Mini Motor Racing WRT
Mini Motor Racing WRT is a top-down arcade racing game and the sequel to
Mini Motor Racing. It was initially released in South Korea in 2014 as Mini
Motor WRT and published by Selvas with a license to include cars from the
South Korean car manufacturer Kia Motors. The game was later, or for iOS
possibly simultaneously, released worldwide as Mini Motor Racing WRT. While
the gameplay is in many ways similar, the sequel is released as a free-to-play
game with in-app purchases instead of a commercial release for the original
game.
Next to a quick race with asymmetrical PvP multiplayer, there are four main
game modes: career, league, challenges and race club. It is also possible to
practice or to race another player through a Bluetooth connection. Shown from
an almost top-down view, the player controls a car on various small tracks
with arcade gameplay. Optionally a third-person view, always from behind, can
be chosen as well. Steering is done on the left side by moving a thumb over a
steering wheel to change the direction of a red arrow, while the right side of
the screen holds two on-screen buttons for braking and nitro. By winning races
coins are earned as the basic currency along with experience to level up.
Tracks are based on four types of surfaces that favour a certain type of car.
Cars are split up in three categories: WRT, the Japanese Choro-Q cars (known
in the West as Penny Racers), and the licensed Kia cars (Cadenza, Mohave,
Optima, Picanto, Rio, Sorento, Soul etc.). Cars can be leveled up multiple
times and have different statistics based on speed, nitro, corner (turning)
and acceleration. Next to coins, many other types of currencies are used, such
as the premium trophies, coupons, green clovers and lucky diamonds. The game
also uses an energy/stamina system where each race consumes an amount of gas
that regenerates slowly. Additional boosters such as nitro can be bought and
equipped before races.
Cars are mainly bought through coins or trophies, but they can also be built
and require extensive upgrading through different types of parts that are
earned or bought. Cars can also be sold to salvage parts. There are rare and
expensive star parts that take a car to a new level and extensively upgrade
the abilities. Cars can also evolve to a next star rating through evolution
items. Parts can be combined to create better ones. Lucky green clovers (won
in leagues) and lucky diamonds (by buying cars with trophies) increase the
chance of earning rare star parts.
Next to the main career mode there are challenge races with an entry fee
(coupons) and many rewards. These challenges are played against other racers
worldwide in an asymmetrical fashion. Leagues are multiple races in played in
succession against other players worldwide asymmetrically, with a limited
amount of time for all players to complete the races. Players can team up in
race clubs to challenge others, earn rewards and unlock cars only available
through that mode. In leagues team members can be recruited with different
levels in exchange for coins, with a crew of drivers with different statistics
based on max speed and acceleration (initial, middle and final). Next to in-
app purchases for the currencies and a gas refill, there are starter packs.
Loyal players receive daily rewards.
Mini Motor Racing WRT