Archive for March, 2007

Win a copy of Scalextric: A Race Through Time

Tuesday, March 27th, 2007

Win a copy of Scalextric: A Race Through Time, by Roger Gillham, worth £14.99.

Scalextric: A Race Through Time - The Official 50th Anniversary Book

Scalextric celebrates its 50th anniversary this year and this 145-page full-colour hardback book has been launched to commemorate it. Through masses of captioned pictures it picks the highlights of world events every year since 1957, which act as a background to the model racers that were launched at the same time. Great Competitions have a copy to give away.

Competition closes on the 1st April 2007

Scalextric - Mobile Phone Racing Game

Monday, March 26th, 2007

Scalextric is available as a mobile phone game. The game benefits from the same simple one button controls as your original Scalextric and features five car models racing on different tracks set in classic Scalextric locations the bedroom, garage, living room and workshop. Unlock extra tracks as you progress.Play in three different race modes: Championship, Quick Race and Ghost Race where you compete against your previous fastest lap or play against your friends to see who can record the fastest overall time. Build your own unique track using the revolutionary track editor feature and upgrade your car, as you race your way to the top.

Scalectrix mobile game

The Scalextric mobile game is available now from Play.com

I Love 1961

Wednesday, March 21st, 2007

A look at the history of Scalextric and its cult status in 1961, with comments from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang star Adrian Hall. View Clip

3D Slot Car Racer

Friday, March 2nd, 2007

3D Slot Car Racer is so addictive!

Race against a computer opponent around 3D racing tracks. This game is a great challenge, I can’t get past level 2! If you’ve got some time to kill, give it a go!

Scalextric style 3D racing game