Al Unser Jr. Arcade Racing Explained

Al Unser Jr. Arcade Racing
Developer:Mindscape Bordeaux
Publisher:Mindscape
Producer:Nicolas Gaume
Director:Thierry Robin
Composer:Frédéric Motte
Released:September 7, 1995[1]
Genre:Racing
Modes:Single-player, multiplayer
Platforms:Windows, Mac OS

Al Unser Jr. Arcade Racing is a racing computer video game for the Windows and Mac OS operating systems, released in 1995 by French publisher Mindscape and developed by its subsidiary, Mindscape Bordeaux.

Gameplay

The game allows a selection of 10 open wheel cars and 15 tracks. There are three racing options that the player can choose; circuit (with the tracks going in numerical order being chosen automatically by the computer), time limit trial (where the player has to race in a time limit, but go through checkpoints in order to get extended time. However, unlike the circuit race, the player can choose their own track), and a simple practice course where the player and their car race solo.

Reception

Al Unser Jr. Arcade Racing was a commercial hit, with sales of 1 million units by May 1998.[2]

Computer Gaming World gave the game 3 out of 5 stars. They praised its graphics and gameplay but thought there was not enough depth to keep players interested in the game.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1996-11-11 . Mindscape: Press Release: Mindscape Releases Al Unser, Jr. Arcade Racing for Windows 95 and Macintosh . 2023-06-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/19961111052929/http://www.mindscape.com/cgi-bin/omixlink?1139577084+company_info/press_releases/pr_unser.html . 1996-11-11 .
  2. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20171108190534/https://www.ladepeche.fr/article/1998/05/12/211752-le-succes-de-kalisto.html . Le succès de Kalisto . Staff . May 12, 1998 . . French . November 8, 2017 . live .
  3. Rocky Road Excitement . . 135 . George . Jones . 146, 148.