Turbo Cup

ROOAARRRRR!!!

Turbo Cup was released in 1988 by Loriciel and places us behind the wheel of a Porsche 944. Enjoy the practice run before moving up to the thrilling race events against computer-controlled competitors. The graphics are great, and even though I'm no Porsche fan, it's one of the best-looking 16-Bit racers. Sound effects are equally nice with the roar of that engine, which beats the YM buzz used in other racers of the day.

What I love is the player's point of view because the perspective is quite unique and gives an illusion of a wider view. There are also some neat physics, which prevent the race from being easy, so perhaps you should take the corners a little slower? It's no sim, but it's still a tough cookie and one that will take time to master.

Turbo Cup is a hard racer and will take many attempts before you've mastered the control mechanics. Stick with it, and you've got yourself a great racer that also looks and sounds rip-roaringly superb.

Much overlooked due to its learning curve, but I love this racer to bits!!

• 8BitChip has a hard drive installable version to download.
• Old Games Finder has all the floppy disk images you could ever need.