Street Rod

Street Rod description

Who could call, without hesitation, a game where you can not just participate in the races, and modify your car, repainted it, nalepil sticker or exhausting engine? Need for Speed, you say? Not bad, but not so original... Why? Well, first, today, few people not associating race in the first place this bloated series which with every new part poorer a spiritual component. And secondly, the idea of a game where you can not only drive, but also to touch the machine, has long been implemented in a much more interesting form in a racing simulator Street Rod.

In the court of 1963, the summer holidays. In your pocket already has a driving license and a small amount, you can buy a used car... Also, grown-up boys are often interested in beautiful girls, and they choose the best of what is. Today the best in the area - a street racer named King. Well, if you are willing to challenge his leadership forward! Quickly before he descended on autumn!

To overtake the King, under which is the evil black Chevrolet Corvette, you need a powerful machine. But the blood $750 not to buy - this money will suffice only on old car city. However, it is already competitive - except the King, the local diner has always been a variety of street racers, many of whom are also standard crews. They can compete for material gain. The money we can do with our faithful pony whatever you want: to fill, to paint, to paste, to remove the bumpers, to understate the roof, "shoed" in the other wheels and, most importantly, replace the technical stuffing.

As a rule, the first car is the Chevrolet of the sample of 1940-ies - inexpensive, with the "humpback" body and a not very powerful engine. However, the funds will be enough to replace some standard parts to more advanced, so that at first it will be possible to leave behind even more of the new machines. When money becomes more and car from the city turns into a sport...

How, you ask? Yes, just - handles, handles! Unlike games in the series Need for Speed, where the components are simply selected from the list, it is necessary to find the desired part in the newspaper (it is important to understand that it must be suitable to our car and other accessories) to buy it and to put in place of the old, be it transmission, engine, manifold, carburetor or wheel. It may seem that clicking the mouse on the bolts - a process primitive and tedious, but it is to a certain extent, creates the illusion of real actions: digging in the motor a real, not virtual machines, the mechanic must also remove more than one item to repair or modernize... Finally, it is possible to understate the roof and remove the bumpers to improve aerodynamics and reduce stress. But remember: without the aforementioned bumper collisions become more dangerous!

By the way, about realism. Don't forget that the car is not eternal, and the parts gradually wear out. So the money is worth saving not only for a new car, but for parts. The first thing to stock up on tires, because tires are erased faster. From "iron" the most vulnerable transmission - sometimes even new can break right during the race. Rastreskaetsya and the engine is much slower, but it is also the most expensive. But the manifolds and carbs are not broken at all.

It is worth remembering and on the refueling machine. If the tank only 2-3 gallons of fuel before the race will have to stop at a gas station and pay a few dollars for a full tank.

When the car and the driver ready to race, time challenge! All in the game about half a dozen different opponents. Some of them romp on daddy's "barges", others run modified cars, and others - have sports cars... you Have a choice, though!

Avtodeli in the game are divided into Draghi (short races on the straight segment of the route) and a full-sized racing flights. In the first case, the player is able not earn so much (or not earn at all - there is the option to "play hit"), but after several wins they are able to offer the contest to the King, - it is important only time to do it. In the big race, you can get more money or even to win someone's car. However, we must remember, that the defeat of the enemy takes the player's chosen bet. So think whether to risk his vehicle. And don't forget that your business can be very indelicate to interfere with the police...

Opponents also have the right to choose. The withdrawal from the race can be caused by a variety of reasons: an inappropriate rate, or perhaps the fear of player who often plays with them. Finally, they may simply not want to.

But if your opponent agreed to compete, be prepared! In one embodiment, the control is with the mouse: movement left and right rotation of the steering wheel, right button - gas pedal, left - to put his hand on the gear stick. To put: to change gear you need to juggle the mouse right or left. Moreover, even if the automatic transmission in the beginning of the race should be exactly on the green traffic light off the car with neutral (there is a risk of a false start). In the future, transmission will be automatic, and then there will be danger of overheating - especially in sports cars revving their engines. So try to avoid limit turnovers - in time switch or the speed, or slightly drop the revs.

So, defeating opponents, getting money and changing cars, the player eventually comes to the point where he will have the chance to overtake the King...

There is a game and weaknesses. It makes no sense to talk about its age features like graphics and sound. The first thing that confuses - the same dashboard in all cars. Despite the fact that in Test Drive on the same engine they are different. It is also strange that the cars of the 1930-ies, the oldest on the market, sold at exorbitant prices - perhaps because it is exotic. The duration of action is rather short, and walk to the end almost in a single day.

However, the Street Rod pearl computer racing of the late 1980s, which failed to surpass even modern designs.

Alternative description - Revolter:

In General, Street Rod simulator of street racing, simulator lover of old cars, simulator admiring old cars and, of course, a simulator freak machines Khot roader. Year: 1963. You - an ordinary American kid, who decided over the summer to become the king of the Californian road. Pocket 750$. In a fresh newspaper - dozens of ads about buying and selling used cars. In the head - the strong desire to defeat a local tough guy in the new Chevy Corvette Stingray '63. Then the most interesting - after the apparent act of buying your horses we have the opportunity to pump (you to tune) your animal by purchasing and installing (Yes, every screw to twist!) more advanced parts, engines and transmissions using the same newspaper free classified ads. So: the goal is clear, the tools with him, head on his shoulders. So what are you waiting for, gentlemen?

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Source: Archive.org, Mobygames.com