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Burnin' Rubber

Burnin' Rubber

Credits
Released: 1983 (41 years ago)
Publisher: Colosoftware
Creator:Jean-François de Wergifosse
Musician:Jean-François de Wergifosse
Information
Main Control:Joystick (Port 2)
Players:1 or 2
Language:English
Retail Price:£8.95 Tape
Version Note:Unofficial conversion
Notes:Unofficial port of the Nihon Bussan/AV Japan arcade game, but still a commercial release. Released in the UK by Audiogenic.
Tape Loader
ROM Loader
Used in Audiogenic release (1983)
Categorization
Genre:Racing, Vertical
Tags:Racing/Driving, Top-down, 2D scrolling, Arcade, Direct control, Automobile, Cyberpunk/dark sci-fi
YouTube Links
Longplay video (720p) 07:11
DerSchmu on Sep 5, 2014
Magazine Reviews
Your Commodore, issue 7 (apr 85), p75
Audiogenic full-price release
3/5

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Reviews

Read review by Supremacy
Graphics: 7Music: 8Playability: 8Overall: 8

35 Comments

BigM 2023-09-219/10 (9/10)
Released just one year after Bump n Jump, Burnin Rubber is a pleasant unlicensed clone.

Nice use of color and decent sprites for an early Commodore game. I enjoyed hearing the casual Bach tune with the sound of my car soaring almost like a digital slide whistle.

Has the mark of a good game where you want to keep trying to beat the next level.

The looping soundtrack eventually wears out it's welcome... It's only negative.
Recommended!
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Sternhammer 2022-05-177/10 (7/10)
Not bad at all despite looking and sounding poor even for 1983.
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fastbikkel 2017-02-148/10 (8/10)
This game was on the first game tape I copied.
Loved it, spent many hours on it. I used to get up very early in the morning and play it before I had to go to school.
The music was very soothing to me.
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Neo-RioNeo-Rio 2015-09-13
Looks ugly, and sounds ugly, but the rose-colored glasses work here because the game is just so enjoyable! I don't know what it is about this game that makes you want to try again. It's quite an addictive port of the arcade game. Just a lot of fun.
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bookhouse Boybookhouse Boy 2013-11-046/10 (6/10)
A port of an arcade game that is a copy or variant of Bump n Jump.
Bump n Jump never got a C64 conversion but this and Bumping Buggies are worthwhile versions of the top-down jumping car genre.
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lapece 2013-01-099/10 (9/10)
Very fun! Haha
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SpectorSpector 2011-10-20
Burnin' Rubber looks last-generation even when compared to Lemans from the year before, and later stages cheapen things further by descending into mere memory tests. **½
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LeC64winLeC64win 2010-09-27
I would rather torch NES than mention it on Lemon64; that darn game-console contributed to the downfall of the C=64 market in our land/city! But the Commodore 64 still has the biggest games-collection haha.
Wasn't Burning Rubber ported from the arcade actually?
:commodore: :party:
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HoloDrake 2010-09-12
A very poor port of a great game, Bump 'n Jump for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
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bronsteinbronstein 2009-05-057/10 (7/10)
Overhead racers may have never been in fashion, and I wonder if they still make them, but I always enjoy a ride where keep the view - and this one was the first.
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illusionist 2009-03-1910/10 (10/10)
A cool copy of the acarde game quite good to say the least :bigsmile:
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Henry1975 2008-06-2710/10 (10/10)
Also for me one of my first games on C64. Nice idea, we had hours of fun.
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ennioennio 2008-06-02
I'm not adding new here really, but this is a very nostalgic game for me. One of the first 64 games I had and played it all the time with friends. Ah, the good 'old days...
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Craig P. 2007-08-268/10 (8/10)
Like others have mentioned, this is an early C64 classic. Great music and gameplay. Graphics are primitive but nice. Brings back fond memories.
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gundabalf 2006-08-097/10 (7/10)
Really addictive little game. Graphics are not great, but they don't need to be, if the gameplay is good.
Cool simple music - Coral by Bach.
I just hate those black cars! :D
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sudz28 2006-05-198/10 (8/10)
A solid racing game with the element of destruction, it was great how you could jump something like 2 miles through the air and then land on another car when you got to the other side :-) Definately worth the time to play, a real winner.
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Gordon Bennett 2006-05-18
Not much in the looks department, but a good satisfying play nonetheless. Worth getting your stick out for a few minutes of bumping and jumping.
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alex 2006-05-079/10 (9/10)
Excellent! Lots of good things about this game - ie. Music was easy to play to. Love the C64 music!!! What is it about the SID chip?? Gameplay excellent too. Could have done more, but game was very good just the way it was.
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mfilacchione 2006-03-3110/10 (10/10)
A very good conversion!!!
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Supremacy 2006-03-30
A true classic! One of my favourite racing games on Commodore 64 :D
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LagerfeldtLagerfeldt 2005-11-128/10 (8/10)
One of the most nostalgic games for me. My little brother and I played this constantly for more than 2 years.
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MOGMOG 2005-10-167/10 (7/10)
Fun for sure! Bumps even better than buggy boy :D
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batalyxbatalyx 2005-06-097/10 (7/10)
An immortal classic. :bigsmile:
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dandy2000dandy2000 2005-04-228/10 (8/10)
One of the first games I played on the C64. I love it.
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LaneLane 2005-02-028/10 (8/10)
Very good playability. I always loved those colourful graphics.
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VanvincentVanvincent 2005-01-078/10 (8/10)
Racing games are only fun when you can take out the opposition! Excellent bump'n'jump gameplay.
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SuperNinja 2003-11-10
This game was as fun as the original arcade version.
Squonk 2003-09-21
Yep, I LOVE this game, as said before, really fun, challenging, addictive and original game. Things start to be hard on level 6 when you have to really memorize the speed you will jump... I loved the music too... Give it a try !
Ahmad 2003-09-17
Best game to play on C64, which you can jump high in the sky, well not really anyway, and of course bumping the other cars on road. Watch out for some cars because they are strong and one of them drops some kind of oil or some sort and maybe you'll crash into that or the grass on both sides and we cannot forget the river too. Anyways fun game, good music and sounds and graphics.
Amatreus 2003-08-17
Addictive is the right word. Jump on and bump the other cars into crashing and earn points. See how to make a good game with average GFX and sound.
DeAdLy_cOoKiE 2003-01-22
FUN game, and originally addictive!
dandy2000 2002-11-28
Early, simple C64 game and a lot of fun. One of my favorites. The graphics were nice and colourful, the sound effects suitable, and the JS Bach music was the icing on the cake.
blagger 2002-10-19
Very addictive and good control. Easy to get into as well.
MagoPeppe 2002-07-27
Funny! :)
7/10!
Oldskool 2002-01-31
Strangely compulsive top-down arcade racer that allowed you do bump enemy cars off the road or land on them to kill 'em! Nice touch with changing seasons.

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Scans

  • Burnin' Rubber Front Cover scan
    Front Cover ‧ Audiogenic release ‧ Tape ‧ 300 DPI

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