Full Throttle is a computer game released in 1984 for the ZX Spectrum and MSX.
The player races a 500cc Grand Prix motorcycle on any of ten of the world's top racing circuits.
It was written by Mervyn Estcourt, creator of the critically-acclaimed game 3D Deathchase.
After selecting a track to race on, the player starts at the back of the grid, with 39 other bikes. Cornering too quickly will cause a skid, while running off the road slow the bike d...
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Full Throttle is a computer game released in 1984 for the ZX Spectrum and MSX.
The player races a 500cc Grand Prix motorcycle on any of ten of the world's top racing circuits.
It was written by Mervyn Estcourt, creator of the critically-acclaimed game 3D Deathchase.
After selecting a track to race on, the player starts at the back of the grid, with 39 other bikes. Cornering too quickly will cause a skid, while running off the road slow the bike down, and making contact with another rider forces the bike to a halt, allowing the following riders to stream past the player as the bike gets going again.
There are ten circuits in the game, and part of the key to winning is to know the circuit well enough to predict the bends. There is a practice mode, in which the player rides round the track with out any other riders, or the player can choose a race of between one and five laps.
The best position achieved is shown at the bottom of the menu-screen, along with the player's time ahead of the...
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