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It is a game that was included with every 464+ and 6128+ on a cartridge, in a bid to showcase the CPC+ new abilities.
'''Burnin' Rubber''' is the game that was included with every [[Plus]] and GX4000 on a cartridge, in a bid to showcase the [[Plus]] machine's new hardware abilities.


Therefore it was quite popular, although it did not really show off the CPC+ capabilities, being an early title and all.
Therefore it was quite popular, although it did not really show off the [[Plus]] capabilities, being an early title and all.


Despite that, it wasn't a bad game on its own and is considered one of the good racing games on the CPC.
Despite that, it wasn't a bad game on its own and is considered one of the good racing games on the Amstrad.


== Information ==
== Information ==
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4 Versions of cartridges including this game exist.
4 Versions of cartridges including this game exist.


*Spanish ROM with Burning Rubber (Blue)
*Spanish ROM with Burnin' Rubber (Blue) (EPROM: 130Z001 41091-1)
*French ROM with Burning Rubber (green)
*French ROM with Burnin' Rubber (Green) (EPROM: 130Z001 41090-1)
*English ROM with Burning Rubber (Yellow)
*English ROM with Burnin' Rubber (Yellow) (EPROM: --unknown--)
*GX4000 version without the Basic (Red)
*GX4000 version without BASIC (Red) (EPROM: 130Z001 41088-1)


Check the Category:Cartridges to know more.
<gallery caption="Burning Rubber (GX4000)">
Image:Burning Rubber - cara A.jpg|Front Cartridge
Image:Burning Rubber - cara B.jpg|Back Cartridge
</gallery>


<gallery caption="Burning Rubber">
<gallery caption="PCB with EPROM">
File:Gerald CPC6218Plus System Cartridge PCB French.jpg|French
File:NoPicture.png|English
File:Dragon CPC Plus System Cartridge PC Spanish.jpg|Spanish
File:BurningRubberGX4000versionPCB.jpg|GX4000
</gallery>


Image:Burning Rubber - cara B.jpg|Back Cartridge
== Implementation details and use of Plus hardware ==
Image:Burning Rubber - cara A.jpg|Front Cartridge


</gallery>
* Mode 0 and 1 are used for menu screen (Mode 1 for text, Mode 0 for upper)
* Mode 0 is used for high score table
* Mode 0 is used for game
* Plus palette is used throughout
* Plus sprites are used for B and R of Burnin' Rubber logo, for the player's car, and for the shadow under the car.
* Plus raster interrupts are used in the main menu
* Plus screen split is used.
* Plus soft hardware scroll is not used.
* DMA sound is used for sound effects.


== Pictures ==
== Pictures ==
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<gallery caption="Burning Rubber">
<gallery caption="Burning Rubber">


Image:Burnin-rubber-titlescreen.jpg|Burnin' rubber title screen
Image:Burnin-rubber-titlescreen.jpg|Burnin' Rubber title screen
Image:Burnin-rubber-ingame.jpg|Burnin' rubber ingame
Image:Burnin-rubber-ingame.jpg|Burnin' Rubber in-game
 
Image:BRcoverdesignfull.jpg|Imagined Boxart Design ©Novabug
Image:BRcoverdesignfullUPDATED.jpg|Re-Imagined Boxart Design ©Novabug
</gallery>
</gallery>


== Manual ==
== Manual ==


You can download in PDF from CPCmania ( See the links ).
* [[Media:Burnin Rubber User Manual.pdf]]
 
== Videos ==
''[AMSTRAD GX4000] Burnin' Rubber (Gameplay Run-through)'' (by Xyphoe)
{{#ev:youtube|MixXYnw58KA|340}}
<BR>
''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7a1wubAE_g AMSTRAD GX4000/PLUS Burnin' Rubber - Longplay (Completed!) & Review]
<BR>
''ChinnyVision - Ep 84 - Burnin' Rubber - Amstrad CPC '' (by Chinnyvision)
{{#ev:youtube|Z1XruHymzkU|340}}
Quick Look by Novabug
{{#ev:youtube|vYz3WeP6DOc|340}}


== Game ==
== Download ==


You can download in CPR for use in emulators and BIN from CPCmania ( See the links ).
[http://www.cpcmania.com/ cpcmania.com]


== Links ==
== Links ==


* [http://tacgr.emuunlim.com/downloads/filedetail.php?recid=1168 The Amstrad CPC Games Resource]
* [http://tacgr.emuunlim.com/downloads/filedetail.php?recid=1168 The Amstrad CPC Games Resource]
* [http://www.cpczone.net/game/1730 CPC game base from cpczone]
* [http://www.cpczone.net/game/1730 CPC game base from cpczone]
* [http://www.thepixelempire.net/burnin-rubber-gx4k-review.html Burnin' Rubber Review at The Pixel Empire]


* http://www.cpcmania.com/  ( on the games section : GX4000/CPC+ GAMES )
[[Category:Games]] [[Category:Games 1990]] [[Category:Cartridges]] [[Category:CPC Plus]][[Category:CPC Plus Games]][[Category:Racing games]][[Category:Video contents]]
 
[[Category:Games]] [[Category:Games 1990]] [[Category:Cartridges]] [[Category:CPC Plus]][[Category:CPC Plus Games]]

Latest revision as of 16:00, 29 September 2024

Burnin' Rubber is the game that was included with every Plus and GX4000 on a cartridge, in a bid to showcase the Plus machine's new hardware abilities.

Therefore it was quite popular, although it did not really show off the Plus capabilities, being an early title and all.

Despite that, it wasn't a bad game on its own and is considered one of the good racing games on the Amstrad.

Information

Title: Burning Rubber ( Cartridge )
Company: Ocean
Type: Racing
Year: 1990

Cartridge

4 Versions of cartridges including this game exist.

  • Spanish ROM with Burnin' Rubber (Blue) (EPROM: 130Z001 41091-1)
  • French ROM with Burnin' Rubber (Green) (EPROM: 130Z001 41090-1)
  • English ROM with Burnin' Rubber (Yellow) (EPROM: --unknown--)
  • GX4000 version without BASIC (Red) (EPROM: 130Z001 41088-1)

Implementation details and use of Plus hardware

  • Mode 0 and 1 are used for menu screen (Mode 1 for text, Mode 0 for upper)
  • Mode 0 is used for high score table
  • Mode 0 is used for game
  • Plus palette is used throughout
  • Plus sprites are used for B and R of Burnin' Rubber logo, for the player's car, and for the shadow under the car.
  • Plus raster interrupts are used in the main menu
  • Plus screen split is used.
  • Plus soft hardware scroll is not used.
  • DMA sound is used for sound effects.

Pictures

Manual

Videos

[AMSTRAD GX4000] Burnin' Rubber (Gameplay Run-through) (by Xyphoe) {{#ev:youtube|MixXYnw58KA|340}}
AMSTRAD GX4000/PLUS Burnin' Rubber - Longplay (Completed!) & Review
ChinnyVision - Ep 84 - Burnin' Rubber - Amstrad CPC (by Chinnyvision) {{#ev:youtube|Z1XruHymzkU|340}} Quick Look by Novabug {{#ev:youtube|vYz3WeP6DOc|340}}

Download

cpcmania.com

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