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Carlos Sainz

Prepare to run as Carlos Sainz (a famous Spanish rally driver) in the World Championship, driving your Toyota Celica. You'll run on Monte Carlo, Sweden, UK, Argentina, Spain and more Championship circuits.

31 December 1990

Carlos Sainz is a racing developed by Arcadia Soft, released 31 December 1990 on Amstrad CPC, DOS, MSX and ZX Spectrum.

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What Carlos Sainz is

Carlos Sainz is a racing game developed by Arcadia Soft and released in 1990. It was published by Zigurat Software. It is available on Amstrad CPC, DOS, MSX and ZX Spectrum.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Prepare to run as Carlos Sainz (a famous Spanish rally driver) in the World Championship, driving your Toyota Celica. You'll run on Monte Carlo, Sweden, UK, Argentina, Spain and more Championship circuits.
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

Carlos Sainz 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

Gameplay video thumbnail

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Carlos Sainz — frequently asked questions

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

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