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''Rally Trophy'' is a rally racing [[Simulation Game]], the commercial debut of Finnish [[Driving Game]] developer Bugbear Entertainment <ref>(better known these days for their [[Black Comedy]] demolition derby game series, ''Flat Out'')</ref>, first published by Jo Wood Productions in autumn 2001. The game was in development since the late 90s and became a surprise hit, with lots of critical acclaim by players and reviewers alike. It deviates from other existing rally games by being a [[George Lucas Throwback|retro-themed title, focusing on various classic rally cars from the 1960s and 1970s]]. It generally aims for a realistic simulation of these cars of yesteryear, which means they lack various fancy technical enhancements and upgrades of [[Present Day]] rally cars. Thanks to an advanced physics model, driving them actually feels like driving a vintage car, making the game fairly [[Nintendo Hard]], but enjoyable and challenging nonetheless. The retro atmosphere is also enhanced by grainy and traditional-looking menu screens, more regionally-themed and lesser known national championships, lots of [[Played for Laughs]] elements and some genuinely quality folk-rock-esque instrumental music, with a heavy dose of 60s guitar sound.

 

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* [[Artifact Title]] : ''Rally Trophy'' [[So Okay It's Average|sounds a bit plain]], doesn't it ? Well, the game was originally (earlier in development) pitched as ''Historical Rally Trophy''.

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