Driller Engine Grand Prix

Driller Engine Grand Prix (ドリラーエンジングランドプリー) is a series of go-kart racing games developed by Drillimation Studios and published by Namco. Starting with the first game in 1992, there are eight main series games with a ninth game currently in development, a feature-length film, and dozens of merchandise.

Gameplay
After a coin/token is inserted or the player swipes their game card, players choose a game mode and an engine size. Higher engines make the CPU drivers more aggressive and faster. Players then choose a character, all of which are separated into three weight groups: lightweight drivers have fast acceleration but a low top speed, middleweight drivers have equal stats, and heavyweight drivers have slow acceleration but a great top speed. After selecting characters, the player chooses a cup to compete in. Later cups are more harder, but using a low engine speed can make it easier.

Players then compete in a grand prix known as the "Driller Engine Grand Prix", where the player must win with the most points. Driller Engine Grand Prix and Driller Engine Grand Prix 2 have 8 racers, while Driller Engine Grand Prix 3 and onwards have twelve racers. Players use a series of items to attack the karts in front or behind them, mushrooms provide speed boosts, shells are used as homing items, and bananas are used as hazards.