Jeep Jamboree: Off Road Adventure (1992)

Developer: Gremlin Interactive
Publisher: Virgin Games
Platforms: Game Boy
Genres: Racing
Rating: 2.0 of 5, 2 player ratings

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How it feels

Race Jeeps through 20 muddy off-road tracks against the clock in this no-frills competitive racer.

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About

There are several options in the game including: difficulty level, whether to race in MPH or KM/H, steering ability, whether or not to have a track map, chevrons, and position flashing. The object is to race laps around a muddy race track while trying to get first place. There are twenty tracks to race in; each with a timer that forces the player to race fast. There is an option to either do a single race or a multi-race tournament against a computer opponent or through a human playing while using the Game Boy link cable and another copy of the video game. Items in the background like electric lines and rocks help provide a road-like feeling to the races. In a single-player race, the player will race to the finish line against a field of approximately nineteen other drivers.

Screenshots

Jeep Jamboree: Off Road Adventure screenshot 1

Jeep Jamboree: Off Road Adventure screenshot 2

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