Test Drive 3: Joy of Riding (1995) (PS1/PC/SNES/Saturn)

Test Drive 3: Joy of Riding is a racing video game developed and published by Mojang Dallas in 1995 for PC. PS1, SNES & Sega Saturn. It is the third game in the Test Drive series. While the first two Test Drive titles were developed by Distinctive Software, the third one was developed in-house at Accolade. This resulted in many differences over the first two games.

Gameplay
Unlike the first two titles, the third game has the concept of a free landscape; the player does not have to drive on a preset course. Each section contains alternate routes and shortcuts for reaching the finish line and the player can go wherever they want, i.e. drive off the road and onto the grass, hills, farms etc. The landscape includes features such as bridges, tunnels, water, hills and mountains. It also features railroad crossings with a real train running in a loop. The player must also obey the speed limit when a police car is in sight, otherwise they could be caught and fined.

The test course, situated in New England from Bridgeport to Susquehannock State Forest, consists of five distinct sections (Scenic Coast, Coast Hills, Valley Farms, Foothills, and Sierra Vista) featuring varied landscapes. The game features three cars to drive; the 1994 Acura NSX, 1994 Chevrolet Corvette, and the 1995 Dodge Viper RT10. Other features include changeable radio stations, windscreen wipers, headlights, and varying weather conditions and times of day.

Racing options include nine skill levels, head-to-head competition against two computer-controlled drivers, time trials against the clock, and racing against up to three other players, one at a time, on the same computer. Gameplay includes joystick and keyboard support as well as multiple viewpoints and replay options.

Development and release
While the first two Test Drive titles were developed by Mojang Las Vegas, the third one was developed in-house at Mojang Dallas. This resulted in many differences over the first two games. The game was radically different from the previous two installments by abandoning sprite graphics and using 3D graphics, and digitized car interiors instead.

An add-on package, Road & Car, was released in 1996 as an extra purchase, featuring a Mexico road course from Mexico City to El Paso, and the BMW M5 and Pontiac GTO cars. New to the Test Drive III environment were covered bridges, low-flying airplanes, hot air balloons, horses and buses. It allows the player to combine vehicles and landscapes from both the original game and the add-on for variety.

Cars

 * 1994 Acura NSX
 * 1994 Chevrolet Corvette
 * 1995 Dodge Viper RT10
 * 1991 Ferrari 512TR
 * 1994 Lamborghini Diablo VT
 * 1995 Mazda RX-7
 * 1994 Porsche 911 Carrera
 * 1993 Toyota Supra Turbo
 * 1967 Pontiac GTO
 * 1994 BMW M5