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Checkered Flag (1991 video game)

This article is about the 1991 Atari Lynx game. For the 1994 Atari Jaguar remake, see Checkered Flag (1994 video game).

Checkered Flag is a racing video game released for the Atari Lynx in 1991. A remake was released for the Atari Jaguar in 1994. Destination Software also planned to release a Game Boy Advance version of the title around 2005, but it was cancelled before it was released.[1]

Checkered Flag
Developer(s)Atari Corporation
Publisher(s)Atari Corporation
Producer(s)John Skruch
Programmer(s)Eric Ginner
Jerome Strach
Artist(s)Eric Elliot
Melody Rondeau
Susan G. McBride
Composer(s)Bob Vieira
Platform(s)Atari Lynx
Release
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer (up to six players via ComLynx)

Gameplay

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Gameplay screenshot.

As with most racing video games, the object in Checkered Flag is to complete a certain number of laps. Each lap has to be completed within the time limit. Should a player make a lap before time runs out, the clock will be significantly extended, allowing the player to make more laps.

Development and release

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Checkered Flag was released in 1991, created and published by the Atari Corporation. It was a pack-in game with the system in the Australian and European markets at some point in the system's life. The game can support up to six players.

Reception

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IGN's Robert A. Jung gave Checkered Flag an extremely positive review, citing it as a "masterpiece" and giving it a 10 out of 10, praised the game for its tight controls, map designs and variety and good camera angle.[4] In Raze's final issue published in October 1991, their Atari Attack segment also looked at Checkered Flag, giving a score of 86%.[16] Conversely, French magazine Consoles + gave a score of 45%, criticizing the difficulty in getting back to the race after being spun from striking a car, as well as the minimal effect upon contacting obstacles.[6]

Entertainment Weekly picked the game as the #7 greatest game available in 1991, saying: "This all-frills racing game (side-and rearview mirrors, manual and automatic transmissions, a digitized voice that booms 'Gentlemen, start your engines') makes the grade for its ability to accommodate up to six players at a time, provided that each brings along his or her own hand-held Lynx equipment."[20]

References

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  1. ^ "V-Rally/Checkered Flag entry". IGN. Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved December 7, 2009.
  2. ^ Knight, Kyle (1998). "Checkered Flag (Atari Lynx) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 2014-11-14. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  3. ^ Somniac, N. (November 1991). "Lynx ProReview: Checkered Flag". GamePro. No. 28. IDG. p. 86.
  4. ^ a b Jung, Robert A. (July 6, 1999). "Checkered Flag - Robert A. Jung takes a look at Atari's outstanding racing hit for Lynx". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on May 2, 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  5. ^ Kleimann, Manfred (November 1992). "Konsolen: Schmeidys Traum - Checkered Flag (Lynx)". Aktueller Software Markt (in German). No. 69. Tronic Verlag.
  6. ^ a b Navarro (November 1991). "Lynx Review - Checkered Flag". Consoles + (in French). No. 3. M.E.R.7. p. 120.
  7. ^ "The Final Word game review - Checkered Flag -- Atari". Game Zero Magazine. Vol. 1, no. 3. Game Zero. August–September 1992. Archived from the original on 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  8. ^ Johns, Ian (October 9, 1991). "Console Connexions - Reviews: Chequered Flag (Lynx)". Games-X. No. 24. Europress. p. 34.
  9. ^ Lathiere, Tristan (November 1991). "Console Test - Lynx's Games: Checkered Flag". Génération 4 (in French). No. 38. Computec Media France. p. 201.
  10. ^ García, Marcos; García, Juan Carlos (October 1991). "Lo Más Nuevo - Lynx: Checkered Flag – Días de relámpago y Lynx". Hobby Consolas (in Spanish). No. 1. Hobby Press. p. 57.
  11. ^ Demoly, Jean-Marc (November 1991). "Consoles News - Lynx - Checkered Flag". Joystick (in French). No. 21. Anuman Interactive. p. 147.
  12. ^ J.G.V. (June 1992). "Video Consolas: En La Parrilla De Salida - Checkered Flag (LYNX, Juego de Coches)". Micromanía (in Spanish). Vol. 2, no. 49. Hobby Press. p. 82.
  13. ^ Maillochon, Franck (December 1991). "Top Consoles: Checkered Flag". Micro News (in French). No. 53. Publications Georges Ventillard. pp. 180–181. Archived from the original on 2017-08-20. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  14. ^ Szameitat, Carsten (January 1992). "Konsolenspiele - Lynx Reviews: Checkered Flag". Play Time (in German). No. 8. CT Computec Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. p. 96.
  15. ^ Lenhardt, Heinrich (October 1991). "Videospiele / Tests: Je mehr, desto besser - Checkered Flag (Lynx)". Power Play (in German). No. 43. Future Verlag. p. 162.
  16. ^ a b "Atari Attack - Checkered Flag". Raze. No. 12. Newsfield. October 1991. p. 24. Archived from the original on 2016-04-11. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  17. ^ Pascual, Alberto (November 1992). "Consola - En pantalla: Checkered Flag - Nuevas escuderías (Lynx: simulador deportivo)". Superjuegos (in Spanish). No. 7. Grupo Zeta. p. 83.
  18. ^ Gaksch, Martin (March 1991). "Test: Vorsprung Durch Technik - Checkered Flag (Lynx)". Video Games (in German). No. 3. Future-Verlag. p. 96.
  19. ^ Bieniek, Chris (November 1991). "Gaming on the Go - Checkered Flag (Atari) For the Atari Lynx". VideoGames & Computer Entertainment. No. 34. L.F.P., Inc.
  20. ^ a b Strauss, Bob (November 22, 1991). "Is 'Zap' All There Is?: Video Games Guide -- Sonic the Hedgehog, The Legend of Zelda, and Tetris are some of the games available in stores now". Entertainment Weekly. No. 93. Meredith Corporation. pp. 36–43. Archived from the original on February 19, 2017. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
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