F-Zero

## Description

_F-Zero_ is a futuristic racing game, set in the year 2560. The player
chooses one of the four available hovercars and then can race with other
hovercars in one of the gameplay modes – “Practice” or “Grand Prix”.

In “Practice” mode, the player chooses one track where he competes with one
other hovercar to win the race (or there can be no rival at all, if you so
wish). In “Grand Prix”, the player must complete a series of races with
several competitors. Each race consists of five laps.

The hovercar has a limited Power meter, which represents the machine’s health
and decreases when the hovercar collides with the track boundaries and other
players. If power runs out, the hovercar explodes and the player loses the
race. There are repair areas near the start line, which restore power to the
player’s hovercar if he drives into them. The tracks contain many more or less
dangerous traps, such as icefields or landmines.

Completing a lap awards the player a “Super Jet” which can be activated at any
time to give a short speed boost. The hovercar can keep up to three Super Jets
and use them when necessary.

Completing a lap also gives points, which give the player a life when enough
are accumulated. The player can lose a life in the Grand Prix mode if his
hovercar explodes, if his hovercar somehow falls out of the track or if he
ends up too far behind the other racers.

F-Zero