Thrash Rally


is a racing game developed by Alpha Denshi and released by SNK for the Neo Geo system. It was released by SNK on December 20, 1991, and was followed by Over Top, a spiritual successor, in 1996.

Gameplay

Players begin by choosing a vehicle based on handling, acceleration, and overall speed. The game is played from an overview perspective with the camera focused on the players car at all times. The races take place from the 1992 World Rally Championship and the 1992 Paris–Cape Town Dakar Rally with a variety of terrain.
Name Name Real-life equivalentTournament of origin
Lancian DeletaBlaster LXLancia Delta HF integrale 16vWorld Rally Championship
Toyot GT-FourLand CrusherToyota Celica GT-Four ST165World Rally Championship
Nissun GTI-RWarp ATVNissan Pulsar GTI-RWorld Rally Championship, Japanese Rally Championship
Citraen ZXTurbo GTCitroën ZX Rallye-RaidDakar Rally
MitsuboshiThunderjetMitsubishi PajeroDakar Rally
Parsche 911OD 6000XDakar Porsche 911 4x4 (Porsche 953)Dakar Rally
Offroad BikeOffroad BikeYamaha YZE750T Super TénéréDakar Rally
Sand BuggySand BuggyDune buggyDakar Rally
CamionCamionTatra 815Dakar Rally

World Championship Mode
Stage 1 - Monte Carlo Rally, Monaco
Stage 2 - Safari Rally, Kenya
Stage 3 - Acropolis Rally, Greece
Stage 4 - 1000 Lakes Rally, Finland
Stage 5 - RAC Rally, United Kingdom
Stage 6 - 1992 Paris–Cape Town Dakar Rally, France to South Africa
The sixth stage will appear and be playable for the first-place winner from the five stages only.
Dakar Paris–The Cape Mode
1992 Paris–Cape Town Dakar Rally, France to South Africa
The Offroad Bike, the Sand Buggy, and the Camion are available in this mode.

Reception

In Japan, Game Machine listed Thrash Rally as the sixteenth most successful arcade game of December 1991. On release, Next Generation reviewed the Neo-Geo version of the game, rating it one star out of five, and stated that "for mindless fun, Rally Chase comes in at about average". Famicom Tsūshin scored the Neo Geo version a 22 out of 40. Setsu of French magazine HardCore Gamers drew comparison with Micro Machines.