California Speed (video game)

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California Speed
California Speed box art.
Developer(s) Atari Games
Publisher(s) Midway
Release date(s) North America February 28, 1999
Genre(s) Racing
Mode(s) Single player, multiplayer
Rating(s) ESRB: Everyone (E)
Platform(s) Nintendo 64

California Speed is a racing game for the Nintendo 64 similar to the arcade game Cruis'n USA released in 1999. In the game there are many shortcuts, and unlockable cars.

Here are the unlockable cars:

  • Squirrel
  • Mountain Dew Truck
  • Semi
  • Camper (RV)
  • Five Oh
  • Predator
  • Forklift
  • Insect
  • Ol' Truck

Here are the featured stages :

  • Monterey
  • Silicon Valley
  • Highway 1
  • Central Valley
  • Los Angeles
  • Santa Cruz
  • San Diego
  • San Fransisco
  • Mt. Shasta
  • Yosemite
  • Mojave Desert

These are the unlockable stages (N64 Only):

  • Clover
  • Oval
  • Fuji
  • San Andreas
  • California

This game is also featured in an arcade version, which does not feature the unlockable cars. It also has its own in-game music, meaning each stage has its own music. Also, the arcade version adds 3 more stages with those above (excluding the unlockable stages), all in total of 14 stages, they are:

  • Laguna Seca Raceway
  • Willow Springs Raceway
  • Sears Point Raceway