 Destruction Derby is a vehicular combat racing video game based on the sport of demolition derby . The game contains three vehicles . Collisions in the game affect the controls of each car , limiting their steering and maximum speed . Frontal collisions risk damage to the car 's radiator , which causes the car to overheat and stop running . Four game modes are available : Destruction Derby , Wreckin ' Racing , Stock Car Racing and Time Trial . In Destruction Derby , the player earns points by destroying other cars in a large , trackless arena called The Bowl ; in Stock Car Racing , the player must finish in first place , and no points are awarded for destroying cars . Wreckin ' Racing is a hybrid of the two , in which the player earns points both by winning the race and by destroying other cars . Time Trial is a solo time attack mode . The PlayStation version features system link play for two players , while the MS @-@ DOS version has an online multiplayer mode . 
