pack Interstate '76: Nitro Pack (known as Interstate '76: Nitro Riders in Europe) is a stand-alone expansion pack for Interstate '76. It was developed by Activision and released on February 28, 1998 for Windows. It includes 20 single-player missions. Nitro Pack received favorable reviews. PC Zone said that Nitro Pack "thankfully builds on the graphical shortcomings of the original Interstate '76 by adding all sorts of 3D support. Anyone who played the previous release with the Direct3D patch we gave away last issue will know what to expect; if you don't have a 3D card you probably won't notice that much of an improvement, and even if you do there are still some obvious problems: shadows don't hang together too well and mountains continue to spring up from the middle distance. It's annoying, but it doesn't really matter too much because the game oozes style from every pixellated pore. For 20 quid it's perfect throwaway fun that should appeal to anyone with a fond appreciation of Starsky & Hutch". Edge magazine gave the game 8 out of 10. A graphically enhanced version of the original game, Interstate '76: Gold Edition, was also released. A compilation package, The Interstate '76 Arsenal, was released in February 1998. It includes the Gold Edition and the expansion. In 18 February 2010 GOG.com released a downloadable version of The Interstate '76 Arsenal. Computer Gaming World gave The Interstate '76 Arsenal 4 out of 5, Game Revolution gave it B+, and GameSpot gave it 7.6 out 10. Sequel Initially, plans for an "Interstate '77" were made. The player would take on the role of Taurus; helping him would be a new sidekick "Jenny". The plot dealt with Taurus, Jenny and Skeeter tracking down the army General who funded Tony Malochio in the first game. This idea was abandoned and the missions were repurposed as the "Interstate '76 Nitro Pack". Interstate '76 spawned a direct sequel, Interstate '82, as well as the Vigilante 8 spin-off series for video game consoles. As mentioned, Interstate '76 utilized an improved version of the MechWarrior 2 game engine, which was built in-house by Activision. The engine would be reused and tweaked again after Interstate '76'''s release for the mech combat title Heavy Gear and the strategic combat title Battlezone''. References External links Interstate '76 at MobyGames Interstate '76: Nitro Pack at MobyGames 1997 video games Activision games Alternate history video games