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Stunts is one of those racing games where the track designer can be more dangerous than the opponent. Rather than concentrating solely on realistic circuits, it lets players create outrageous courses packed with loops, jumps, corkscrews, ramps, bridges, and other devices that make sensible road safety seem like a distant memory. The driving itself is enjoyable, but the real attraction is the track editor, which turns the game into a surprisingly deep construction set. You can design a perfectly respectable circuit or something that looks as though a particularly enthusiastic engineer lost an argument with gravity. Replays add another layer of fun, allowing you to admire successful runs and, naturally, spectacular accidents. For its time, the combination of racing, editing, and replay technology was impressive. Stunts remains memorable because it understands a simple truth: sometimes building the track is more fun than actually winning the race.