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Hit the track, virtually

Bangalore: If you are an F-1 freak and regret not being able to hit the track with Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton, here is a change to do so at least in the virtual world.

Bangalore’s entertainment complex, Amoeba, on Church Street, has set up new gaming machines for car racing aficionados. The game is Battle Gear 4, an arcade racing game by Taito Corporation, Japan. This is coming to India for the first time.

The Battle Gear series has the typical controls a top line car has, which include gas and brake pedals, a steering wheel, floor shift gear and handbrake.

Nitrous Switch is available which triggers either the Nitrous Oxide system on tuned NA cars, or an over boost function on tuned cars utilising forced induction.

The player also has the option to connect to the BG4 garage to modify the car for better performance.

There are five options of game play in Battle Gear 4 Tuned, and options of cars such as the Mercedes, Honda, Ferrari and even the Suzuki, among others.

The game displays the result to a keyless player and the additional title and awarded BG (battle gold, the virtual dollars in the game) to the player using a key.

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