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Scorcher

DOS - 1996
Also available on: SEGA Saturn

Scorcher is an innovative racer that combines elements of WipeOut and Marble Madness with mixed results.

Although the game has many outstanding 3D race courses that are very imaginative and fun to drive on, it doesn't offer enough features to maintain interest after you have tried every course.

The game's storyline is virtually nonexistent, so it suffices to say that you drive "Scorcher," a futuristic speed bike, competing with others on various courses. You can use turbo-boost to accelerate and jump, but other than that the bikes don't handle much differently from 20th century bikes.

All of the game's six tracks are very well-designed, and are a lot of fun to navigate through. The problem is, there is little else to keep you playing after you have played all of them. The game has no multiplayer modes or level designer. It doesn't even have weapons to spice things up.

So you will enjoy the game for as long as it takes to finish the tracks and getting used to the initial challenge of controlling a futuristic bike. After that, you will probably go back to the tracks in WipeOut. Scorcher is fun for a while - too bad it's only for a short while. If you liked Megarace, you'll probably enjoy this underdog for as long as it will last, though.

Review By HOTUD

Comments and reviews

Franchiver 08 May. 2026

I downloaded then mounted the "Disc Image with Audio Tracks", yet the audio tracks are nowhere to be found. Aren't they supposed to be readable from the CD?

0
Yus 17 Apr. 2023

There was CD music in the game.

2
elly 13 Oct. 2022

i got the game to work in dosbox but i can't get the music to play .the sound works fine but there's no music .

1
Marcos_Black_ 20 Jan. 2020

Vou baixar , espero que rode no meu core2duo 4gb de ram e quadro fx 1700

-1
gfs1989 05 Apr. 2018

O meu filho jogou muito esse jogo. Eu gostava porque não é um jogo violento. O disco estragou e eu só consegui extrair algumas fiaxas de áudio.

0

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Downloads

DOS version
RIP Version
United Kingdom English
9 MB
Disc Image
United Kingdom English
609 MB
Disc Image with Audio Tracks
United Kingdom English
607 MB
SEGA Saturn version
1G1R release
United Kingdom English
102 MB
Game file
United Kingdom English
102 MB

Extras

Manual Manual 1
Extra file
DOS 1 MB English English

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