San Francisco Rush
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| Developer(s) | Atari Games |
| Publisher(s) | Atari Games |
| Release date(s) | 1996 |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Everyone (E) |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Arcade |
San Francisco Rush: Extreme Racing (also known as San Francisco Rush and Rush) is an arcade racing game set in San Francisco, California. Atari Games and Midway Games also developed a console version for the Nintendo 64 that combines the arcade San Francisco Rush: Extreme Racing and San Francisco Rush The Rock: Alcatraz Edition; Midway also released a PlayStation version but it didn't include the bonus tracks from the Alcatraz upgrade [1].
The PlayStation port is sometimes criticized for its different style of graphics, snow effects, UFO's (via a cheat), an "Explosive mode", and other things that were never in the arcade versions.
"San Francisco Rush: The Rock" (along with San Francisco Rush 2049) was included in the 2005 arcade game compilation Midway Arcade Treasures 3 for PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube.
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[edit] Features
The game is notable because of the high level of detail that went into recreating the city of San Francisco and the fast arcade-style physics and exaggeration of gravity. The game also features a two-player mode and rumble pack support. Hidden shortcuts and jumps add to the replay value of the game. There are also keys to be found which can unlock extra vehicles.
[edit] Game modes
There are six tracks in the game, with mirror and reverse options to make a total of 24 variants to race on. Modes include death race, circuit, time trial and race. Once the circuit mode has been beaten and a special code is entered, a seventh track, Alcatraz, is unlocked.
[edit] Tournament Edition
Tournament Edition was not produced by Atari, but later released by Betson as San Francisco Rush Special Edition. Phone-line support and cash prizes were not available for SE, but they were otherwise identical products. [citation needed]
