#DRAG RACING VIDEO GAME INSTALL#
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When the race starts, the player must wait for a signal to be given to go or else he forfeit the race. On the road race wagers can be set from $25 to $100 and ' pink slips' (the winner receives the loser's car). Wagers on the drag races can be set from 'Just for kicks!' (no wager) to $10 and $50. Races take place on either a dragstrip (drag race option) or an open country road. While racing, the car will eventually run out of fuel, which the player must obtain from the gas station.Ĭompetition to race is found by leaving the garage and going to the local diner.

#DRAG RACING VIDEO GAME INSTALL#

To install tires, the car must be jacked up. Then, these parts must be re-installed in order and the bolts replaced, otherwise the car will be undrivable.

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Purchased parts must be installed by the player by entering the hood of or going under the car and then removing a series of screws to remove parts of the engine and transmission. The player starts off on the garage, where cars and parts may be purchased from the newspaper. Using money earned through races, the player can modify the car and winning enough races earns the right to challenge The King for his position. Equipped with a garage and a small amount of cash ($750), the player buys a used car from the classifieds in a newspaper and embarks on a journey to rise through the ranks by winning races against other racers. Street Rod was released in 1989 and takes place in the year 1963.

Street Rod SE, an updated version which includes all of the vehicles from the Car Data Disk, was also released as freeware in 2014.

In December 2012, MK Consultancy, from the Netherlands, acquired the copyright ownership of the Street Rod games and re-released Street Rod as freeware in 2014. Street Rod exclusively featured Hot Rods, and early American Muscle Cars, specifically those from GM, Ford, and Chrysler. Development Group and Logical Design Works, based on an original concept by Magic Partners and published by California Dreams for Amiga, Commodore 64 and DOS. Street Rod is a racing video game developed by P.Z.Karen Co.

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