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Sinclair User gave the arcade version of Power Drift the ' Racing Game of 1988' award.

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GameFan magazine reviewed the PC Engine version, scoring it 172 out of 200. Andy Smith of Advanced Computer Entertainment said it was an 'exciting' and 'thrilling high speed' racing game in 'a futuristic car cum-Go-Kart' that 'combines all that was best' in Out Run and Buggy Boy (1985) to come up 'with a terrific driving game that looks set to be a winner.'

Sinclair User magazine rated it 10 out of 10, comparing it favorably with Sega's earlier arcade hit Out Run (1986) and stating it was technically 'a breakthrough,' while praising the 'breathtaking' graphics and 'heartstopping' gameplay. The arcade game received positive reviews from critics upon release in 1988. The ZX Spectrum port knocked the long-standing RoboCop from the top of the UK sales charts in 1989. It went on to be the fourth highest-grossing arcade game of 1989 in Japan. In Japan, Game Machine listed Power Drift on their 1988 issue as being the second most-successful upright arcade unit of the month.

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Sega later included Power Drift in the Sega Saturn compilation series Sega Ages released on Februand in Yu Suzuki Game Works Vol. Dempa was working on a Sega CD conversion that also did not reach store shelves. A 32X port was in development by Sega, but not published. A PC Engine version was developed by Copya Systems and published exclusively in Japan by Asmik Ace Entertainment on April 13, 1990.ДЄ Sega Mega Drive version was planned but never released. The home computer ports lack the tilting action seen in the original arcade version. Power Drift was later ported to the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MSX, Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS and ZX Spectrum home computers by Activision and released in 1989. Players also can press the start button while in a race to see a rear view.Д®ach course in the game has a theme song: Courses A, C and E allow players to race with the F-14 Tomcat fighter jet from the After Burner series in the Extra Stage, while courses B and D have an option to race the motorcycle from the Hang-On series. If players place first on all five tracks (which is indicated by all five gold trophies on the number of wins display behind the course letter), an 'Extra Stage' is unlocked, where the assigned car is a vehicle from other Sega games. There are also four laps for each course.Д¬ourse A was Springfield Ovalshape, Foofy Hilltop, Snowhill Drive, Octopus Oval and Curry De Parl, Course B was Swingshot City, Phantom Riverbend, Octangular Ovalshape, Charlotte Beach and Highland Spheres, Course C was Bum Beach, Jason Bendyline, Nighthawk City, Zanussi Island and Wasteman Freefall, Course D was Mexico Colours, Oxygen Desert, Jamie Road, Monaco Da Farce and Blow Hairpin, Course E was Aisthorpe Springrose Valley, Patterson Nightcity, Lydia Rightaway, Bungalow Ridgeway and Karen Longway, The two extra stages with Courses A, C and E resemble a jet fighter from After Burner II and Courses B and D resemble a superbike from Super Hang-On. Each circuit, labeled from 'A' to 'E' has a certain theme to it (for example, circuit A has cities, circuit B has deserts, circuit C has beaches, etc.) in a series of five tracks. To add to this feeling, the sit-down cabinet was built atop a raised hydraulic platform, and the machine would tilt and shake quite violently. The tracks have a roller coaster feel to them, with many steep climbs and falls, as well as the ability to 'fall' off higher levels.

However, the player's score will not increase upon continuing the game. Players have the option of continuing if they finish the race in fourth place or lower before the game is over. The objective is to finish each race in third place or better in order to advance to the next stage.

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