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The Dukes of Hazzard: Racing for Home for PlayStation 1
The Dukes of Hazzard: Racing for Home for PlayStation 1 is an action driving game in which you travel through Hazzard County with Bo and Luke Duke. The orange General Lee takes centre stage in a story about Boss Hogg's schemes and Black Jack Perril's revenge. You try to save the farm, help Daisy and evade the police. The adventure consists of nine episodes with three scenes each, so new assignments keep connecting to the story.
You steer along dirt roads, jump over water and find a route past roadblocks. The car slides through corners, so turning in early and braking in time remain important. Along the way you collect items including nitro for extra speed and tools to repair damage. Instructions arrive over the CB radio. Some assignments put you behind the wheel of another vehicle from the show, such as Daisy's jeep or Cooter's tow truck. Your chosen difficulty changes factors including time pressure and opposition.
You play the story alone using a standard PlayStation controller or DualShock. With two controllers you can race simultaneously locally or fight over a jug in Run the Jug; no Multitap is needed. Time Trial is played in turns. You save manually through Options and Memory Card in the main menu, using a PlayStation memory card in slot 1. This records your last completed mission.
Region and language
Our PlayStation 1 games are PAL editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
The Dukes of Hazzard: Racing for Home for PlayStation 1 includes the manual unless the product title states otherwise. If the booklet is missing, the title says “No Manual”. This lets you see before ordering whether the game comes with a manual.
The manuals included with our games usually contain at least English and often around six European languages. The exact languages vary by edition, so Dutch is not always included. The booklet explains the controls and the main rules. You can use it to check how to control the game, which actions are available and how its different features work.
The history of The Dukes of Hazzard: Racing for Home
Sinister Games developed The Dukes of Hazzard: Racing for Home for SouthPeak Interactive. The PlayStation release arrived in North America in 1999 and subsequently reached Europe through Ubisoft. Its creators based the game on the television series about the Duke family and its clashes with authority in Hazzard County. Chases, dirt roads and jumps in the General Lee provided a direct reason to turn the show into a game centred on driving.
The production used computer animation to bring the characters and the structure of a television episode to the console. Waylon Jennings returned as narrator and also sang the familiar theme song. Tom Wopat voiced Luke Duke, while James Best and Ben Jones were among those reprising their television roles. Not every voice came from the original actor. Music by The Tractors added to the country sound and gave the drives a different atmosphere from the electronic music of many racing games of the same period.
Racing for Home appeared in the same generation as Driver, but built its assignments around fixed scenes featuring the Duke family. The story determined the order of your drives and connected the individual chases. Computer and Game Boy Color releases followed later, each with its own technical implementation. Sinister Games subsequently made Daisy Dukes It Out for PlayStation, giving Daisy more attention and adding free driving as a separate game option.
Similar games for PlayStation 1
Daisy Dukes It Out for PlayStation 1 uses the same family, vehicles and exaggerated jumps as Racing for Home. The sequel tells a new story about Daisy and gives you room to drive without mission objectives in Joyride. Racing for Home divides its adventure into nine episodes of three scenes. Both games combine police chases with roadside items, but the sequel also expands the separate competitions for two players.
Driver for PlayStation 1 also centres on driving assignments with police in your rear-view mirror. You play an undercover officer in large American cities, complete with junctions, traffic and urban escape routes. Racing for Home chooses the rural roads and television stories of Hazzard County. The similarity lies in driving under time pressure; the differences are most noticeable in the surroundings, fixed scenes and collectible aids during the drives.
Like Racing for Home, 007 Racing for PlayStation 1 turns a familiar film or television character into a game focused mainly on driving. Bond uses cars equipped with weapons and gadgets to complete mission objectives. The Dukes are more likely to gain an advantage through jumps, shortcuts and roadside nitro. Both games let assignments determine their progression, but 007 Racing puts greater emphasis on spy equipment and taking out enemies with your vehicle.
Destruction Derby 2 for PlayStation 1 sends cars crashing, spinning and jumping over hills, matching the stunt driving in Racing for Home. Its focus is on organised races and demolition events, with damage determining how long your car keeps running. Racing for Home links collisions to chases and rescue assignments within an ongoing story. Choose between a competition where destruction itself earns points and a drive in which your main goal is to reach a destination.
Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit for PlayStation 1 shares the tension of a police chase with Racing for Home. The police use equipment including roadblocks and spike strips as you drive sports cars along fixed routes. Racing for Home focuses on the General Lee and assignments in Hazzard County, with jumps and items to pick up along the way. Hot Pursuit places greater emphasis on lap times, tournaments and learning to control different fast cars.
