Tranz Am
Encyclopedia
Tranz Am is a ZX Spectrum
video game released by Ultimate Play The Game
in 1983
. The game was one of the very few Spectrum games also available in ROM format for use with the Interface 2
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The game involves driving around a post-apocalyptic America, collecting eight trophies, avoiding natural hazards and kamikaze
cars which attempt to crash into the player. Other hazards include a limited supply of fuel, which can be topped up by driving over petrol pumps. The game was written by Chris Stamper and Tim Stamper.
ZX Spectrum
The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd...
video game released by Ultimate Play The Game
Ultimate Play the Game
Ultimate Play The Game was a critically acclaimed video game developer of the early home computer era. "Ultimate Play The Game" was the trading name of Ashby Computers & Graphics Ltd. , a software company founded in 1982 by two ex-arcade game developers Tim and Chris Stamper...
in 1983
1983 in video gaming
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. The game was one of the very few Spectrum games also available in ROM format for use with the Interface 2
ZX Interface 2
The ZX Interface 2 was a peripheral from Sinclair Research for its ZX Spectrum home computer released in September 1983. It had two joystick ports and a ROM cartridge slot, which offered instant loading times. The joystick ports were not compatible with the popular Kempston interface, and thus...
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The game involves driving around a post-apocalyptic America, collecting eight trophies, avoiding natural hazards and kamikaze
Kamikaze
The were suicide attacks by military aviators from the Empire of Japan against Allied naval vessels in the closing stages of the Pacific campaign of World War II, designed to destroy as many warships as possible....
cars which attempt to crash into the player. Other hazards include a limited supply of fuel, which can be topped up by driving over petrol pumps. The game was written by Chris Stamper and Tim Stamper.
Introduction
Typically for an Ultimate release, players are given a tantalising introduction :Images
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External links
- Tranz Am at Ultimate Wurlde
- A walkthrough (drive through?) video of Tranz Am on the ZX Spectrum