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Stunt Track Racer

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Also known as
Stunt Car Racer טורבו - המירוץ בגבהים

This 3D racing game challenges you to win aerial track duels using turbo boosts and risky jumps while managing car damage.

Stunt Track Racer (Stunt Car Racer) was developed by Microplay Software and published by MicroProse, U.S. Gold, and Ocean. The DOS version was released in 1989, the same year as the original game's debut on other platforms such as Amiga and Atari ST.


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Platform
MS-DOS
Released
1989
Genre
Perspective
1st-person
Size
248.95 KB
Version
CAR.EXE
Rating
0 votes

About Stunt Track Racer

Stunt Track Racer is a racing game set on elevated tracks. The player competes against a single computer-controlled opponent in three-lap races, viewed from a first-person perspective inside the vehicle. A persistent league structure requires finishing first in a three-driver division to advance.

Track navigation involves hazards like gaps and moving sections, where strategic choices between aggressive and cautious driving are necessary. Overtaking can occur on the track surface or during jumps. A turbo boost system provides temporary acceleration, but its limited fuel must be managed across a race. Vehicle damage from impacts carries over between events, affecting future performance.

Falling from the track results in a time penalty as the car is reset. The need to win consistently to progress, while managing resources and avoiding critical errors, makes the overall experience challenging.

Stunt Track Racer Screenshots

10 images
Title Screen (USA release)
Main Menu
Title Screen (UK release)
The division standings
Preview a track
Being hoisted onto the track
Your opponent is in the lead
Catching mass air
Uh oh... flying off the track!
Smacking the dirt below