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Test Drive

After you choose a car, you have to drive as fast as possible without crash and without getting caught by the cops. You are equipped with the radar detector so you are informed about the approaching trouble.

31 December 1987

Test Drive is an arcade developed by Distinctive Software, released 31 December 1987 on Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST/STE and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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What Test Drive is

Test Drive is an arcade game developed by Distinctive Software and released in 1987. It was published by Accolade. It is available on Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX and DOS.

The premise, in the publisher's words

After you choose a car, you have to drive as fast as possible without crash and without getting caught by the cops. You are equipped with the radar detector so you are informed about the approaching trouble.
Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and non-fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Test Drive launched on 31 December 1987, within three weeks of Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus and Head Over Heels.

Released around the same time: Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus, Head Over Heels.

Official trailer

Gameplay video thumbnail

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Screenshots

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Quick answers

Test Drive — frequently asked questions

When did Test Drive come out?
Test Drive was released on 31 December 1987 for Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX and DOS.

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