Motocross Madness is a motocross

Motocross

Motocross is a form of motorcycle sport or all-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed off road circuits. It evolved from trials, and was called scrambles, and later motocross, combining the French moto with cross-country...

 racing computer game

Personal computer game

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 that was developed by Rainbow Studios

THQ

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 and published by Microsoft Games

Microsoft Game Studios

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. It was released on August 14, 1998. A sequel, Motocross Madness 2

Motocross Madness 2

Motocross Madness 2 received generally positive reviews, with IGN giving the game an overall rating of 8.6 out of 10, remarking "In the end though, it's about fun, and MM2 provides this in piles and piles. The crash animations never stop being anything less than hilarious, and the action is always...

, was released in 2000. In the game, one can earn money by utilizing "career mode", but play for fun in Baja, Stunts, Enduro, Supercross, and National levels as well.

The game is known for its realism, including terrain, audio, and "bone-chilling" motorcycle wrecks.If the player is in Stunt mode and he/she goes out of bounds and gets on a large cliff,the "invisible slingshot" will cause the player and the bike fly across during a funny sound plays until both objects will hit the ground.