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#48
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with the manual is a bit on the cheesy side, so let's skip it. ROADBLASTERS
is an adaptation of the arcade hit by Atari Games/Tengen, which also had
the dubious distinction of being one of the earliest video game/toy tie-ins
(Play the game, buy the Matchbox cars). People who are familliar with the
arcade game can skip the next two paragraphs; this Lynx adaptation has it
*ALL*.
The game, in a nutshell, is SPY HUNTER crossed with POLE POSITION, thrown
into the 21st century. This is a concept that long-time Los Angeles residents
(like myself) will appreciate: You drive a high-performance sports car
through 50 crowded, twisting races. Other cars in your path are out to stop
your commute, so either pass 'em or shoot 'em. Complicating the matter are
third-party obstacles: roadside obstacles and cannons, immobile mines in the
road, and roving spikers. Contact with any obstacle destroys your car.
To be fair, you have a few tricks on your side. Your only major concern
in this game is fuel -- run out of gas, and the game ends. There is no
time limit, and collisions are only annoying because they slow you down.
Furthermore, at various points in the race, a jet will fly by and air-drop
"power-ups" for your car. These range from the high-speed Nitro injector
to the all-destructive Cruise Missile (my favorite).
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