Rally Championship is a rally racing simulation game that was published by Flair in the middle nineties. It was designed by Inside Team and was primarily used on the personal computer running the MS-DOS operating system, although it did drift to a few other formats.
The beauty of Rally Championship racing is in the number of options available to the driver. It is not in the realistic driving experience, because Rally Championship is more focused on arcade style fun than true-to-life driving physics.
First of all, the driver will have a choice of several well-varied car styles to race. Of course, all body styles are reflective of the nineties, so racers can look forward to wheeling around some old classics. Some of the cars that are available to the driver are the Ford Escort Turbo, the Lancia Delta, the Porsche RS, the Peugot 205 Rally, the Opel Calibra, and rally racing standard, the Toyota Celica. These are some nicely varied body styles by numerous different car manufacturers, so there should be something that will suit any driver.
Aside from the numerous choices in rally race cars, the driver will also be able to pick from some really different driving experiences in some interesting locales. Since
rally racing, in real life, offers some pretty tough conditions that need speed and endurance, Rally Championship decided to reflect this in its choice of track sites. The gamer will be able to race through Scandinavia, with its snow covered mountains and icy roads, and will also feel the parched dryness of the East African savannah. There is a jungle or rainforest setting, and there is also a very busy street race that takes place in a French town. The cars can even travel through the Alps. All of the different tracks can lead to different weather conditions, from dust bowls to dense fog, making the driving experience even more challenging.
Racers can select to race a single course for a shorter play, or can join the World Series Tournament to tackle all the courses in turn. There are some realistic factors in the game, such as the ability to set up your car differently based on the road course. The tires are the most notable and obvious change available.
Overall, this is not a bad nineties racing game, and it can be a lot of fun, especially if you have the right people to play with.
