Days of Thunder (video game)
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| Days of Thunder | |
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| Developer(s) | Argonaut Software |
| Publisher(s) | Mindscape Group |
| Release date(s) | 1990, 1992 |
| Genre(s) | Racing game |
| Mode(s) | Single Player, multiplayer |
| Platform(s) | Amiga, Atari ST, C64, DOS, Game Boy, NES, ZX Spectrum |
Days of Thunder is a 1990 NASCAR racing simulation video game loosely based off of the 1990 movie Days of Thunder. The game utilized elements from the movie, using a movie license from Paramount Pictures, for its graphical elements, plot and music soundtrack.
It was released for the PC, the NES, the Game Boy and many other formats. It was created by Argonaut Software and distributed by Mindscape Group.
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[edit] Game play
In the PC version, game play required one set up their car and qualify first, and then go on to race. Damage was calculated not by realistic damage but a "cracked dashboard" bar indicator, with cracks appearing along the dashboard when you hit something.
The game play in the PC version paled in comparison to the still-screen graphics it has.
[edit] Release years
- Released 1990 for PC
- Released 1992 for Game Boy
[edit] Reception
- According to Web site Lemon64, Commodore 64 magazine Zzap!64 gave the C64 version of Days of Thunder an unremarkable 52% of 100 [1]
- On a scale of 1 to 10, the C64 version of this game, as of July 2006, has received a very low 2.9 rating among the members at Lemon64.
- The gameplay of the PC version is inferior compared to stock-car sim Bill Elliott's NASCAR Challenge, released the same year, but DOT's graphics may be superior.
[edit] References
- ^ Lemon - Commodore 64 Heaven!: Days of Thunder, Retrieved on August 10, 2006
