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As the first LEGO product for the PlayStation game console, LEGO Racers combines the creativity and imagination of virtual LEGO brick construction with a high-speed racing game. Published by LEGO Media International Inc. and developed by High Voltage Software Inc., the game is the first LEGO Medi...

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Developer
High Voltage Software

Released on
1999

Size
1–2 Players

Version
PlayStation

Requirements
Sony Playstation

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Racing

Publisher
Lego Media

ESRB Rating
E - Everyone

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As the first LEGO product for the PlayStation game console, LEGO Racers combines the creativity and imagination of virtual LEGO brick construction with a high-speed racing game. Published by LEGO Media International Inc. and developed by High Voltage Software Inc., the game is the first LEGO Media software title to be available on the PlayStation, Nintendo 64 and the PC.

Players can customize their own LEGO race cars using authentic, virtual LEGO bricks from the LEGO Garage. Once the car is built, players can challenge another player or up to five other popular LEGO characters on 12 tracks based on the following LEGO toy play themes: Space, Pirates, Adventurers and Castle. A unique system of power-ups provides players with numerous ways to gain the upper hand, as do hidden shortcuts and secret pathways on each track.

Once players have mastered the game, they go head-to-head against the Rocket Racer, the all-time LEGO world racing champion. Other familiar LEGO characters include Alpha Dragonis, Sam Grant, Rob ‘n’ Hood and Captain Redbeard. Each of these LEGO Racers champions have their own personality and racing style that players need to become familiar with in order to defeat them on their home turf.

Racing tracks in the game include Dark Forest Dash, Magma Moon Marathon, Tribal Island Trail and the Desert Adventure Dragway. Track hazards and tight corners present other obstacles that players need to master. Each track has its own set of unique hazards that need to be overcome in order to be a winner. For example, there are LEGO barrels that can be shot away to reveal a short cut, or lava geysers to avoid in Magma Moon Marathon.

LEGO Racers for the PlayStation game console can support two players in head-to-head action and the Dual Shock analog controller.

The PC CD-ROM and Nintendo 64 versions of LEGO Racers were released in September 1999 and October 1999 respectively. These games had already received the following awards when the PlayStation game launched in December 1999: the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Software Award, the CBS Toy Test, Top Five Computer Games and the Kids Domain Gold Award.

LEGO Racers

Overview & History

Developed by High Voltage Software and published by LEGO Media in 1999 for PC, Nintendo 64, and PlayStation, LEGO Racers is a seminal kart-racing title that blended high-speed arcade action with the endless creativity of the brick-building system. The paper-thin storyline centers on Rocket Racer, the reigning champion of the LEGO universe, who issues a challenge to the world's greatest racers. Players step into the shoes of a customizable minifigure entering the Grand Prix to defeat legendary icons like Captain Redbeard, Basil the Bat Lord, and Johnny Thunder across increasingly difficult circuits. Unlike static mascot racers of its era, this game distinguished itself by allowing players to construct their own custom vehicles brick-by-brick, impacting weight, handling, and top speed based on the design.

Gameplay Features & Mechanics

The core gameplay loop revolves around navigating whimsical, multi-tiered tracks set in space, pirate lagoons, ancient Egypt, and castle realms. The defining mechanical standout is the power-up system. By collecting colored bricks scattered across the track, drivers can unleash offensive and defensive abilities. Furthermore, players can upgrade their projectiles by picking up consecutive bricks of the same color, transforming a simple rogue cannonball into a devastating, homing missile. Characters do not have unique special moves; instead, vehicle stats are entirely determined by the custom chassis and engine blocks built in the garage before the race. Navigating tight drifting mechanics and finding secret shortcuts hidden behind destructible scenery are vital for securing first place in the chaotic Circuit races.