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Stunts (computer Game)
''Stunts'' (also known as ''4D Sports: Driving'') is a 3D computer graphics, 3D racing video game developed by Distinctive Software and published by Broderbund in 1990. The game places emphasis on racing on stunt tracks and features a track editor. It is influenced by the arcade game ''Hard Drivin''' (1989). Gameplay In ''Stunts'', players race a lap around the circuit, with the aim of completing the lap as quickly as possible without crashing. These laps often feature special track areas such as loops, jumps (including over tall buildings), slalom roads and corkscrews. The square-shaped game area where the track is built is surrounded by a fence that prevents the player from leaving. Players can either race against the clock or choose between six different opponents; there is no support for real-time multiplayer. ''Stunts'' features 11 different drivable cars, with either automatic or manual transmission. Replays of races can be saved and reviewed. There are four camera views ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Distinctive Software
Distinctive Software, Inc. was a Canadian video game developer established in Burnaby, British Columbia, by Don Mattrick and Jeff Sember after their success with the game ''Evolution''. Mattrick (age 17) and Jeff Sember approached Sydney Development Corporation, who agreed to publish ''Evolution'' in 1982. Distinctive Software was known in the late 1980s and early 1990s for their racing and sports video games, including the ''Test Drive'' series, '' Stunts'', '' 4D Boxing'', and '' Hardball II''. In 1991, Distinctive was acquired by Electronic Arts in a deal worth million and became EA Canada, which is where the most EA Sports branded games are developed. Unlimited Software and lawsuit In 1989, programmers Pete Gardner and Amory Wong of Distinctive, under the pseudonym USI (Unlimited Software, Inc.), converted Sega's arcade game ''Out Run'' for MS-DOS. They used several software libraries they had developed for ''Test Drive II''. Consequently, Accolade charged that Distincti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
