Fast Tracks
Original title: Fast Tracks: The Computer Slot Car Construction Kit
Platform: Commodore 64
Gametype: Undefined
Release Year: 1985
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Fast Tracks is viewed from a forced overhead perspective, and loosely recreates slot car racing, also sharing its feel and some features with the much later Super Skidmarks. The secret is to knock the three rival cars off the circuit completely - this gives you a two-second time bonus, and sends that car back to the start of the lap.

Seven circuits are built in, and more can be created using the supplied editor. They feature oil patches (causing the car to spin if you try to steer on them), bridges and underpasses, chicane and hairpin bends, and overlapping sections (collisions on these will usually knock both cars off).


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Description from the packaging:


The computer slot car construction kit.
 You design the tracks, race high speed cars, send your tracks to friends. It is absolutely amazing. 

The slot car racing set where all the options are standard equipment. 

Its all right here in this kit! Everything you need to create the most outrageous slot car tracks and experience the thrill of racing them. You even can send your tracks to a friend and challenge him to beat your best times. A customized mailer and extra disk is enclosed at no extra cost. 

Design Your Own High Tech Slot Car Tracks. 

Literally millions of track variations are possible Choose from a wide variety of track sections. including overpasses, straightaways, curves and ingenious 'switch tracks.' You can make S-curves, hairpins, figure eights and dozens of other variations. 
 Over 20 different types of track are available. 
 Assembly process is simple- can be learned in seconds. 
 Design and modify tracks with just the touch of a joystick. 
 'Overview' option allows you to survey design work instantly. 

Designing is just hall the fun! 

Once you've constructed your tracks. you can race them against three computer-driven challengers and against the clock. Race a track over and over to post your best time. If the course isn't tough enough, go back to the drawing board and make it tougher There's no end to the possibilities! 
 You have complete control over speed and braking. 
 All racing controls are at your fingertips with the joystick. 
 Race three computer competitors- any one of whom could knock you right off the track. 

Send Your Best Tracks To Friends 

An ingenious feature of Fast Tracks lets you record your tracks on blank diskettes and send them to your friends- around the corner or across the country. Challenge them to beat your best times. They don't have to own Fast Tracks to race the tracks you send them. 
 Blank diskette and special mailer inside! 
 A great way to challenge your friends to a race. 

Activision has included everything you need: the Fast Tracks program, complete, easy-to-use instructions, blank diskette, and a special mailer! 

At last. slot cars enter the computer age! 

"Fast Tracks is Great!"
 "Fast Tracks makes some of the tracks I race look like Sunday drives. Send for the special Fast Tracks disk with my track on it, and you'll see what I mean!"
 - Bobby Rahal, leading driver on the Indy Car racing circuit
