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Days of Thunder

A racing game lightly based on the film of the same name.

31 December 1990

Days of Thunder is a racing developed by Argonaut Software, released 31 December 1990 on Nintendo Entertainment System, Amiga, Atari ST/STE and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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What Days of Thunder is

Days of Thunder is a racing game developed by Argonaut Software and released in 1990. It was published by Mindscape. It is available on Nintendo Entertainment System, Amiga, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS and ZX Spectrum.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Take the wheel in your very own 200mph+ stock car! As you shift into high gear you'll watch every other driver slip into your rear view mirror... or will you? Test your driving skill and see if you have a chance to bring homeDaytona. Give everything you've got and go for the Championship!
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Days of Thunder series

Days of Thunder is the first of 4 entries we hold in the Days of Thunder series. The next entry was Days of Thunder in 1992.

See all 4 Days of Thunder games in release order →

What it launched against

Days of Thunder launched on 31 December 1990, within three weeks of Sengoku, A-Train and The Amazing Spider-Man.

Released around the same time: Sengoku, A-Train, The Amazing Spider-Man.

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When did Days of Thunder come out?
Days of Thunder was released on 31 December 1990 for Nintendo Entertainment System, Amiga, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS and ZX Spectrum.

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