Flag to Flag

{{Infobox video game

|image = Flag to Flag Coverart.png

|caption = North American Dreamcast cover art

|publisher = Sega

|producer = Takashi Uryu

|director = Masakazu Fukuda

|composer = Akihito Okawa
Houzou Okazaki

|released = {{vgrelease|JP|March 25, 1999|NA|September 9, 1999{{cite web |author=IGN staff |date=September 9, 2008 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/09/09/ign-classics-dreamcast-launch-guide |title=IGN Classics: Dreamcast Launch Guide |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |accessdate=March 14, 2020 |archive-date=October 30, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030003140/http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/09/09/ign-classics-dreamcast-launch-guide |url-status=live }}}}

|genre = Racing

|modes = Single-player, multiplayer

|platforms = Dreamcast

}}

CART: Flag to Flag, known as {{nihongo|Super Speed Racing|スーパースピードレーシング|Sūpā Supīdo Rēshingu}} in Japan, is a racing video game developed by ZOOM Inc.{{cite web |url=http://www.zoom-inc.co.jp/page/index_work.html |title=ZOOM ONLINE INFORMATION |language=Japanese |website=ZOOM Inc. |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120628092811/http://www.zoom-inc.co.jp/page/index_work.html |archivedate=June 28, 2012 |accessdate=March 14, 2020}} and published by Sega for the Dreamcast console.

Gameplay

Flag to Flag is officially licensed by the Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) racing league. It is based on the 1998 CART FedEx Championship Series. The game contains the 19 race tracks, 27 drivers, and 18 teams that were used in the 1998 CART Season.

=Tracks=

class="wikitable sortable"
scope=col\|Round !scope=col class="unsortable"\|Map !scope=col\|Track name !scope=col\|Location !scope=col\|Length !scope=col\|Type !scope=col\|Date
1 \|150px \|Miami \|Homestead, Florida, United States \|{{sort\|2.414\|{{convert\|2.414\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}}}} \|Oval \|March 15, 1998
2 \|150px \|Motegi \|Motegi, Japan \|{{sort\|2.492\|{{convert\|2.492\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}}}} \|Oval \|March 28, 1998
3 \|150px \|Long Beach \|Long Beach, California, United States \|{{sort\|2.552\|{{convert\|2.552\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}}}} \|Street Circuit \|April 5, 1998
4 \|150px \|Nazareth \|Nazareth, Pennsylvania, United States \|{{sort\|1.522\|{{convert\|1.522\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}}}} \|Oval \|April 26, 1998
5 \|150px \|Rio de Janeiro \|Jacarepaguá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil \|{{sort\|2.970\|{{convert\|2.970\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}}}} \|Oval \|May 10, 1998
6 \|150px \|Gateway Int'l \|Madison, Illinois, United States \|{{sort\|2.043\|{{convert\|2.043\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}}}} \|Oval \|May 23, 1998
7 \|150px \|Milwaukee Mile \|West Allis, Wisconsin, United States \|{{sort\|1.660\|{{convert\|1.660\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}}}} \|Oval \|May 31, 1998
8 \|150px \|Detroit \|Detroit, Michigan, United States \|{{sort\|3.799\|{{convert\|3.799\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}}}} \|Street Circuit \|June 7, 1998
9 \|150px \|Portland \|Portland, Oregon, United States \|{{sort\|3.166\|{{convert\|3.166\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}}}} \|Road Course \|June 21, 1998
10 \|150px \|Cleveland \|Cleveland, Ohio, United States \|{{sort\|3.389\|{{convert\|3.389\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}}}} \|Temporary Road Course \|July 12, 1998
11 \|150px \|Toronto \|Toronto, Ontario, Canada \|{{sort\|2.824\|{{convert\|2.824\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}}}} \|Street Circuit \|July 19, 1998
12 \|150px \|Michigan \|Brooklyn, Michigan, United States \|{{sort\|3.218\|{{convert\|3.218\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}}}} \|Oval \|July 26, 1998
13 \|150px \|Mid-Ohio \|Lexington, Ohio, United States \|{{sort\|3.634\|{{convert\|3.634\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}}}} \|Road Course \|August 9, 1998
14 \|150px \|Road America \|Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, United States \|{{sort\|6.514\|{{convert\|6.514\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}}}} \|Road Course \|August 16, 1998
15 \|150px \|Vancouver \|Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada \|{{sort\|2.900\|{{convert\|2.900\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}}}} \|Street Course \|September 6, 1998
16 \|150px \|Laguna Seca \|Monterey, California, United States \|{{sort\|3.601\|{{convert\|3.601\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}}}} \|Road Course \|September 13, 1998
17 \|150px \|Houston \|Houston, Texas, United States \|{{sort\|2.704\|{{convert\|2.704\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}}}} \|Street Course \|October 4, 1998
18 \|150px \|Gold Coast \|Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia \|{{sort\|4.496\|{{convert\|4.496\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}}}} \|Street Course \|October 18, 1998
19 \|150px \|Fontana \|Fontana, California, United States \|{{sort\|3.218\|{{convert\|3.218\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}}}} \|Oval \|November 1, 1998

class="wikitable sortable"

scope=col|Round

!scope=col class="unsortable"|Map

!scope=col|Track name

!scope=col|Location

!scope=col|Length

!scope=col|Type

!scope=col|Date

|150px

|Miami

|Homestead, Florida, United States

|{{sort|2.414|{{convert|2.414|km|mi|abbr=on}}}}

|Oval

|March 15, 1998

|150px

|Motegi

|Motegi, Japan

|{{sort|2.492|{{convert|2.492|km|mi|abbr=on}}}}

|Oval

|March 28, 1998

|150px

|Long Beach

|Long Beach, California, United States

|{{sort|2.552|{{convert|2.552|km|mi|abbr=on}}}}

|Street Circuit

|April 5, 1998

|150px

|Nazareth

|Nazareth, Pennsylvania, United States

|{{sort|1.522|{{convert|1.522|km|mi|abbr=on}}}}

|Oval

|April 26, 1998

|150px

|Rio de Janeiro

|Jacarepaguá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

|{{sort|2.970|{{convert|2.970|km|mi|abbr=on}}}}

|Oval

|May 10, 1998

|150px

|Gateway Int'l

|Madison, Illinois, United States

|{{sort|2.043|{{convert|2.043|km|mi|abbr=on}}}}

|Oval

|May 23, 1998

|150px

|Milwaukee Mile

|West Allis, Wisconsin, United States

|{{sort|1.660|{{convert|1.660|km|mi|abbr=on}}}}

|Oval

|May 31, 1998

|150px

|Detroit

|Detroit, Michigan, United States

|{{sort|3.799|{{convert|3.799|km|mi|abbr=on}}}}

|Street Circuit

|June 7, 1998

|150px

|Portland

|Portland, Oregon, United States

|{{sort|3.166|{{convert|3.166|km|mi|abbr=on}}}}

|Road Course

|June 21, 1998

|150px

|Cleveland

|Cleveland, Ohio, United States

|{{sort|3.389|{{convert|3.389|km|mi|abbr=on}}}}

|Temporary Road Course

|July 12, 1998

|150px

|Toronto

|Toronto, Ontario, Canada

|{{sort|2.824|{{convert|2.824|km|mi|abbr=on}}}}

|Street Circuit

|July 19, 1998

|150px

|Michigan

|Brooklyn, Michigan, United States

|{{sort|3.218|{{convert|3.218|km|mi|abbr=on}}}}

|Oval

|July 26, 1998

|150px

|Mid-Ohio

|Lexington, Ohio, United States

|{{sort|3.634|{{convert|3.634|km|mi|abbr=on}}}}

|Road Course

|August 9, 1998

|150px

|Road America

|Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, United States

|{{sort|6.514|{{convert|6.514|km|mi|abbr=on}}}}

|Road Course

|August 16, 1998

|150px

|Vancouver

|Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

|{{sort|2.900|{{convert|2.900|km|mi|abbr=on}}}}

|Street Course

|September 6, 1998

|150px

|Laguna Seca

|Monterey, California, United States

|{{sort|3.601|{{convert|3.601|km|mi|abbr=on}}}}

|Road Course

|September 13, 1998

|150px

|Houston

|Houston, Texas, United States

|{{sort|2.704|{{convert|2.704|km|mi|abbr=on}}}}

|Street Course

|October 4, 1998

|150px

|Gold Coast

|Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

|{{sort|4.496|{{convert|4.496|km|mi|abbr=on}}}}

|Street Course

|October 18, 1998

|150px

|Fontana

|Fontana, California, United States

|{{sort|3.218|{{convert|3.218|km|mi|abbr=on}}}}

|Oval

|November 1, 1998

Reception

{{Video game reviews

| GR = 62%{{cite web |url=https://www.gamerankings.com/dreamcast/196877-cart-flag-to-flag/index.html |title=CART Flag to Flag for Dreamcast |website=GameRankings |publisher=CBS Interactive |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505070032/https://www.gamerankings.com/dreamcast/196877-cart-flag-to-flag/index.html |archivedate=May 5, 2019 |accessdate=March 14, 2020}}

| Allgame = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web |last=Sutyak |first=Jonathan |url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=18970&tab=review |title=Flag to Flag - Review |website=AllGame |publisher=All Media Network |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114183534/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=18970&tab=review |archivedate=November 14, 2014 |accessdate=March 14, 2020}}

| Edge = 4/10{{cite magazine |author=Edge staff |url=https://archive.org/details/edgeuk072/page/n77/mode/2up |title=Super Speed Racing |magazine=Edge |publisher=Future plc |issue=72 |date=June 1999 |page=88 |accessdate=March 14, 2020}}

| EGM = 6/10{{cite magazine |title=CART Flag to Flag |magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly |publisher=Ziff Davis |year=1999}}

| Fam = 27/40{{cite magazine |url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=3181&redirect=no |title=スーパースピード・レーシング [ドリームキャスト] |language=Japanese |magazine=Famitsu |publisher=Enterbrain |accessdate=March 14, 2020 |archive-date=September 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230909145333/https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=3181&redirect=no |url-status=live }}

| GI = 4.5/10{{cite magazine |last=McNamara |first=Andy |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/reviews/review_detail.cfm?ITEM_ID=4441 |title=Flag to Flag |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=FuncoLand |issue=78 |date=October 1999 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000531215838/http://www.gameinformer.com/reviews/review_detail.cfm?ITEM_ID=4441 |archive-date=May 31, 2000 |url-status=dead |access-date=March 14, 2020}}

| GameRev = C{{cite web |author=Brian |date=February 2000 |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/32278-cart-flag-to-flag-review |title=CART Flag to Flag Review |website=Game Revolution |publisher=CraveOnline |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906110826/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/cart-flag-to-flag |archivedate=September 6, 2015 |url-status=live |accessdate=March 14, 2020}}

| GamePro = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine |author=iBot |url=http://www.gamepro.com/sega/dreamcast/games/reviews/1702.shtml |title=CART Flag to Flag Review for Dreamcast on GamePro.com |magazine=GamePro |publisher=IDG Entertainment |year=1999 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050213210416/http://www.gamepro.com/sega/dreamcast/games/reviews/1702.shtml |archivedate=February 13, 2005 |accessdate=March 14, 2020}}

| GSpot = 6.1/10{{cite web |last=Mielke |first=James |date=April 30, 1999 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/cart-flag-to-flag-review/1900-2540694/ |title=CART Flag to Flag Review [Import] [date mislabeled as "April 28, 2000"] |website=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=March 14, 2020 |archive-date=October 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201025061352/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/cart-flag-to-flag-review/1900-2540694/ |url-status=live }}

| GSpy = 6.5/10{{cite web |author=Ares |date=October 11, 1999 |url=http://www.planetdreamcast.com/games/reviews/flagtoflag/ |title=Cart - Flag to Flag [sic] |website=PlanetDreamcast |publisher=IGN Entertainment |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090131133909/http://www.planetdreamcast.com/games/reviews/flagtoflag/ |archivedate=January 31, 2009 |accessdate=March 14, 2020}}

| IGN = 8.2/10{{cite web |last=Blache III |first=Fabian |date=September 8, 1999 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/09/09/flag-to-flag |title=Flag to Flag |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |accessdate=March 14, 2020 |archive-date=October 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022013813/https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/09/09/flag-to-flag |url-status=live }}

| NGen = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine |last=Lundrigan |first=Jeff |url=https://archive.org/details/NextGen58Oct1999/page/n109/mode/2up |title=CART Racing [sic] |magazine=Next Generation |publisher=Imagine Media |issue=58 |date=October 1999 |page=108 |accessdate=April 1, 2020}}

}}

The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. Jeff Lundrigan of NextGen called it a "competent" racing title, but nothing more than what racing fans would expect. In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 27 out of 40.

References

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