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Ace Driver

Overview

Ace Driver made extensive use of the CPU Assist technique, whereby a trailing player would be given a significant speed boost to allow them to catch the leading player. However, the speed boost continued for a short while after the losing player had overtaken the leader - leading to a tactic known as boosting where a player would deliberately allow themselves to lose the lead, then during the last half of the last game lap would easily take back the lead with no hope of the opposing player catching them.

Boosting also meant that straight skill races were difficult to have, as CPU assist would be continually changing the losing player's speed and position.

Developers
Namco
Publishers
Namco
Platform
Arcade
Genre
Racing
Alternate Names
  • Ace Driver: Racing EvolutionWorldFlag of World region
  • エースドライバーJapanFlag of Japan region

Media

Advertisement Flyer - Back

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Advertisement Flyer - Front

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Arcade - Cabinet

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Arcade - Control Panel

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Box - 3D

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Cart - Front

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Clear Logo

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Screenshot - Game Over

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Screenshot - Game Select

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Screenshot - Game Title

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Screenshot - Gameplay

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