NASCAR Arcade
Encyclopedia
NASCAR Arcade is a racing
video game that was released in 2000 for the arcade
.
It was produced by Sega-AM3 using the Sega Hikaru Board. The graphics run at a speed of 60 frames per second; giving players a very realistic sense of racing in the Winston Cup Series. Music for the game was provided by the American/Japanese band Sons of Angels, who changed their name to Crush 40
soon after the game's release. Crush 40 is a band known for being video game composers and musicians. The band is also known for creating songs for the Sonic the Hedgehog series.
The tracks to select from are Talladega Superspeedway
, Richmond International Raceway
and Watkins Glen International
(and a "Team SEGA" secret track, available with a code on machines that have more than 700 played games). The goal of the game is to complete four laps and finish the race in either first, second, or third place before the timer reaches zero. Time is extended for each lap the player manages to complete; overtaking vehicles on the race course is also considered to extend time in the game. Losing games result in a quick summary screen involving time and speed followed by a black game over screen in yellow letters. The game is based on the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. All sponsorship decals on the automobiles were based on the ones that were the most frequently used by the teams and drivers during the 1999 Winston Cup (now Sprint Cup) season.
Vehicles used in the game are the Pontiac Grand Prix
, the Ford Taurus
, the Chevrolet Monte Carlo and the Pontiac Firebird
.
Racing game
A racing video game is a genre of video games, either in the first-person or third-person perspective, in which the player partakes in a racing competition with any type of land, air, or sea vehicles. They may be based on anything from real-world racing leagues to entirely fantastical settings...
video game that was released in 2000 for the arcade
Video arcade
An amusement arcade or video arcade is a venue where people play arcade games such as video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, merchandisers , or coin-operated billiards or air hockey tables...
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It was produced by Sega-AM3 using the Sega Hikaru Board. The graphics run at a speed of 60 frames per second; giving players a very realistic sense of racing in the Winston Cup Series. Music for the game was provided by the American/Japanese band Sons of Angels, who changed their name to Crush 40
Crush 40
Crush 40, formerly known as Sons of Angels, is a Japanese-American hard rock band formed in 1997 that is best known for their contributions to the soundtracks of several video games, predominantly the Sonic the Hedgehog series...
soon after the game's release. Crush 40 is a band known for being video game composers and musicians. The band is also known for creating songs for the Sonic the Hedgehog series.
Gameplay
Automatic transmission is available but the game strongly recommends manual transmission for greater realism. There are five gears on the manual shift (first gear, second gear, third gear, fourth gear, and neutral). Depending on the jurisdiction and/or location that the arcade cabinet is located in, the speed will either be measured in kilometres per hour or miles per hour; this is set up by the arcade operator upon calibration and cannot be altered by the player. For example, most video arcades in the United States would have the machine set to read the speed in MPH while cruise ships and international attractions would set the speed to KM/H.The tracks to select from are Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega Superspeedway is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama, United States. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base just outside the small city of Lincoln. It was constructed by International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France Family, in...
, Richmond International Raceway
Richmond International Raceway
Richmond International Raceway is a 3/4-mile , D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series...
and Watkins Glen International
Watkins Glen International
Watkins Glen International is an auto race track located near Watkins Glen, New York, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. The facility is owned by International Speedway Corporation...
(and a "Team SEGA" secret track, available with a code on machines that have more than 700 played games). The goal of the game is to complete four laps and finish the race in either first, second, or third place before the timer reaches zero. Time is extended for each lap the player manages to complete; overtaking vehicles on the race course is also considered to extend time in the game. Losing games result in a quick summary screen involving time and speed followed by a black game over screen in yellow letters. The game is based on the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. All sponsorship decals on the automobiles were based on the ones that were the most frequently used by the teams and drivers during the 1999 Winston Cup (now Sprint Cup) season.
Vehicles used in the game are the Pontiac Grand Prix
Pontiac Grand Prix
Picking up where the Pontiac Ventura model left off, the Grand Prix first appeared in the Pontiac line for 1962. It was essentially a standard Pontiac Catalina coupe with minimal outside chrome trim and a sportier interior...
, the Ford Taurus
Ford Taurus
The Ford Taurus is an automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in the United States. Originally introduced in the 1986 model year, it has remained in near-continuous production for more than two decades, making it the fourth oldest nameplate that is currently sold in the North American...
, the Chevrolet Monte Carlo and the Pontiac Firebird
Pontiac Firebird
The Pontiac Firebird was built by the Pontiac division of General Motors between 1967 and 2002. The Firebird was introduced the same year as the automaker's platform-sharing model, the Chevrolet Camaro...
.