Mot's Grand Prix
by Mot
Title screen artwork by Marco Vale
Update: The track editor is now available here.
Update 2: Added Autodromo Nazionale di Monza circuit
Update 3: Added last two tracks (Hockenheim and Spa Francorchamps) plus championship mode. The
BBS version now plays identically to the itch.io multi-cart version.
Update 4: Minor update to add some side-textures to buildings. (No more boring gray boxes.)
Step back in time to an era when folk were real folk and racecar steering wheels were real
steering wheels.
Mot's Grand Prix is a pseudo 3D Formula 1 racer inspired by Grand Prix Circuit, Continental
Circus and a bunch of other 80s/90s racers I've forgotten :).
Strap into your single seater and blast around 6 classic race courses:
Brands Hatch
Hockenheim (old layout)
Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Silverstone
Spa Francorchamps
Suzuka
Or enter the championship and try to be top of the points table at the end of the season.
The game has 4 difficulty levels plus a practice mode to learn the courses without the
pressure of racing.
Controls
Left/Right = Steer
Z/Up = Accelerate
X/Down = Brake
Mouse control
You can also enable mouse control in the pause menu. It has 3 settings:
Off = No mouse control. Keys/gamepad only.
Steering = Mouse controls steering (left/right axis). Keys/gamepad controls
acceleration/braking.
Full = Mouse controls steering (left/right axis) and acceleration/braking (up/down axis).
"Steering" mode can be quite playable if you use a large window size or full-screen mode. Use
the keyboard keys to accelerate/brake as usual.
"Full" mode is not really playable unless you're some kind of robot, but can be useful for
other input devices if they can be configured to output mouse movements (e.g. a Steam
controller).
Tips
This is a game where you have to slow down for the corners!
Use the colour of the racing line to judge your speed.
Green -> You are fine
Yellow -> You are close to the limit, but should be able to make the turn
Red -> You are likely going too fast for the corner
If you're really having trouble, you can switch on "Auto Brake" in the pause menu. Auto-brake
automatically slows you down for corners, but not to avoid crashing into other cars.
Don't be timid about muscling through traffic
There is no damage model. Your car is indestructible. Be fearless! :-)
Hope you enjoy this game.
-Mot
