Compatible emulators

Synopsis

Jack Rourke, an experienced street racer, is in serious trouble with the mafia due to a huge debt. After narrowly escaping having his car crashed in an Oakland junkyard because he failed to repay his debt, Rourke escapes his captors by stealing one of their cars. On his way to San Francisco, he comes into contact with his friend Sam Harper, a fixer who arranges his street racing entries, who offers to help him deal with the Mafia on one condition: Rourke must participate in a large-scale illegal street race between San Francisco and New York, for which she will cover the entry fee and win the race's $25 million prize pool for her. Rourke agrees to this condition, knowing that he will be allowed to keep 10% of the prize money for himself, and receives an electronic tablet from the mysterious race organizer, detailing the race route.

4 hours later, Rourke chooses a car from his garage and begins the race, covering three stages covering the route from San Francisco to Las Vegas. He learns that he must be in the top 150 at the end of the third stage to stay in the race. In addition to dealing with other racers, who are looking to win the cash prize, and the local police, who are looking to arrest the racers involved, Rourke finds himself trying to take down Marcus Blackwell - a member of the mafia family, who wants to ensure his defeat after escaping execution. Rourke manages to win all three legs but is surprised by a police blockade, forcing him to escape the cops and get a new vehicle for the next four legs of the race, from Las Vegas to Chicago, knowing that he must place in the top 50 to continue competing in the race.

As Rourke resists the growing efforts of his rivals and the police to stop him, he soon sees the mob racing to stop him. Although he reached Chicago in the top 50, the Mafia surprises him during a roadblock, forcing him to initially lose them in a police car. After obtaining a new car for the remainder of the race to New York, Rourke faces police, the mafia, and an armed helicopter along the next leg of the course, but he evades both camps and reaches a garage that can provide him with a new vehicle, at Harper's request, to compete with the top drivers. As the police intensify their efforts, Rourke evades capture, overcomes his rivals and defeats Blackwell in New York to win the race. Afterwards, Rourke meets Harper in a street restaurant, who reveals to him that his problems with the mafia have been resolved. Harper gives Rourke the key to a safe containing his share of the prize and suggests he take some time to relax, but seeing that he has questions, she offers him the opportunity to double his money, stating that she received a call for another high-stakes race.

Comments (0)