Family Slot Car Racing
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Family Slot Car Racing is a racing game
developed by Arc System Works
for WiiWare
. It was released in Japan on February 10, 2009, in PAL regions on August 14, 2009, and in North America on August 17, 2009.
s against an opponent across four circuits, each with several track configurations. The game features a number of slot cars to choose from, each with different attributes in acceleration, speed and grip, with additional cars unlockable as they progress through the game.
The game features very simple controls, with players only using the A button on the Wii Remote to make their slot car accelerate and letting it go to slow down. The skill in playing the game comes from determining when to slow down around corners so the player's car doesn't fly off the track, and when they should use their limited turbo boosts during the race.
Along with the single player mode, the game features a two player versus mode and a time attack
mode. The game also features a minigame similar to roulette
in which players race around a track to try to accumulate a score that matches or exceeds a goal score.
Tracks are many
Racing game
A racing video game is a genre of video games, either in the first-person or third-person perspective, in which the player partakes in a racing competition with any type of land, air, or sea vehicles. They may be based on anything from real-world racing leagues to entirely fantastical settings...
developed by Arc System Works
Arc System Works
is a video game developer and publisher based in Yokohama, Japan. It was founded by Minoru Kidooka in 1988. Arc System Works is best known for its arcade 2D fighting game, Guilty Gear and its sequels.-BlazBlue series:...
for WiiWare
WiiWare
WiiWare is a service that allows Wii users to download games and applications specifically designed and developed for the Wii video game console made by Nintendo. These games and applications can only be purchased and downloaded from the Wii Shop Channel under the WiiWare section...
. It was released in Japan on February 10, 2009, in PAL regions on August 14, 2009, and in North America on August 17, 2009.
Gameplay
Like other games in the Family series, players choose a member of a family, including a mother, father, son (Billy), and daughter (Sarah), to play as. The game sees players racing slot carSlot car
A slot car is a powered miniature auto or other vehicle that is guided by a groove or slot in the track on which it runs. A pin or blade extends from the bottom of the car into the slot...
s against an opponent across four circuits, each with several track configurations. The game features a number of slot cars to choose from, each with different attributes in acceleration, speed and grip, with additional cars unlockable as they progress through the game.
The game features very simple controls, with players only using the A button on the Wii Remote to make their slot car accelerate and letting it go to slow down. The skill in playing the game comes from determining when to slow down around corners so the player's car doesn't fly off the track, and when they should use their limited turbo boosts during the race.
Along with the single player mode, the game features a two player versus mode and a time attack
Time attack
A time attack is another term for time trial. The term is commonly used in Japan for individual time trial events for motor vehicles that involves a vehicle running around the circuit in lieu of a qualifying lap and the term is widely adopted outside the country for tuner event and...
mode. The game also features a minigame similar to roulette
Roulette
Roulette is a casino game named after a French diminutive for little wheel. In the game, players may choose to place bets on either a single number or a range of numbers, the colors red or black, or whether the number is odd or even....
in which players race around a track to try to accumulate a score that matches or exceeds a goal score.
Tracks are many