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system. It was released by SNK on

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Gameplay

Players begin by choosing a vehicle based on handling, acceleration, and overall speed. The game is played from an overview perspective with the camera focused on the players car at all times. The races take place from the 1992 World Rally Championship and the 1992 Paris–Cape Town Dakar Rally with a variety of terrain.

Reception

In Japan, ''Game Machine'' listed ''Thrash Rally'' on their December 15, 1991 issue as being the sixteenth most-successful popular arcade game at the time. On release, '' Next Generation'' reviewed the Neo-Geo version of the game, rating it one star out of five, and stated that "for mindless fun, ''Rally Chase'' comes in at about average". ''

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'' scored the Neo Geo version a 22 out of 40. Setsu of French magazine ''HardCore Gamers'' drew comparison with ''

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