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Game #2161
Hall of Belated Fame Inductee  Stunt Driver    View all Top Dogs in this genre
Sport   Racing

Rating: 8.41 (129 votes)

Stunt Driver box cover

Stunt Driver screenshot
Stunt Driver is an oldie stunt car simulation by Spectrum Holobyte featuring a 1966 Shelby Mustang ready for you to drive to perfection. The game is very similar to Distinctive Software's Stunts both in game design and premise, although not nearly as popular. There are various tracks to race on, ranging from an oval training course to more tricky stunt courses with loops, bridge jumps and so on. As in Stunts, the game also offers a course editor that allows you to design your own challenges.

On every course you have to qualify by beating a set time in training mode, enabling you then to enter a race with up to three computer-controlled opponents. But then there's also the option to link-up another computer to play against a friend (modem, cable, or network), something not found in the more popular Stunts. The graphics are okay for their time as are the controls, but one of the best things, in technical terms, is the excellent sound even through the good old PC speaker. During the race, there are multiple views for quickly seeing what's going on behind you or on the sides and the VCR-like recorder enables you to review your race later on.

Overall, Stunt Driver is a fun game that definitely deserves as much attention as better-known and better-sold Stunts (although it is admittedly inferior). Unfortunately, the game has a lot of problems on modern computers. A slow-down utility is a must for anything faster than a 486, as the in-game clock and the computer opponents won't work if your computer is too fast. Highly recommended, especially in multiplayer mode.

Reviewed by: Rob
Designer: Unknown
Developer: Spectrum Holobyte
Publisher: Spectrum Holobyte
Year: 1990
Software Copyright: Spectrum Holobyte
Theme: Design Tool
Multiplayer:  
System Requirements: DOS
Where to get it:
Related Links: Stunt Driver Web (archived)
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If you like this game, try: Stunts, Vette!, Coaster

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