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Off Road Challenge

The END of the ROAD is only the BEGINNING. Strap yourself in and get ready to ride! Players battle the elements and each other in a race that takes them across 6 rugged courses including the Mojave Desert, Las…

1 January 1997

Off Road Challenge is a racing developed by Avalanche Software, released 1 January 1997 on Nintendo 64 and Arcade.

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What Off Road Challenge is

Off Road Challenge is a racing game developed by Avalanche Software and released in 1997. It was published by GT Interactive Software. It is available on Nintendo 64 and Arcade.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The END of the ROAD is only the BEGINNING. Strap yourself in and get ready to ride! Players battle the elements and each other in a race that takes them across 6 rugged courses including the Mojave Desert, Las Vegas and Pike's Peak! Choose Circuit Mode and climb your way to the top of the heap. Course terrain includes snow, water, asphalt, dirt, sand, rocks and mud. Four selectable trucks and four hidden trucks. Players can customize trucks in the Speed Shop.
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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. Available modes: Single player and Split screen.

What it launched against

Off Road Challenge launched on 1 January 1997, within three weeks of Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8 and Money Puzzle Exchanger.

Released around the same time: Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8, Money Puzzle Exchanger.

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When did Off Road Challenge come out?
Off Road Challenge was released on 1 January 1997 for Nintendo 64 and Arcade.

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