The Map Editor lets you re-design any of the game’s 36 circuits with ease. Take the autumn scene on the Canadian leg – I just wanted to run barefoot through it. It’s well thought-out from start to finish, and graphically it’s just dreamy. Jaguar XJ220 has enough new features to get away with it. Prangs, rough handling and cross-country short-cuts all take their toll on the tyres, engine, spoilers, stick-on Garfield, etc. The prize money you earn from a race can be spent on travelling to more races in different countries, or on repairing any damage to your car.

Teams consist of a good driver who goes like the clappers, a Sunday driver who does likewise but brakes at hazards, and a learner driver who’s likely to be hitching on the hard shoulder when he lets his car run out of fuel. Each of the constructors fields a three-strong team. There are 20 cars in each race – Porsches, Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Bugattis and Corvettes. You’ll experience a variety of conditions on your tour: rain, snow and cross-winds affect handling, while visibility may be impaired by fog or night driving. Driving around in a huge, low, fast car, cocking a snook at local traffic regulations and frightening the peasants in 12 different countries of the world – that’s the life, eh? It’s also the idea behind Jaguar XJ220, a sprite based racing game with a two-player split- screen option.

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