Before the mighty Super Cars from Gremlin graphics, came War Cars Construction Set from Firebird.  Based on the simulation of slot car racing, taken from an over head perspective,  you must race off against a computer opponent to collect flags for points whcih may also allow you to perform special moves such as crashing your opponents car without losing a life.

The added bonus of the game is that it contains a construction set where you can build your own tracks.  The selected mode 1 four colour scheme is very poor, reminding me of the speccy colour scheme and graphics used in skate board game, 720 degrees.  While the speedway arena playing area is big it is also confusing  as the side by side split screen is very small and the on screen map is very poor to read, it seems like you are driving around in circles not achieving much.

War Cars Construction Set by Firebird Software
Platform: Amstrad CPC, among other computers
Genre: Sandbox/construction set
Released: 1987
Score: 4 out of 10

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