Turbo Sliders

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Turbo Sliders

Developer(s)	Antti Mannisto
Publisher(s)	Jollygood Games
Designer(s)	Antti Mannisto (Code & Design, Sound & Music), Shaun Tsai (Art), Jani Penttinen (Producer)
Engine	Unknown
Release date(s)	April 16, 2003
Genre(s)	Racing
Mode(s)	Local Play (1-4 players) / Online Multiplayer
Rating(s)	Unknown
Platform(s)	Windows / Linux
Media	Internet Download
System requirements	Windows 98/2K/XP Pentium II 400MHz 64MB RAM
Input	Keyboard / Joystick

Turbo Sliders is a racing game with a classic top-down perspective that allows up to 20 network drivers compete against each other over the internet. Created by a small gaming company called Jollygood Games, who make computer games for Windows, Linux and Macintosh. It initially comes as a Demo download with minor features disabled, but unlimited game life.

1 Gameplay
2 Cars
- 2.1 Other Cars
3 Tracks
4 Features
5 External links

[edit] Gameplay

The gameplay is that of a usual racing game. You compete against opponents racing around the track in a set number of laps to try and achieve first place. There are no special weapons or techniques a racer can perform to give them a dominating edge. However, there are some shortcuts on various tracks. At the end of each race, players are awarded points based on how they ranked in the race. Bonus points can also be given to a player who makes the fastest lap of the race.

[edit] Cars

After a player installs the Turbo Sliders software, there are 5 cars to choose from. EasySlider, AntiSlider, Slider, Speeder and Spinner. Each car has their own pros and cons, and choosing the right car for a race is usually critical. It also takes practice to master each car, because they have their own set of handling.

EasySlider: An all-around car. Good handling and good speed. Its main function is the "slide", which is a turn marked with smoke coming from the wheels.
AntiSlider: The "cornering" car. Very good handling, but poor speed. It picks up speed dramatically while turning. Best used in tracks with many twists and turns.
Slider: Decent speed and very good handling. This car can "slide" the best.
Speeder: As its name suggests, it is very fast, although has poor handling. Best used in tracks with many straightaways.
Spinner: More or less, it is a better version of the EasySlider. It's top speed is just slower than the EasySlider but has an acceleration almost as fast as the Speeder. It turns quick but it also slides.

[edit] Other Cars

Players can create their own cars for their own enjoyment, a new twist, or just for the heck of doing it. Creating a new car involves a process of making a .CAR file, a .PNG image of the car and (optional) a .WAV file of the car's motor. A .CAR can be created by opening a text editor such as Notepad, and designating the specifications of the car. Here, as an example, is the layout process for the EasySlider car.

Car 
EasySlider
 description 6
 #601
 #602
 #603
 #604
 #605
 #606
 acceleration 200
 enginefriction 0
 viscosity 0.75
 nonslidesector 0.8
 slidebraking 40
 slidedeceleration 20
 braking 80
 steering 2.5
 elasticity 0.8
 grip 100
 weight 1000
 mask easyslider-pat.png 0 0 32 32
 rotimage easysliderc.png 0 0 2048 32 2
 tire 11.5 21.0
 tire 20.5 21.0
 enginesample engine.wav
End

After creating a new car, you can share it with other users by hosting a server and using your car in the races. Their TS programs will automatically download the cars to their own car folders, and can then use them in races, too.

One other thing to note about the cars is that they do not sustain damage when bumping into other cars or track obstacles. They also do not need to be refueled, and also do not have wind resistance or drifting capabilities.

A screenshot of Turbo Sliders during gameplay.

[edit] Tracks

In the Demo version of the game, a player can only play the initial three tracks that come with it, Minileap, Sandslid and Forestry. This also contributes to another Demo limitation. A Demo player can only join Demo servers, which host the same 3 tracks during every cup (although they can be put in random order). When a player enters an activation key to unlock the game, they will be able to play the many other tracks that come with the game. They can also create and play on their own tracks by making them in the Track Editor that comes with the game.

When unlocked, a player can also participate in Full Servers, where they can compete with other players in the various other races. They can also download tracks created by other users through those Servers, making the possibilities of diverse gameplay endless. It also allows a player to play Punaball.

[edit] Features

[edit] Recording

Races can be recorded for later viewing offline by pressing the F4 button anytime during a game. One can also set races to automatically record in the Options menu.

[edit] Custom File Sharing

As mentioned before, a player can share their custom cars or tracks with other players by hosting them on his or her server. Cars and Tracks are the ONLY things that can be shared with other users, and not any other files.

[edit] Punaball

An interesting method of gameplay is Punaball. It's almost exactly like soccer with Turbo Sliders cars (almost always the AntiSlider, though others can be used). Players split up into teams and try to knock a sphere-shaped object into the opposing team's goal.

There are several different tactics a player can resort to, such as intercepting the ball from an opponent (or teammate), ramming his/her car into an opponent to throw off their strategy, or slamming the ball into a wall which will usually send it shooting like a bullet to another part of the field.

A player can create their own custom Punaball or Punaball field to share with other users.

[edit] Computer-Controlled (AI) Opponents

Released with version 1.0.6, is the ability to play against AI Opponents. This feature was never available before, as a user had to rely on internet communications with other players or get friends to play with them if they didn't want to play alone. The AI have 5 levels of difficulty, depending on how tough they want their races to be. The number of AI players and their difficulty level can be edited in the Players Menu in the main game.

[edit] External links

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