Lotus Turbo Challenge 2 Lotus (series)

the second lotus game shifted focus arcade-oriented gameplay. being first of series released game console (for sega genesis/mega drive under title lotus turbo challenge), fuel limit , difficulty levels dropped, , lap-based levels replaced course-based time trials, (not unlike arcade games such out run), player required complete each course within specified time qualify next one.

in addition esprit turbo se, lotus turbo challenge 2 featured lotus elan se, hence esprit being dropped title. there no choice of car however; player runs elan se on odd levels, , esprit on levels.

lotus 2 s single-player mode uses of game screen instead of half, , opponent cars appear in variety of colors (opponent cars in original game white). however, music absent racing altogether; player instead hears car s engine sound.

lotus 2 developed amiga , converted other platforms.

barry leitch s intro music lotus 2 found on playlists of retro computer music webradio stations; contains subliminal message in form of sampled voice @ around 12-second mark (played through left channel only) says not copy game . sample played quietly during first few bars, , can accessed in mod tracker program. hi-hat , voice sample @ beginning of main theme taken yello s oh yeah, song became famous theme sports car (a ferrari 250 gt california) in movie ferris bueller s day off.

lotus 2 uses password system access different races - once player qualifies particular race, password revealed. additionally, rendition of shaun southern s creation kwazy kwaks, published commodore vic-20 in 1984, accessed using password dux.

there touch of humour on level 6 (the motorway level) of amiga version: if player manages drive under trailer of 1 of lorries cross road, in-game announcer shouts yeehaa! sound used taunt on genesis port.

the amiga , atari st versions able use serial port , connect computer (you can link 2 amiga, 2 atari st or amiga , atari st) running lotus 2. making possible 3 or 4 players play @ same time, or 2 players play in fullscreen mode. feature not exists in other versions, nor in 2 other episodes.