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Lotus Esprit Turbo Challenge

The first in a series of 3 racing games endorsed by the legendary car company, which is now a part of Proton. The game features a total of 32 fictitious racetracks from around the world, split into 3…

31 December 1990

Lotus Esprit Turbo Challenge is a racing developed by Magnetic Fields, released 31 December 1990 on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Amiga, Amstrad CPC and Atari ST/STE.

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What Lotus Esprit Turbo Challenge is

Lotus Esprit Turbo Challenge is a racing game developed by Magnetic Fields and released in 1990. It was published by Gremlin Graphics. It is available on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST/STE and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The first in a series of 3 racing games endorsed by the legendary car company, which is now a part of Proton. The game features a total of 32 fictitious racetracks from around the world, split into 3 difficulty levels. There are 19 computer opponents (15 on the 8-bit versions) and you have to finish in the top 10 (top 8 on the 8-bits) to progress. The higher you finish in one race, the lower down the grid you start for the next race. The opposition drivers have pun names based on the F1 drivers of the day - examples include Ricardo Pastry and Crashhard Banger. You can choose between sound effects or one of a variety of music pieces. The game features a simultaneous 2-player mode, but the…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.

What it launched against

Lotus Esprit Turbo Challenge launched on 31 December 1990, within three weeks of Sengoku and A-Train.

Released around the same time: Sengoku, A-Train.

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When did Lotus Esprit Turbo Challenge come out?
Lotus Esprit Turbo Challenge was released on 31 December 1990 for Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST/STE and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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