History VideoGame / MegaRace

* BonusStage: Two of them: The Skyholder and The Can.

* GuiltBasedGaming: Lance will belittle and insult the player for quitting, but if you quit after a good winning streak this is averted; then he'll compliment you on your skill and say you've earned a break.

* PreRenderedGraphics: In the first two games, the backdrops of the cutscenes, which feature live actors, and the racetracks themselves are pre-rendered. This is most noticeable if you drive backward on the tracks in ''VideoGame/MegaRace2'', since the FixedCamera was [[CameraScrew obviously not intended]] for that. The first game is on-rails, so you cannot drive backward in that one. The third game is rendered entirely in real-time, though the cutscenes are still live-action.

* CameraScrew: Since the tracks are pre-rendered, the camera is {{fixed|camera}} to one spot on the track at all times, which can make it difficult to gauge turns.

* EverythingsBetterWithSpinning: The Big Zero; a giant, spinning circle.

* AccidentalMisnaming: Lance calls his assistant a different name every time.

Taking place in TheFuture, ''[=MegaRace=]'' is a series created by Virtual World Broadcast Television.[[note]]Or [=VWBT=] for short.[[/note]] Designed to inject a little excitement into the monotony of everyday life, [=MegaRace=] lets [[AnAdventurerIsYou whoever is interested]] participate in high-speed races against vicious criminal gangs that the rule the roads of the future. The catch is that the races are [[{{Cyberspace}} entirely virtual]], so no harm befalls anyone.

* {{Cyberspace}}: The races all take place in a virtual environment.
* TheFuture: The series takes place in an unspecified time in the future.
* FuturisticSuperhighway: Several tracks from the first game, and all of the tracks in ''[=MegaRace=] 3''.

* {{Homage}}: The atmosphere of the series is very reminiscent of ''Film/BladeRunner'' and ''Film/TheRunningMan''.

* MegaCorp: [=VWBT=] is implied to be one.

* NintendoHard: The games get very hard after awhile.

* WeaponizedCar: Several of them, some of them upgradable.

* {{Zeerust}}: Mostly in the first game, though it is present in the sequels.

* NewNeoCity: [=NewSan=] is this to [[UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco [=OldSan=]]].

* NoodleIncident: We're never told what happened to [=OldSan=].

* SpaceWhale: Belly of the Beast takes place [[WombLevel inside one]].
* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: Gee, Lance sure is awfully insistent that nobody dies on this show, isn't he?
** The speed gangs keep coming back for more, so he probably means it. That said, "virtual" death is said to look and feel just like the real thing, and Lance suggests that it might not be completely harmless after all:

* TheThemeParkVersion: Magical Maeva is this to {{Atlantis}}.

* WelcomeToCorneria: Lance Boyle's dialogue is very limited, so expect him to repeat himself a lot. Same goes for the prizes.
** {{Lampshaded}}:

* CameraScrew: It focuses on the track, not at your car. If you stop, it changes to a still shot of the track util you get moving offscreen. Because of that, it's difficult to gauge turns.

* UnexpectedGameplayChange: The first two games are pre-rendered and on-rails, this game is rendered in real-time with free movement.

* AnAdventurerIsYou: Anyone can become The Enforcer.

* CrapsackWorld: Implied to take place in one.

* AcmeProducts: Numerous companies throughout the first two games.

The entire trilogy has been re-released on GOG.com and Steam.

The entire trilogy has been re-released [[http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/megarace_1_2 on]] [[https://www.gog.com/game/megarace_3 GOG.com]] and [[https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/5040/MegaRace_Pack/ Steam]].

* MadeOfExplodium[=/=]/EveryCarIsAPinto: Rival cars explode when you pass them.

* MadeOfExplodium/EveryCarIsAPinto: Rival cars explode when you pass them.

* FuturisticSuperhighway: Several tracks from the first game, and all of the tracks in [=MegaRace=] 3.

* MadeOfExplodium / EveryCarIsAPinto: Rival cars explode when you pass them.

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[[caption-width-right:288:[[{{Tagline}} You've got to fight to finish!]]]]
->''"And now, [[MegaCorp VWBT]] is proud to present the show that squashes reality like a bug. That's right, you better be ready to: [[TitleDrop MegaRace]]!"''

A RacingGame / VehicularCombat series created by CryoInteractive in 1993.

There are three games in the series, [[http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/megarace_1_2 all]] [[http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/megarace_3 three]] are available on Good Old Games and have more recently been re-released for Android and iOS. Plans for a reboot have also been announced as of 2014.

There are three games in the series, [[http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/megarace_1_2 all]] [[http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/megarace_3 three]] are available on Good Old Games.

Taking place in TheFuture, [=MegaRace=] is a series created by Virtual World Broadcast Television.[[note]]Or [=VWBT=] for short.[[/note]] Designed to inject a little excitement into the monotony of everyday life, [=MegaRace=] lets [[AnAdventurerIsYou whoever is interested]] participate in high-speed races against vicious criminal gangs that the rule the roads of the future. The catch is that the races are [[{{Cyberspace}} entirely virtual]], so no harm befalls anyone.

The host of [=MegaRace=] is the [[LargeHam eccentric]] [[PunnyName Lance Boyle]], who initially encourages the contestants, but won't hesitate to insult them if they fail.

* GuiltBasedGaming: Lance will belittle and insult the player for quitting, but if you quit after a good winning streak this is averted; then he'll compliment you on your skill and say you've earned a break.

* CarFu: One of the possible ways to defeat the speed-gangs.

Taking place in TheFuture, [=MegaRace=] is a series created by Virtual World Broadcast Television[[note]]or [=VWBT=] for short[[/note]]. Designed to inject a little excitement into the monotony of everyday life, [=MegaRace=] lets [[AnAdventurerIsYou whoever is interested]] participate in high-speed races against vicious criminal gangs that the rule the roads of the future. The catch is that the races are [[{{Cyberspace}} entirely virtual]], so no harm befalls anyone.

[[caption-width-right:288:[[{{Tagline}} You've got to fight to finish]]!]]

* AnAdventurerIsYou: Anyone can become The Enforcer.

* OddlyNamedSequel: The third game was originally released with the subtitle "Nanotech Disaster", which has nothing to do with the game. It was left off of future releases.

* FranchiseKiller: The third game's dramatic shift in gameplay style turned off a lot of people, and there hasn't been a game since.

* CameraScrew: The second game suffers from this.

* NewNeoCity: [=NewSan=] is this to [[SanFrancisco [=OldSan=]]].

Taking place in TheFuture, [=MegaRace=] is a series created by Virtual World Broadcast Television[[hottip:*:or [=VWBT=] for short]]. Designed to inject a little excitement into the monotony of everyday life, [=MegaRace=] lets [[AnAdventurerIsYou whoever is interested]] participate in high-speed races against vicious criminal gangs that the rule the roads of the future. The catch is that the races are [[{{Cyberspace}} entirely virtual]], so no harm befalls anyone.

* PowerUp: Played straight and inverted. The tracks are covered in symbols, which can either help you[[hottip:*:Improved weapons, extra points, etc.]] or hurt you[[hottip:*: Weakened/Disabled weapons, InterfaceScrew, etc.]].

* MyNameIsNotDurwood: Lance calls his assistant a different name every time.

* EveryoneLives: Nobody dies in the virtual races.