Monster Jam: Maximum Destruction
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Monster Jam: Maximum Destruction is a video game of the vehicular combat
genre released in 2002 by Unique Development Studios
. The game is based on the USHRA Monster Jam
series, and features several real-life trucks, including Grave Digger
. Although it contains racing-based minigame
s, the primary focus is on the combat, which includes power-up
s and weapons in addition to demolition derby
style maneuvers.
Vehicular combat game
Vehicular combat games are typically video or computer games where the primary focus of play concerns automobiles or other vehicles, normally armed with guns or other weaponry, attempting to destroy vehicles controlled by the CPU or by opposing players...
genre released in 2002 by Unique Development Studios
Unique Development Studios
Unique Development Studios was a video and computer game developer based in Norrköping and Gothenburg, Sweden. They wanted to find skilled and motivated programmers and artists to develop some great games for Microsoft Windows and video game consoles.-History:UDS was a video game development...
. The game is based on the USHRA Monster Jam
Monster Jam
Monster Jam is a live motorsport event tour and television show operated by Feld Entertainment. The series is sanctioned under the umbrella of the United States Hot Rod Association and takes place primarily in the United States and around the world...
series, and features several real-life trucks, including Grave Digger
Grave Digger (truck)
Grave Digger is the name of a team of monster trucks currently racing in the USHRA Monster Jam series. There are several Grave Diggers being driven by different drivers to allow them to make appearances at more events, but their flagship driver is creator Dennis Anderson...
. Although it contains racing-based minigame
Minigame
A minigame is a short video game often contained within another video game. A minigame is always smaller or more simplistic than the game in which it is contained. Minigames are sometimes also offered separately for free to promote the main game...
s, the primary focus is on the combat, which includes power-up
Power-up
In computer and video games, power-ups are objects that instantly benefit or add extra abilities to the game character as a game mechanic. This is in contrast to an item, which may or may not have a benefit and can be used at a time chosen by the player...
s and weapons in addition to demolition derby
Demolition derby
Demolition derby is a motorsport usually presented at county fairs and festivals. While rules vary from event to event, the typical demolition derby event consists of five or more drivers competing by deliberately ramming their vehicles into one another...
style maneuvers.