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X-Race

At the controls of your spaceship, skillfully dodge friendly ships which, after a tough battle against hordes of hostile aliens, return to base by taking the same access route as you. Published as a listing in…

31 December 1987

X-Race is an arcade, released 31 December 1987 on Amstrad CPC.

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What X-Race is

X-Race was released in 1987. It is available on Amstrad CPC only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

At the controls of your spaceship, skillfully dodge friendly ships which, after a tough battle against hordes of hostile aliens, return to base by taking the same access route as you. Published as a listing in Compute Mit Magazine Issue 10/87
Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

X-Race 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

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

X-Race — frequently asked questions

When did X-Race come out?
X-Race was released on 31 December 1987 for Amstrad CPC.

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