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Dirt Racer

Review

Compete in one-on-one off-road races across five courses using trucks, buggies, or stock cars.


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Released
1995
Perspective
Behind view
Size
279.11 KB
Rating
0 votes

About Dirt Racer

Dirt Racer is an off-road racing title for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Its structure allows for competition in a multi-division league or a single-elimination tournament, both involving eight drivers. Races are conducted as direct, one-on-one contests where the competitor with the fastest total time wins.

Gameplay takes place across five distinct courses, with a choice of three vehicle types: a truck, a buggy, and a stock car. Control options include two levels of acceleration and three settings for braking strength. Collisions with obstacles or water result in a time penalty and reset the vehicle to the track, but this recovery is only possible a limited number of times before a race is forfeited, making repeated errors challenging.

While the game supports up to eight participants in its events, the actual racing is limited to two competitors simultaneously.

Dirt Racer Screenshots

3 images
Title screen
Main menu
Staring line