''Full Throttle: All-American Racing'', known in Japan as , is a

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video game released in 1994 by

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for the

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. In Japan, it was published by Coconuts Japan, in North America by

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, and in Europe by

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. In April 2021, it was released as part of ''Piko Interactive Collection 2'' for the

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by Blaze Entertainment.

Gameplay

Players can race using

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s or waterscooters. Six racers can be controlled by the human player. Places visited in the game include the

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's elaborate streets, and

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's flat wasteland deserts. An unusual aspect of the game was that the player has the choice between playing the game with music only, or sound effects only. It is not possible to play the game with both at the same time.

Reception

In their review, ''

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'' described ''Full Throttle: All-American Racing'' as a thoroughly average racer, with derivative gameplay and so-so controls, graphics, music, and sound effects.

References

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