Wacky Races!

Start your engines! Join Dick Dastardly, Muttley, and the rest of the zany characters from the popular Wacky Races cartoon.

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Wacky Races!

Platform - Dreamcast

Release Date - Q2 2000

Developer - Infogrames' Sheffield House

Publisher - Infogrames, Inc.
Product Description:

Start your engines! Join Dick Dastardly, Muttley, Penelope Pitstop and the rest of the zany characters from the popular Wacky Races cartoon as they compete cross-country in equally crazy souped-up racing contraptions. Race to win the title of "Worlds Wackiest Racer!"

Wacky Races puts the player in the driver's seat of up to 11 different unique and outrageous vehicles ranging from the rock-solid, relentless Boulder Mobile driven by The Slag Brothers to the turbo-charged, streamlined Turbo Terrific operated precisely by Peter Perfect. Across 15 winding, tricky tracks and 3 battle arenas, players will try to trip each other up using the unique abilities of their vehicle. Each vehicle is armed with special gadgets and abilities including wacky ways to slow down, disable, and divert competitors and get past racetrack hazards.

One to four players can choose to race from six different modes including Wacky Cups, Straight Race, Battle Round, Boss Challenge, Time Trial and Versus.

Key Features:

Wacky race with up to 4 players.

Speed through 15 bumpy tracks filled with challenging jumps, tunnels, shortcuts and traps.

Three special track themes: Desert Drifts, Snowy Peaks, and the Redwood Forest.

Battle opponents in three wacky arenas.

Discover hidden tracks, modes and features.

Choose from 11 wild vehicles, each with their own unique abilities and special gadgets.

Wacky Race six different ways - Wacky Cups, Straight Race, Battle Round, Boss Challenge, Time Trial and Versus modes.

Uses the official Warner Bros./Hanna-Barbera actors used to comment on race events and results.

Simple and intuitive vehicle control.

Special effects made possible by the Dreamcast's advanced technology, such as the real-time black lining of the vehicles and characters, making the game more cartoon-like.
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