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RoadBlasters

The objective of the game is to complete all 50 rallies without running out of fuel. There is no limit to how many vehicles a player can receive to complete a rally, as long as they have fuel. However, the…

31 December 1987

RoadBlasters is an arcade developed by Atari Games, released 31 December 1987 on Atari Lynx, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Nintendo Entertainment System and Amiga.

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What RoadBlasters is

RoadBlasters is an arcade game developed by Atari Games and released in 1987. It is available on Atari Lynx, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Nintendo Entertainment System, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The objective of the game is to complete all 50 rallies without running out of fuel. There is no limit to how many vehicles a player can receive to complete a rally, as long as they have fuel. However, the destruction of the vehicle will subtract a small amount from the player's fuel tank. In the arcade, Genesis and Lynx versions, players could start the game at a higher rally, with additional opportunities to jump several levels from time to time. Players can continue their game from where they left off; however, the player has only one chance to complete the 50th and final rally. For completing the final rally the player gets one million points as a bonus. Players can get fuel in four…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

RoadBlasters launched on 31 December 1987, within three weeks of Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus and Head Over Heels.

Released around the same time: Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus, Head Over Heels.

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When did RoadBlasters come out?
RoadBlasters was released on 31 December 1987 for Atari Lynx, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Nintendo Entertainment System, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

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