Racer

[Pater Alf]

So here´s another racing game from "Hippo Games" the developers of "Bombic". I really liked this one for having many different tracks, cars and lots of options. You can do single races, fight for a cup or play a career mode which gives you the possibility to earn money and upgrade your car or buy a better one.

Graphics are simple but fine and I enjoyed the czech music very much...


Download: http://curlysworldoffreeware.com/game_i ... ?gameid=49

http://www.hippo.nipax.cz/download.en.php (Editor)

Download size: 16 MB (Windows) / 7.7 MB (Linux)

Developer: Hippo Games

Year: 2002

Status: GPU - General Public License / Freeware

[Chroelle]

Looks alot like the one I came up with earlier today. I think I will give this one a play when I get time... Looks promising.

[Pater Alf]

You´re right, it looks very similar to the one you came up with. Just saw that you suggested a racing game as well today after I finished the thread. But maybe one of this two games is good enough to get on the site (or even both of them?). I have a good feeling with this one.

Some minutes ago I found out that there also is a track editor for "Racer" (just follow the download link). I will try it later...

[Chroelle]

I had problems with the music. It was simply jittery bits of noise in my headphones...
I lik ethis game alot, and I hope someday they will make a fully English version of the game... It seems there are quite a few places where they still only have the czech word for something...That is quite a nnoying, since my Czech is rather rusty...
BTW: Just looked at the editor. You might want to polish up your Czech too on this one...

[Pater Alf]

Correct, translation could have been better. But in many cases there is the czech word for a certain action and when you point at the word with the mouse the english word wil appear too. Imo not the best solution but enough to make the game playable.

BTW, a friend of mine speaks czech perfectly. Maybe he can explain the editor to me (haven´t looked at that one yet).

Music worked fine on my computer. I don´t have any idea what they´re singing about (as it is czech again) but it really sounds great.

[Chroelle]

I have that annoying feeling that I ahve to play the first race at least 16 times more, and I already did it 8 times or so. Just to get my car good enought o compete in the second race... Did you get to where you are actually winning race two every time? I got only to the part where I win race 1 every time with no sweat.

[Pater Alf]

At this stage you should be able to compete in race two without any problems. I played till I always ended race one somewhere between first and third place and when I tried race two, I normally landed on rank 3 or 4 (so I don´t lost any money or even gained some). You can also try race three which isn´t harder than race two and you should be able to compete with the other cars (but with bad luck you will loose money here).

[Chroelle]

I will play it some more today until I get maxed out...

EDIT: Done. You get a lot more engine power when your engine is maxed out. I am driving the Megane, and I am flying at 210...
I haven't figured out just yet, how I get to buy a level C car. Has anyone else?

[Pater Alf]

Maybe you have to win every level D race, before you can go to level C? But I´m just wildly guessing (don´t know anything for sure)...

[Chroelle]

BTW: Go for level 4. The one that is 10 rounds and only 135000 for first prize. You will win big, if you maxed out your car...
Do this a couple of times and you should be on your way moneywise...

I am going for gold on all races. Tell you when I get there if that was the solution...

[Chroelle]

...dum da dum....
Still haven't gotten to that part where I win all the races. I think I need to get back to this game...