Lotus Turbo Challenge

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Lotus Turbo Challenge
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer:
Genre: Racing

















Number of players: 1-2
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Lotus Turbo Challenge is a racing game developed by Magnetic Fields and published by Gremlin Interactive for the Sega Mega Drive. It is actually the second game in the Lotus series, and is titled Lotus Turbo Challenge 2 for Amiga and Atari ST computers.

As the original Lotus Turbo Challenge missed the Mega Drive, its sequel was renamed and advertised as being the first Lotus game. A similar situation would happen with its sequel, Lotus III, which was renamed Lotus II: RECS for its Mega Drive release. The game was distributed by Electronic Arts.

Similar to the likes of OutRun, it has the player race down a long stretch of road as quickly as possible. As the name suggests, the game was backed by British car manufacturer Lotus, and so all the cars in the game are either Lotus Esprit Turbos or Lotus Elans.

Magazine articles

Main article: Lotus Turbo Challenge/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Mega Force (FR) #13: "Janvier 1993" (199x-xx-xx)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
89 №1, p54/55
81 №134, p18/19[1]
75 №150, p109/111/113[2]
81
83 №44, p155/156[3]
79 №1, p72/73
81 №15
68 №34, p231
91 №5, p24/25/26/27
83 №3, p46/47[4]
88 №1, p64
85 №12, p50/51/52/53
84 №3, p84-86[5]
89 №26, p142
81 №37, p26/27
91 №16, p80/81
89 №18, p66
79 №2, p36/37
81 №14, p68/69[6]
Sega Mega Drive
83
Based on
19 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[7]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
67
[8]
Bad Influence! (UK) PAL
89
[9]
Consoles + (FR)
47
[10]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
81
[1]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
75
[2]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT)
81
[11]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
88
[12]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
87
[13]
Freak (IL)
80
[14]
GameFan (US)
75
[15]
Game Mania (UK)
91
[16]
Game Power (IT)
65
[17]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
83
[3]
Gamers (DE)
67
[18]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
79
[19]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
55
[20]
Joypad (FR) PAL
81
[21]
Joystick (FR) PAL
68
[22]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
91
[23]
Mega (UK) PAL
83
[4]
Mega Action (UK)
88
[24]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
85
[25]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
84
[5]
Player One (FR)
89
[26]
Play Time (DE)
83
[27]
Power Play (DE)
64
[28]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
81
[29]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
91
[30]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
89
[31]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
79
[32]
Sega Force (SE)
64
[33]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
81
[6]
Supersonic (FR)
88
[34]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
79
[35]
Video Games (DE) PAL
71
[36]
Sega Mega Drive
78
Based on
36 reviews

Lotus Turbo Challenge

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Lotus Turbo Challenge MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
LotusTurboChallenge MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU (EA Classics)
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Cover
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Cart

References

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  3. 3.0 3.1 File:GamePro US 044.pdf, page 141 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 044.pdf_p141" defined multiple times with different content
  4. 4.0 4.1 File:Mega UK 03.pdf, page 46 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Mega UK 03.pdf_p46" defined multiple times with different content
  5. 5.0 5.1 File:MeanMachinesSega03UK.pdf, page 84 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega03UK.pdf_p84" defined multiple times with different content
  6. 6.0 6.1 File:SegaForce UK 14.pdf, page 68 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 14.pdf_p68" defined multiple times with different content
  7. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 119
  8. Aktueller Software Markt, "Februar 1993" (DE; 1993-01-11), page 139
  9. Bad Influence!, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-11-19), page 54
  10. Consoles +, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
  11. Computer + Video Giochi, "Gennaio 1993" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 84
  12. Electronic Games (1992-1995), "February 1993" (US; 1993-01-12), page 89
  13. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 67
  14. Freak, "3/93" (IL; 1993-xx-xx), page 1
  15. GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 3: January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 10
  16. Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
  17. Game Power, "Gennaio 1993" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 47
  18. Gamers, "Dezember/Januar 1993" (DE; 1992-11-19), page 38
  19. GamesMaster, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-03), page 72
  20. Game Informer, "May/June 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 36
  21. Joypad, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 90
  22. Joystick, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 231
  23. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 24
  24. Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 64
  25. MegaTech, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-20), page 50
  26. Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 142
  27. Play Time, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-10), page 114
  28. Power Play, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-10), page 108
  29. Sega Power, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 26
  30. Sega Pro, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 80
  31. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  32. Sega Zone, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 36
  33. Sega Force, "3/93" (SE; 1993-05-13), page 16
  34. Supersonic, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 20
  35. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 108
  36. Video Games, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-27), page 92