Speed Racer in The Challenge of Racer X
DOS - 1993
Description of Speed Racer in The Challenge of Racer X
"The Mach-5 is the most complex and ingenious car ever built, a tribute to my father's imagination, genius, and technical skill!" -- Speed RacerJapan's Mach GoGoGo [retitled Speed Racer outside Japan] anime gained cultish popularity in the 1960s. We recall nostalgically Speed Racer's fight against a bizarre rogues' gallery of villains--villains with creepy names like Ace Deucey, Mr. Fixer, and Tongue Blaggard. Each episode brought complex family dynamics; Dadaist, oneiric race tracks; comedy and tragedy; and virtuousness. Speed Racer's courage was as important as his Mach-5 in attaining victory. Given the anime's popularity, an official Speed Racer computer game seems bound for success.
Unfortunately, Accolade botched the blockbuster license so badly with The Challenge of Racer X that it is not surprising the game quickly disappeared from store shelves. For starters, Speed Racer's car is ridiculously easy to drive-- there is no friction, no inertia that will convince you that you're driving a car and not a feather. The tracks are boring, and there is little variation to spice up the races.
The only thing that saves the game from a Real Dog award is the inclusion of Mach-5's capabilities that anime fans will be familiar with: there's "autojack," for jumping; "belt tires," for traction; "chopper," for cutting [when selected, you see twin rotary saws extend from the Mach-5's front], and more. These are fun to try out, but after a while you will discover that they add little to the game except as a diversion to gameplay.
Overall, a lackluster racing game that only die-hard fans of the anime will likely enjoy. Strip away the license, and there is little content underneath the silver chrome.
Review By HOTUD
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MAZter 2023-12-03 0 point
Manual and Mach V specification booklet:
archive.org/details/@mazterxp
the Doser 2020-01-14 1 point
If you need any password, just search for "Speed Racer in The Challenge of Racer X manual" on DuckDuckGo. I found a spanish one or so.
Steven McFly Jr 2013-11-20 -1 point DOS version
U can play ... just enter any character into where it asks using a manual ... anything works ...
i do a capital C
speed racer 2012-11-18 1 point DOS version
guys you can run it with dos box but way of need the manual for the full vercion if someone get it please tell
Paperinik77pk 2010-11-21 1 point DOS version
It's a strange game...
Nice, colorful graphics...but no perspective at all. Cars don't fit on the road!
Played for hours!
3 out of 5!
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