Wes's take — coming soonPlayed? Beaten? 100%? Rating, tier and a Pocket log line will live here.

Instruction booklet · November 1991

RPM Racing

RacingArcade1 playerPre-ESRB

The story

RPM Racing was preceded by Rareware's R.C. Pro-Am in 1988 and Electronic Art's Racing Destruction Set in 1985, with the latter being the larger influence. It is a precursor to Rock 'n Roll Racing, which was done by the same developer. Combat, obstacles and traction on the non-flat tracks play a significant role.

Specifications

Released: November 1991
Developer: Silicon & Synapse
Publisher: Interplay Entertainment
Players: 1
Genre: Racing · Arcade
Rating: Pre-ESRB
View: Bird view / Isometric

What the magazines said

EGM · four reviewers

Game Informer: 6/10
Joystick (FR): 87%
Total!! (UK): 46%
ACE (UK): 40%

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Vol. 1 · No. 11Omaha, Nebraska · Late edition25¢

The Omaha World-Pixel

Week of November 1, 1991

Nov. 1

University of Iowa shooting: Former alumnus Gang Lu kills five people before committing suicide.

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