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Demolition Racer

Demolition Racer is a racing game with a twist. Rather than a game that just requires you to try and win the race, this game gives you points to destroy the other racers' cars. The game has many styles of game…

1 October 1999

Demolition Racer is a racing developed by Pitbull Syndicate, released 1 October 1999 on PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Demolition Racer is

Demolition Racer is a racing game developed by Pitbull Syndicate and released in 1999. It was published by Infogrames. It is available on PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Demolition Racer is a racing game with a twist. Rather than a game that just requires you to try and win the race, this game gives you points to destroy the other racers' cars. The game has many styles of game play so you don't have to play the same style each game. There are 5 game styles in the Single Race section of the game. This section does not count towards unlocking cars or tracks. It is for practice and just plain fun. The main style is Demolition. In Demolition, you race against other cars around the track and get points for hitting them, spinning them in circles and knocking them into the wall. You also get a big bonus for landing on top of a car which will immediately destroy…
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How it plays

Its themes are action.

What it launched against

Demolition Racer launched on 1 October 1999, within three weeks of Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, Rayman 2: The Great Escape, Grand Theft Auto 2 and Homeworld.

Released around the same time: Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, Rayman 2: The Great Escape, Grand Theft Auto 2, Homeworld.

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When did Demolition Racer come out?
Demolition Racer was released on 1 October 1999 for PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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