Continental Circus
Continental Circus, released as Continental Circuit in North America,[1] is a racing simulation arcade game,[9] created and manufactured by Taito in 1987. It was later ported to various home computers in 1989, including the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX and ZX Spectrum. It was then released in 2005 for the PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC as part of Taito Legends.The arcade version of this game comes in both upright and sit-down models, both of which feature shutter-type 3D glasses hanging above the player's head. According to Computer and Video Games in 1988, it was the world's first three dimensional racing simulation.[9] The home conversions of Continental Circus lack the full...
- Genre
- Driving
- Year
- 1987
- Developer
- Taito Corporation Japan
- Publisher
- Taito Corporation Japan
- Players
- 1
P2P Netplay available on compatible cores
Achievements
13 achievements · 85 total points
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Jacarepagua Finish the Brazil Grand Prix with a rank of 80 or better.1 pts -
Watkins Glen Finish the USA Grand Prix with a rank of 60 or better.3 pts -
Dijon-Prenois Finish the France Grand Prix with a rank of 50 or better.2 pts -
Circuit de Monaco Finish the Monaco Grand Prix with a rank of 40 or better.4 pts -
Hockenheimring Finish the Germany Grand Prix with a rank of 30 or better.5 pts -
Circuito del Jarama Finish the Spain Grand Prix with a rank of 20 or better.5 pts -
Long Beach Finish the Mexico Grand Prix with a rank of 10 or better.5 pts -
Suzuka Circuit Finish the Japan Grand Prix with a rank of 3 or better.10 pts -
Racing Inferno Cross the finish line while on fire.5 pts -
No Tires, Just Gas Finish a race that had rain without taking a pit stop.5 pts -
1CC: One Continental Circus Beat all eight races without continuing.25 pts -
Get In Gear, Get a Grip Starting in Low Gear, hold the accelerator from the start of the countdown until the light turns green, then shift to High and back to Low Gear in quick succession.5 pts -
Grave Chaser Drive at 380 km/h or faster for 7 seconds without going under the limit, crashing, or crossing the finish line.10 pts
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Continental Circus frequently asked questions
How do I play Continental Circus online with a friend?
Continental Circus (Arcade) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:
- Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
- Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
- Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
- Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
- The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.
How do I play Continental Circus on PC?
Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Continental Circus in the Arcade library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.
Does Continental Circus netplay lag?
Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.
Does Continental Circus have achievements?
Yes, Continental Circus has 13 achievements worth 85 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.
Can I play Continental Circus for free?
Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.
Play Continental Circus on Etera
Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.
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