| Genre: | Arcade Game: Race 'n' Chase |
| Series: | Number 39 in Arcade Collection (Spectrum) |
| Publisher: | The Hit Squad |
| Cover Art Language: | English |
| Machine Compatibility: | Spectrum 48K, Spectrum 128K, Spectrum +2, Spectrum +3 |
| Release: | Professionally released on Cassette |
| Available For: | Amiga 500, Amstrad CPC464, Atari ST, Commodore 64/128, MSX, PC (MS-DOS), PC Engine (JP Version), Sega Saturn & Spectrum 48K/128K/+2/+3 |
| Compatible Emulators: | ZXSpin (PC (Windows)) Nutria (PC (MS-DOS)) |
| Original Release Date: | 1st January 1992 |
| Original Release Price: | £2.99 |
| Market Valuation: | £2.50 (How Is This Calculated?) |
| Item Weight: | 64g |
| Box Type: | Cassette Single Plastic Clear |
| Author(s): | David Lowe, Mr Pixels, Clive Paul & John Mullins |
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Arcade Collection (Spectrum)
Crash
1st December 1989
The car sprites are quite well defined, but one would have thought the programmer could have set the tyres spinning: it looks like the scenery is moving rather than the cars. Read Review
Crash
1st January 1992
The game's good... It's worthy of purchase... but don't expect too much. The similarity between levels becomes tedious. Read Review
Sinclair User
27th August 1989
Far from perfect but Power Drift wins in the end. Its playability wins through over some dodgy features. A triumph over adversity. Read Review
Sinclair User
2nd September 1991
Slide that car and put the pedal to the metal. Power Drift has superb playability which will have you coming back for more, time after time. Read Review
Your Sinclair
1st January 1990
A spiffing coin-op conversion, encapsulating most of the arcade features. A bit flawed, but a playable gem nevertheless. Best on 128K. Read Review
Your Sinclair
1st December 1991
Successfully captures the high octane spirit of the arcade... You'll need a good eye, good luck and an iron stomach to stay the course of this twisted, 25 track, nightmare. Read Review
Full Instructions
Power Drift
It's fast... It's furious... It's Power Drift!
Choose from twelve wacky drivers, like Jason the Skinhead or Jeronimo the Mohican and rev your way through 27 stomach-churning circuits!
Watch the dust fly and the wheels spin as you screech over a 'roller coaster' track and wave goodbye to your opponents! Roar over mounds of mud, drive through the desert, slip 'n slide on snow-covered tarmac and race your way through the night to face the final lap!
General Notes
To choose which course you wish to play, use the left, right and gear change controls of your currently selected control option. The twelve different drivers can be selected by pressing gear change as the cycling indicator passes the desired driver. This will select the driver and you will then be able to select the required course.
Playing Tips
Before the race starts, check the game sensitivity level on the main menu. It is wise to start off with low sensitivity and to gradually increase it as you get better and better at the game.
The corners in this game are very, very tight, but there is a way to cope with them, even at full speed!!
The way to do it is to keep an eye out for the signposts before each corner. Then be brave. Put your foot to the floor and literally throw your car into the bend. It may take a little practice to get it right but once you do, you'll be storming towards the winning post!
Before the start of the race, keep your revs up and the second the lights turn green try to dive inbetween the cars on the front row. Once you are in first place, you have the opportunity to build up good lead without having to worry about overtaking.
These cars are built to last! Don't be afraid of hitting competitors if they get in your way.
Game Controls
Z - Left, X - Right, P - Accelerate, L - Brake
All keys totally redefinable, including pause and quit.
Fire - Gear Change, P - Toggle Pause, G-H - Abort Track
Note: This game is not a multi-load, so once this game is loaded, no other tape access will be necessary.
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