NHRA Drag Racing
| NHRA Drag Racing | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Tantrum Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Mind Magic Productions |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release | June 30, 1998[1] |
NHRA Drag Racing is a 1998 video game from Mind Magic Productions. The game was sanctioned by the National Hot Rod Association[1][2]
Development
[edit]The game was developed by Tantrum Entertainment, a company founded in 1996.[3] The title was in development as early as September 1997[4] and was originally scheduled to release in May 1998.[5] NHRA drag racing stars Ron Capps and Whit Bazemore helped beta-test the game which was publicly displayed at the May Fram Route 66 Nationals.[6]
Reception
[edit]| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| All Game Guide | 2.5/5[7] |
| GameSpot | 5.7/10[8] |
| Computer Games Magazine | 3/5[9] |
| PC PowerPlay | 68%[10] |
| Hyper | 64//100[11] |
Hyper gave the game a score of 64 out of 100, stating: "Drag racing fans probably wouldn't be disappointed and would probably boost the gameplay mark, but a racing title without handling will wear thin fast with any other gamers"[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Jebens, Harley (June 30, 1998). "Drag Racer Sim Released". GameSpot. Archived from the original on October 11, 2000. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "Products". team-tantrum.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 1998. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "About Tantrum". team-tantrum.com. Archived from the original on December 6, 1998. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "NHRA Drag Racing computer game will roar to life next year". nhraonline.com. September 8, 1997. Archived from the original on October 7, 1999. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "NHRA Drag Racing game nearly ready". nhraonline.com. April 23, 1998. Archived from the original on November 16, 1999. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "NHRA PC game to debut in Chicago". nhraonline.com. May 26, 1998. Archived from the original on March 3, 2000. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ Woods, Nick. "NHRA Drag Racing". All Game Guide. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ Poole, Stephen (November 3, 1998). "NHRA Drag Racing Review [date mislabeled as "May 2, 2000"]". GameSpot. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ Lackey, Jeff (November 15, 1998). "NHRA Drag Racing". Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original on September 1, 2003. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ Stepnik, March (January 1999). "NHRA Drag Racing". PC PowerPlay. p. 94. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ a b Mcintyre, Thom (February 1999). "NHRA Drag Racing". Hyper. p. 78. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
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