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Somewhere around 1997 I remember playing a fun racing game over and over again. I remember it was a shareware or demo version from a Computer magazine Cover CD. I remember playing it on something eqiuvalent to 486DX4 100 MHz CPU. I am pretty sure the game was older than 1997, much more probably around 1995. I believe it was a Windows 95 game, but am not 100% sure.
The gameplay was pretty straightforward. I remember driving a white, old-fashioned car (similar to cars from 1950s, such as Mercedes Type 300 or AC Cobra) all the time (I think it was the only car available, at least in the demo), around various rural-like courses, in a rally-like racing.
The graphics were generated quite similarly to Road Rash or Lotus Esprit Turbo Challenge, so the view was third-person perspective. The car was a sprite that moved only during turning or crashing, and everything was 2D.
Overall the graphics were rather colorful. I think there were two or more road types on one course (asphalt and dirt), but I am not sure about that. The surroundings were mostly some sort of village buildings, with maybe some rocks, hedges, ledges, bridges. I believe the course could go up and down, so at times could make the car jump for significant distance.
There were many static and moving obstacles on course that you had to avoid. I remember turns were not that difficult, compared to the amount of obstacles on course. There were also checkpoints, and probably there was also other folks that raced with you. Finally, I think the game features some happy-tuned music.
Not very informative I know, but it was my favourite racing game of that time and it would be great to play it again now :)
Thank you in advance!
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Could this be by any chance Speed Racer? I know it doesn't exactly match you description but it does feature a white "old fashioned" car, sprite graphics and happy-tuned music
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