Off Road Challenge is an arcade racing game developed by Avalanche Software and published by Midway for the Nintendo 64, ported from the 1997 arcade game in the Off Road series. Players race licensed off-road trucks through desert, canyon, and city courses, hitting jumps and shortcuts while dodging obstacles. It offers a Circuit championship and split-screen multiplayer, unlocking faster vehicles as you win.
How To Play Off Road Challenge
Control
Action
Control Stick
Steer the truck
A Button
Accelerate
B Button
Brake / reverse
Z Trigger
Nitro boost / turbo
C Buttons
Adjust camera / shift gear
Start
Pause
About Off Road Challenge
Release date
Arcade (NA): September 1997 · N64 (NA): June 30, 1998 · N64 (EU): September 15, 1998
Developer
Midway Studios San Diego (arcade); Avalanche Software (N64)
Publisher
Midway (EU: GT Interactive)
Platform
Nintendo 64; originally Arcade
Genre
Racing (off-road / arcade)
Series
Off Road (from Ivan “Ironman” Stewart’s Super Off Road)
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