Ignition
Ignition is a racing game for MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows released in 1996 by Virgin Interactive.It features miniature cars and different vehicles such as school buses, police cars and trucks, many of which are unlocked as the game progresses. It was re-released by Interplay in 2017.
Ignition
- Date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Virgin Interactive · Suntendy Interactive Multimedia Co. and Ltd.
- Language
- English · Italian
- Genre
- racing video game
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Ignition is a racing game for MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows released in 1996 by Virgin Interactive.It features miniature cars and different vehicles such as school buses, police cars and trucks, many of which are unlocked as the game progresses. It was re-released by Interplay in 2017.
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• Title — Ignition • Developer — Unique Development Studios • Publisher — Virgin Interactive • Released — December 12, 1996 • Genre — Racing • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer • Platforms — MS-DOS, Windows, Linux
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Ignition's soundtrack and sound effects were produced by Christian Björklund.
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Ignition received generally favourable reviews. Many highlighted the game's entertainment value, a very good first impression and detailed graphics. Some mentioned its similarity to Micro Machines 2 also featuring "small cars", and the game's simplicity was both seen positively and negatively (lacking content) in comparison.
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