R.C. Pro-Am is a racing developed by Rare, released 1 February 1988 on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Nintendo Entertainment System and Arcade.
What R.C. Pro-Am is
R.C. Pro-Am is a racing game developed by Rare and released in 1988. It was published by Nintendo. It is available on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Nintendo Entertainment System and Arcade.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Presented in an overhead isometric perspective, a single player races a radio-controlled car around a series of tracks. The objective of each track is to qualify for the next race by placing in the top three racers. Players collect items to improve performance, and they must avoid a variety of hazards such as rain puddles and oil slicks. It is an example of a racing game which features vehicular combat, in which racers can use missiles and bombs to temporarily disable opposing vehicles. The game distanced itself from earlier racing titles by using an overhead, instead of a first-person, perspective. Reviews have cited it as inspiration for future games such as Super Off Road, Rock n' Roll…
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.
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When did R.C. Pro-Am come out?
R.C. Pro-Am was released on 1 February 1988 for Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Nintendo Entertainment System and Arcade.
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