Thrash Rally
1991 video game
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Thrash Rally[a][b] is a racing game developed by Alpha Denshi and released by SNK for the Neo Geo system. It was released by SNK on December 20, 1991, and was followed by Over Top, a spiritual successor, in 1996.[1][2]
| Thrash Rally | |
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| Developer | Alpha Denshi |
| Publishers | Alpha Denshi Neo Geo CD |
| Director | Kazushige Hakamata |
| Designers | Hideyuki Yamada Mitsunari Ishida |
| Programmers | Osamu Iijima Teruaki Shirasawa Toshiaki Naemura |
| Artist | Yoshiaki Ono |
| Composers | Hideki Yamamoto Hiroaki Shimizu |
| Platforms | Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo CD |
| Release | Arcade
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| Genre | Racing |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Arcade system | Neo Geo MVS |
Gameplay
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Players begin by choosing a vehicle based on handling, acceleration, and overall speed. The game is played from an overview perspective with the camera focused on the players car at all times. The races take place from the 1992 World Rally Championship and the 1992 Paris–Cape Town Dakar Rally with a variety of terrain.
| Name (Japan version) | Name (export version) | Real-life equivalent | Tournament of origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancian Deleta | Blaster LX | Lancia Delta HF integrale 16v | World Rally Championship |
| Toyot GT-Four | Land Crusher | Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165 | World Rally Championship |
| Nissun GTI-R | Warp ATV | Nissan Pulsar GTI-R | World Rally Championship, Japanese Rally Championship |
| Citraen ZX | Turbo GT | Citroën ZX Rallye-Raid | Dakar Rally |
| Mitsuboshi | Thunderjet | Mitsubishi Pajero | Dakar Rally |
| Parsche 911 | OD 6000X | Dakar Porsche 911 4x4 (Porsche 953) | Dakar Rally |
| Offroad Bike | Offroad Bike | Yamaha YZE750T Super Ténéré | Dakar Rally |
| Sand Buggy | Sand Buggy | Dune buggy | Dakar Rally |
| Camion | Camion | Tatra 815 | Dakar Rally |
| World Championship Mode |
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| Stage 1 - Monte Carlo Rally, Monaco |
| Stage 2 - Safari Rally, Kenya |
| Stage 3 - Acropolis Rally, Greece |
| Stage 4 - 1000 Lakes Rally, Finland |
| Stage 5 - RAC Rally, United Kingdom |
| Stage 6 (Special) - 1992 Paris–Cape Town Dakar Rally, France to South Africa
The sixth stage will appear and be playable for the first-place winner from the five stages only. |
| Dakar Paris–The Cape Mode |
| 1992 Paris–Cape Town Dakar Rally, France to South Africa
The Offroad Bike, the Sand Buggy, and the Camion are available in this mode. |
Reception
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame | (Arcade)    [3](Neo Geo) [4] |
| Famitsu | (Neo Geo) 22 / 40[5] |
| GameFan | (Neo Geo) 314 / 400[6] |
| Next Generation | (Neo Geo CD) [7] |
| Consolemania | (Neo Geo) 79 / 100[8] |
| Consoles + | (Neo Geo) 89%[9] |
| Gamest | (Arcade) 26/50[10] |
| Génération 4 | (Neo Geo) 83%[11] |
| Hobby Consolas | (Neo Geo) 95 / 100[12] (Neo Geo) 89 / 100[13] |
| Joypad | (Neo Geo) 79%[14] |
| Joystick | (Neo Geo) 81%[15] |
| Mega Fun | (Neo Geo) 85%[16] |
| Micom BASIC Magazine | (Neo Geo) [17] |
| Player One | (Neo Geo) 85%[18] |
In Japan, Game Machine listed Thrash Rally as the sixteenth most successful arcade game of December 1991.[19] On release,[20] Next Generation reviewed the Neo-Geo version of the game, rating it one star out of five, and stated that "for mindless fun, Rally Chase comes in at about average".[7] Famicom Tsūshin scored the Neo Geo version a 22 out of 40.[5] Setsu of French magazine HardCore Gamers drew comparison with Micro Machines.[21]
