Offroad Thunder
GAME » on September 21, 1999
The second in Midway's "Thunder" trilogy of over-the-top racing games focuses on off-road car and truck racing.


Overview

Offroad Thunder is an over-the-top off-road racing game developed and released by Midway for arcades (using their PC (Platform)-based Quicksilver II hardware) on September 21, 1999. The second in the "Thunder" trilogy of over-the-top racing games (after Hydro Thunder (Game)), Offroad Thunder brings a more arcade take on off-road racing. It is sometimes considered a spiritual successor to both Super Off Road and Off Road Challenge (Game). It was later included in the Midway Arcade Treasures 3 (Game) compilation.

Game Modes

  • Rally - Race to the finish line.
  • Demolition Derby - Score-based mode where you earn points by smashing other racers.
  • Snag the Flag - Score-based mode where you earn points over time by holding onto a single flag (which can be snagged by bumping into the racer with the flag).

Machines

  • Bad Omen (Easy)
  • Snake Eyes (Easy)
  • Stinger (Medium)
  • Thrasher (Medium) - Replaced with Wildcat with a cheat code.
  • General (Medium)
  • Nitro Ninja (Hard)
  • Silver Streak (Hard)
  • Outlaw (Hard)

Tracks

  • Airtime (Easy)
  • Double Barrel (Easy)
  • Alpine Air (Medium)
  • Tunnel Vision (Medium)
  • Carnie O' Chaos (Medium)
  • High Octane (Hard)
  • Over 'n' Under (Hard)
  • Cliffhanger (Hard) - Requires cheat code to play.

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Game details
Name
Offroad Thunder
Release Date
September 21, 1999
Platform
Arcade (Platform)
Developer
Publisher
Genre
Driving/Racing (Genre)
Franchise
Thunder (Franchise)
Characters
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Locations
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