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White-knuckle hovercar racing where you’re constantly fighting the track and ruthless AI—one wrong turn and you’re eating neon barriers at full speed. That synth soundtrack blares while you relearn how to brake through sheer wall-crashing repetition.
Red Lightning is pure MS-DOS racing chaos—the kind where you white-knuckle the keyboard while your hovercar skids around neon-lit tracks at ridiculous speeds. The first time I played, I crashed into about six walls before realizing you actually have to brake sometimes (who knew?).
It’s got that perfect ‘80s arcade vibe: synth music blaring, rivals shoving you into barriers, and tracks that feel like someone took Tron and cranked the difficulty up. The AI doesn’t just race—it hunts you down. I still remember swearing at my monitor when some pixelated jerk sideswiped me on the final lap.
If you miss the days of games that didn’t hold your hand, this one’s a time capsule. Just don’t blame me when you’re restarting for the twentieth time.
Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".
Download Red Lightning ROM
You can download this ROM to play Red Lightning offline using an MS-DOS emulator (Top Emulators).
*This ROM is provided for backup and educational purposes only.
