DRIVE & SURVIVE
Hot Wheels: King of the Road is a casual arcade racing game for up to 6 players. Dodge oncoming traffic, ramp over obstacles, and bump your friends off the road. Do you have what it takes to be crowned “King of the Road”?
This game was developed as a collaboration between my start-up, Coin Crew Games, and Canadian arcade manufacturer Adrenaline Amusements.
6-Player Mayhem
We set out to create a game that an entire birthday party could play together. With six steering wheels, Hot Wheels: King of the Road is uniquely suited for large group play. The more players who are on the machine, the more tickets the winner will receive. I believe that arcades are social places, and want to build games that encourage and reward friends for playing together.
FROM PROTOTYPE TO PRODUCTION
This game went through lots of iterations before we arrived at the production model.
Wyatt Bushnell and I built the initial prototype out of steel. That cabinet had 8 steering wheels, and no Hot Wheels license. We later partnered with Adrenaline Amusements, who build the second prototype, ft. LED lights and force-feedback wheels. The third and final version includes Hot Wheels theming and only six player stations.
Making a high-performing arcade game is an iterative process!
PRESS
“The video redemption title will see players control their Hot Wheels cars along the orange track that millions of kids have used to play with their toy cars for many years.” -InterGame
“It’s always good to see indie developers make the transition from indie to “the big time”” -Arcade Heroes
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Contributions
—Designed metagame systems, and balanced gameplay mechanics.
—Handled production, budgeting, and schedule for the development of prototypes.
—Programmed prototype software, and worked with Adrenaline Amusements team to take software to final version.
—Facilitated playtesting and data analysis.
CREDITS
—A collaboration between Coin Crew Games and Adrenaline Amusements.
—Hot Wheels and associated trademarks are owned by Mattel.