Off Road Challenge is a video game developed and published by Midway Games

Midway Games

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. This game originally released in 1997 for the Arcade

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 using the Midway V Unit hardware. This game eventually released for the Nintendo 64

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 in 1998 developed by Avalanche Software

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 and published by Midway Games

Midway Games

Midway Games, Inc. is an American company that was formerly a major video game publisher. Following a bankruptcy filing in 2009, it is no longer active and is in the process of liquidating all of its assets. Midway's titles included Mortal Kombat, Ms.Pac-Man, Spy Hunter, Tron, Rampage, the...

. The Nintendo 64

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 conversion included several unlockable tracks and an added circuit mode.

Gameplay

The levels are mostly offroad tracks, sometimes containing urban areas. It features a very primitive vehicle tuning system that allowes the player to "Beef Up Your Truck!!" by purchasing upgrades to suspension, tires, "acceleration", and various other performance items. It also features power-ups which you drive over with your vehicle, such as nitro, crash helmets (to prevent you from losing speed when colliding with others) and money to spend upgrading your vehicle. Treasure Chests and Nitro Capsules can be found lying on the ground during the race. When you race, you are against 7 other opponents, there are various obstacles depending on the place you race in (such as wagon carts, a train, water slicks, trees, etc.) Top 4 places earn cash, with 1st place being the most rewarding. The faster the finish, the better chance you have to make a new record on the Top-Ten leaderboard.

Tracks

The game has six tracks, ranging in difficulty from beginner, to intermediate, to advanced:

• Beginner
  • Mojave
  • Baja
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• Intermediate
  • El Paso
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  • Pikes Peak
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• Advanced
  • Vegas
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  • Ol' South

Plus three more unlockable tracks:

• Beginner
  • Flagstaff

• Intermediate
  • Guadalupe
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• Advanced
  • El Cajon

For more information, see this walkthrough on Gamefaqs.com

Vehicles

• Toyota Trophy Truck
• Class 8 Mini Metal
• Baja Buggy
• Class 10 Heavy Metal

These four can be accessed by pressing the C-Buttons on the controller on the Vehicle Selection Screen

• The Crusher
• The Punisher
• Thunderbolt
• Toyota 4x4 Monster Truck

Reception

IGN

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gave Off Road Challenge a terrible 2.5 out of 10 criticising the graphics stating "it was dated with most objects having blurry sprites, the textures being muddy and the framerates being low" and the presentation saying that the menus that were directly ported from the arcade slowed down.