Pit-Stop

Arcade Game: Race 'n' Chase · ZX-Spectrum 48K · 1 players · English

Avalon Software Ltd · 1984 · Pound sterling 4.95

MIA Missing in action. This is known to have existed, and no copy has ever been found. If you own one, the archives would like to hear from you.

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M.L. Knightscredited

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Crash #71984 · Overall48%

In the magazines 5

Crash #7Aug 1984 · p.4651%52%46%58%43%38%48%

Crash

Use of Computer 51%

Graphics 52%

Playability 46%

Getting Started 58%

Addictive Qualities 43%

Value For Money 38%

Overall 48%

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Producer: Avalon Memory Required: 48K Retail Price: Language: Machine code Author: M.L. Knights Pit-Stop is a new version of a very old and standard racing game, the sort of concentric grid game where you must drive around four lanes connected at the main compass points, avoiding chasing vehicles which travel in the opposite direction. The object is to leave the central pit area and collect the four tools lying in the far corners, one at a time, and return them safely to the pit. There are two chasers, one running in the outer two lanes and one running in the inner two. They only change lanes at the top or bottom, Your car may change two lanes at once. Points are scored for collecting tools and for dropping them. There is a time limit imposed by fuel supply, which will be replenished if you get all four tools back. COMMENTS Control keys: 1/2 change lane left/right, 0/O change lane up/down, D to drop collected tools Joystick: none Keyboard play: sensible controls, but two for direction would have been better, responsive Use of colour: below average Graphics: small, rather jerky, reasonable explosions Sound: continuous, fairly good but repetitive Skill levels: 1 Lives: 3 Originality: some new frills on an old, old game

It might be best to stay in the pit in Pit-Stop.

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