Lotus Esprit Turbo Challenge

Arcade Game: Race 'n' ChaseEnglishZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Entry Summary
ID2937
TitleLotus Esprit Turbo Challenge
MachineZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
LanguageEnglish
GenreArcade Game: Race 'n' Chase
Max Players2
Available TypeA
Without Load ScreenNo
Without InlayNo
People
Authors
Publishers
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Downloads
TypeLinkSizeMD5FlagsDetailsComments
Tape image/pub/sinclair/games/l/LotusEspritTurboChallenge.tzx.zip85,089-
NoneOriginal release (O)
EnglishZX-Spectrum 48K/128K1990rel #0
Disk image/pub/sinclair/games/l/LotusEspritTurboChallenge.dsk.zip59,173-
NoneOriginal release (O)
EnglishZX-Spectrum 128 +31990rel #0
Tape image/pub/sinclair/games/l/LotusEspritTurboChallenge.tap.zip62,847-
Undetermined
EnglishZX-Spectrum 48K/128K1990rel #0
Loading screen/pub/sinclair/screens/load/l/scr/LotusEspritTurboChallenge.scr6,912-
rel #0
Running screen/pub/sinclair/screens/in-game/l/LotusEspritTurboChallenge.gif4,740-
rel #0
Instructions/pub/sinclair/games-info/l/LotusEspritTurboChallenge.txt13,868-
Englishrel #0
Advertisement/pub/sinclair/games-adverts/l/LotusEspritTurboChallenge.jpg226,174-
rel #0
Ripped in-game/theme music in AY format/pub/sinclair/music/ay/games/l/LotusEspritTurboChallenge.ay.zip2,919-
rel #0
Sampled in-game/theme music in MP3 format/pub/sinclair/music/mp3/LotusEspritTurboChallenge.mp3.zip3,184,364-
rel #0
POK pokes file/zxdb/sinclair/pokes/l/Lotus Esprit Turbo Challenge (1990)(Gremlin Graphics Software).pok314622f92e08b00ba8a0179631638c12f8
rel #0
Inlay - Back/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0002937/LotusEspritTurboChallenge_Back.jpg229,7179f27021a37da705f5fcc3f9a61224c6d
NoneCardbox case (small)
rel #0
Inlay - Front/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0002937/LotusEspritTurboChallenge_Front.jpg120,7928a3b3efc707333f0e98e7df27ad522b6
NoneCardbox case (small)
rel #0
RZX playback filehttps://archive.org/download/rzxarchive/lotusesprit.rzx--
rel #0
Recorded by Albert Valls (with rollback)
Instructions/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0002937/LotusEspritTurboChallenge(MULTI-LANG).pdf1,152,417959d4084cc9789fc2d9baa031d30a422
None
Multi-language: English, French, German, Italianrel #0
Media scan/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0002937/LotusEspritTurboChallenge_SideA.jpg65,275207e9af5897764645f7282a8f3345073
None
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Media scan/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0002937/LotusEspritTurboChallenge_SideB.jpg61,229373be2b0a18fc1b5c8888a839cc6e196
None
rel #0
Disk image/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0002937/LotusEspritTurboChallenge.mdr.zip65,061d044df3d22aecb70a4733be7487a1519
None
EnglishZX-Spectrum 128Krel #0
Unofficial - Created by Redgatemodels (09/24)
Tape image/pub/sinclair/games/l/LotusEspritTurboChallenge(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).tzx.zip86,815-
Unspecified custom loaderRe-release (R)
EnglishZX-Spectrum 48K/128K1990rel #1
Disk image/pub/sinclair/games/l/LotusEspritTurboChallenge(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).dsk.zip59,187-
NoneRe-release (R)
EnglishZX-Spectrum 128 +31990rel #1
Tape image/pub/sinclair/games/l/LotusEspritTurboChallenge(GBH).tzx.zip85,005-
NoneRe-release (R)
EnglishZX-Spectrum 48K/128K1990rel #2
Inlay - Front/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0002937/LotusEspritTurboChallenge(GBH).jpg240,605035cb352204a790102850f9f0faad871
NoneSingle jewel case
rel #2
Media scan/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0002937/LotusEspritTurboChallenge_Media.jpg67,52206792ac9a159e49be2c8750218ba8c11
None
rel #2
Instructions/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0002937/LotusEspritTurboChallenge(GBH)(MULTI-LANG).pdf688,419466a1726de4c1db4e1b53280227fc279
None
Multi-language: English, German, Italianrel #2
Releases
Release #YearDownloads
#0199017
#119902
#219904
Origins
TypeTitlePublicationIssueDate
standaloneLotus Esprit Turbo ChallengeGremlin Graphics Software Ltd-1990
Relations
No relations recorded
Tags / Members
TagTypeCategoryMember SeqLinks
AY SoundFeature-
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AlternatingTurn Mode-
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Crash Readers Awards 1990Annual AwardsBest Licence (Not Coin-op) (Critics)2
Link
Interface 2 (right)Control Option-
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Multi-loader in 48K modeFeature-
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Small Gameplay Area (<50%)Feature-
Actual gameplay happens in less than half of computer screen. The surrounding screen area is mostly decorative: it may display some additional information such as score or energy, but losing it wouldn't make a lot of difference.
Split ScreenFeature-
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Ports
TitlePlatformOfficialLink
-Amstrad CPCYesLink
-Commodore 64YesLink
-AmigaYesLink
-Sega Mega DriveYesLink
-Atari STYesLink
Remakes
No remakes recorded
Scores
WebsiteScoreVotes
WorldOfSpectrum8.0426
Notes
No notes recorded
Aliases
No aliases
Licenses
NameTypeOfficialLinks
Group Lotus PLCBrandYes
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Web links
WebsiteLanguageURL
Wikipediaenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_%28computer_games%29
Centre for Computing Historyenhttps://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/38222/Turbo%20Challenge/
MobyGamesenhttps://www.mobygames.com/game/lotus-esprit-turbo-challenge
RZX Archiveenhttps://www.rzxarchive.co.uk/l.php#lotusesprit
The Tipshopenhttps://www.the-tipshop.co.uk/cgi-bin/info.pl?name=Lotus%20Esprit%20Turbo%20Challenge
UVLenhttps://www.uvlist.net/game-13744-Lotus+Esprit+Turbo+Challenge
Spectrum Computing RZX - YouTubeenhttps://youtu.be/8rzlX21G2sM
RZX Archive - YouTubeenhttps://youtu.be/eD2RbeE5RPo
Modern ZX-Retro Gamingenhttps://youtu.be/vrkvj2r_ZsE
Files
No files linked