuse me while I go away to cry.. > >Yes there is, called slot cars or something, found it on 3Dfiles.com, >the demo is actually quite fun and has the basic editor to make your own >tracks, and you can DL scenarios from the homepage of the guy who made >it, quite fun actually > >The file name is called "fullgame.zip", can't remember the exact link >though...the publisher is a company named Toys by Phil >(http://www.toysbyphil.com/), enjoy...

I actually bought one, called, I think, "Slot Car Racer", for the Commodore 64. I also bought Electronic Arts "Racing Car Destruction Set", also for the 64. (I think that was what it was called, too... I have the disks and boxes at home somewhere, and am terribly irresponsible for not having checked them before posting...) Control of the Electronic Arts game was essentially slot-car like, from a similar perspective (though with a windowed view). The other game admitted to being a slot car racer. In the EA game you could "steer" from lane to lane, and use that to gain extra cornering speed as well. Both these games featured track editors and AI opponents. The EA game opponents could be handicapped, sort of. In the other game, the opponents seemed unbeatable if the track was dead simple, and incredibly stupid otherwise. The EA graphics were good for the time, while the other game was fairly primitive and simple-minded. But, in spite of all that, it always did seem to me to be strange to make a simulation of a bad simulation... Having not got around to buying a modern PC, "Gran Turismo" (1 and 2) have been to me everything I really wanted my slot car sets to be when I was a teenager. (Well, maybe it was nice occasionally racing real opponents and often losing as a teenager...) Adrian.

Hi Anyone know if there is a Scalextric type PC game around? This may sound odd but I've just had a nostalgia attack and wanted to watch some cars on a slot track. ahh the good ole days... and I'll never forgive an unnamed person for GIVING away my Scalextric collection (8 cars, easily over 30 meters(90 feet) of track plus the extras.) excuse me while I go away to cry..

nope sorry.. but if you're in England, goto www.bscra.co.uk (I think) there's plenty of clubs around including the one I am at :)))) fluffypony P.S. we're not a BSCRA member... so you'll find us elsewhere at Woking Slot Car Club (WSCC)

Of course you know, slotcars are still very much alive and well. Scalextric, Ninco, SCX, PinkCar and many, many more. Would you like some links to the real thing? Slot Harry_Jones <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Hi > Anyone know if there is a Scalextric type PC game around? > > This may sound odd but I've just had a nostalgia attack and wanted to > watch some cars on a slot track. > > ahh the good ole days... and I'll never forgive an unnamed person for > GIVING away my Scalextric collection (8 cars, easily over 30 meters(90 > feet) of track plus the extras.) > excuse me while I go away to cry..

Harry_Jones wrote:

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> > Hi > Anyone know if there is a Scalextric type PC game around? > > This may sound odd but I've just had a nostalgia attack and wanted to > watch some cars on a slot track. > > ahh the good ole days... and I'll never forgive an unnamed person for > GIVING away my Scalextric collection (8 cars, easily over 30 meters(90 > feet) of track plus the extras.) > excuse me while I go away to cry..

Yes there is, called slot cars or something, found it on 3Dfiles.com, the demo is actually quite fun and has the basic editor to make your own tracks, and you can DL scenarios from the homepage of the guy who made it, quite fun actually The file name is called "fullgame.zip", can't remember the exact link though...the publisher is a company named Toys by Phil (http://www.toysbyphil.com/), enjoy... Beers and cheers (uncle) Goy "Team Mirage" http://www.teammirage.com/ "The Pits" http://www.theuspits.com/ * Spam is for losers who can't get business any other way * "Spamkiller" http://www.spamkiller.com

If you REALLY want to get nostalgic about Scalextric, see what this chap is into. Dedication with a capital 'D'! http://www.bboor.freeserve.co.uk/Website/index.html -- Regards, Bruce Kennewell, Canberra, Australia. --------------------------- -----------== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News ==---------- http://www.newsfeeds.com The Largest Usenet Servers in the World! ------== Over 73,000 Newsgroups - Including Dedicated Binaries Servers ==-----

I know where to get Scalextric sets here in the US. Just no place for it in my flat (apartment). I need a house and a kid (good excuse). Both are on my 'to do' list. I tried that toysbyphil game mentioned above. good fun thou it's a little rough around the edges. I can only imagine what it could become with some huge game company backing it.

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>Of course you know, slotcars are still very much alive and well. Scalextric, >Ninco, SCX, PinkCar and many, many more. Would you like some links to the >real thing? >Slot >> Hi >> Anyone know if there is a Scalextric type PC game around? >> This may sound odd but I've just had a nostalgia attack and wanted to >> watch some cars on a slot track. >> ahh the good ole days... and I'll never forgive an unnamed person for >> GIVING away my Scalextric collection (8 cars, easily over 30 meters(90 >> feet) of track plus the extras.) >> excuse me while I go away to cry..

Yes I would thanks. I was totally into 1/24th scale, used on commercial slotcars tracks, during the mid to late 60s. I still have most of my gear. I was always hoping that commercial tracks would see a revival but it never happened, at least not around here. -- Don Scurlock Vancouver,B.C.

I like that game too. Though it would be even better if you could have a couple of extra types of track section - the crossover and the skid chicane. Vertical loops would be a bonus :-) regards -- http://ianhill.tripod.com Please visit www.thehungersite.com today!

Good god, that man is serious. Now where do I find a wife like his??? On Thu, 2 Mar 2000 21:26:06 +1100, "Bruce Kennewell" <[email hidden]> wrote: >If you REALLY want to get nostalgic about Scalextric, see what this chap is >into. >Dedication with a capital 'D'! > >http://www.bboor.freeserve.co.uk/Website/index.html

Hi Bart. Yeah...that suggestion has been made :-) He tossed around doing the first year of the 3-litre period and then fell into doing the last year of the 2.5 litre period instead! Now he's gone off onto the 1955-57 period. Worse than bloody Rembrandt! As it's a hobby I guess he has the right to determine his preferences but gee, I'd love to see a line-up of his cars in 1967 liveries. Maybe one day he'll have the time to do it. -- Regards, Bruce Kennewell, Canberra, Australia. --------------------------- Bart Westra <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:89qcm8$95g$[email hidden]... > > "Bruce Kennewell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:38c0a743$[email hidden]... > > Interesting in that, whilst Barry's wife isn't actively involved in > > Scalextric, she does share an interest in historic motor-racing. probably > > stems from when he was involved with the Connew F1 project in '72. > > > > -- > > Regards, > > Bruce Kennewell, > > Canberra, Australia. > > --------------------------- > > > > Since you seem to know him, have you suggested that he do the '67 season? > > Bart Westra > > -----------== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News ==---------- http://www.newsfeeds.com The Largest Usenet Servers in the World! ------== Over 73,000 Newsgroups - Including Dedicated Binaries Servers ==-----

Interesting in that, whilst Barry's wife isn't actively involved in Scalextric, she does share an interest in historic motor-racing. probably stems from when he was involved with the Connew F1 project in '72. -- Regards, Bruce Kennewell, Canberra, Australia. --------------------------- Harry_Jones <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Good god, that man is serious. Now where do I find a wife like his??? > > > On Thu, 2 Mar 2000 21:26:06 +1100, "Bruce Kennewell" > <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >If you REALLY want to get nostalgic about Scalextric, see what this chap is > >into. > >Dedication with a capital 'D'! > > > >http://www.bboor.freeserve.co.uk/Website/index.html > -----------== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News ==---------- http://www.newsfeeds.com The Largest Usenet Servers in the World! ------== Over 73,000 Newsgroups - Including Dedicated Binaries Servers ==-----

"Bruce Kennewell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:38c0a743$[email hidden]...

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> Interesting in that, whilst Barry's wife isn't actively involved in > Scalextric, she does share an interest in historic motor-racing. probably > stems from when he was involved with the Connew F1 project in '72. > > -- > Regards, > Bruce Kennewell, > Canberra, Australia. > --------------------------- >

Since you seem to know him, have you suggested that he do the '67 season? Bart Westra