Pitstop - Epyx - Commodore 64 - Emulated, Antstream - Le-Mans, 3 laps, Rookie -

Pitstop is a 1983 racing game from Epyx. It was written by Jamie Faye Fenton (Beamrider). There are six tracks and 3 skill levels to play at. Races can be 3, 6 or 9 laps and there is a pitsop option to repair tyres and refuel. You'll need that for the longer races and you actually control the members of the pit crew. There are 3 types of race to enter - Single (choose one track), Mini-circuit (three tracks) and Grand-Circuit (all six tracks).

The race itself is similar to Pole Position, though it looks more basic. The track twists left and right according to the track map at bottom left. Other drivers are present which should be avoided, as should the edge of the track. Your fuel ticks down and the tyres wear out, as indicated by their colour.

Racing is not particularly exciting, at least on the Rookie setting - it just does not grab you like Pole Position does. The pitstops though are a little more interesting as you need to control all the characters yourself and juggling this in the fastest time to get back in the race is quite a challenge. Higher skill levels are better to play gameplay-wise with more cars on screen at once.

This recording was made on the 8th August 2024, using the Antstream streaming service. The track is Le-Mans, with 3 laps and Rookie skill level was selected. The race time was 1 minute 22 seconds.

Time stamps:
00:30 Main screen. Options selected are 1 driver, 3 laps, Rookie difficulty, Single Race, Le-Mans. My Antstream Avatar is at top right.
00:44 Race start.
01:20 First lap complete.
01:53 Second lap complete.
02:26 Third lap complete.
02:30 Race summary. Time taken, 1 minute 22 seconds.




Music by: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
Title: Legend
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