Sprint 8
In this game you control a race car on a semi-complicated track. You are looking down on the action from above. Your only goal is to drive around the track as many times as possible, and as fast as you can. There will be eight cars on the track at all times. With the computer controlling cars for missing players. The sheer number of cars can make this game a little confusing. All the cars have minor variations to set them apart from the others, but are similar enough that you simply cannot look away from the track for a second. If you are used to the other Sprint games, you will find that this one is a bit different, the graphics are slightly higher in resolution, and the tracks are much more complex, and have a different look to them, not to mention the fact that this version adds a brake pedal that was absent in the other Sprint titles. The game has several different tracks available, and you can select them with a button at the start of a match. The graphics are simple black and white with two shades of gray thrown in for good measure. They are simple, but they get the job done. The game will rate you at the end, you can get rated Granny, Rookie, or Pro, and getting a score over 250 points will extend the game an extra 30 seconds.
Technical
CPU
- maincpu M6800 (@ 1 Mhz)
Chipset
- DISCRETE
Display
- Orientation Yoko
- Resolution 255 x 232
- Frequency 60 Hz
Controlers
- Number of players 8
- Number of buttons 2
- Kind of controler dial
Clones of Sprint 8
If you liked Sprint 8
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Sprint 8 and M.A.M.E.
0.73 [Stefan Jokisch]
SETUP:
- Change game mode in clone Sprint 8 (play tag & chase) from 'TAG' to 'Chase' in the dipswitch menu.
WIP:
- 16th November 2011: 3D ARCADE - New Atari 3D cabinet model for Sprint 8 from btribble.
- 0.134u2: Derrick Renaud added 4x channel discrete sound to Sprint 8.
- 0.123u2: Changed palettesize to 36 colors.
- 0.73: Stefan Jokisc added Sprint 8 (Atari 1977) and clone (play tag & chase). Changed description of clone 'Sprint 8 Sprint 8 (play tag & chase)' to 'Sprint 8 (play tag & chase)'.
- 31st August 2003: Stefan Jokisch sent in a driver for Sprint 8, though it's missing sound emulation.
- 5th February 1999: Dumped Sprint 8 (play tag & chase).
LEVELS: 1 (endless)
Romset: 5 kb / 4 files / 3.60 zip
SETUP:
- Change game mode in clone Sprint 8 (play tag & chase) from 'TAG' to 'Chase' in the dipswitch menu.
WIP:
- 16th November 2011: 3D ARCADE - New Atari 3D cabinet model for Sprint 8 from btribble.
- 0.134u2: Derrick Renaud added 4x channel discrete sound to Sprint 8.
- 0.123u2: Changed palettesize to 36 colors.
- 0.73: Stefan Jokisc added Sprint 8 (Atari 1977) and clone (play tag & chase). Changed description of clone 'Sprint 8 Sprint 8 (play tag & chase)' to 'Sprint 8 (play tag & chase)'.
- 31st August 2003: Stefan Jokisch sent in a driver for Sprint 8, though it's missing sound emulation.
- 5th February 1999: Dumped Sprint 8 (play tag & chase).
LEVELS: 1 (endless)
Romset: 5 kb / 4 files / 3.60 zip