First released 1986
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BACK OF THE BOX
AMAZING REALISM!
The burms, bumps and ramps really work – seven different courses, each one harder.
Two player option and fantastic ACTION REPLAY option with SLO-MO – all make this the best BMX game yet!
The burms, bumps and ramps really work – seven different courses, each one harder.
Two player option and fantastic ACTION REPLAY option with SLO-MO – all make this the best BMX game yet!
trivia
“BMX Simulator” (not to be confused with “Pro BMX Simulator”) is a cycling racing game by Richard Darling.
First released in 1986 for the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad PC, Atari XL/XE, Commodore Plus/4, Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari ST and NES.
This game is said to be one of the very first games to be published by Codemasters.
In October 2020, the NES version was re-released as part of a compilation called “The Oliver Twins Collection” for the Evercade.
— More on the Evercade release
The player must race against another player, or the computer, around a series of seven different BMX tracks.
There is also a time limit to be beaten.
Number of laps raced and time elapsed are shown at the bottom of the screen for both riders.
The time limit is shown in the centre of the screen on the bottom line.
Only two cyclists can compete in each race.
The race can be viewed in slow-motion instant replay afterwards.
Sinclair User called it “a classy conversion from the Commodore original” and a “full price game in budget clothing”.
ZX Computing said it was fun from start to finish, and rated it a Monster Hit.
The game sold 345,423 copies.
BMX Simulator was followed by a sequel in 1988, “Professional BMX Simulator“, which was later re-released as “BMX Simulator 2“.
First released in 1986 for the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad PC, Atari XL/XE, Commodore Plus/4, Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari ST and NES.
This game is said to be one of the very first games to be published by Codemasters.
In October 2020, the NES version was re-released as part of a compilation called “The Oliver Twins Collection” for the Evercade.
— More on the Evercade release
The player must race against another player, or the computer, around a series of seven different BMX tracks.
There is also a time limit to be beaten.
Number of laps raced and time elapsed are shown at the bottom of the screen for both riders.
The time limit is shown in the centre of the screen on the bottom line.
Only two cyclists can compete in each race.
The race can be viewed in slow-motion instant replay afterwards.
Sinclair User called it “a classy conversion from the Commodore original” and a “full price game in budget clothing”.
ZX Computing said it was fun from start to finish, and rated it a Monster Hit.
The game sold 345,423 copies.
BMX Simulator was followed by a sequel in 1988, “Professional BMX Simulator“, which was later re-released as “BMX Simulator 2“.
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ACTION REPLAY CODES (C64 VERSION)
— POKE 13937,0 – Time
— POKE 53277,255 – Special Poke
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– Spectrum
