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F17 Challenge

This third-person racing title features officially licensed Formula 1 cars and circuits and marked Team17’s first foray into the racing genre. The game offers two main modes: Arcade, where players must finish…

31 December 1993

F17 Challenge is a racing developed by Holodream Software, released 31 December 1993 on Amiga and BlackBerry OS.

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What F17 Challenge is

F17 Challenge is a racing game developed by Holodream Software and released in 1993. It was published by Amiga, Inc.. It is available on Amiga and BlackBerry OS.

The premise, in the publisher's words

This third-person racing title features officially licensed Formula 1 cars and circuits and marked Team17’s first foray into the racing genre. The game offers two main modes: Arcade, where players must finish each race within the top three positions to continue, and Normal, where points are accumulated across races, allowing for occasional poor results without ending the campaign. Three difficulty settings are available, and the number of laps can be adjusted. The grid consists of 22 cars, with players able to select teams such as Ferrari, Williams, McLaren, and Benetton. Collisions with other cars, kerbs, or barriers cause vehicle damage, which may require a pit stop to repair. Failing to…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

F17 Challenge launched on 31 December 1993, within three weeks of Doom, Mega Man X, Theme Park and Windjammers.

Released around the same time: Doom, Mega Man X, Theme Park, Windjammers.

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When did F17 Challenge come out?
F17 Challenge was released on 31 December 1993 for Amiga and BlackBerry OS.

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