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Game entry

Ignition

1997 · Racing, Sports · PC, DOS · Virgin Entertainment

Ignition carries 1,434 ELO points on GameForever and holds position no. 3,417 in the world ranking, with 35% of duels won out of 75 played. Its best rank by family puts it at no. 61 out of 77 (1997).

World rank

no. 3,417

ELO score

1,434

Wins

35%

Duels played

75

About Ignition

Ignition is an action packed racing game viewed from above and slightly behind the player. The cars on offer range from police car and VW Beetle to school bus and truck, each of which has its own strengths and weaknesses - trying to win with the bus, which involves blocking everyone behind the hideously slow vehicle for 3 laps, is perhaps the ultimate challenge.

Initially there are 5 tracks available, with practice and single race modes as well as full championship at 3 levels - winning each of the first 2 levels unlocks an extra track. They all have hazards running through them, and sections where you must make a split-second choice between the safer route and the risky but potentially rewarding one. Multiplayer can be done via network or by split-screen - in a break with convention the screen is split vertically rather than horizontally.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,434 ELO points over the last 170 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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The standing

Where Ignition ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Ignition stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 61 out of 77 (1997).

Where Ignition ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 3,417 5,035
Racing 165 258
1990s 450 659
1997 61 77

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