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Top Gear 2

Racing Simulator Action
58
User Score
23 ratings
August 8, 1993
Released 11948 days ago
Amiga CD32 Super Nintendo Entertainment System Sega Mega Drive/Genesis Amiga

About

This third-person racing game resembles Gremlin's earlier Lotus series, in terms of its general look and feel, right down to the text font used in the game. Your task is to race through 16 countries, each of which features four races, with many real-world circuits recreated in incongruous locations (such as the Monza layout in Ayers Rock, and the old Hockenheim in Vancouver).

These four-race blocks each represent their own mini-championship, in which you race against 19 cars, needing to finish in the top 10 to continue, and with the top 6 scoring points 10-6-4-3-2-1, and the respective amount of money in thousands. This can be spent on various upgrades, ranging from engine to tires (wet and dry) and from shocks (front, side and rear) to gearboxes. The ideal approach is to buy the more expensive versions ASAP, as you get no saving when upgrading. If you win the four-race championship, you get the next password.

You get a set amount of nitro boost to use during each race, although bonus nitros, money and instant speed-up token appear on many tracks. Hazards such as puddles, barriers and ramps are also frequent.

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Artwork

Release Dates by Platform

Super Nintendo Entertainment System Worldwide
Aug 8, 1993
Super Nintendo Entertainment System Worldwide
Dec 22, 1993
Super Nintendo Entertainment System Worldwide
Dec 31, 1993
Amiga CD32 Worldwide
May 24, 1994
Amiga Worldwide
May 24, 1994
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis Worldwide
Jun 2, 1994

Game Info

Developer
Gremlin Graphics
Publisher
Vic Tokai, Gremlin Interactive, Kemco
Game Modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Perspective
Third person
Genres
Racing Simulator
Themes
Action

Multiplayer

Split-screen Yes

Languages

Audio / Voice
English
Text / Subtitles
English

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