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Romset and name:
badlands Bad Lands
Short name:
Bad Lands
Manufacturer:
Atari Games
Year:
Genre:
Driving
Category:
Driving / Race Track
Serie:
Driver source:
atari/badlands.cpp
Language:
English
Similar games:
Input / Controls
Players:
Up to 2 players (solo, 2 concurrents)
Input:
Dial
Buttons / keys:
Coins:
Cabinet:
-
Free-play:
Not supported
Rankings
Average user rating:
AntoPISA BestGame:
50 to 60 (Not Good Enough)
MASH All-Time:
-
Video
Display:
336x240@59.922743 Hz, CRT 15kHz
Orientation:
Horizontal
Scrolling:
Unknown
Colors:
-
CPU:
MOS Technology 6502, Motorola MC68000
Audio
Sound:
Audio chips:
Speaker, YM2151 OPM
Romset
First release:
Mame 0.35b13 released on may-24 1999
Last release:
Mame 0.264 released on mar-26 2024
Clone of:
-
Clones:
Bios:
Not required
Use rom of:
-
Use sample of:
-
Previous romset:
None
New romset:
None
Files
Dump:
GOOD
Required files:
Status
OVERALL:
GOOD
Emulation:
Good
Graphic:
Good
Color:
Good
Sound:
Good
Cocktail:
Good
Protection:
Good
Save state:
Supported
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  • Init
  • Driver
  • XML
  • Arcade Video game published 34 years ago:

    BadLands © 1990 Atari Games Corp.

    BadLands is a top-down single-screen racer for one or two players set in a post-apocalyptic future and is the last in Atari's Sprint series of racing games. It has been 50 years since nuclear disaster changed the world forever and the sport of sprint racing is now a ruthless battle between armed cars.

    Races take place on tracks built in the ruins of the dangerous nuclear zone known only as the BADLANDS, with each race taking place over three laps. Cars are equipped with front-facing cannons that can be used to fire on rival racers to slow them down. Missile upgrades can also be earned or bought that will completely destroy a rival vehicle, which then takes several seconds to be replaced. Races feature three cars, so there is always at least one drone car to compete against.

    Each track features play-field targets that can be shot for extra points and bonus missiles and, as with previous Sprint games, bonus wrenches appear at regular intervals that can be collected and used to upgrade the player's vehicle between races. The available upgrades are:
    • Missiles
    • Tires
    • Turbo
    • Increased speed
    • Shields

    BadLands features eight different circuits, each with its own unique, post-apocalyptic setting and background.

    TECHNICAL
    Game ID: 136074

    Main CPU: Motorola 68000 (@ 7.15909 Mhz), MOS Technology 6502 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)
    Sound Chips: Yamaha YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

    Players: 2
    Control: dial
    Buttons: 2

    TRIVIA
    BadLands was released in January 1990 (even if the title screen says 1989).

    Only 10 dedicated units were produced in the USA and 554 in Ireland for European distribution. The selling price was $2295.

    1600 conversion kits were produced in the USA and 229 in Ireland. The selling price was $1295. This was the first driving game 'kit' for the arcade.

    Unlike its two more famous prequels, "Championship Sprint" and "Super Sprint", BadLands used a standard resolution monitor instead of the medium resolution monitor used in those games. This means the cars are somewhat larger and, because of this scale issue, the tracks feel smaller and more cramped than in other games in the series. As a result of this, only three cars compete, instead of the four vehicles that appeared in earlier games.

    BadLands re-uses some of the sounds from "Championship Sprint" and "Super Sprint", particularly notable when bonus wrenches are collected.

    Gary Hatt holds the official record for this game with 146080 points.

    SERIES
    • Sprint 2 (1976)
    • Sprint 8 (1977)
    • Sprint 4 (1977)
    • Sprint One (1978)
    • Super Sprint (1986)
    • Championship Sprint (1986)
    • BadLands (1990)

    STAFF
    Project Leader: Kelly Turner
    Programmers: Kelly Turner, Norm Avellar
    Engineer: Tim Hubberstey
    Animators: Kris Moser, Bridget Erdmann, Sam Comstock
    Technician: Glenn McNamara
    Audio: Brad Fuller, John Paul
    Controls: Wade Winblad

    Special thanks to: John Ray, Linda Benzler, Doug Snyder, Leon Fritts, Gary Popkin, Dave Cook, Kyoko Dougherty, Jess Melchor, Russell Dawe (as Rusty), Stevie Landaverde (as Stevie), Karen, Emmette Craver (as Emmette), Steve, Dave, Mike, Jim

    PORTS
    • CONSOLES:
    Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (2005) "Midway Arcade Treasures 3 [Model SLES-53666]"
    [US] Microsoft XBOX (sept.27, 2005) "Midway Arcade Treasures 3"
    [US] Sony PS2 (sept.27, 2005) "Midway Arcade Treasures 3 [Model SLUS-21094]"
    [EU] Microsoft XBOX (oct.14, 2005) "Midway Arcade Treasures 3"
    [EU] Sony PS2 (oct.14, 2005) "Midway Arcade Treasures 3 [Model SLES-53666]"
    Nintendo GameCube [US] (oct.26, 2005) "Midway Arcade Treasures 3 [Model DOL-GE3E-USA]"

    • COMPUTERS:
    [EU] Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1990)
    [US] Commodore C64 [EU] (1990)
    [EU] Atari ST (1990)
    [EU] Commodore Amiga (1990)
    [EU] Amstrad CPC (1990): Separate versions by Ocean and Domark
    [US] PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (feb.17, 2006) "Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition"
    [EU] PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (mar.17, 2006) "Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition"

    CONTRIBUTE
    Edit this entry: https://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=164&o=2
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