Super Indy Champ
Encyclopedia
is a Super Famicom
video game that is exclusive to Japan.
drivers who participated in the 1994 Champ Car season
. Real names could not be used due to licensing and translation issues. Players can also create their own race car driver (either based on fiction or on the player's preferred driver); the gender of the driver can be switched from male to female by switching the masculine pictures to the feminine pictures.
There are four different pictures of male race car drivers and four different pictures of female race car drivers that the player can use for his or her avatar. Instead of using an anime
or super deformed
look, the pictures of the drivers have a photorealistic
look just like they came off the print and into some racing newspaper or magazine.
while some are oval speedways. Game modes include: Lights mode, championship
, single race, duel, time trial
, the 500 miles (804.7 km) race
(a.k.a. Indianapolis 500
), and spectator mode. Lights mode is which is roughly equivalent to the "dynasty" mode present in 2000s racing and other sports games. A convenient battery can save up to three race car drivers. From there, the player can engage in the entire 200-lap race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
in addition to the battle mode which allows the player to use one of his or her personalized races against a pre-determined opponent. The game can be played by zero to two players. Watching the computer play against itself in Watch mode can teach the players about the strategies that each driver uses in a typical race in that particular venue.
In the career
(Lights) mode, the player starts out in the minor leagues. However, he or she can choose between starting out with an A-type, B-type, or C-type car. A-type cars are the fastest vehicles while the C-type cars are the slowest vehicles. If he or she makes it through a few tracks in good position, then he or she is offered a chance to be promoted to the Real World Indy to race on actual tracks. Turning down that opportunity for advancement keeps him or her in the minor league
s to race against easy opposition until he or she is ready again. Acceptance, however, gives the player a choice of racing teams to play for (and quadruples the laps that the player has to race from five laps to twenty-five laps).
. This naturally results in special equipment being developed (although the player can choose to decline to use this new technology). Special equipment starts with a 5% bonus per component. Eventually, equipment with a 5% bonus will be upgrade with equipment with a 10% or more bonus for speed, braking, acceleration, and cornering. Fans will slowly flock to the player's character after a few successful runs. The team owners will eventually start improving the player's crew team (mechanic
, spotter
, crew chief
, and manager) in addition to the player's wealth. As the player proves him or herself in the professional
racing world, the player starts rising up in the season standings.
can be created where a player who keeps losing races see a shrinking fan base followed by a decreasing level of wealth. However, the player has the option to go to a less prestigious racing team on a temporary basis so that he or she can pursue a superior pit crew team. This improvement would come at a price of significantly decreased wealth (the money that would normally fund the player's salary would go to the pit crew instead). Pit crew investment is gauged on a system of stars that range from zero to six.
Zero stars signifies minimal investment while six stars signify maximum investment. Usually, the only way to achieve the six star rating is to be a member of a high-ranked team. The eventual goal is to get the top ranked racing team interested in the player's character(s) and to reach a professional racing level of "A" and a team ranking of "A." It is possible for a relatively low racing team to offer a much better salary and technical levels than the next-highest racing organization. A. J. Foyt
's (referred to in the game as A.J. Fight) racing team
has the resources to offer more wealth and technical skills than any other low-tier racing organization.
when he or she didn't need it to win the race.
If the player does not win the championship in the first year, it is not considered an automatic game over
. The player is free to try again the following season (i.e., repeat the same sixteen tracks with an improved race car) and use his or her experience to correct the mistakes that were made in the previous season for another shot at winning the championship.
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
video game that is exclusive to Japan.
Summary
The player controls an Indy racing car that can travel up to 300 kilometres per hour (186.4 mph). The player can use one of the previously made characters; their names are phonetically the same as the actual full-time Champ CarChamp Car
Champ Car was the name for a class and specification of open wheel cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades, primarily for use in the Indianapolis 500 auto race...
drivers who participated in the 1994 Champ Car season
1994 CART World Series season
The 1994 IndyCar season, the sixteenth in the CART era of U.S. open-wheel racing, consisted of 16 races, beginning in Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia on March 20 and concluding in Monterey, California on October 9. The PPG Indy Car World Series Drivers' Champion and Indianapolis 500...
. Real names could not be used due to licensing and translation issues. Players can also create their own race car driver (either based on fiction or on the player's preferred driver); the gender of the driver can be switched from male to female by switching the masculine pictures to the feminine pictures.
There are four different pictures of male race car drivers and four different pictures of female race car drivers that the player can use for his or her avatar. Instead of using an anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
or super deformed
Super deformed
Super deformed or SD is a specific style of Japanese caricature where characters are drawn in an exaggerated way, typically small and chubby, with stubby limbs and oversized heads, to make them resemble small children...
look, the pictures of the drivers have a photorealistic
Photorealism
Photorealism is the genre of painting based on using the camera and photographs to gather information and then from this information creating a painting that appears photographic...
look just like they came off the print and into some racing newspaper or magazine.
General gameplay
There are sixteen tracks and thirteen racers in total; most tracks are road coursesRoad racing
Road racing is a general term for most forms of motor racing held on paved, purpose-built race tracks , as opposed to oval tracks and off-road racing...
while some are oval speedways. Game modes include: Lights mode, championship
Championship
Championship is a term used in sport to refer to various forms of competition in which the aim is to decide which individual or team is the champion.- Title match system :...
, single race, duel, time trial
Time trial
In many racing sports an athlete will compete in a time trial against the clock to secure the fastest time. In cycling, for example, a time trial can be a single track cycling event, or an individual or team time trial on the road, and either or both of the latter may form components of...
, the 500 miles (804.7 km) race
Racing
A sport race is a competition of speed, against an objective criterion, usually a clock or to a specific point. The competitors in a race try to complete a given task in the shortest amount of time...
(a.k.a. Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis 500
The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, also known as the Indianapolis 500, the 500 Miles at Indianapolis, the Indy 500 or The 500, is an American automobile race, held annually, typically on the last weekend in May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana...
), and spectator mode. Lights mode is which is roughly equivalent to the "dynasty" mode present in 2000s racing and other sports games. A convenient battery can save up to three race car drivers. From there, the player can engage in the entire 200-lap race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race and the Brickyard 400....
in addition to the battle mode which allows the player to use one of his or her personalized races against a pre-determined opponent. The game can be played by zero to two players. Watching the computer play against itself in Watch mode can teach the players about the strategies that each driver uses in a typical race in that particular venue.
In the career
Career
Career is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as a person's "course or progress through life ". It is usually considered to pertain to remunerative work ....
(Lights) mode, the player starts out in the minor leagues. However, he or she can choose between starting out with an A-type, B-type, or C-type car. A-type cars are the fastest vehicles while the C-type cars are the slowest vehicles. If he or she makes it through a few tracks in good position, then he or she is offered a chance to be promoted to the Real World Indy to race on actual tracks. Turning down that opportunity for advancement keeps him or her in the minor league
Minor league
Minor leagues are professional sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports. Minor league teams tend to play in smaller, less elaborate venues, often competing in smaller cities. This term is used in North America with regard to several organizations competing in...
s to race against easy opposition until he or she is ready again. Acceptance, however, gives the player a choice of racing teams to play for (and quadruples the laps that the player has to race from five laps to twenty-five laps).
Player development
Winning races or doing better than expected will result in the player being trusted with higher levels of automobile technologyTechnology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
. This naturally results in special equipment being developed (although the player can choose to decline to use this new technology). Special equipment starts with a 5% bonus per component. Eventually, equipment with a 5% bonus will be upgrade with equipment with a 10% or more bonus for speed, braking, acceleration, and cornering. Fans will slowly flock to the player's character after a few successful runs. The team owners will eventually start improving the player's crew team (mechanic
Auto mechanic
An auto mechanic is a mechanic with a variety of car makes or either in a specific area or in a specific make of car. In repairing cars, their main role is to diagnose the problem accurately and quickly...
, spotter
Spotter (auto racing)
A spotter in auto racing is a trained team member whose job is to relay information to their driver, keeping him/her alert of what is occurring on the track. They are typically positioned high above the track, atop one of the grandstands, or other support buildings, with a bird's eye view of the...
, crew chief
Pit stop
In motorsports, a pit stop is where a racing vehicle stops in the pits during a race for refuelling, new tires, repairs, mechanical adjustments, a driver change, or any combination of the above...
, and manager) in addition to the player's wealth. As the player proves him or herself in the professional
Professional sports
Professional sports, as opposed to amateur sports, are sports in which athletes receive payment for their performance. Professional athleticism has come to the fore through a combination of developments. Mass media and increased leisure have brought larger audiences, so that sports organizations...
racing world, the player starts rising up in the season standings.
Career essentials
The three most important things for a race car driver in this game are his or her level of personal wealth, the level of technical skills on his or her team (depicting how technically advanced and/or wealthy the racing organization is), and the amount of fans that he or she has (depicting how popular the driver is with the spectators). A vicious cycleVirtuous circle and vicious circle
A virtuous circle and a vicious circle are economic terms. They refer to a complex of events that reinforces itself through a feedback loop. A virtuous circle has favorable results, while a vicious circle has detrimental results...
can be created where a player who keeps losing races see a shrinking fan base followed by a decreasing level of wealth. However, the player has the option to go to a less prestigious racing team on a temporary basis so that he or she can pursue a superior pit crew team. This improvement would come at a price of significantly decreased wealth (the money that would normally fund the player's salary would go to the pit crew instead). Pit crew investment is gauged on a system of stars that range from zero to six.
Zero stars signifies minimal investment while six stars signify maximum investment. Usually, the only way to achieve the six star rating is to be a member of a high-ranked team. The eventual goal is to get the top ranked racing team interested in the player's character(s) and to reach a professional racing level of "A" and a team ranking of "A." It is possible for a relatively low racing team to offer a much better salary and technical levels than the next-highest racing organization. A. J. Foyt
A. J. Foyt
Anthony Joseph Foyt, Jr., or as he is universally known as in motorsports circles, A. J. Foyt , is a retired American automobile racing driver. He raced in numerous genres of motorsports. His open wheel racing includes USAC Champ cars and midget cars. He raced stock cars in NASCAR and USAC. He won...
's (referred to in the game as A.J. Fight) racing team
A. J. Foyt Enterprises
A.J. Foyt Enterprises is a racing team in the IZOD Indycar Series and formerly NASCAR. It is owned by four-time Indianapolis 500 winner A. J. Foyt. Foyt Enterprises won IRL titles in 1996 with Scott Sharp and 1998 with Kenny Bräck, the latter driver also winning the Indianapolis 500 for the team...
has the resources to offer more wealth and technical skills than any other low-tier racing organization.
Risks and consequences
While going to a more prestigious team might be beneficial for the player in the long run in terms of wealth and technical skills, it can be considered to be dangerous in the short run. Pit crew levels must be built up from scratch again. Special equipment will be lost if the player defects to a racing team with considerably more prestige than the racing organization that he or she left behind. These lack of bonuses will return acceleration, braking, maximum speed, and cornering to default levels. Losing the enhanced features will force the player not to make a single mistake in pit strategy. Without adapting to the new weaknesses with a proper pit strategy, the player could end the race in 14th (last place) instead of 8th (near the middle of the pack) because the player filled up with a fresh supply of methanol fuelMethanol fuel
Methanol is an alternative fuel for internal combustion and other engines, either in combination with gasoline or directly . It is used in racing cars and in China...
when he or she didn't need it to win the race.
If the player does not win the championship in the first year, it is not considered an automatic game over
Game over
Game Over is a message in video games which signals that the game has ended, often due to a negative outcome - although the phrase sometimes follows the end credits after successful completion of a game...
. The player is free to try again the following season (i.e., repeat the same sixteen tracks with an improved race car) and use his or her experience to correct the mistakes that were made in the previous season for another shot at winning the championship.
See also
- 1993 Indianapolis 5001993 Indianapolis 500The 77th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 30, 1993. Emerson Fittipaldi took the lead with 16 laps to go, and won his second career Indy 500 victory...
- the Indianapolis 500 that the game uses as a general guideline for all of its races at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway