Konami GT
Konami GT (also known as Konami RF2 - Red Fighter) is a 1985 racing video game released by Konami, using their GX400 architecture. The player drives a sports car which must reach various checkpoints without running out of fuel. A turbo mode (activated by the gear shift) increases the car's speed but uses more fuel and puts the player at a higher risk of hitting an obstacle. Fuel power-ups can be found on the road which the player must pick up to make it to the final checkpoint.
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North American arcade flyer | |
Developer(s) | Konami |
Publisher(s) | Konami |
Platform(s) | Arcade |
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Genre(s) | Racing |
Mode(s) | Single player |
Arcade system | Konami GX400 (Konami GT) Bubble System (Konami RF2) |
The RF2 alternative name is a reference to Konami's 1984 arcade game Road Fighter and thus this may be considered an unofficial sequel. The series was followed in 1996 by official sequel Midnight Run - Road Fighter 2.
Konami GT was made available on Microsoft's Game Room service for its Xbox 360 console and for Windows-based PCs on October 6, 2010.
Reception
In Japan, Game Machine listed Konami GT on their November 15, 1985 issue as being the sixth most-successful upright arcade unit of the year.[1]
Other Appearances
- Red-F2 was the name of one of the machines in Speed King NEO KOBE 2045 (1996).
References
- "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - アップライト, コックピット型TVゲーム機 (Upright/Cockpit Videos)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 272. Amusement Press, Inc. 15 November 1985. p. 21.