The Cycles: International Grand Prix Racing

The Cycles: International Grand Prix Racing
DeveloperDistinctive Software
PublishersAccolade
Ocean Software
ProducerPam Levins
DesignersBrad Gour
Don Mattrick
ArtistsJohn Boechler
Michael Smith
ComposerKrisjan Hatlelid
PlatformsAmiga, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Mac, MS-DOS, ZX Spectrum
Release1989: Amiga, MS-DOS
1990: Spectrum, CPC, Mac
1991: C64
GenreSim racing
ModeSingle-player

The Cycles: International Grand Prix Racing is a motorcycle racing simulation video game developed by Distinctive Software. It was published by Accolade in 1989 for Amiga and MS-DOS, then later by Ocean Software. Ports were released for the Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, and Mac.

The game has similarities to Distinctive's Grand Prix Circuit, but for motorcycle racing. It includes all the tracks of 1989 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.

Gameplay

The player has no time limit to complete races. If the player crashes, they are out of the race. The player can change the number of laps for a race.

The game has three modes:

  1. Championship: The player chooses a bike and can play races they qualify for.
  2. Practice: The player chooses their bike and track.
  3. Single Race: Player chooses a bike and track. If the player is qualified for race, they can proceed to it.

Development

The Cycles: International Grand Prix Racing was developed by Distinctive Software, having previously made the Test Drive series.[1]

Reception

Reception

  1. ^ Erskine, Christina. "Work in Progress Accolade". The One. pp. 25–28.