Software:NHRA Drag Racing

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NHRA Drag Racing
NHRA Drag Racing video game cover.jpg
Developer(s)Tantrum Entertainment
Publisher(s)Mind Magic Productions
Platform(s)Windows
ReleaseJune 30, 1998[1]

NHRA Drag Racing is a 1998 video game from Mind Magic Productions. The game was sanctioned by the National Hot Rod Association[1][2]

Development

The game was developed by Tantrum Entertainment, a company founded in 1996.[3] The title was in development as early as September 1997[4] and was originally scheduled to release in May 1998.[5] NHRA drag racing stars Ron Capps and Whit Bazemore helped beta-test the game which was publicly displayed at the May Fram Route 66 Nationals.[6]

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
All Game Guide2.5/5[7]
GameSpot5.7/10[8]
Computer Games Magazine3/5[9]
PC PowerPlay68%[10]
Hyper64//100[11]

Hyper gave the game a score of 64 out of 100, stating: "Drag racing fans probably wouldn't be disappointed and would probably boost the gameplay mark, but a racing title without handling will wear thin fast with any other gamers"[11]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jebens, Harley (June 30, 1998). "Drag Racer Sim Released". Archived from the original on October 11, 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20001011095803/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/98_06/30_drag/index.html. Retrieved December 17, 2022. 
  2. ↑ "Products". Archived from the original on December 3, 1998. https://web.archive.org/web/19981203020914/http://www.team-tantrum.com:80/products.html. Retrieved October 1, 2023. 
  3. ↑ "About Tantrum". Archived from the original on December 6, 1998. https://web.archive.org/web/19981206021025/http://www.team-tantrum.com:80/company.html. Retrieved October 1, 2023. 
  4. ↑ "NHRA Drag Racing computer game will roar to life next year". September 8, 1997. Archived from the original on October 7, 1999. https://web.archive.org/web/19991007141317/http://www.nhraonline.com/wklynews/1997news/news9-8-97.html. Retrieved October 1, 2023. 
  5. ↑ "NHRA Drag Racing game nearly ready". April 23, 1998. Archived from the original on November 16, 1999. https://web.archive.org/web/19991116071515/http://www.nhraonline.com/wklynews/1998news/news4-23-98_2.html. Retrieved October 1, 2023. 
  6. ↑ "NHRA PC game to debut in Chicago". May 26, 1998. Archived from the original on March 3, 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20000303001650/http://www.nhraonline.com:80/wklynews/1998news/news5-26-98_3.html. Retrieved October 1, 2023. 
  7. ↑ Woods, Nick. "NHRA Drag Racing". Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141115193709/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=26027&tab=review. Retrieved December 17, 2022. 
  8. ↑ Poole, Stephen (November 3, 1998). "NHRA Drag Racing Review [date mislabeled as "May 2, 2000""]. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nhra-drag-racing-review/1900-2543928/. Retrieved December 17, 2022. 
  9. ↑ Lackey, Jeff (November 15, 1998). "NHRA Drag Racing". Archived from the original on September 1, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20030901191224/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/015/117/nhra_review.html. Retrieved December 17, 2022. 
  10. ↑ Stepnik, March (January 1999). "NHRA Drag Racing". p. 94. https://archive.org/details/PCPowerplay-032-1999-01/page/n94/mode/2up. Retrieved December 17, 2022. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Mcintyre, Thom (February 1999). "NHRA Drag Racing". p. 78. https://archive.org/details/hyper-064/page/78/mode/2up. Retrieved December 17, 2022. 



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