Manic Karts

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Manic Karts
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Developer(s) Manic Media Productions
Publisher(s) Virgin Interactive
Platform(s) DOS
Release
Genre(s) Racing

Manic Karts is a video game developed by British studio Manic Media Productions and published by Virgin Interactive for DOS in 1995.

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Gameplay

Manic Karts is a game in which players use their earnings from winning league races to improve their carts. [1]

Reception

Next Generation reviewed the PC version of the game, rating it one star out of five, and stated that "it's strange to come across a racing title that so obviously can't compare [...] a real clunker. Avoid it at all costs." [1]

Reviews

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References

  1. 1 2 "Finals". Next Generation . No. 22. Imagine Media. October 1996. p. 183.
  2. "Manic Karts – Mene mikrolla töihin". April 1996.
  3. "Manic Karts Review".