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Imagine Ben Hur in a galaxy far, far away. Replace the two-wheeled carriage with a futuristic, hovering pod -- now take away the horses and strap two giant afterburner-powered engines to the vehicle. The boost of the two fuselages pulls the carriage forward at speeds in excess of 600mph and a stream of pure energy, called a mag beam or coupler, makes sure that the engines don't fly off in opposite directions. Like its "real," up to 40-foot-long counterparts in the movie, Racer's pods use a three-point dynamics system that will cause the carriage to realistically drift in the air behind its two engines. Unlike the movie, which features 18 opposing racers, Episode I Racer stars more than 21 characters complete with their rides, including three pods based on original design concepts that weren't used in the final film.

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Relive all the thrills and excitement of the Pod race sequence from Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace; with afterburners on, podracers max out at a simulated 600 mph; race in furious competition against 20-plus opponents; take on over 20 tracks in 8 unique worlds; avoid hazards such as methane lakes, meteor showers and tusken raiders; spectacular 3d environments; sound effects and epic soundtrack taken directly from episode I.