Al Unser Jr. Arcade Racing

Al Unser Jr. Arcade Racing is a racing computer video game for the Windows and Mac OS operating systems, released in 1995 by French publisher Mindscape and developed by its subsidiary, Mindscape Bordeaux.[2]

Al Unser Jr. Arcade Racing
Windows version cover
Developer(s)Mindscape Bordeaux
Publisher(s)Mindscape
Director(s)Thierry Robin
Producer(s)Nicolas Gaume
Programmer(s)
  • Gabriel Rabhi
  • Philippe Bachelet
  • Daniel Mike Polydore
Composer(s)Frédéric Motte
Platform(s)Windows, Mac OS
ReleaseSeptember 7, 1995[1]
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay edit

The game allows a selection of 10 open wheel cars and 15 tracks. There are three racing options that the player can choose; circuit (with the tracks going in numerical order being chosen automatically by the computer), time limit trial (where the player has to race in a time limit, but go through checkpoints in order to get extended time. However, unlike the circuit race, the player can choose their own track), and a simple practice course where the player and their car race solo.

Reception edit

Al Unser Jr. Arcade Racing was a commercial hit, with sales of 1 million units by May 1998.[4]

Computer Gaming World gave the game 3 out of 5 stars. They praised its graphics and gameplay but thought there was not enough depth to keep players interested in the game.[2]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Mindscape: Press Release: Mindscape Releases Al Unser, Jr. Arcade Racing for Windows 95 and Macintosh". 1996-11-11. Archived from the original on 1996-11-11. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  2. ^ a b c Jones, George. "Rocky Road Excitement". Computer Gaming World. No. 135. pp. 146, 148.
  3. ^ Snyder, Frank; Chapman, Ted; Kaiafas, Tasos (November 1995). "Driving in Circles". Computer Game Review. Archived from the original on December 21, 1996.
  4. ^ Staff (May 12, 1998). "Le succès de Kalisto". La Dépêche du Midi (in French). Archived from the original on November 8, 2017.