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* BlindIdiotTranslation: Pretty much what you would expect.

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* ObviousBeta: There isn't a whole lot of ''anything'' in this game. The gameplay is also incredibly dated and basic, and for awhile, there wasn't even a ''leaderboard''.
* PropagandaMachine: The point of the game.



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''Pyongyang Racer'' is a North Korean [[RacingGame "racing" game]] released on Devember 18th, 2012. It basically consists of the player driving around Pyongyang, checking out the various sights while being insulted by a North Korean police officer.

That's it. You are timed, but when the game was released, there wasn't a leaderboard, so the only way to know how well you did is to e-mail the company.

It was so popular it crashed the website it was hosted on, and was down for quite a long time. As of now, though, [[http://www.pyongyangracer.com/ it's back up]] and now has a leaderboard.

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''Pyongyang Racer'' is a North Korean [[RacingGame "racing" game]] released on Devember December 18th, 2012. It basically consists of the player driving around Pyongyang, alone, checking out the various sights sights, while being insulted berated by a North Korean police officer.

That's it. You There are timed, no opponents, no stunts, no items. There's a timer, but when in the game was released, early days, there wasn't a leaderboard, so was no leaderboard -- the only way to know how well you did is was to e-mail the company.

It caught on outside its home country mainly as a novelty, but it was so way more popular it than expected -- so much so that the unexpected traffic crashed the website it was that hosted on, and was down for it. After quite a long time. As of now, though, while offline, it went back up with a working leaderboard, and can be found [[http://www.pyongyangracer.com/ it's back up]] and now has a leaderboard.
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''Pyongyang Racer'' is a North Korean "racing" game released in late 2012. It basically consists of the player driving around Pyongyang, checking out the various sights while being insulted by a North Korean police officer.

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\n''Pyongyang Racer'' is a North Korean [[RacingGame "racing" game game]] released in late on Devember 18th, 2012. It basically consists of the player driving around Pyongyang, checking out the various sights while being insulted by a North Korean police officer.



It was so popular it crashed the website, and was down for quite a long time. As of now, though, it's back up and now has a leaderboard.

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It was so popular it crashed the website, website it was hosted on, and was down for quite a long time. As of now, though, [[http://www.pyongyangracer.com/ it's back up up]] and now has a leaderboard.

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* WhatTheHellPlayer: The cop constantly berates the player's driving ability, telling them that they shouldn't even be on the road.

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* WhatTheHellPlayer: The cop constantly berates the player's driving ability, telling them that they shouldn't even be on the road.road.
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Pyongyang Racer is a North Korean "Racing" Game released in late 2012. It basically consists of the player driving around Pyongyang, checking out the various sights while being insulted by a North Korean police officer.

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Pyongyang Racer ''Pyongyang Racer'' is a North Korean "Racing" Game "racing" game released in late 2012. It basically consists of the player driving around Pyongyang, checking out the various sights while being insulted by a North Korean police officer.


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* RuleOfThree: If you hit three vehicles, you fail the game for reckless driving.
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* DrivesLikeCrazy: This trope is penalized. If you drive recklessly and hit other cars, you will fail the game.
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Just For Fun, not a trope


* TheTropelessTale: Likely the closest example of this in gaming, outside of obscure games likely to be lost in the cesspool of SturgeonsLaw. The game has only 6 or so tropes (not including this one) as late as November 26th, 2017; even 5 years after the game first came out.
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* TropelessTale: Likely the closest example of this in gaming, outside of obscure games likely to be lost in the cesspool of SturgeonsLaw. The game has only 6 or so tropes (not including this one) as late as November 26th, 2017; even 5 years after the game first came out.

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* TropelessTale: TheTropelessTale: Likely the closest example of this in gaming, outside of obscure games likely to be lost in the cesspool of SturgeonsLaw. The game has only 6 or so tropes (not including this one) as late as November 26th, 2017; even 5 years after the game first came out.

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That's it. You are timed, but there is no leader-board, so the only way to know how well you did is to e-mail the company.

It was so popular it crashed the website, and it is still down as of this edit.

As of ''this'' edit, it's back up and now has a leaderboard.

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That's it. You are timed, but when the game was released, there is no leader-board, wasn't a leaderboard, so the only way to know how well you did is to e-mail the company.

It was so popular it crashed the website, and it is still was down as of this edit.

for quite a long time. As of ''this'' edit, now, though, it's back up and now has a leaderboard.leaderboard.



* BlatantLies: Contrary to what the officer says, you can drive on the wrong side of the road
* BlindIdiotTranslation: Pretty much what you would expect
* ObviousBeta: There isn't a whole lot in this game. The gameplay is also incredibly dated and basic.
* PropagandaMachine: The point of the game
* WhatTheHellPlayer: The cop constantly berates the player's driving ability telling them that they shouldn't even be on the road.

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* BlatantLies: Contrary to what the officer says, you can ''can'' drive on the wrong side of the road
road.
* BlindIdiotTranslation: Pretty much what you would expect
expect.
* ObviousBeta: There isn't a whole lot of ''anything'' in this game. The gameplay is also incredibly dated and basic.
basic, and for awhile, there wasn't even a ''leaderboard''.
* PropagandaMachine: The point of the game
game.
* TropelessTale: Likely the closest example of this in gaming, outside of obscure games likely to be lost in the cesspool of SturgeonsLaw. The game has only 6 or so tropes (not including this one) as late as November 26th, 2017; even 5 years after the game first came out.
* WhatTheHellPlayer: The cop constantly berates the player's driving ability ability, telling them that they shouldn't even be on the road.

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* ObviousBeta: There isn't a whole lot in this game

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* ObviousBeta: There isn't a whole lot in this gamegame. The gameplay is also incredibly dated and basic.


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* WhatTheHellPlayer: The cop constantly berates the player's driving ability telling them that they shouldn't even be on the road.
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As of ''this'' edit, it's back up and now has a leaderboard.
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It actually got enough hits to crash the website, and it is still down as of this edit.

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It actually got enough hits to crash was so popular it crashed the website, and it is still down as of this edit.
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* ObviousBeta: There is no penalty for driving on the wrong side of the road

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* ObviousBeta: There is no penalty for driving on the wrong side of the roadisn't a whole lot in this game
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* PatrioticFervor: The point of the game

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* PatrioticFervor: PropagandaMachine: The point of the game
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-> "''Don't stare at me, I'm on duty''"

Pyongyang Racer is a North Korean "Racing" Game released in late 2012. It basically consists of the player driving around Pyongyang, checking out the various sights while being insulted by a North Korean police officer.

That's it. You are timed, but there is no leader-board, so the only way to know how well you did is to e-mail the company.

It actually got enough hits to crash the website, and it is still down as of this edit.
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* BlatantLies: Contrary to what the officer says, you can drive on the wrong side of the road
* BlindIdiotTranslation: Pretty much what you would expect
* ObviousBeta: There is no penalty for driving on the wrong side of the road
* PatrioticFervor: The point of the game

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