Wacky Wheels

Although this game is really old (and you can see/feel it), it's still fun. Use the cheats to have even more fun! In today terms it's very easy to beat, the track layouts are simple and the handling knows only two states (or so it appears), but it's still fun.

WACKY WHEELS (1994) Fun Racer, it is, with cool music! Very, very funny! I prefer to play : Amateur 6lap 12hp : Pro 6lap 6hp for maximum fun. Difficulty settings are: Champion, Pro, Amateur, Kid mode So it's a game for younger family members, too. Try "Duck shooting": ...I laughed so much!! It is so funny, funny, funny!! - Windows + Mac + Linux Retro / older gem / included DOSBOX Runs on eee-PCs and older PC-systems, too! Very stable on my Notebook and PC. Installer will install game and will set-up DOSBOX, ready to use. Ctrl+F11 , frameskip4 , if game runs to fast. - CONS / CONTRA: Yes, it will upscale to fullscreen, but this game is from 1994, and resolution is only 320x200 , with 256colors. If you look for high resolution graphics or want a tough challenge with good AI opponents, please, go buy a racing simulation game released after 2008.

Wacky Wheels was a childhood game of mine. I found it on some shareware disc, and loved it so much back in the day that I actually went and got the full version. I just installed the gog.com version, and it brought back some pleasant memories. The graphics are a little dated nowadays, but were actually pretty good back when 486 machines were the norm. They are still pleasant on the eyes though. The gameplay is simplistic, yet fun. You drive around go-carts with funny looking animal characters, and you try to win races by speed, by launching hedgehogs at your opponents' go-carts, dropping oil, shooting fireballs, and so on. The AI does tend to cheat a bit in higher difficulty levels, though Wacky Wheels is ultimately a game that requires skill. Wacky Wheels is a game I'd recommend to anyone of all ages who doesn't mind a little goofiness when they have time to kill.

We put many, many hours into a Shareware version of this on floppy disk from Dollar Tree when I was growing up. The full version doesn't add much, but it's still fun to go back and re-learn the game modes and tracks.

I played this game when I was a child on my parents computer, it's been at LEAST over 20 years ago. I remember it though, we had the freeware version at the time I am sure. When I saw this game on GOG I passed it by at first due to the price, however during the summer sale I snatched it up! If you like mario kart clones then this is a very good one. It's simple and childish, because I am just taking a wild guess here...but it was likely marketed to children at the time. I still had fun playing it as a full grown adult in his 30s so judge me all you want, I liked it! Graphics of course are old but it works right out of the box, and I found it an overall good time. I like Sultan...he's my favorite! The characters and tracks all offer something interesting, at least to me. For what they are asking during the summer sale it's worth the price and a good time. If you have children of your own, this should amuse them nicely I believe.