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Stunt Car Racer – How Did Geoff Crammond Pull Off 3D Racing on the C64?
️ Stunt Car Racer (1989) – Commodore 64 3D Arcade Racing Classic Released in 1989 by MicroStyle and developed by Geoff Crammond, Stunt Car Racer is a landmark 3D racing game that pushed the Commodore 64 far beyond expectations. Featuring elevated tracks suspended high above the ground, the game delivers white-knuckle races packed with jumps, narrow turns, and dramatic drop-offs. You take control of a powerful V8-powered car fitted with a roll cage and turbo boost, competing one-on-one against rival drivers in a league-based structure. Winning races earns points and promotion through divisions, while crashes, rollovers, and falling from the track result in punishing time penalties that can quickly turn victory into defeat. Success depends on precise steering, throttle control, and learning when to push for speed or back off to avoid disaster. The game’s physics-driven handling gives every bump and landing real weight, making each track feel tense and unpredictable.
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️ Stunt Car Racer (1989) – Commodore 64 3D Arcade Racing Classic Released in 1989 by MicroStyle and developed by Geoff Crammond, Stunt Car Racer is a landmark 3D racing game that pushed the Commodore 64 far beyond expectations. Featuring elevated tracks suspended high above the ground, the game delivers white-knuckle races packed with jumps, narrow turns, and dramatic drop-offs. You take control of a powerful V8-powered car fitted with a roll cage and turbo boost, competing one-on-one against rival drivers in a league-based structure. Winning races earns points and promotion through divisions, while crashes, rollovers, and falling from the track result in punishing time penalties that can quickly turn victory into defeat. Success depends on precise steering, throttle control, and learning when to push for speed or back off to avoid disaster. The game’s physics-driven handling gives every bump and landing real weight, making each track feel tense and unpredictable.
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Magazine Reviews · 11
Contemporary average 86% · range 66.67–95%
ACE
Reviewed by MicroStyle full-price release
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Commodore Computing Int.
Reviewed by Tony Horgan. MicroProse Software full-price release
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Commodore Force
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Commodore User
Reviewed by Tony Dillon. MicroStyle full-price release
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Datormagazin
Reviewed by Tomas Hybner. MicroStyle full-price release
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Games Machine
Reviewed by MicroStyle full-price release
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Svenska Hemdatornytt
Reviewed by Håkan Wester. MicroStyle full-price release
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Your Commodore
Reviewed by Jim Bluck. MicroStyle full-price release
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Zzap!64
Reviewed by Phil King, Robin Hogg & Stuart Wynne. MicroStyle full-price release
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Zzap!64
Reviewed by Kixx budget release
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Zzap!64
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