18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker

1999 video game 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker 18 Wheeler American Pro Trucker cover art.jpg Arcade flyer Sega AM2Ported to PlayStation 2 and GameCube by Acclaim Studios Cheltenham SegaThe PlayStation 2 and GameCube versions were published by Acclaim Entertainment. Keiichi Matsunami Yu Suzuki Keisuke TsukaharaTomoya Koga Arcade, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, GameCube December 1999 ArcadeJP December 199918 Wheeler American Pro Trucker http://www.sega-rd2.com/18wheeler/what/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20000916145324/http://www.sega-rd2.com/18wheeler/what/index.html September 16, 2000 May 31, 2024 Sega R&D 2 ja-jp 1999年 12月 発売 Released in December 1999 NA November 9, 2000Gerstmann Jeff November 9, 2000 Sega Gamer's Day 2000: Sega Announces US Release of 18 Wheeler https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sega-gamers-day-2000-sega-announces-us-release-of-18-wheeler/1100-2652257/ May 31, 2024 GameSpotDreamcastJP October 12, 2000Q138868242 n.d. 2026-04-04 NA May 22, 2001Q138868111 n.d. 2026-04-04 EU June 1, 2001http://www.sega-europe.com/english/news/000035/000035.php June releases Sega Europe https://web.archive.org/web/20010619182025/http://www.sega-europe.com/english/news/000035/000035.php June 19, 2001 dead January 11, 2024PlayStation 2NA November 13, 2001http://www.acclaim.com/company/pressReleases/product/18WheelerShips.html ACCLAIM ENTERTAINMENT, INC. HAULS HOME NEXT-GEN HOLIDAY FUN WITH '18 WHEELER AMERICAN PRO TRUCKER(TM)' Acclaim Entertainment November 13, 2001 https://web.archive.org/web/20040825234044/http://www.acclaim.com/company/pressReleases/product/18WheelerShips.html August 25, 2004 dead EU November 23, 2001https://web.archive.org/web/20020225232003/http://chipsworld.co.uk/detProd.asp?ProductCode=4048 chipsworld.co.uk - the Online Games Store JP December 5, 2002GameCubeNA February 20, 2002http://www.acclaim.com/company/pressReleases/product/18WheelerGCShips.html ACCLAIM ENTERTAINMENT, INC. HAULS HOME ARCADE ACTION WITH '18 WHEELER AMERICAN PRO TRUCKER(TM)' FOR NINTENDO GAMECUBE(TM) Acclaim Entertainment February 20, 2002 https://web.archive.org/web/20040817142212/http://www.acclaim.com/company/pressReleases/product/18WheelerGCShips.html August 17, 2004 dead EU May 31, 2002 JP September 12, 2002 Vehicle simulation, action Single-player, multiplayer Sega NAOMI 18 Wheeler: American Pro Truckerknown in Japan as 18 Wheeler エイティーン･ホイーラー Eitīn Hoīrā is an arcade game developed by Sega AM2 and distributed by Sega. The game was released in arcades in 1999 and ported to the Dreamcast in 2000. It was released for the PlayStation 2 in 2001 and GameCube in 2002 by Acclaim Entertainment. Sega followed up on the success of 18 Wheeler with a sequel, The King of Route 66, which was released in the arcades in 2002 and ported to the PlayStation 2. This was one of the final arcade games to be ported to the Dreamcast after its discontinuation, before Sega became a third-party developer. Gameplay January 2026 thumb|left|Players start the game going from New York City, New York to Key West, Florida (shown here), driving a tank truck. The main purpose of the game is to make it to the finish line with the truck's cargo. Players are given a set amount of time, but can ram into special vans that will add three seconds to the timer. There are several characters to choose from, each with a unique truck and attributes. The game starts out in New York City, New York and players travel across the United States of America, ending in San Francisco, California. After Stage 1, the game gives the player a choice of trailer. One trailer is harder to haul, but provides a bigger payoff while the other choice is easier to haul but provides a smaller payoff. Money is deducted from the total when the trailer is hit. Players can sound the truck's horn to make other cars on the road yield and slipstream behind large vehicles to gain a momentary speed boost. In addition to the time limit, players also compete with a rival trucker named Lizard Tail. Crossing the finish line before Lizard Tail yields additional money. In between levels, players can park the truck in a minigame to earn more cash and upgrades for their truck, such as an improved horn. Ports The first port of the game was released on the Dreamcast. Released by Sega, it is faithful to its arcade counterpart, but the voice actors for the characters were changed and it lacks the arcade's cross-country map loading screens. One of the selectable truckers in the arcade version, Nippon Maru, was now made available as an unlockable character. A split-screen multiplayer mode was added, allowing two players to race against each other. The game was released by Acclaim Entertainment on the PlayStation 2 and GameCube after Sega stopped making consoles and became a software based company. Reception true true true true 67/100https://www.metacritic.com/game/18-wheeler-american-pro-trucker/critic-reviews/?platform=dreamcast 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker critic reviews (DC) Metacritic Fandom https://web.archive.org/web/20230311142644/https://www.metacritic.com/game/dreamcast/18-wheeler-american-pro-trucker March 11, 2023 live February 20, 2024 52/100https://www.metacritic.com/game/18-wheeler-american-pro-trucker/critic-reviews/?platform=gamecube 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker critic reviews (GC) Metacritic Fandom https://web.archive.org/web/20221207211145/https://www.metacritic.com/game/gamecube/18-wheeler-american-pro-trucker December 7, 2022 live February 20, 2024 61/100https://www.metacritic.com/game/18-wheeler-american-pro-trucker/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker critic reviews (PS2) Metacritic Fandom https://web.archive.org/web/20221207211145/https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/18-wheeler-american-pro-trucker December 7, 2022 live February 20, 2024 6/10Edge staff https://retrocdn.net/images/c/cc/Edge_UK_092.pdf 18 Wheeler American Pro Trucker (DC) Edge Future Publishing 92 Christmas 2000 100 https://web.archive.org/web/20230315134234/https://retrocdn.net/images/c/cc/Edge_UK_092.pdf March 15, 2023 live February 20, 2024 6.33/10Mielke James "Milkman" Hager Dean Sewart Greg https://retrocdn.net/images/e/ea/EGM_US_144.pdf 18 Wheeler [American Pro Trucker] (DC) Electronic Gaming Monthly Ziff Davis 144 July 2001 107 https://web.archive.org/web/20230119023333/https://retrocdn.net/images/e/ea/EGM_US_144.pdf January 19, 2023 live February 21, 2024Two critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the Dreamcast version each a score of 6.5/10, and the other gave it 6/10. 5.5/10Sewart Greg https://retrocdn.net/images/e/e2/EGM_US_154.pdf 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (GC) Electronic Gaming Monthly Ziff Davis 154 May 2002 112 https://web.archive.org/web/20221114234925/https://retrocdn.net/images/e/e2/EGM_US_154.pdf November 14, 2022 live February 21, 2024 7/10Tilley Steve June 19, 2001 http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=6112&full=1#mr_toppy 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (DC) The Electric Playground Greedy Productions Ltd. https://web.archive.org/web/20030715142009/http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=6112&full=1#mr_toppy July 15, 2003 dead February 21, 2024 29/40https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=12355&redirect=no 18WHEELER （エイティーン･ホイーラー） [ドリームキャスト] ja Famitsu Enterbrain https://web.archive.org/web/20230708180909/https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=12355&redirect=no July 8, 2023 live February 20, 2024 8.5/1018 Wheeler [American Pro Trucker] (DC) Game Informer FuncoLand 98 June 2001 6/10Leeper Justin http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200204/R03.0804.1048.04635.htm 18 Wheeler [American Pro Trucker] (GC) Game Informer FuncoLand 108 April 2002 79 https://web.archive.org/web/20050225162647/http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200204/R03.0804.1048.04635.htm February 25, 2005 dead December 6, 2014 7.25/1018 Wheeler [American Pro Trucker] (PS2) Game Informer FuncoLand 104 December 2001 95 CChris G. June 2001 https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/340415-18-wheeler-american-pro-trucker-review 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker Review (DC) GameRevolution CraveOnline https://web.archive.org/web/20151012015434/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/18-wheeler-american-pro-trucker October 12, 2015 live February 8, 2018 6.5/10Shoemaker Brad June 25, 2001 https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/18-wheeler-american-pro-trucker-review/1900-2779792/ 18 Wheeler American Pro Trucker Review (DC) GameSpot Fandom https://web.archive.org/web/20150920210510/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/18-wheeler-american-pro-trucker-review/1900-2779792/ September 20, 2015 live February 20, 2024 4.6/10Davis Ryan February 21, 2002 https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/18-wheeler-american-pro-trucker-review/1900-2849420/ 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker Review (GC) GameSpot Fandom https://web.archive.org/web/20150602015929/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/18-wheeler-american-pro-trucker-review/1900-2849420/ June 2, 2015 live July 9, 2023 6.3/10Ahmed Shahed November 15, 2001 https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/18-wheeler-american-pro-trucker-review/1900-2825016/ 18 Wheeler American Pro Trucker Review (GC) GameSpot Fandom https://web.archive.org/web/20150602015059/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/18-wheeler-american-pro-trucker-review/1900-2825016/ June 2, 2015 live July 9, 2023 6.5/10Vash T. Stampede June 13, 2001 http://www.planetdreamcast.com/games/reviews/18wheeler/ 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker PlanetDreamcast IGN Entertainment https://web.archive.org/web/20090124054532/http://www.planetdreamcast.com/games/reviews/18wheeler/ January 24, 2009 dead December 7, 2014 68%Suciu Peter March 8, 2002 http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/february02/18wheelergcn/ 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (GCN) GameSpy IGN Entertainment https://web.archive.org/web/20050216085547/http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/february02/18wheelergcn/ February 16, 2005 dead December 7, 2014 4.5/10Surette Tim April 4, 2002 http://gamecube.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r17040.htm 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker Review - GameCube [score mislabeled as "4/10"] GameZone https://web.archive.org/web/20090312044836/http://gamecube.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r17040.htm March 12, 2009 dead December 7, 2014 6/10Krause Kevin December 17, 2001 http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r17040.htm 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker Review - PlayStation 2 GameZone https://web.archive.org/web/20080229073402/http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r17040.htm February 29, 2008 dead December 7, 2014 7.8/10Chau Anthony May 31, 2001 https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/05/31/18-wheeler-american-pro-trucker-4 18-Wheeler American Pro Trucker (DC) IGN Ziff Davis https://web.archive.org/web/20221210221142/https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/05/31/18-wheeler-american-pro-trucker-4 December 10, 2022 live February 20, 2024 5/10Casamassina Matt March 5, 2002 https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/03/05/18-wheeler-american-pro-trucker-review 18-Wheeler American Pro Trucker Review (GCN) IGN Ziff Davis https://web.archive.org/web/20221210221140/https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/03/05/18-wheeler-american-pro-trucker-review December 10, 2022 live February 20, 2024 5.5/10Perry Douglass C. November 14, 2001 https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/11/14/18-wheeler-american-pro-trucker-2 18-Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (PS2) IGN Ziff Davis https://web.archive.org/web/20221210221141/https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/11/14/18-wheeler-american-pro-trucker-2 December 10, 2022 live February 20, 2024 3/5Smolka Rob https://archive.org/details/NextGen79Jul2001/page/n85/mode/2up 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker NextGen Imagine Media 79 July 2001 84 September 10, 2021 2.8/518 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker Nintendo Power Nintendo of America 154 March 2002 133 4/10Rodriguez Steven June 3, 2002 https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/3902/18-wheeler-american-pro-trucker-gamecube 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker Nintendo World Report NINWR, LLC https://web.archive.org/web/20201127150122/https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/3902/18-wheeler-american-pro-trucker-gamecube November 27, 2020 live February 21, 2024 3/5Kennedy Sam https://archive.org/details/official-us-playstation-magazine-issue-52-january-2002/page/124/mode/2up 18 Wheeler American Pro Trucker Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine Ziff Davis 52 January 2002 125 February 21, 2024 BBC Sport 72%Gibbon David August 21, 2001 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/funny_old_game/1502714.stm Let's play: 18 Wheeler (PS2) BBC Sport BBC https://web.archive.org/web/20030216203952/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/funny_old_game/1502714.stm February 16, 2003 dead December 7, 2014 Maxim 6/10Porter Alex March 13, 2001 http://www.maximonline.com/articles/review_videogames.asp?videogame_id=894 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (DC) Maxim MaximNet, Inc. https://web.archive.org/web/20010626150336/http://www.maximonline.com/articles/review_videogames.asp?videogame_id=894 26 June 2001 dead December 7, 2014 The home versions of the game received "mixed or average reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Jake The Snake of GamePros July 2001 issue said of the Dreamcast version, "Your rig handles well, taking into account the weight of your load, and the driving action is great, with lots of mayhem as you run through cars and buildings. But while four levels were plenty for the quarter-munching arcade version of the game, they go by pretty fast at home; the four Score Attack courses and variable difficulty modes don't add much replay. So it'd be a good idea to rent this gem first to see if you'll still want to play after beating it."Jake The Snake https://retrocdn.net/images/3/33/GamePro_US_154.pdf 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (DC) GamePro IDG 154 July 2001 94 https://web.archive.org/web/20041227003103/http://www.gamepro.com/sega/dreamcast/games/reviews/14149.shtml December 27, 2004 live February 21, 2024GamePro gave the Dreamcast version two 4.5/5 scores for graphics and control, and two 4/5 scores for sound and fun factor. Ten issues later, however, Pong Sifu said of the GameCube version, "Is 18 Wheeler worth renting or playing at a friend's house? Sure. Does it warrant a $50 price tag? No way."Pong Sifu https://retrocdn.net/images/c/c4/GamePro_US_164.pdf 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (GC) GamePro IDG 164 May 2002 97 https://web.archive.org/web/20050214031946/http://gamepro.com/nintendo/gamecube/games/reviews/21504.shtml February 14, 2005 live February 20, 2024GamePro gave the GameCube version two 2/5 scores for graphics and fun factor, 3.5/5 for sound, and 4.5/5 for control. Rob Smolka of NextGen said that the former console version was "definitely worth a weekend rental, but its lack of online play and limited number of stages in the arcade game flatten its tires." In Japan, Famitsu gave the same console version 29 out of 40. Also in Japan, Game Machine listed the arcade version as the second most successful dedicated arcade game of March 2000.Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - 完成品夕イプのTVゲーム機 (Dedicated Videos) ja Game Machine Amusement Press, Inc. 606 March 15, 2000 17 Jon Thompson of AllGame gave the same arcade version three stars out of five and wrote that it "does have a fairly thorough scoring system that some will take to, but it lacks the gameplay that great arcade titles such as Crazy Taxi possess. That isn't to say it's a bad game: it's beautiful to behold and [it] will give you short term thrills, but it isn't one that you'll find yourself coming back to again and again after you've thrown down a couple of dollars playing it. In the end, it's a fun but short ride."Thompson Jon http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=24063&tab=review 18-Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (ARC) - Review AllGame All Media Network https://web.archive.org/web/20141206230834/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=24063&tab=review December 6, 2014 dead December 6, 2014 He later gave the Dreamcast version two stars out of five, saying, "The game's graphics are crisp, although not as impressive as the arcade version. The music is fun, and the voices that come over the 'CB radio' are fairly entertaining. Still, the decent aural and visual package have little to do with the gameplay, and become dressing on a title with limited entertainment value. It is hard to even recommend this title for a rental -- those who wish to try it out are advised to find it at a local arcade instead."Thompson Jon http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=24921&tab=review 18-Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (DC) - Review AllGame All Media Network https://web.archive.org/web/20141206231148/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=24921&tab=review December 6, 2014 December 6, 2014 Scott Alan Marriott gave the GameCube version a similar score of two stars out of five, saying, "Without at least ten more routes in the main game, additional modes of play, bonus vehicles, or incentive to attain high scores other than for posterity, 18 Wheeler cannot be recommended for a purchase. The simple, straightforward nature of gameplay is over far too quickly and the appealing aspect of smashing into buildings and cars is largely neglected. In the end, this payload is too basic to keep players occupied for the long haul."Marriott Scott Alan http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=35068&tab=review 18-Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (GC) - Review AllGame All Media Network https://web.archive.org/web/20141206231538/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=35068&tab=review December 6, 2014 December 6, 2014 See also Big Mutha Truckers 18 Wheels of Steel American Truck Simulator Crazy Taxi (video game) Notes References http://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=721 System 16: Naomi hardware https://web.archive.org/web/20060508075736/http://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=721 May 8, 2006 dead May 23, 2006 External links https://web.archive.org/web/20011107221955/http://www.acclaim.com/games/18wheeler/index.html (archived) 6763 /4325/eighteen-wheeler-american-pro-trucker/ Category:Acclaim Entertainment games Category:Arcade video games Category:Dreamcast games Category:GameCube games Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games Category:PlayStation 2 games Category:Sega arcade games Category:Sega video game franchises Category:Sega video games Category:Sega-AM2 games Category:Split-screen multiplayer games Category:Truck racing video games Category:Video games developed in Japan Category:Video games produced by Yu Suzuki Category:Video games set in the United States Category:1999 video games Category:Action games Category:Vehicular combat games