RC Squared

RC Squared (also known as RC2) is a cancelled 1995 prototype arcade game developed by Game Refuge and intended to be published by Electronic Arts (EA). It is a rare piece of gaming history because only one single prototype machine is known to exist in the world.

The game was designed as a wacky, cartoon-style, four-player radio-controlled (RC) vehicle racing game. Players drove miniature cars through heavily crowded, densely populated environments, causing absolute chaos and disruption as they raced.

The game’s aesthetic heavily mirrors the distinct humor and hand-drawn art style of Game Refuge co-founder Brian F. Colin (famous for classics like Rampage and General Chaos). Mechanically, the multiplayer racing style drew comparisons to a four-player version of Nintendo's classic R.C. Pro-Am. The actual prototype cabinet features a custom horizontal raster monitor, an intricate four-player control panel, and highly stylized dedicated cabinet side art.