LGR - Deathtrack - DOS PC Game Review
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Date: 2022-04-14
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Today, I would start a game on Mega Destroyer level. My fingers remember the tracks rather well.
I don't know if it's a bug or a cheat but if you mark a weapon model you don't already have and try to buy it when it's off screen, you get money instead of spend money, with different weapons and models give different returns.
Also, since you get some money back on your old weapon when you buy a new one, you can actually buy the fastest engine before running the first track, because every car has some powerful weapon you can downgrade, and earn the extra $1K you'll need for it. So if you're a good enough driver B-) you can easily win 1st place on the first few tracks, and then spend more money on upgrades.
(good enough drivers also don't get hit as much, which saves on repairs)
There is a slight difference between the vehicles: Acceleration.
The Hellcat is very quick and the Pitbull is quite slow, even with all the upgrades.
I usually pick the Crusher so I can sell its missiles to buy the engine, while keeping its more powerful laser. And I also like the spider hood ornament.
Another Interesting bug I had in my copy, was an invisible time limit:
7 laps was the longest race that was winnable, because any longer or even not finishing the 7 laps fast enough, meant ending up in last place. Even if you're the only vehicle left on the track.
Great game.
Spent hours mastering it.
Still play it from time to time nowadays.
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Today, I would start a game on Mega Destroyer level. My fingers remember the tracks rather well.
I don't know if it's a bug or a cheat but if you mark a weapon model you don't already have and try to buy it when it's off screen, you get money instead of spend money, with different weapons and models give different returns.
Also, since you get some money back on your old weapon when you buy a new one, you can actually buy the fastest engine before running the first track, because every car has some powerful weapon you can downgrade, and earn the extra $1K you'll need for it. So if you're a good enough driver B-) you can easily win 1st place on the first few tracks, and then spend more money on upgrades.
(good enough drivers also don't get hit as much, which saves on repairs)
There is a slight difference between the vehicles: Acceleration.
The Hellcat is very quick and the Pitbull is quite slow, even with all the upgrades.
I usually pick the Crusher so I can sell its missiles to buy the engine, while keeping its more powerful laser. And I also like the spider hood ornament.
Another Interesting bug I had in my copy, was an invisible time limit:
7 laps was the longest race that was winnable, because any longer or even not finishing the 7 laps fast enough, meant ending up in last place. Even if you're the only vehicle left on the track.
Great game.
Spent hours mastering it.
Still play it from time to time nowadays.
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J. R.
I played the shit out of this game when it came out. Always liked the shady fellow who would pay you to kill someone. I never felt bad because they were in a race called Deathtrack, so they knew damn well what they were getting into. For a DOS game in '89 it offered a lot of upgrade options for your flying car thing. And for the time the graphics were fairly awe inspiring. It's 3d and has polygons and some sort of music system that made the PC squeaker sound better than it really was. A remake with better driving physics and new graphics would be most excellent. But Activision shut Dynamix down and probably killed all the employees just for fun. So I fear no remake could ever be.
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I played the shit out of this game when it came out. Always liked the shady fellow who would pay you to kill someone. I never felt bad because they were in a race called Deathtrack, so they knew damn well what they were getting into. For a DOS game in '89 it offered a lot of upgrade options for your flying car thing. And for the time the graphics were fairly awe inspiring. It's 3d and has polygons and some sort of music system that made the PC squeaker sound better than it really was. A remake with better driving physics and new graphics would be most excellent. But Activision shut Dynamix down and probably killed all the employees just for fun. So I fear no remake could ever be.
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TK86
oh, good old times! i liked these games! no wonder, i don't play new games! these older ones are so much fun! and also they had simple little things in mind to put in the game, which ones make the whole game great! (ex. you can run out of fuel)
and yes, this game was also arcady! but it had that special touch! nowadays games are just boring, or making me sick.
keep on reviewing such great games! nice review btw, like ever! :)
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oh, good old times! i liked these games! no wonder, i don't play new games! these older ones are so much fun! and also they had simple little things in mind to put in the game, which ones make the whole game great! (ex. you can run out of fuel)
and yes, this game was also arcady! but it had that special touch! nowadays games are just boring, or making me sick.
keep on reviewing such great games! nice review btw, like ever! :)
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dave4shmups
Did you ever play a game called Quarantine? It was out for DOS, and also came out for the 3DO. I have a 3DO, and was thinking about picking it up. The high frame rate in Deathtrack really impresses me! I mean, Hard Drivin' also came out in 1989, but that was running on arcade hardware, and I don't remember the frame rate being as smooth as it is in Deathtrack!
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Did you ever play a game called Quarantine? It was out for DOS, and also came out for the 3DO. I have a 3DO, and was thinking about picking it up. The high frame rate in Deathtrack really impresses me! I mean, Hard Drivin' also came out in 1989, but that was running on arcade hardware, and I don't remember the frame rate being as smooth as it is in Deathtrack!
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HyunMo
Oh god. Remember playing this as a 9 year old. Back then the tracks were too hard for me so I copied/overwrote easiest track file onto other track files and make all the tracks the same. (I think I used the oval shaped track similar to Indy500 track)
Even drew some Deathtrack fan comics on my notepad back then. haha: )
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Oh god. Remember playing this as a 9 year old. Back then the tracks were too hard for me so I copied/overwrote easiest track file onto other track files and make all the tracks the same. (I think I used the oval shaped track similar to Indy500 track)
Even drew some Deathtrack fan comics on my notepad back then. haha: )
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Savium22
ok, my bad: ) I wasn't trying to be mean or something, but sound synthesis is one of my main interests, and I'm kind of sensitive to such stuff: D On the other side, hope You can review -Dreams into Reality- sometime in the future. I have fond memories of this game and it had very interesting art design.
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ok, my bad: ) I wasn't trying to be mean or something, but sound synthesis is one of my main interests, and I'm kind of sensitive to such stuff: D On the other side, hope You can review -Dreams into Reality- sometime in the future. I have fond memories of this game and it had very interesting art design.
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Johnathan
The graphics were pretty good, especially considering they are only EGA (but High resolution EGA)
This game was years before its time. I wish I still had it. A remake is seriously needed for this
In fact this was the first PC game that made we go WOW after I upgraded from my old C64 and Amiga days
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The graphics were pretty good, especially considering they are only EGA (but High resolution EGA)
This game was years before its time. I wish I still had it. A remake is seriously needed for this
In fact this was the first PC game that made we go WOW after I upgraded from my old C64 and Amiga days
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Adam
The Hellcat is pretty clearly a Lamborghini Diablo, and the Pitbull clearly a Jaguar XJ220, but I can't put my finger on the Crusher. It reminds me of some of the wedge supercars of the 70's, like the original Lotus Esprit or the DeTomaso Pantera, but neither one of those quite matches right.
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The Hellcat is pretty clearly a Lamborghini Diablo, and the Pitbull clearly a Jaguar XJ220, but I can't put my finger on the Crusher. It reminds me of some of the wedge supercars of the 70's, like the original Lotus Esprit or the DeTomaso Pantera, but neither one of those quite matches right.
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Yakov
I remember around 1992 when I was a child, at school, I was looking at -elderly boys-, (one of which was school director's son) - playing that game and the Golden Axe on a 286 machine. They forget it, but I now collect and use vintage computers to enjoy gems like that sometimes)
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I remember around 1992 when I was a child, at school, I was looking at -elderly boys-, (one of which was school director's son) - playing that game and the Golden Axe on a 286 machine. They forget it, but I now collect and use vintage computers to enjoy gems like that sometimes)
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superallye
Great game but back in the day, my IBM XT was on it's knees on this game, hahaha. Today however it's unplayable on my Dell 550mhz. Having said that I don't even wannat try it on my quad core rig. Despite its archaic graphics it's miles better than it's not so recent remake.
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Great game but back in the day, my IBM XT was on it's knees on this game, hahaha. Today however it's unplayable on my Dell 550mhz. Having said that I don't even wannat try it on my quad core rig. Despite its archaic graphics it's miles better than it's not so recent remake.
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