Network Q RAC Rally Championship

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Network Q RAC
Rally Championship
Network Q RAC Rally Championship cover.jpg
European cover art featuring Subaru Impreza WRC
Developer(s) Magnetic Fields
Publisher(s) Europress
Series Rally Championship
Platform(s) MS-DOS
Release1996
Genre(s) Racing
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Network Q RAC Rally Championship [lower-alpha 1] is a rally computer game that is part of the Rally Championship series and a sequel to Network Q RAC Rally (1993). The game was released for MS-DOS in 1996. It was developed by British studio Magnetic Fields and published by Europress. An expansion pack, The X-Miles, was released in 1997. It added 10 new tracks and an arcade mode. A sequel was also released in 1997, called International Rally Championship .

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Reception

GameSpot was positive to the game, commending its graphics, visual car damage, and enhanced multiplayer support. PC Zone praised the game and ultimately gave it a "Classic Award". [5]

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