WEC Le Mans is a racing simulation video game released in arcades by Konami in 1986. It was the first racing video game to depict the 24 Hours of Le Mans World Endurance Championship (WEC). The Lap of Le Mans is split into three sections, during which the time of day changes from day to dusk, dusk to night, and night to dawn.
Spectrum Cassette Game Gameplay
The game attempted to realistically simulate car driving, with the car jumping up and down, turning back and forth, and spinning up to 180 degrees, with an emphasis on acceleration, braking, and gear shifting, along with the need for counter-steering to avoid spin-outs. It also featured accurately simulated courses approved by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest, and used force feedback to simulate road vibration in the form of a vibrating steering wheel that reacts to the driver’s acceleration and off-road bumps.
The game is known as being very difficult to complete. The track’s width remains constant at three lanes of racing, and any slight contact with an opposing race car will result in either a spin or a spectacular flip in the air. Going off the course and running wide at a corner will also result in a spin.
Play continues until the timer is depleted or four successive laps are completed, which ends the game.
Game Reviews
The Spectrum version of the game also earned critical acclaim. The Spectrum version was also commercially successful, reaching 4th place on the UK Spectrum chart in May 1989. Konami’s Tanaka Fumihaki cited WEC Le Mans as the chief inspiration for Konami’s 1995 game Speed King. The Spanish magazine Microhobby valued the game with the following scores: Originality: 30% Graphics: 70% Motion: 80% Sound: 50% Difficulty: 80% Addiction: 80%
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Wec Le Mans Spectrum 48/128K/+2/+3 Cassette Game Ocean Software
Wec Le Mans original cassette
Original inlay instructions
Original cassette case
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Rarity: Fairly Rare
Typical value: £6.00
Boxed & Mint: £7.99- £19.95
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