Ultimate Race Pro

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Ultimate Race Pro
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Developer(s) Kalisto Entertainment
Publisher(s) MicroProse
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows
Release
Genre(s) Racing
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Ultimate Race Pro (stylized as Ultim@te Race Pro) is a racing video game, which was created by Kalisto Entertainment, developed in 1997, and published by MicroProse, and released in 1998. It was bundled with PowerVR boards. [3]

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Gameplay

The game allows a selection of 16 cars, 6 tracks, and weather choices. People can play individually, versus the computer, or multiplayer. When playing against the PC (8 opponents), players can choose between easy, normal, and hard difficulty.

Development

The game was showcased at E3 1997. [4]

Critical reception

The game received favorable reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. [5] Next Generation called it "a great experience for all PC race drivers." [14]

The game sold over 1 million units worldwide. [18]

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References

  1. ↑ "News for March 17, 1998". Online Gaming Review. March 17, 1998. Archived from the original on December 4, 2000. Retrieved December 6, 2019. March 17, 1998: MicroProse announced that their racing game Ultim@te Race Pro has shipped and should begin hitting stores later in the week or early next week.
  2. ↑ Turnbull, Giles (March 14, 1998). "Rapid way to funk up your gameplay". Lincolnshire Echo . p. 18. Retrieved December 30, 2023. Preview: Ultimate Race Pro (Kalisto/Microprose)//For PC CD-ROM//Price: £19.99//Release date: March 20
  3. ↑ "NG Alphas: Kalisto". Next Generation . No. 34. Imagine Media. October 1997. p. 96. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  4. ↑ Lee, Helen (June 16, 1997). "Kalisto Rolls Out E3 Lineup [date mislabeled as "April 26, 2000"]". GameSpot . Fandom. Archived from the original on May 3, 1999. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
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