Sega Touring Car Championship

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Sega Touring Car Championship
System(s): Sega Model 2C CRX, Sega Saturn, Windows PC
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Sound driver:
Sega Saturn
SCSP/CD-DA (18 tracks)
Peripherals supported: Arcade Racer Joystick, 3D Control Pad, Sega Saturn Modem
Genre: Racing

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP 		¥5,8005,800 GS-9164
Sega Saturn
US 		$49.9949.99[1] 81216
Sega Saturn
EU 		MK81216-50
Sega Saturn
BR 		191296
Windows PC
JP 		¥8,800 (9,240)8,800 (9,240) HCJ-0139
Windows PC
US 		$29.9929.99[4] 85067
Windows PC
US
(Expert Software)
Windows PC
EU 		MK-85067-50
Windows PC
UK
(Expert Software)
Windows PC
UK
(Xplosiv) 		EI-1306
Windows PC
UK
(Fair Game) 		FG-1306
Windows PC
KR
Windows PC
TW

Sega Touring Car Championship (セガツーリングカーチャンピオンシップ) is a Sega Model 2C CRX arcade racing game developed by AM Annex in 1996. It is similar to Sega Rally Championship in design, but uses touring cars instead of rally cars.

Touring Car was less successful than Rally and has never seen a sequel (although what exactly constitutes a "sequel" among the long string of Sega arcade racers is unclear). It is believed that the steeper difficulty curve contributed to Touring Car's poor performance, though it did receive Sega Saturn and Windows ports (unlike Indy 500).

Gameplay

Sega Touring Car Championship offers three "rounds" (plus a qualifying lap), in which the player competes against seven other cars for first place.

Cars

Sega Touring Car Championship features, by default, four touring cars, three used in the 1995 Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft and a Toyota from the Japanese Grand Touring Championship (now Super GT).

Notavailable.svg AMG Mercedes C-Class
The AMG Mercedes C-Class was the winner of the DTM of 1995.
Notavailable.svg Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti
The Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti is sponsored primarily by Martini Racing, the same sponsor behind the Lancia Delta HF Integrale in Sega Rally.
Notavailable.svg Toyota Supra
The Toyota Supra is the token Japanese car, most likely included to please a Japanese audience, but also to make up the numbers - the DTM of 1995 only featured three cars. The Supra is sponsored primarily by Castrol, who also sponsored the Toyota Celica CT-Four in Sega Rally.
Notavailable.svg Opel Calibra V6
The Opel Calibra V6
Notavailable.svg Lancia Delta HF Integrale
The Lancia Delta HF Integrale comes straight from Sega Rally and is only available in the home ports. Hold Z when selecting the Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti to access it.
Notavailable.svg Toyota Celica CT-Four ST205
The Toyota Celica CT-Four ST205 also comes straight from Sega Rally and is only available in the home ports. Hold Y when selecting the Toyota Supra to access it.

Tracks

Notavailable.svg Country Circuit
Country Circuit is the simplest circuit in Sega Touring Car Championship and is used twice in arcade mode, first as a qualifiying lap, and then repeated again in race form. It is a generic, mostly circular track which has come to be expected in arcade racing games.

A lap of the circuit is measured as 2.045km.

Notavailable.svg Grün Walt Circuit/Grunwald Circuit
The second, medium difficulty track takes place in a forest and is named "Grün Walt Circuit" in the arcade version. This is likely a translation error - "Grünwald" is german for "green forest", and the home ports partially fix this mistake by renaming the track "Grunwald Circuit" (though still miss the umlaut). Weirdly, however, the track takes place in a fairly mountianous region, with fewer trees visible than the more forest-like Country Circuit.

A lap of the circuit is measured as 2.605km

Notavailable.svg Brick Wall Town
Brick Wall Town is a track set in a built-up area, with narrower roads and tricker corners than the previous two tracks.

A lap of the circuit is measured as 2.277km

Notavailable.svg Urban Circuit
Urban Circuit only becomes available if the player finishes Brick Wall Town in first place.

A lap of the circuit is measured as 2.105km

Notavailable.svg Boom Town Circuit
Boom Town Circuit is exclusive to the Saturn and PC ports of the game.

A lap of the circuit is measured as 2.771km

History

Versions

Home ports to the Sega Saturn and Windows PC were handled by AM Annex, and were released in 1997 and 1998 respectively. These versions include cars from the 1996 International Touring Car Championship plus more interestingly, the Toyota Celica CT-Four and Lancia Delta HF Integrale from Sega Rally. There are also hidden courses in this version, and contains features such as split-screen multiplayer.

The Saturn version has what is known as "Global Net Events", which are triggered at various times of the year depending on the system's clock. Setting it to the 25th of December 1997 will trigger "winter holiday" mode, 13th of Februrary will trigger "hit and run mode" (in which you need to hit cones), and 1st of April will trigger "April Foul" mode, in which you drive in the opposite direction and have to avoid oncoming cars.

Unfortunately the Saturn conversion of Sega Touring Car Championship suffers from several technical issues, including a low 20FPS refresh rate, frequent glitches when rendering polygons (and shadows) and warped textures - issues that do not manifest in the older Saturn release of Sega Rally (or contemporary Sega racing games from the era including Manx TT Super Bike, Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition and Sonic R). An attempt at mimicking "realistic" physics also leads to cars being comparatively difficult to handle - something exacerbated by the use of the standard Control Pad as opposed to a 3D Control Pad or Arcade Racer Joystick.

Production credits

All versions (Advertise)

  • Special Thanks:
The automobiles appearing in SEGA TouringCar Championship™ are the actual cars that participated in the world touring car races.
  • Thanks to the cooperation of: Alfa Romeo (155 V6Ti), Mercedez-Benz (C-Class), Opel (Calibra V6), Toyota (Supra)
  • Special Thanks to: avex trax, prime direction
regarding cooperation with the following music
  • So High / Channel X
℗1995 Antler-Subway Records, ©Be's Songs
  • Don't drop me / Ann Sinclair
    • Words and Music by Caria-Gelmetti-Gulinelli
℗1994 Time S.R.L., ©Jacomo Music
  • Are U wake up? / Starr Gazer
    • Music by Starr Gazer
℗1992 avex D.D., Inc., ©1992 by prime direction, inc.

Arcade version

Saturn version

Source:
In-game credits
Sega of America, Inc.
  • Producer: Tre' Johnson
  • Brand Manager: Brad Hogan
  • Lead Tester: Howard "T. Car" Gipson
  • Assistant Lead Tester: Joe Damon
  • Testers: Amy Albertson, Marco Alvarado, Lorne Ascuncion, Karen Brown, Mike Dobbins, Sean Doidge, Rick Greer, Rod Hong, Laine Maeda, Mike McCollum, Jason Philyaw, Kenny Robinson, Jacob Rohrer, Matt Underwood, Ferdinand Villar
  • Team Sega Racing: Geraldine Dessimoz, Brad Hogan, Tracy Johnson, Marcus Matthews, David Perkinson
  • Manual: Abbass Hussain
  • Special Thanks: Jadelyn Chang, Angela Edwards, Bernie Stolar, Shuji Utsumi, and the Seedy Crew. The automobiles depicted in this game appears by courtesy of ALFA ROMEO, MERCEDEZ-BENZ, OPEL and TOYOTA
Source:
US Manual

PC version

Source:
In-game credits
European Development
  • Assistant Producer: Richard Lloyd
  • Test: John Murphy
  • Assistant Test: James Lyons
  • Product Support Manager: John Murphy, James Lyons
  • Product & Language Testers: Dave Thompson, Roberto Parraga
  • Manual Coordination: Tony Hinchliffe
  • Packaging Design: Paul Jerem
  • Territory Input: Mark Hartley, Paco del Puerto, Thorsten Moe, Cédric Maréchal
  • Manual Translation: Eurotek
  • Testing Company: XXCAL
  • Assistant Product Manager: Steve Wombwell
  • European Marketing Manager: Hitendra Naik
  • Special Thanks to: Louise Anderson, Nicky Beale, Madeline Cross, Hans-Erik Gassner, Tony Hinchliffe, Edward Luck, Debbie Morris, Hitoshi Okuno, David Wilkin
Source:
Other credits

Track list

Saturn version

1. [data track]  
2. So High (02:57) 
3. Are U wake up? (03:03) 
4. Don't Drop me (02:50) 
5. Sonic Drive (02:34) 
6. intense (02:55) 
7. Rising High (02:54) 
8. Brave Nu Charge (02:36) 
9. Loose Control (03:05) 
10. GameOver (00:08) 
11. Inductee (03:00) 
12. Cool Tropics (01:31) 
13. Higher Streamer (03:03) 
14. Condition RED (03:03) 
15. Target (03:11) 
16. regen (02:52) 
17. overture (00:43) 
18. Conditioned Reflex STC mix (03:50) 
19. S.E. (01:05) 
► Running time: 45:20

Magazine articles

Main article: Sega Touring Car Championship/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

  • Model 2 US flyer

  • Model 2 US flyer (Alt)

  • Model 2 EU flyer

  • 1997 11 - Sega Touring Car.jpg

    Saturn ES print advert

Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in Player One (FR) #81: "Décembre 1997" (1997-xx-xx)
Logo-pdf.svg

Artwork

  • STTC Art 01.jpg
  • STTC Art 02.jpg
  • STTC Art 03.jpg
  • STTC Art 04.jpg

Photo gallery

  • Twin Cabinet

  • Deluxe cabinet

Physical scans

Model 2 version

Model 2, US (twin)
STCC Model2 UK Manual Twin.pdf
Manual
Model 2, US (deluxe)
STCC Model2 US Marquee Deluxe.jpg

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
94 №70, p98/99[5]
40 №194, p70[3]
50 №53, p103[6]
75 №468, p39
53 №64, p44
78 №8, p74-77[7]
79 №26, p56-59[8]
63 №1997-42, p183[9]
82 №, p10[10]
Sega Saturn
 68
Based on
9 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR) PAL
94
[5]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
25
[3]
Digitiser (UK) PAL
81
[11]
Edge (UK) PAL
50
[6]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
65
[12]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
75
[13]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
60
[14]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
87
[15]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
60
[16]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
53
[17]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
83
[18]
Gry Komputerowe (PL)
63
[19]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
95
[20]
Level (TR)
50
[21]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
65
[22]
Mega Console (IT) PAL
89
[23]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
94
[24]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
84
[25]
Neo (PL)
70
[26]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
75
[27]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
76
[28]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
72
[29]
Saturn Power (UK) PAL
78
[7]
Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL)
80
[30]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
79
[31]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
63
[32]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
82
[10]
Super Power (FI)
81
[33]
Sega Saturn
 72
Based on
28 reviews

Sega Touring Car Championship

Saturn, US
STCC Saturn US Box Back.jpgSTCC Saturn US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Stcc sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
STCC Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
SegaTouringCarChampionship saturn eu cd.jpg
Disc
Saturn, JP
STCC Saturn JP Box Back.jpgSTCC Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
STCC Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
STCC Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc
STCC SS jp manual.pdf
Manual
STCC Saturn JP Box Inlay.jpg
Inlay
Saturn, BR
STCSCDBRCover.jpg
Cover

Windows version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
50 №56, p104[34]
Windows PC
 50
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
576 KByte (HU)
84
[35]
CD-Action (PL)
50
[36]
Edge (UK)
50
[34]
Gambler (PL)
88
[37]
The Games Machine (IT)
58
[38]
Gry Komputerowe (PL)
71
[39]
Gameshow (TR)
62
[40]
Reset (PL)
60
[41]
Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL)
58
[42]
Ultimate PC (UK)
45
[43]
Windows PC
 63
Based on
10 reviews

Sega Touring Car Championship

PC, US
STCC PC US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngSTCC PC US Box.jpg
Cover
STCC PC US Box Front JewelCase.jpg
Jewel Case
PC, US (Expert Software)
STCC PC US Box Front Expert.jpg
Cover
PC, EU
STCC PC EU Box Back.jpgSTCC PC EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
STCC PC EU Disc.jpg
Disc
PC, JP
STTC PC JP Box Back.jpgSTTC PC JP Box Spine.jpgSegaTouringCar PC JP cover.jpg
Cover
PC, JP (Ultra 2000)
STCC PC JP Box Front Ultra2000.jpg
Cover
PC, UK (Expert Software)
STTC PC UK Box Front Expert.jpg
Cover
PC, UK (Xplosiv)
STCC PC UK Box Xplosiv.jpg
Cover
STCC PC UK Disc Xplosiv.jpg
Disc
PC, UK (Fair Game)
STCC PC EU Box Quality.jpg
Cover
STCC PC EU Disc Quality.jpg
Disc
PC, DE

PC, ES (Xplosiv)

PC, KR

PC, TW

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Press release: 1997-06-19: SEGA TAKES IN-HOME ARCADE GAMING TO NEXT LEVEL
  2. ↑ File:CVG UK 191.pdf, page 49
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 File:CVG UK 194.pdf, page 70 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 194.pdf_p70" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑ Press release: 1998-02-19: Two Arcade Classics Come Home: Sega Touring Car Championship and Last Bronx for the PC
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 070.pdf, page 98 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 070.pdf_p98" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 File:Edge UK 053.pdf, page 103 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Edge UK 053.pdf_p103" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:SaturnPower UK 08.pdf, page 74 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SaturnPower UK 08.pdf_p74" defined multiple times with different content
  8. ↑ File:SSM_UK_26.pdf, page 56
  9. ↑ File:SSM_JP_19971205_1997-42.pdf, page 185
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 12 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p12" defined multiple times with different content
  11. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1997-11-14)
  12. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1998" (US; 1998-0x-xx), page 109
  13. ↑ Famitsu, "1997-12-05" (JP; 1997-11-21), page 1
  14. ↑ Fun Generation, "12/97" (DE; 1997-11-12), page 105
  15. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 6, Issue 2: February 1998" (US; 1998-xx-xx), page 20
  16. ↑ GamePro, "February 1998" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 112
  17. ↑ GamesMaster, "January 1998" (UK; 1997-12-19), page 44
  18. ↑ Game Informer, "January 1998" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 48
  19. ↑ Gry Komputerowe, "1/1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 1
  20. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1997" (ES; 1997-xx-xx), page 88
  21. ↑ Level, "1/98" (TR; 1998-xx-xx), page 1
  22. ↑ MAN!AC, "12/97" (DE; 1997-11-12), page 66
  23. ↑ Mega Console, "Dicembre 1997" (IT; 1997-xx-xx), page 64
  24. ↑ Mega Force, "Novembre/Décembre 1997" (FR; 1997-1x-xx), page 50
  25. ↑ Mega Fun, "12/97" (DE; 1997-11-05), page 111
  26. ↑ Neo, "Luty 1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 50
  27. ↑ Next Generation, "February 1998" (US; 1998-01-20), page 117
  28. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 22" (JP; 1997-11-14), page 188
  29. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1998 No. 2" (JP; 1998-01-16), page 106
  30. ↑ Świat Gier Komputerowych, "12/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 52
  31. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "December 1997" (UK; 1997-11-12), page 56
  32. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-42 (1997-12-05)" (JP; 1997-11-21), page 185
  33. ↑ Super Power, "1 1998" (FI; 199x-xx-xx), page 58
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 File:Edge UK 056.pdf, page 104 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Edge UK 056.pdf_p104" defined multiple times with different content
  35. ↑ 576 KByte, "Március 1998" (HU; 1998-xx-xx), page 18
  36. ↑ CD-Action, "4/98" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 54
  37. ↑ Gambler, "6/1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 1
  38. ↑ The Games Machine, "Marzo 1998" (IT; 1998-0x-xx), page 140
  39. ↑ Gry Komputerowe, "7/1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 1
  40. ↑ Gameshow, "Mayis 1998" (TR; 1998-xx-xx), page 1
  41. ↑ Reset, "Kwiecień 1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 34
  42. ↑ Świat Gier Komputerowych, "3/1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 41
  43. ↑ Ultimate PC, "Volume One, Issue Seven: March 1998" (UK; 1998-02-28), page 80



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