Lombard
RAC Rally (Mandarin Software 1988)
Surprisingly
good game from the publishers of STOS (Which was more well known for being
used to create bad games!), in fact a bit of a ground breaker. As one
of the first games to view you actually driving from inside the car, and
a good one at that, Lombard spawned all sorts of clones, most notably
Fast Lane and Test Drive. Lombard RAC Rally may look like 'Yeh well O.K.
the cab looks nice but look at the horrific track graphics, PPAARRP!'.
It might not be Vroomm but the graphics aren't all that bad when your
moving, and you soon forget about it when you realise what an excellent
and realistic game this is. The handling is excellent, some of the best
you'll find on the ST and there are plenty of tracks to try it out on.
The celebrity quiz part though is utter tosh. No excuses. This however
fails to detract one bit from an entralling racer.
Zogging
Hell Rating: 8/10
Cheats
Pressing the
[ESCAPE] key stops the race and the clock, and so long as you stop it
before the first time place, you receive the top prize! With your prize
money save up to 750 Pounds. This enables you to buy a 2.8 litre engine
at 400 Pounds, four-wheel drive at 250 Pounds, front lights at 50 Pounds
and fog lights at 50 Pounds. With all these extras you can enter the full
rally and win. However, if you can't, the [ESCAPE] key still works.
All the QUESTIONS
and the CORRECT answers for the oh so exciting celebrity quiz. I can barely
control my excitement!
1. What is curious about the Cadet GSI?
B: IT HAS A SECOND FOOTBRAKE.
2. Who won the 1980 Lombard RAC Rally?
B: H TOIVONEN & P WHITE.
3. The Ypres Rally in Belgium is held over?
A: 24 HOURS.
4. Which company provided the tyres for the 1988 Lombard RAC Rally?
A: PIRELLI
5. Where is the Nuremburg 24 Rally held?
B: GERMANY
6. How long has Lombard sponsered the Rally?
C: 14 YEARS
7. Who won the 1977 Olympus Rally?
C: RON RICHARDSON
8. How many levels are the RAC MSA Rallies held over?
B: FIVE GRADED LEVELS
9. What is the nationality of the driver Kenith Erikson?
A: SWEDISH
10.Carne De Passage is?
C: A CUSTOMS DOCUMENT
11.How many times has the Ford Escort won the Lombard RAC Rally?
B: EIGHT
12.What is the overall length of the Ford Sierra RS Cosworth?
B: 4.46 METRES
13.During what decade did the Lombard RAC Rally not run?
A: 1940-1950
14.Who won the 17th New Zealand Rally?
C: FRANZ WHITTINGHAM
15.Which car won the first World Championship Rally for Group A cars?
C: LANCIA
16.How much does a Peugeot 205 GTi weigh?
A: 880kg
17.Franz Whittingham was the first Austrian driver to?
B: WIN A WORLD RALLY
18.Which is the only Rally with more than one starting point?
A: MONTE CARLO
19.The time spent between arrival control and the stage start is known
as?
B: DEAD TIME
20.Part of the 1978 Rally was run at Clumber Park. In which county is
this?
B: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
21.A BMW group A car is available in kit form, it is?
A: M3
22.How many times has the Mini won the Rally?
A: 1
23.In what year was the Rally cancelled due to foot and mouth disease?
B: 1967
24.What is the RAC British Motorsport's Yearbook known as?
A: THE BLUE BOOK
25.The Japanese Supra 3.0i had which problem in the 1978 Safari Rally?
A: OVERHEATING
26.How many Marshalls are involved in the running of the Rally?
C: 15,000
27.Who was the 1987 Soviet Union national champion?
C: ILMAR ROSSIER
28.The Nissan 200sx made its first European Rally appearance in?
A: GREECE
29.What is the Targa system?
B: A ROUTE TIMING SYSTEM
30.Who won the seventh Malborough Rally of Argentina?
C: MICKY BIASSION
31.Are two-way radios allowed between crews and service crews?
A: YES
32.What is the maximum number of starters allowed in the 1988 Lombard
RAC
Rally?
B: 180
33.What is the alternative route defining system known as?
C: THE TULIP CARD
34.What is the engine size of the Ford RS Cosworth?
B: 1993cc
35.What is the RAC MSA speed limit in road Rallies?
A: 30mph
36.Which manufacturer won the 1987 RAC Rally?
B: LANCIA
37.Who was the first driver to participate in 100 WCR events?
A: HANNU MIKOLA
38.Lancia won the Monte Carlo Rally with Aereia in?
B: 1954
