Micro Machines (game series)
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developer | Codemasters |
Publisher | Codemasters |
First title | Micro Machines (1991) |
Last title | Micro Machines World Series (2017) |
Platform (s) | MS-DOS , NES , SNES , Nintendo 64 , Game Boy , Nintendo DS , Amiga , Sega Game Gear , Sega Master System , Sega Mega Drive , CD-i , PlayStation , PlayStation 2 , PlayStation 4 , PlayStation Portable , Microsoft Windows , Linux , iOS , Android |
Genre (s) | Racing game |
Micro Machines is a racing game series based on a toy series of the same name by the manufacturer Codemasters , the first part of which was published in 1991. The player can choose one of eleven different drivers to take part in the game. The fleet consists not only of cars, but also of racing cars, tanks, helicopters and motor boats that are steered from above . The vehicles are very small in relation to their surroundings, which explains the name of the game. There are no classic racetracks, but everyday places on which the races are held, such as a bathtub, a desk or a pool table.
Gameplay
The game offers two ways in which the twenty racetracks can be won. In the first variant, only two players take part. As soon as a player has a certain lead over the other player, he gets a point, if he has enough of them, he has won the race. In the second variant, all four players compete and drive three laps per race track. Only those who take first or second place can take part in the next race. Each racetrack is always assigned a specific vehicle.
Games
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- 1991: Micro Machines ( Nintendo Entertainment System )
- 1994: Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament ( Sega Mega Drive )
- 1995: Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament ( Sega Game Gear )
- 1996: Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament ( MS-DOS , SNES, Game Boy )
- 1995: Micro Machines Turbo Tournament '96 (Sega Mega Drive)
- 1996: Micro Machines Military (Sega Mega Drive)
- 1997: Micro Machines V3 ( Microsoft Windows , PlayStation , Game Boy)
- 1999: Micro Machines 64 Turbo ( Nintendo 64 )
- 2006: Micro Machines V4 (Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2 , PlayStation Portable , Nintendo DS )
- 2016: Micro Machines ( iOS , Android )
- 2017: Micro Machines World Series (Microsoft Windows, Linux , Mac , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One )
Web links
- Review of the Amiga version - review of the game
- NES version review - game review
- Micro Machines at MobyGames (English)