Nicktoons Racing is the very first Nickelodeon crossover game, the first video game to feature The Wild Thornberrys, and perhaps more notably, the first to feature SpongeBob.
A dialogue box referring to the game as "Nascar Racers" can be found by opening the game's executable in a resource editor. Software Creations also developed NASCAR Racers (based on the concurrently-airing animated series) the same year as Nicktoons Racing, so this is most likely a leftover.
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The arcade version, released in 2003, is actually a modified version of the PC game with a Windows XP OS embedded (essentially a computer bolted into the arcade cabinet). While all the files from the PC version are still present, some changes were made, partially to accommodate for an arcade setting.
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The most notable change is that Stimpy has been disabled, likely due to Adult Party Cartoon premiering the same year. The Gritty Kitty item has also been disabled, however the Ren and Stimpy-themed track, Race Madness, is still included which is given to the Mystery Rider (Plankton) in the attract mode.
The animated FMV intro no longer plays, not even during attract mode. This may be because the video files require Windows Media Player to run.
The player is only given a certain amount of total playtime (adjustable from the service menu). When the timer runs out, the continue screen pops up asking for another credit. Continuing will refill the timer. This was likely done to discourage players from hogging the machine.
Each race now only lasts one lap, possibly due to the aforementioned time limit.
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