Software:BMX Simulator
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| Publisher(s) | Codemasters |
| Designer(s) | Richard Darling |
| Composer(s) | David Whittaker |
| Platform(s) | Amiga, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MSX, ZX Spectrum, Commodore Plus/4, Commodore 16.[1] |
| Release | 1986 |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
BMX Simulator is a racing video game designed by Richard Darling[2] and released by Codemasters in 1986 for the Commodore 64. It is part of a series of games that includes ATV Simulator, Grand Prix Simulator, Professional Ski Simulator, and a sequel: Professional BMX Simulator. BMX Simulator was ported to the Amiga, Atari 8-bit family, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC, MSX, ZX Spectrum, Commodore Plus/4 and Commodore 16.[1]
Gameplay
BMX Simulator is an overhead race game similar to the arcade video game Super Sprint. The player must race against another player, or the computer, around a series of seven different bicycle motocross (BMX) tracks. There is also a time limit to be beaten. Only two cyclists can compete in each race. The race can be viewed in slow-motion instant replay afterward.
Reception
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Sinclair User called it "a classy conversion from the Commodore original"[5] and a "full price game in budget clothing".[6]
ZX Computing said it was fun from start to finish, and rated it a Monster Hit.[7]
Legacy
BMX Simulator was followed by a sequel in 1988, Professional BMX Simulator, by the Oliver Twins. It was later rereleased as BMX Simulator 2.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "BMX Simulator" (in en). http://plus4world.powweb.com/software/BMX_Simulator. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ↑ Hague, James. "The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers". https://dadgum.com/giantlist/.
- ↑ "Crash Issue 37". https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/mag.php?issue_id=1004&page=126.
- ↑ "Archived copy". http://www.ysrnry.co.uk/articles/bmxsim.htm.
- ↑ "BMX Simulator Review", Sinclair User, March 1987
- ↑ "Sinclair User Issue 60". https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/mag.php?issue_id=60&page=72.
- ↑ "ZX Computing March 1987". https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/mag.php?issue_id=371&page=56.
External links
- BMX Simulator at Lemon 64
- BMX Simulator for the Atari 8-bit family at Atari Mania
- BMX Simulator at SpectrumComputing.co.uk
- BMX Simulator at Lemon Amiga
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