Lombard RAC Rally

Information

Genre

Racing - Cars

Language

Machine Language

Controls

Joystick

Players

1, Demo

Resolution

Low

Programmer(s)

Worrall, David

Graphic Artist(s)

King, Brian, Barlow, Chris S., Armstrong, Barry

Game design

[unknown]

Musician(s)

[unknown]

Sound FX

[unknown]

Dump

Missing dump(s)

Year

1988

Publisher

Mandarin Software

Distributor

[unknown]

Developer

Red Rat Software

Licensed from

Lombard / Ford Motors Sports

Software

French

License

Commercial

ST Type

ST, STe, TT, 0.5MB

Votes / Statistics

Rating: 7.3/10 · Votes: 20 · Downloads: 0 · Hits: 2,561

Screenshots (15)

Article (1)

Tips (1)

Trivia (6)

Sound

This game features digital title nusic

Origins

This game was originally to be published as Speed Run by Red Rat Software but was developed to a fully licenced R.A.C. Rally game. It was published with the original title for Atari 800/XL/XE without the licence.

Conversion - Atari 8-bit

Speed Run

Virus!

According to ST Format issue 4, the first batch of disks were infected by virus before the master disk went to duplication factory.

Charts

Top UK ST charts position: 2 (2/1989), 1 (9/1991, 10/1991 budget)
Months on charts: 21 between 2/1989 - 06/1992

Releases

The Atari ST version was released first on the 16 bit market in Europe. Published later for other 16 bit systems.
Source: Research of over 16700 software reviews from UK computer magazines between 1985 and 1996.

Book / Magazine Reviews (2)

The One · January, 1989 · Rating: 73 %

ST / Amiga Format · January, 1989 · Rating: 80%

Comments (3)

• Atari A to Z (Pete Davison) — 6 Jul 2022

  Strap in and enter the cockpit of a Sierra Cosworth as we take to the roads of deepest, darkest England! Let's Play! https://youtu.be/u_STkvdFoNc

• Trophy — 31 Oct 2021

  I felt in love with this game back in the late 80's. Somewhere between 2007 and 2008 I exchanged some messeages with the son of one of the authors of this game on YouTube. I'm happy I could tell him that I loved this game as a kid :-)

• Steve — 6 Sept 2015

  I've just bought this lol. Mint condition and even with the stickers etc.. beautiful release this. The game isn't the best but it's better than I remember too! 8/10