Ignition (1997) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

Ignition

Ignition is an action packed racing game viewed from above and slightly behind the player. The cars on offer range from police car and VW Beetle to school bus and truck, each of which has its own strengths and…

31 December 1997

What Ignition is

Ignition is a racing game developed by Unique Development Studios and released in 1997. It was published by Virgin Entertainment. It is available on DOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Ignition is an action packed racing game viewed from above and slightly behind the player. The cars on offer range from police car and VW Beetle to school bus and truck, each of which has its own strengths and weaknesses - trying to win with the bus, which involves blocking everyone behind the hideously slow vehicle for 3 laps, is perhaps the ultimate challenge. Initially there are 5 tracks available, with practice and single race modes as well as full championship at 3 levels - winning each of the first 2 levels unlocks an extra track. They all have hazards running through them, and sections where you must make a split-second choice between the safer route and the risky but potentially…

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 1.8 GHz, 512 MB RAM and 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 1GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Ignition launched on 31 December 1997, within three weeks of Resident Evil 2 (1998), Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, Gran Turismo and Klonoa: Door to Phantomile.

Released around the same time: Resident Evil 2 (1998), Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, Gran Turismo, Klonoa: Door to Phantomile.

Ignition — frequently asked questions

When did Ignition come out?

Ignition was released on 31 December 1997 for DOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for Ignition?

At minimum, Ignition needs 1.8 GHz, 512 MB RAM, 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 graphics, 1 GB available space of storage.

How many GB is Ignition?

The PC version needs about 1 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("1 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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