Software:Double Clutch (video game)

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Double Clutch
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Developer(s)BGS Development
Publisher(s)Sega
Programmer(s)Lasse Faabeng
Artist(s)Torben Bakager Larsen
Composer(s)Jorgen Bech
Platform(s)Mega Drive
Release
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Double Clutch is a racing video game developed by BGS Development for the Mega Drive. It was published by Sega in the PAL region in 1993.

Gameplay

Double Clutch is a racing video game from an overhead perspective,[2]:4 in which players race against other opponents around a track.[1] It is played in either one or two players.[2]:20 The main objective for the player is to qualify for the next race by finishing in the top three in a three-lap race. The game ends if the player finishes in fourth place;[1] in a two-player game, the game continues for both players as long as one of them is in the top three.[2]:46 At the beginning of the game, players can choose one of the drivers, each has their own driving type. The game also features various weather conditions, such as rain and snow.[1]

If the player finishes in the top three after each race, they can earn the amount of money depending on the driver's position.[2]:34 Earnings can be used for players to buy parts and make improvements to their vehicle.[2]:40 Players can change one of three difficulty levels, which determine the speed of the opponent racers and a number of laps; on a hardest setting, players race on five laps. In practice mode, players can race on any of the first four tracks.[2]:14

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
Mean Machines Sega67%[1]
Mega20%[3]
Mega Zone74%[4]

The game received mixed reviews upon release. Mean Machines gave it a generally positive review, saying it is fast, smooth, and playable, but comparing it unfavourably with Micro Machines.[1] Mega were harshly critical of the game, calling it "extremely dull", before recommending Micro Machines instead.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Leadbetter, Richard; Automatic, Radion (July 1993). "Megadrive Review: Double Clutch". Mean Machines Sega (United Kingdom: EMAP Images) (9): 50–51. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Double Clutch Instruction Manual. Sega. 1993. 672-1240-50. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Double Clutch review". Mega (United Kingdom: Future Publishing) (10): 55. July 1993. 
  4. Costelloe, Brian (July 1993). "Double Clutch Review". Mega Zone (29): 46. https://archive.org/details/megazoneau29/page/n45/mode/2up. 

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