Hot Wheels Turbo Racing

by Hot Wheels Turbo Racing

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• Hot Wheels Turbo Racing

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00002R28S
• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Media: Game Cartridge
• Release Date: September 15, 1999
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,729 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Editorial Review

Video game developers sure are giving us ex-kids an excuse to shamelessly play with our favorite childhood car toys again. Seems that every favorite car toy brand is now immortalized on a game console: Lego Racers, RC Racing, Penny Racers, Micro Machines--even Tonka Raceway. And now in zips the virtual rendition of a toy collector favorite, Hot Wheels Turbo Racing.

In the Hot Wheels world, wild stunts and blazing crashes are par for the course. Each track faithfully incorporates design elements and the feel of the Hot Wheels track sets, complete with that signature scraping sound of plastic wheels digging into dizzying loops and high-banked curves.

It's the stunts that make this game a true Hot Wheels racing experience. Each track offers plenty of bumps and jumps for pulling off crazy flips, rolls, somersaults, and helicopter spins that earn turbo boosts, necessary power-ups for finishing in the lead. This stunt-boost-stunt-boost racing method makes for a chaotically fun experience, with the lead shifting by the moment as cars flip, tumble, crash, and burn every which way toward the finish line.

The graphics aren't the greatest to grace an auto racing game--bland colors, flat textures, and blocky scenery are a common sight--but once one is barreling along at over 100 mph through dizzying loops and curves, aesthetics take a back seat to the intensely fun action. --Eric Twelker

Pros:

• Faithful recreation of the Hot Wheels world
• Dizzying track designs
• Tons of replay value

Cons:

• Bland graphics on many tracks

Product Description

This is the game Hot Wheels Turbo Racing for the Nintendo 64. This is cartridge only and is used or preplayed. All of our N64 nintendo games are cleaned tested and guaranteed to work. We stand by our products and offer a 60 day guarantee. If a game does not work within 60 days from the time you receive it we will gladly exchange it for yo

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I never liked Hot Wheels before this, November 18, 1999

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Hot Wheels Turbo Racing (Game Cartridge)

Growing up, I never liked Hot Wheels. But my boyfriend and I rented this game one week and I made him buy it for me after we returned it. I haven't been able to put it down.

The controls are easy to use and master (important for me-I have trouble in most games because of this). And the music! One of the songs is from Primas. The only problem I have found is that when you "sign-in" anything that person finds - mystery cars and tracks - stays with that person. So, unless I want to play as my boyfriend, I can't use the cars he's won. Bummer 'cause some of the cars look really cool.

Anyway, its a great fun game to play. That seems to be rare now. You know, once you beat it, its not any fun anymore. its refreshing to see a game that should be enjoyable no matter how many times you play.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, Fun, Fun, January 23, 2000

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Hot Wheels Turbo Racing (Game Cartridge)

This is an excellent racing game suitable for all levels and age groups. The speed and physics are dizzying (you can drive upside down in some areas, if you want), the race tracks are colorful and exciting. There are many secret passages and hidden cars to unlock on each course. Unlike some of the more serious racing simulation games, these cars are easy to control even for beginners and it's not hard at all to learn how to do stunts. This game is all about having fun. I didn't think I would ever find a racing game that I liked as much as Beetle Adventure Racing, but Hot Wheels is definitely the one! I think Electronic Arts has done a fine job with both Beetle Adventure Racing and Hot Wheels and I highly recommend both games to racing enthusiasts who want to have a whole lot of fun for hours on end.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, July 16, 2000

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Hot Wheels Turbo Racing (Game Cartridge)

Really cool. I have done all the tracks at least 10 times each and I've only had this game for a couple months. Highly recommend.