European Racers

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European Racers
System(s): Sega Mega-CD[1][2]
Publisher: Revell CD
Licensor: Revell-Monogram[1][3]
Original system(s): IBM PC
Developer(s) of original games: FLOYDesign
Planned release date(s): 1993 Q3[1], 1994-02[4], 1994-06[2]
Genre: Racing[1][2]
Number of players: 1
State before cancellation: Partially-developed

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European Racers, also known as Backroad Racers[2], Power Modeler[3], and Power Modeling[1], was a planned Sega Mega-CD port of the 1993 computer game of the same name, sponsored by model car manufacturer Revell and scheduled to be published by its software division Revell CD in Q3 1993[1] (later pushed back to June 1994[2]). Its retail cost of $69.95[5] (slightly higher than the contemporary average) was a result of its planned inclusion of one of the company's model cars in the game box.[2]

History

European Racers was part a promotional giveaway held in mid 1994[5] by Revell CD and advertised in gaming magazines like Game Players[5] and Electronic Gaming Monthly. Winners could receive Mega-CD systems bundled with copy of the game, simply the game by itself, or a t-shirt from the contest's respective magazine.

Magazine articles

Main article: European Racers/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #15: "October/November 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) #16: "January 1994" (1993-12-21)
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Print advert in Game Players (US) #0702: "Vol. 7 No. 2 February 1994" (1994-0x-xx)
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Artwork

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