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Cars are identifiable as cars, and the buildings, while not ‘arcade correct’, do have a unique look that fits with the style of the overall game. This game was released before seizures were an issue. Colors are nice and bright, with the buildings actually somewhat trippy as they scroll by. Smooth scrolling of a background is not the system’s strong suit. In typical Colecovision fashion, the on screen graphics just can’t hold a candle to the actual arcade game. Graphically, Turbo on the Colecovision is “fair”. For example, the road can be sheeted over with ice, making your car difficult to control. Like the later game Enduro on the Atari 2600, Turbo features different weather states. Crashing will cost you some time and depending on the game level set, crashing could cost a life. An ambulance will ocasionally appear behind you and increase speed. The road changes into a ‘curve’ that can be tricky to navigate. Thankfully, for the most part, the road course is straight. Low gear is good for slowing down quickly.
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You must race in high gear to pass other cars.
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Points are accumulated as you drive and pass cars. Turbo on Coleco is a racing game that combines a clock with other race cars. This controller alone takes the ho-hum game Turbo and and drives it at reckless speeds directly into Engaging Experienceville.Īh yes, the old “Funky City vs Megatrees” circuit. This may sound crude, but for the time, it was a great controller. The pedal is an ‘on off’ device there is no sensitivity for part throttle. The wheel itself is a little small compared to modern gaming wheels, and if you have bigger than average hands, they make have a little trouble adapting to the wheel, as it’s mounted close to the ‘dashboard’. Turbo uses this controller as the gear shift. It’s a fairly simple device that ingeniously has a place to snap the standard Coleco controller into. The wheel is battery powered with several C batteries. While Atari had paddle controllers for driving, Coleco went all the way with this. The official name for the controller is “Expansion Module #2” (#1 was the Atari 2600 cartridge adapter). One cannot discuss Turbo on the Coleco without mentioning the steering wheel controller for the Coleco. The seated controller looks like an old school cell phone.