C&VG


Mountain Bike Racer
By Zeppelin Games
Spectrum 48K

 
Published in Computer & Video Games #101

Mountain Bike Racer

Mountain bikes are all the rage at the moment, and here's the first game based on this form of trendy transport. Ride and jump over ramps 'n rocks but make sure you don't smash your front wheel against a wall! At the end of each level is a rad cycling add-ons shop which stocks super-wide wheels, chains and extra time.

Just when I thought I'd seen the last of the Kikstart clones, along comes this one, which, frankly, is nowhere near as good as the original. It looks okay (although your mount looks nothing like a mountain bike) but the problem lies in the fact that the joystick controls don't correspond to the actions which are being taken - for instance, up and down for speed? Right to pull a wheelie? Hmmmm, I don't think so...

Spectrum

A Kikstart clone with few redeeming features - it shouldn't be near the top of your essential purchases list.