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The game is cel-shaded, and sees the player compete against other drivers from the series around a selection of tracks. Unfortunately, despite there being eleven racers in the show, only eight can compete at one time.
 
The game is cel-shaded, and sees the player compete against other drivers from the series around a selection of tracks. Unfortunately, despite there being eleven racers in the show, only eight can compete at one time.
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==Gameplay==
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===Racers===
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Every racer from the ''Wacky Races'' television show can be controlled in the Dreamcast game, though some need to be unlocked.
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==Magazine articles==
 
==Magazine articles==

Revision as of 17:29, 15 July 2021

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Wacky Races
System(s): Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: Infogrames North America (US), Infogrames (EU)
Developer:
Peripherals supported: Jump Pack, Race Controller, Visual Memory Unit, Dreamcast VGA Box
Genre: Racing

















Number of players: 1-4
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Dreamcast
US
$39.9939.99[1] T-15113N
ESRB: Everyone
Sega Dreamcast
DE
DM 9999[4] T-15106D-82
USK: 6
Sega Dreamcast
FR
T-15106D-09
SELL: Tous Publics
Sega Dreamcast
UK
£39.9939.99[3][2] T-15106D-05
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Dreamcast
ES/IT
T-15106D-60
Sega Dreamcast
DE/NL
T-15106D-82
Sega Dreamcast
AU
OFLC: G8
Sega Dreamcast
BR
197346
Tectoy: Todas as Idades
Non-Sega versions

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Wacky Races is a Sega Dreamcast game based on the TV show of the same name. It was released in 2000, and should not be confused with other Wacky Races games for the NES or computers of the early 1990s.

The game is cel-shaded, and sees the player compete against other drivers from the series around a selection of tracks. Unfortunately, despite there being eleven racers in the show, only eight can compete at one time.

Gameplay

Racers

Every racer from the Wacky Races television show can be controlled in the Dreamcast game, though some need to be unlocked.

The Slag Brothers in the Boulder-Mobile (1)
The Gruesome Twosome in the Creepy Coupe (2)
Professor Pat Pending in the Convert-A-Car (3)
Red Max in the Crimson Haybailer (4)
Penelope Pitstop in the Compact Pussycat (5)
Sergeant Blast and Private Meekly in the Army Surplus Special (6)
The Ant Hill Mob in the Bullet Proof Bomb (7)
Lazy Luke and Blubber Bear in the Arkansas Chugga-Bug (8)
Peter Perfect in the Turbo Terrific (9)
Rufus Ruffcut and Saw Tooth in the Buzz Wagon (10)
Dick Dastardly and Muttley in the Mean Machine (00)
In the show, Dick Dastardly always finished last, if the car even finished at all, however in the Dreamcast game, it is fully possible to break tradition and win.

Magazine articles

Main article: Wacky Races/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #132: "July 2000" (2000-06-06)
also published in:
  • GamePro (US) #143: "August 2000" (2000-0x-xx)[5]
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Print advert in Dreamcast Magazine (UK) #11: "No. 11" (2000-07-13)
also published in:
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Print advert in Next Level (AR) #18: "Julio 2000" (2000-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Dreamcast Magazine (UK) #12: "No. 12" (2000-08-10)
also published in:
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Artwork

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Ação Games (BR)
50
[8]
Arcade (UK) PAL
75
[9]
Click! (PL)
47
[10]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
87
[11]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
75
[12]
Dreamcast Monthly (UK) PAL
80
[13]
DC-UK (UK) PAL
60
[3]
Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
93
[2]
Dreamzone (FR) PAL
70
[14]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
70
[15]
Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)
78
[16]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
82
[17]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
70
[18]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
88
[19]
Gamers' Republic (US) NTSC-U
75
[20]
GameWEEK (US) NTSC-U
58
[21]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
60
[22]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
78
[23]
Neo Plus (PL)
70
[24]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
75
[25]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
70
[26]
Play (PL)
86
[27]
Sega Magazin (DE) NTSC-U
74
[4]
Strana Igr (RU)
68
[28]
Video Games (DE) PAL
83
[29]
Sega Dreamcast
73
Based on
25 reviews

Wacky Races

Dreamcast, US
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Cover
WackyRaces DC US Manual.pdf
Manual
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Inlay
Dreamcast, UK
WackyRaces DC EU Box Back.jpgWackyRaces DC EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
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Disc
Dreamcast, FR
WackyRaces DC FR Box Back.jpgWackyRaces DC FR Box Front.jpg
Cover
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Disc
Dreamcast, DE/NL
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Cover
Dreamcast, IT/ES
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Cover
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Disc
Dreamcast, AU
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Cover
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Disc
Dreamcast, BR
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Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Dreamcast
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
2000-03-16 GD-R Page
Sega Dreamcast
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
2000-02-08 GD-R Page

References

  1. Press release: 2000-06-27: Infogrames Sends Wacky Races, the Zaniest Prank-Pulling Cartoon Racing Game Skidding Into Stores This Week
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 9" (UK; 2000-05-18), page 48
  3. 3.0 3.1 DC-UK, "July 2000" (UK; 2000-06-09), page 76
  4. 4.0 4.1 Sega Magazin, "September 2000" (DE; 2000-07-31), page 19
  5. GamePro, "August 2000" (US; 2000-0x-xx), page 101
  6. Computer & Video Games, "September 2000" (UK; 2000-08-16), page 12
  7. Computer & Video Games, "August 2000" (UK; 2000-07-12), page 62
  8. Ação Games, "Outubro 2000" (BR; 2000-xx-xx), page 53
  9. Arcade, "July 2000" (UK; 2000-06-20), page 74
  10. Click!, "17/2000" (PL; 2000-08-17), page 25
  11. Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 126
  12. Computer & Video Games, "July 2000" (UK; 2000-06-14), page 88
  13. Dreamcast Monthly, "July 2000" (UK; 2000-06-08), page 66
  14. Dreamzone, "Juin 2000" (FR; 2000-06-xx), page 100
  15. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 2000" (US; 2000-08-08), page 157
  16. Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 296
  17. Fun Generation, "09/2000" (DE; 2000-08-23), page 56
  18. GameFan, "Volume 8, Issue 9: September 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 20
  19. GamesMaster, "August 2000" (UK; 2000-07-12), page 80
  20. Gamers' Republic, "August 2000" (US; 2000-xx-xx), page 60
  21. GameWEEK, "July 3, 2000" (US; 2000-07-03), page 17
  22. MAN!AC, "09/2000" (DE; 2000-08-02), page 59
  23. Mega Fun, "09/2000" (DE; 2000-08-02), page 49
  24. Neo Plus, "Wrzesień 2000" (PL; 2000-xx-xx), page 45
  25. Next Generation, "September 2000" (US; 2000-08-15), page 105
  26. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "July 2000" (UK; 2000-06-08), page 80
  27. Play, "Luty 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 20
  28. Strana Igr, "Mart 2001 1/2" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 64
  29. Video Games, "09/2000" (DE; 2000-08-02), page 75



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