That clip up top is the real BC Racers — the actual Sega 32X game from its publisher. Grab the free RetroPlayers.Club Player and it runs full-speed on your PC, no cartridge required.
BC Racers is a 1994 racing video game released by Core Design for the Sega CD, 32X, 3DO and MS-DOS. The game was co-designed by Toby Gard, who later co-created Lara Croft.
The RetroPlayers.Club Player is a Premium perk. Go Premium or sign in to play BC Racers at full speed on your own PC.
BC Racers runs on your own PC through the free RetroPlayers.Club Player app — full speed, your controller, cloud save states. You confirm you own the game before it loads; the disc streams from your library and is wiped the moment you stop playing.
🎮 USB or Bluetooth controller? Plug it in, Once Detected Click Here to Open Your Controller Options
| Action | Keyboard | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| D-Pad Up | ↑ | D-Pad up |
| D-Pad Down | ↓ | D-Pad down |
| D-Pad Left | ← | D-Pad left |
| D-Pad Right | → | D-Pad right |
| A | A | Left face |
| B | S | Middle face |
| C | D | Right face |
| X | Q | Top-left face |
| Y | W | Top-middle face |
| Z | E | Top-right face |
| Start | Enter | Start |
| Mode | R-Shift | Mode |
These are the keys the RetroPlayers.Club Player app uses for Sega 32X, shown for reference. Your controller still lights up below so you can confirm it is detected — Premium members can remap here (keyboard or USB controller) and the app applies the map at the next launch.
No controller detected yet — plug one in and press any button.
Press buttons — your controller lights up here so you can see it is detected. Go Premium to save a custom map.
| Action | Keyboard | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Up | ArrowUp | D-Pad up |
| Down | ArrowDown | D-Pad down |
| Left | ArrowLeft | D-Pad left |
| Right | ArrowRight | D-Pad right |
| A | A | Left face |
| B | S | Middle face |
| C | D | Right face |
| X | Q | Top-left face |
| Y | W | Top-middle face |
| Z | E | Top-right face |
| Start | Enter | Start |
| Mode | Shift |
First registered run claims the top spot. It won't stay easy for long.
Playing counts once you're signed in — register free in the player above.
How to Play BC Racers
Here is the default control layout for BC Racers in the RetroPlayers.Club Player. Open Controller Mapping in the app to reassign anything to your own keys or gamepad.
The Story Behind BC Racers
BC Racers mixes a racing simulation with a "prehistoric" theme. Jeremy Smith of Core Design said the original Sega CD version took "eight or nine months" to develop. The millionaire playboy caveman Millstone Rockafella has organized a BC bike race, the winner of which will receive the Ultimate Boulderdash Bike.
The game was co-designed by Toby Gard, who later co-created Lara Croft. BC Racers is a 1994 racing video game released by Core Design for the Sega CD, 32X, 3DO and MS-DOS. It is the third game in the Chuck Rock series, despite the Chuck Rock connection not being prominent.
What You'll Play
The tracks need four laps to complete, and feature many special elements specific to the circuit's setting. The same thing can happen to the player's bike. If the bike gets beaten enough, it crashes out, giving the player extra points.
Some ports of the game include a split-screen two player mode. BC Racers has four difficulty settings: Easy, Medium, Hard and Rockhard. Each of the settings has eight different circuits, making a total of 32 circuits in the game.
Why It Still Hits
Reviewing the 3DO version, a Next Generation critic rated it as the worst racing game on the 3DO to date, citing the lack of depth to the car handling, the ugly-looking courses, and overall outdated feel of the game. Six groups of riders - one driving, one deploying weapons from the sidecar - from all around the prehistoric world will use their rock-powered sidecars to compete for this prize. Digital Press gave the Sega CD version 7 out of 10, praising the controls and music, but they criticized the graphics.
The game was co-designed by Toby Gard, who later co-created Lara Croft. BC Racers mixes a racing simulation with a "prehistoric" theme. The millionaire playboy caveman Millstone Rockafella has organized a BC bike race, the winner of which will receive the Ultimate Boulderdash Bike.
BC Racers — Frequently Asked Questions
What console was BC Racers released on?
BC Racers was released for the Sega 32X in .
Can I save my progress in BC Racers?
Yes, with Premium: the app lets you save a state at any point in BC Racers and resume from exactly there.
Who developed BC Racers?
BC Racers was developed by its developer and published by its publisher.
How do I play BC Racers?
Grab the free RetroPlayers.Club Player linked on this page and launch BC Racers in it. It plays the genuine Sega 32X game natively on your computer; the clip above is a live preview.