5th Gear (video game)

{{Short description|1988 video game}}

{{Infobox video game

|title = 5th Gear

|collapsible =

|state =

|image = 5th Gear cover art (Commodore 64).jpg

|caption = Commodore 64 cover art

|designer = Jeroen Leijten

|developer = Fantastic Four

|composer = Jochen Hippel

|publisher = Hewson Consultants

|series =

|engine =

|released = Amiga
{{Video game release|NA|1990}}Atari ST
{{Video game release|NA|1989}}Commodore 64
{{Video game release|NA|1988|EU|1990}}

|genre = Driving game

|modes = Single-player

|platforms = Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64

}}

5th Gear is a computer game for the Amiga, Atari ST and Commodore 64, released on the Rack-It budget label.{{cite news|last1=Michael Suck|title=Dien sie wissen nicht, was sie tun|work=ASM|issue=11|date=March 1990}}{{cite news|last1=Laurence Scotford|title=Screentest: 5th Gear|work=ACE|issue=31|date=April 1990}}{{cite news|title=Fifth Gear (review)|work=The Games Machine|issue=28|date=March 1990}} The original Commodore 64 version was programmed by Jeroen Leijten, with music by Theo and Renier Hongens.{{cite news|title=Cheapo Round-up: 5th Gear|work=Commodore User|issue=61|date=October 1988}} It was largely inspired by previous arcade games Steer and Go and Spy Hunter.