Hot Rod is an top-down arcade racing game by Sega, released in 1988, it was later developed and published in 1990 by Activision for the Amiga, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and Atari ST.
It allows up to four players simultaneously, and the player competes in races with three other cars. It is possible to upgrade the car at a Parts Shop. The game is derived from a similar game, Super Sprint, released by Atari a few years earlier.
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Hot Rod is an top-down arcade racing game by Sega, released in 1988, it was later developed and published in 1990 by Activision for the Amiga, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and Atari ST.
It allows up to four players simultaneously, and the player competes in races with three other cars. It is possible to upgrade the car at a Parts Shop. The game is derived from a similar game, Super Sprint, released by Atari a few years earlier.
The concept of this game is fairly different from many other racing games. Every time a player falls off screen, they will be penalized by having gas subtracted from their gas meter. If the gas meter reaches "0", the game is over. The player can pick up flashing targets symbolized with a "G". By picking up the target, 20 units gas will be added to the player's gas meter. If the player successfully crosses the finish line, they will be rewarded additional units of gas.
After every race, the player will then go to the Parts Shop. From there, with whatever money they...
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