Games of the 8-, 16- & 32-bit era

5th Gear

Title	5th Gear
First release	1990
Developer	Fantastic Four
Publisher	Hewson Consultants
Platforms	Amiga, Atari ST
Genres	shooter game, racing video game, arcade
Players	1 player
Co-op	Yes
ESRB rating	E Everyone
Releases	Amiga: 1990-01-01

Navigate maze-like wilderness obstacle courses in this isometric racer where combat is essential to victory. Players must use an onboard machine gun to eliminate competing vehicles while racing against the clock to reach the finish line. Success requires balancing high-speed driving with tactical shooting and careful navigation to avoid environmental hazards throughout the course.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Sources

REG-Vault (atarist/5th-gear) · last updated 2026-09-27 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

REG-Vault (amiga/5th-gear) · last updated 2026-09-27 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

TheGamesDB (37425) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Hewson Consultants · internal use only

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Image credits

Box art, Screenshots, Logos (11): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Hewson Consultants · internal use only. REG-Vault page

Box art (1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Hewson Consultants · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Box art (1): Source: atarilegend (upstream Atari Legend contributors (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)) · © Hewson Consultants · internal use only.

Screenshots, Logos (5): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Hewson Consultants · internal use only.

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Videos

5th Gear - Amiga [Longplay]

Gaming Exhibit · Amiga version · longplay · 22:39auto-matched
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Amiga Game: 5th Gear

hipoonios · Amiga version · longplay · 21:19auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:search, checked 2026-10-25 18:42 UTC

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