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Leadfoot (video game)

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Leadfoot
Scan of the booklet included with the game.
Developer(s)Ratbag Games
Publisher(s)
Designer(s)David Hewitt
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Leadfoot: Stadium Off-Road Racing, or Leadfoot for short, is a computer video game by the now defunct Ratbag Games. It is a spin-off of the dirt track racing series by Ratbag, which includes Dirt Track Racing, Dirt Track Racing: Sprint Cars and Dirt Track Racing 2. It is a racing game simulation reproducing the sport of stadium off-road racing. Pick-up trucks and buggies race around dirt tracks built inside stadiums - Supercross on four wheels.

Movie Maker

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Software included in Leadfoot allows for the exporting of video clips of game action in AVI format.

Race vehicles

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Players can choose from 8 different vehicles, in 2 classes.

Reception

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The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2]

Computer Games Magazine nominated the game as the best racing game of 2001, but ultimately gave the award to NASCAR Racing 4.[8]

References

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  1. ^ IGN staff (May 19, 2001). "E3 2001: Leadfoot Gold". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Leadfoot for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  3. ^ Goble, Gord (September 2001). "Cheap Thrills (Leadfoot: Stadium Off-Road Racing Review)" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. No. 206. Ziff Davis. p. 94. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  4. ^ Varanini, Giancarlo (June 7, 2001). "Leadfoot Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  5. ^ Lafferty, Michael (June 7, 2001). "Leadfoot Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on April 11, 2008. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  6. ^ Blevins, Tal (June 14, 2001). "Leadfoot". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  7. ^ "Leadfoot". PC Gamer. Imagine Media. 2001.
  8. ^ CGM staff (March 2002). "11th Annual Computer Games Awards". Computer Games Magazine. No. 136. theGlobe.com. pp. 50–56.
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  • Ratbag Games Last version of Ratbag Games official website reproduced by Australian video game website Sumea for archives purposes.
  • Leadfoot at MobyGames