| Slipstream 5000 | |
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| Developer(s) | The Software Refinery |
| Publisher(s) | Gremlin Interactive |
| Platform(s) | MS-DOS |
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| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single player, two player |
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Slipstream 5000 is a computer game for the PC, published by Gremlin Interactive in April 1995, and developed by The Software Refinery - better known for Hardwar.
It is a 3D racing game, where several characters and their customized skimmers compete in races around various global tourist attractions and historic venues, including the Grand Canyon and Chicago. The racers are: Cobra, Edward Charles "Eddy" Royce, Horst, Isis the Crisis, Kin & Gin Matsu (twin sisters), Rysho, Shaman, Slayed, Ted "Malibu" Beach, Victoria Venice.
The game is compatible with DOS as well as Windows 95 and Windows 98 via their native DOS support. Later versions of Windows based on the NT kernel have issues with running the game, but it can be run successfully via DOSBox under Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Linux and Mac OS X. It was also distributed free with Classic Logitech Wingman Extreme Joysticks during the 1990s.
Slip Stream was an unreleased conversion the game which in 1996 was being prepared for Sony PlayStation platform's Japanese market (it was supposed to be later completely reshaped for its European release). Little was publicised about this title, besides its "urban manga" look as the ships were being designed by the Japanese manga artists.[1]