Days of Thunder
Tom Cruise's film brought NASCAR racing to the masses, and Mindscape did the same for games players with this license. If you mentally change the driver names, it can be thought of as a recreation of real NASCAR racing rather than a direct recreation of the film. You play Cruise's Cole Trickle character (his name, like many of the others, is slightly different to that of a real NASCAR racer of the day) against your rivals on 8 tracks, based on real-life counterparts. The races are all on ovals, although the exact lengths, corner types and gradients are varied. This means that the ideal racing line on one track can put you into the wall on another. Qualifying is incorporated alongside the rac...
- Genre
- Driving
- Year
- 1992
- Developer
- Argonaut Software Ltd.
- Publisher
- Mindscape, Inc.
- Players
- 1
Days of Thunder frequently asked questions
How do I play Days of Thunder on PC?
Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Days of Thunder in the Game Boy library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.
Can I play Days of Thunder 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 Days of Thunder 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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