BMX Racers

BMX Racers is a top-down racing game where you ride a bicycle through a park after your brakes suddenly fail. You cannot stop pedaling, so you must avoid all obstacles for as long as possible. The screen scrolls vertically as you ride along a winding path. Obstacles include moving cars, other bikers, oil patches, trees, fences, swimming pools, and a granny who throws her walking stick at your wheels . You can steer left and right, accelerate or slow down using forward/backward controls, and use ramps to jump for bonus points . There are no traditional levels—you simply survive as long as possible while your score increases. The game is controlled via joystick or keyboard.

Commodore 64

Released in 1984 by Mastertronic, programmed by brothers David and Richard Darling who later founded Codemasters . The C64 version features PETSCII-style graphics described as rudimentary, with your bike not clearly resembling one . Sound is limited to a single instrument tune that becomes grating after repeated play . There were actually two versions released: the original was quickly pulled from shelves, with a re-release featuring slightly different graphics appearing later in the same year . The game offers only one life—crash into any hazard and it is game over . Despite poor critical reception, it became Mastertronic's third best-selling game with over 345,000 copies sold . Critics noted impressive joystick maneuverability but called the game "laughably bad in all respects" .