In this video I take a look at Beavis Soft / Apogee's 1994 PC kart racer, Wacky Wheels - and how what should have been a simple Mario Kart knockoff became a tale of intrigue, with stolen source code and a remake abandoned under mysterious circumstances. Support the channel! Patreon:
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https://www.instagram.com/ctrl.alt.rees Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:19 How I Discovered Wacky Wheels Back In The Day - Shareware 03:03 Wacky Wheels Development Story & Game Overview 05:51 Dopefish Easter Egg 06:28 Controversy & Stolen Source Code - Skunny Kart 07:31 More Controversy - The Wacky Wheels HD Remake (2016) 08:44 Playing Wacky Wheels On Modern Systems 09:06 Conclusions, Outro & Patron Thanks Music Credit: Royalty-Free Music From Epidemic Sound:
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