Original Amiga game soundtrack from the game Lotus III - The Ultimate Challenge, developed by Magnetic Fields and published by Gremlin Graphics in 1992.
Prequel 👉
Prequel 👉
Composed by Patrick Phelan
*Fun facts*
CD4 Space Ninja was first composed for the game Zool - Ninja of the "Nth" Dimension. Two other versions of the track were used in the early demo versions of the game Zool. Eventually, rock version of the Space Ninja track was made for final Zool game (called Rock n Zool) and this version ended up in Lotus III. Those other versions (Zool1.4 and Zool1.6. Sunset Mix) are found as BONUS tracks in this video.
*Playlist*
00:00 Intro
*Ingame Music*
00:59 CD1 Breathless
04:04 CD2 Metal Machine
07:34 CD3 Lotus 3 (Title)
10:10 CD4 Space Ninja
13:04 CD5 Miami Ice
16:09 CD6 Shamrip
*Jingles*
18:54 Rally Scenario
19:14 Futuristic Scenario (Futureworld)
19:39 Night Scenario
20:07 Marsh Scenario
20:33 Mountains Scenario
20:57 Snow Scenario
21:27 Roadworks Scenario (Roadwerx)
21:44 Storm Scenario
22:07 Desert Scenario (Dez)
22:34 Fog Scenario
23:05 Motorway Scenario
23:24 Wind Scenario
23:58 Forest Scenario
24:25 Results
25:03 Complete (Game Ending)
26:33 Game Over
*Early CD4 Space Ninja versions*
26:39 BONUS: Zool1.4
27:45 BONUS: Zool1.6 Sunset Mix
*Lotus III - The Ultimate Challenge - The Story*
When we completed Lotus II, we didn't think that there was anywhere else to take an arcade racing game, and we did not plan to do any further Lotus games. Then many fans of the Lotus games, however, continued to write and telephone us, demanding a third Lotus game.
After a while, we sat down, and over a period of a few weeks discussed if there was anything else we could do that would match the standard of the first two games, break newground, and once that was done take it sufficiently beyond the other racing games that were around. If we couldn't take the new game further than the competition, then we would be better advised to spend our time on a different project.
After around a month of serious consideration, be believed that we could do enough with a new game in the form of new features and additions, to make it worthy of, and take it far enough beyond, the first two Lotus games.
People demanded Lotus III, so here it is - The Ultimate Challenge. The ultimate Lotus racing game.
So What's New?
About three trillion tracks for a start, but more on that later. Lotus III combines all the best elements of the first two games, introduces a number of new features, and puts the control firmly in the hands of the player. The expanded range of options allows the player to alter the majority of features to suit themselves.
As well as all the features brought over from the first two games, crammed in there are five new themed levels, each with it's own unique graphic style, and new features that affect the handling of your car. There is the stunning new Lotus concept car, the M200. This car will never go into production, so this will be the only opportunity you will ever get to 'drive' one. On top of all that lot there's a whole host of new music and sound effects, and loads of new graphics.
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