Tube Slider

by NEC

Product Features

• After hydrogen power is finally developed, fossil fuels are banned are cars are a thing of the past. But people still have the urge to race, and with the technology of a new century, they'll go faster than any gas-powered engine ever did!
• You'll travel through winding mazes of tubes as your racing machine, the Slider, reaches speeds of over 1000MPH
• Finishing a race takes incredible concentration and reflexes -- but taking home a championship means beating the aggressive computer AI
• Go up against three other players in the thrilling multiplayer modes -- you'll experience limitless velocities and make decisions in nanoseconds -- can you handle the speed?

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00008URU4
• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: April 16, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #36,200 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Tube Slider brings you a full-on adrenalin rush as you participate in the racing craze of the 21st century!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Only Worth $19.99, August 4, 2003

By 

G. Shane Leverett (Little Rock, AR United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tube Slider (Video Game)

This is a very strange racing game. It is based in the future
with you driving a racer floating on air. Graphics are not that
good, however what can you expect from a game that retails for
$19.99. In a strange way this racer is enjoyable in mostly
the multiplayer mode. If you enjoy racing games like I do,
it is a good game for the money.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT futuristic racer, October 16, 2004

By 

Christopher Fowler "ninja rabbit" (Seattle) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Tube Slider (Video Game)

This one of the best futuristic racers I've ever played.
As a fan of a genre with an extremely limited selection of titles, I naturally jumped at the chance to buy one new for twelve dollars. It was probably discontinued quickly, as I had never heard of it, which is too bad because for an intro price of 19.99 it is a great buy.
I suppose I was a bit overboard with entering 5 stars, as the extra craft you can unlock by beating the game a simply a redesign/ different paint job of the craft that you beat the game with. Also, you can't unlock the final boss, which is too bad because that ship is beautiful.
On the plus side, you get to race with one of the craft from the Ikaruga game! AWESOME. That coupled with an excellent physics engine are worth twenty bucks alone, in my opinion.
The levels aren't insanely hard if not impossible compared with some of the F-zero series (especially the new one), and while some of the levels require a bit of memorization, gameplay can mostly be based on skill and reflex.
This is not a shooter, though as one of the descriptions implies. Instead, the "rockets" it refers to are some kind of energy refueling device that sucks away an opponents boost energy while you are drafting directly behind him. This is also the only strategy you can employ against the last stage boss, by the way. Stay behind him, directly behind him, until about halfway into the last lap. Then boost around him to victory!
You'll definitely get your money's worth out of this highly underrated game.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tube Slider COOL, January 16, 2004

By 

Charlie (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tube Slider (Video Game)

This game is FUN if u like racing games.