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1990 · SCE Studio Liverpool · Arcade · Racing

Nitro

Choose your car, grab the wheel and go!

Released
1990
Platforms
AmigaAtari STAtari ST/STE
Genres
ArcadeRacing
Developers
SCE Studio Liverpool
Publishers
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Modes
MultiplayerSingle-player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
ActionScience fiction
Country
United Kingdom

About

Nitro is a top-down perspective racing video game for the Amiga and Atari ST. It was developed by Psygnosis and published in 1990.

Keywords

  • upgradeable vehicles

Media

Nitro screenshot 1

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Gameplay

After choosing whether to play with one, two or three (via keyboard) players, the player(s) must select a car and buy accessories at the "pit stop" before proceeding to the race. Three vehicles are available; namely the racing car, sports car, and turbo buggy. Accessories include nitros, high speed, acceleration, traction, fix damage, a change of car, as well as fuel which is imperative to the racing campaign.

The game consists of 32 levels, but the game ends when the fuel is depleted. To prevent this, the player must finish in a high place on most races, which rewards the player with up to 600 gasoline units. In addition, power-ups float around in the levels as well as being placed on the track, but these may be picked up by any of the four cars.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Amiga31 December 1990Europe
Atari ST/STE31 December 1990Europe

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