Driver's Education '99

Driver’s Education ’99
Developer(s)Dynamix[4]
Platform(s)Windows[5]
ReleaseOctober 1998[1][2][3]
Genre(s)Educational

Driver's Education ’99 is a 1998 video game developed by Dynamix.

Gameplay

Driver's Education '99 is an interactive driving simulation aimed at teaching teens safe and responsible driving practices. The game offers over 70 detailed lessons tailored to the 1999 traffic regulations for all 50 states. Players navigate through a Virtual City—an immersive 3D environment replicating urban and rural landscapes—where vehicles behave unpredictably to simulate real driving conditions. Throughout gameplay, users receive feedback from "Driver Ed," an AI instructor that reinforces proper techniques and monitors the player's actions. Lessons cover critical topics including the effects of alcohol and drugs, road rage prevention, and defensive driving strategies. Modules include content from organizations like MADD, AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, and Motor Trend Magazine. These lessons emphasize the mechanics of driving, like tire wear and stopping distances, and offer simulations of impaired driving scenarios. Gameplay supports various control setups, including mouse steering, joysticks, and force feedback wheels.[4]

Development

The game was originally scheduled to release in September 1998.[6][5] The game was adopted for Utah high schools statewide.[7]

Reception

Roy Bassave from New York Daily News gave the game a score of 3.5 out of 4 stating "But this program can ease jitters beginners have about getting on the highway - and it's great refresher for veteran drivers"[8]

References

  1. ^ IGN Staff (October 9, 1998). "News Briefs". IGN. Archived from the original on April 24, 2022. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  2. ^ Dunkin, Alan (April 28, 2000). "Sierra Plans for the Future". GameSpot. Archived from the original on September 1, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  3. ^ Hulsey, Joel (October 9, 1998). "Sierra announces Driver's Education 99". Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original on December 1, 2002. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Interactive tool from Sierra On-Line teaches teens responsible driving, arms them with the latest information on drunk driving, road rage and defensive driving". sierra.com. 1998. Archived from the original on October 27, 2000. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Fudge, James (September 2, 1998). "Utah puts 3D driving simulation in classrooms to combat drunk driving". cnn.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 2001. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  6. ^ "Driver's Education '99". dynamix.com. May 28, 1998. Archived from the original on June 27, 1998. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  7. ^ Ocampo, Jason (September 2, 1998). "Utah adopts Sierra's sim for high school driver's ed courses". Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original on May 23, 2003. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  8. ^ a b Bassave, Roy (November 15, 1998). "A map for road worries". New York Daily News. p. 58. Archived from the original on April 24, 2022. Retrieved June 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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