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African Trail Simulator

Take to the desert on your off-road bike as you negotiate all the stages of the African trail. Before you start each stage, you must select three items of equipment to take with you. But make that decision…

31 December 1990

African Trail Simulator is a racing developed by Crom Software, released 31 December 1990 on Amstrad CPC, DOS, MSX and ZX Spectrum.

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What African Trail Simulator is

African Trail Simulator is a racing game developed by Crom Software and released in 1990. It was published by Positive. It is available on Amstrad CPC, DOS, MSX and ZX Spectrum.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Experience an adventure without limits. Dare yourself to overcome the African Trail. A test even harder than the Paris-Dakar itself. Good Luck!
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

African Trail Simulator launched on 31 December 1990, within three weeks of Sengoku, A-Train, Spellbound and Colorado.

Released around the same time: Sengoku, A-Train, Spellbound, Colorado.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

African Trail Simulator — frequently asked questions

When did African Trail Simulator come out?
African Trail Simulator was released on 31 December 1990 for Amstrad CPC, DOS, MSX and ZX Spectrum.

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