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What does the future hold for Interstate ’76? Find Local Ditch Gaming’s hopes, wishes, and dreams here.
(Update: Sometime after writing this article and before posting it, a project on Github, I26, has not only taken care of just about everything I’d want in a remaster, but goes far beyond it with a new 3D renderer. In fact, I think I26 is the absolute best way to play Interstate ’76 right now. If you have any interest in I ’76, you need to check this out!)
I’m finishing up on this round of Interstate ’76 site updates. Surprisingly, nearly every page related to Interstate ’76 and the Nitro Pack has been updated.
I remember the last time I completed a big I ’76 run through, I had lamented on the surprisingly big, but relatively short-lived, I ’76 community. I think that’s because back in the day, there was a certain order to these games: They were single-player experiences first. So, you played through the TRIP. Then, maybe you checked out the melee Scenarios. And lastly, you went online to see what multiplayer was all about. As I finished up the single-player then, it felt like the next step was to go check out the online community… that basically no longer existed.
This time around, I’m not really feeling that. Injustice
Images and video are now included as part of the Interstate ’76 Walkthrough at Local Ditch Gaming. Plus, thoughts and musings on the game in 2026.
The Interstate ’76 walkthrough update is finished. Matching the other walkthroughs on the site, there are now images and video. Some of the videos may not play yet, but they will connect as they become available. I didn’t want to drop a ton of videos on Youtube all at once, so I spaced their release out a bit. I figure there’s no hurry for a 30-year-old game. Local Ditch Gaming is like a glacier — slowly moving and collecting a lot of crap along the way (while some parts slowly melt).
So, rather than writing a proper epilogue after thoroughly playing through the game again, I figured I’d drop some random thoughts and observations: Lots of thoughts
The walkthrough for the original Interstate ’76 is being updated with images and video.
Groove Champion, that is.
You know it had to happen. The Nitro Pack walkthrough is finished, so it’s time to start playing the fresh-funked original Interstate ’76. I’ve been slowly updating the walkthrough. Images and video are the big additions, but there’s a bit of rewording and additional info where needed. I think this is the best Interstate ’76 walkthrough on the ‘net. So, expect updates to continue for the next little while.
Also, I’m feeling much better as I think my I ’76 skills are coming back. The rust is finally wearing off. It’ll probably show in some of the walkthrough videos, though I’m not sure if it’ll matter. If I’m trying to see how to play a level, maybe I want to see someone doing poorly and struggling. Maybe.
Nitro updates are complete. Local Ditch takes a look back at the Interstate ’76 Nitro Pack and what it means for the series.
As I’m wrapping up playing and working through all of the Nitro parts of the site, I’m left with some mixed and nostalgia-influenced thoughts.
If Interstate ’76 is the movie, then Nitro’s the weekly TV series that inspired the movie. Nitro comes with both the good and the bad of having a new episode every week.
Overall, I’ve got mixed feelings on the I ’76 Nitro Pack. While later-sequel I ’82 would be different game and a different feel, it’s great to have another round of classic-I ’76-style auto-combat here. It’s also good to revisit the original characters and story, even if the tone seems to have shifted slightly out of dramatic and to comedy. A look back
The Interstate ’76 Nitro Pack updates continue. The Nitro Pack cars page is complete with screenshots of every car and paint job.
Check out the Interstate ’76 Nitro Pack Cars page. You’ll find screenshots of every car and paintjob in the pack, their weapon mounts, and their real-life counterparts.
Oh, and while I was at it, I figured I’d take some high-resolution (and better-textured) screenshots of all of the standard I ’76 cars, too.
One the one hand, it doesn’t seem like much. On the other hand, this was a lot of work, especially tracking down and verifying the real-life counterparts of these things. Future Plans and Updates
The Interstate ’76 Nitro Pack walkthrough is available with videos, images, tips, anecdotes, notes on the references, and more!
The Interstate ’76 Nitro Pack walkthrough is complete! It’s the first one I’ve done with any video. If you’re sick of reading and would rather watch, just click the image with the play button on it and you’ll see the Youtube video play. I wish I could say I recorded my best playthroughs of each level, but… I think I was getting back in shape, to put it nicely. Future Plans
Local Ditch Gaming is now on YouTube. The first project? A walkthrough of the Interstate ’76 Nitro Pack.
Add this to the list of things I probably should’ve done 15 years ago: Local Ditch Gaming finally has a YouTube presence. I wanted to wait to announce it until I at least had something of consequence on there. The first project: a walkthrough for the Interstate ’76 Nitro Pack with video. At this point, I’m about halfway through writing it up, but you can check out the new page here or view the videos here.
For the most part, the plan is to complete the Nitro walkthrough, then try to get some of the other media items (music, video, etc.) on the site uploaded to YouTube. Upcoming Updates