Super Sprint
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| Developer(s) | Atari Games |
| Publisher(s) | Atari Games |
| Designer(s) | Robert Weatherby and Kelly Turner |
| Release date(s) | 1986 |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Up to 3 players simultaneously |
| Platform(s) | Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Nintendo Entertainment System, PlayStation |
| Input | Wheel; 1 pedal |
| Arcade cabinet | Upright |
| Arcade display | Horizontal, Raster, standard resolution (Used: 512 × 384) |
Super Sprint is a 1986 arcade game by Atari Games. The player drives a Formula 1-like car on a circuit that is viewed from above.
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[edit] Gameplay
Super Sprint is a simple racing game. Up to three players drive simultaneously on a circuit against opponents controlled by the computer. The circuits are viewed from above and always fit on the screen, so the game never scrolls. After three rounds the winner advances to the next circuit. There are 8 circuits in total, but the game only ends if gamers can get to race 85 where the bonus SUPER SPEEDWAY unlocks. As the player goes to higher levels, more and more obstacles appear on the track, like oil puddles and tiny moving tornadoes. If the car touches them, the player loses control over the car for a short time while it is sliding and spinning. Driving into a wall with high speed or falling from one of the bridges destroys the car, but a helicopter will appear to replace it.
The car can be customized by collecting wrenches that lie on the track. The player can exchange three of them for improved traction, better acceleration or higher top speed.
[edit] Legacy
The game is a successor to Gran Trak 10 and the Sprint series, which were black-and-white games with very primitive graphics from the 1970s. Later in 1986 Championship Sprint was released which is almost identical, but with different tracks.
Because Super Sprint was so simple and this type of game is relatively easy to create, it inspired many similar games, mostly from hobbyists. However some published games contain a tribute swith similar minigames including Jet Force Gemini and The Simpsons Hit & Run
[edit] Flaws
Because of how wild the controlling can be, and how slow the rest of the field can be, it is quite often that players either finish first or last in a race, and almost never second or third.
[edit] Ports
Super Sprint has been ported to the following home computers and video game consoles:
- Amstrad CPC
- Atari ST
- Commodore 64
- ZX Spectrum
- Nintendo Entertainment System
- PlayStation (part of the Arcade Party Pak)
Super Sprint was also released on the arcade collection game, Midway Arcade Treasures, for the Nintendo GameCube, the PlayStation 2, and the Microsoft Xbox systems plus for the PC. Its sequel game, Championship Sprint, was also released for the same systems on Midway Arcade Treasures 2.
