# I.D. this old NES auto racing game?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-d-this-old-nes-auto-racing-game/209438
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [October 25, 2003, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-d-this-old-nes-auto-racing-game/209438 "2003-10-25T02:03:13Z")
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### Author: ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2003, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-d-this-old-nes-auto-racing-game/209438/1 "2003-10-25T02:03:13Z")

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I was just wondering if anyone could identify an old game that I had fun playing in my ol’ Nintendo Entertainment System days.

The game had a rear-aspect view of a sportscar (I think you could choose between a red and white one), that you raced along a winding stretch of road (not a closed track, I don’t think).

That’s all I can recall. Does it ring a bell, to anyone?

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### Author: ![qshapadooy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/c67d28/32.png) [@qshapadooy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/qshapadooy)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2003, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-d-this-old-nes-auto-racing-game/209438/2 "2003-10-25T02:33:47Z")

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Heh. My guess while waiting for the page to load:

[Rad Racer](http://www.vgmuseum.com/reviews/nes/rad/)

This what you were looking for?

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### Author: ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2003, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-d-this-old-nes-auto-racing-game/209438/3 "2003-10-25T05:55:26Z")

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Just from that description, Rad Racer was my guess too.

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### Author: ![ResIpsaLoquitor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b3f665/32.png) [@ResIpsaLoquitor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ResIpsaLoquitor)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2003, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-d-this-old-nes-auto-racing-game/209438/4 "2003-10-25T06:02:05Z")

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I’d guess Rad Racer. If you traveled from country to country, then it’s almost certainly it.

Oh, and the 3-D feature SUCKED. (The game actually came with 3-D glasses–and it didn’t work.)

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### Author: ![BraheSilver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@BraheSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BraheSilver)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2003, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-d-this-old-nes-auto-racing-game/209438/5 "2003-10-25T06:12:34Z")

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I was thinking Rad Racer as well. Maybe the sequel?

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### Author: ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2003, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-d-this-old-nes-auto-racing-game/209438/6 "2003-10-25T07:44:14Z")

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I do believe that’s it. Thanks, all!

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### Author: ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2003, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-d-this-old-nes-auto-racing-game/209438/7 "2003-10-25T14:01:44Z")

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Yes there was a RRII:  
[http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/nes/list\_driving.html](http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/nes/list_driving.html)