Mario Andretti USAC (Johnsonverse)

Mario Andretti USAC is an American racing video game series developed by Sierra Entertainment for Papyrus Games, named after racing legend co-champion Mario Andretti. It began in 1983 with the first game, Mario Andretti USAC, which was released on various platforms. All games in the series have had Andretti's endorsement; initially, Mario Andretti and one of his old cars was on the front cover, but starting in 2000, the cover art was changed to feature one of that year's USAC Gold Crown Series drivers.
== Overview ==
=== Voice commentary ===
=== Series overview ===
== 1980s ==
=== Mario Andretti USAC (1983) ===
The first game, Mario Andretti USAC, was released on May 29, 1983. It features 25 drivers who competed in the 1983 Indy Car World Series.
=== Mario Andretti USAC 1984 (1984) ===
=== Mario Andretti USAC 1985 (1985) ===
=== Mario Andretti USAC 1986 (1986) ===
=== Mario Andretti USAC 1987 (1987) ===
=== Mario Andretti USAC 1988 (1988) ===
=== Mario Andretti USAC 1989 (1989) ===
== 1990s ==
=== Mario Andretti USAC 1990 (1990) ===
=== Mario Andretti USAC 1991 (1991) ===
=== Mario Andretti USAC 1992 (1992) ===
=== Mario Andretti USAC 1993 (1993) ===
=== Mario Andretti USAC 1994 (1994) ===
=== Mario Andretti USAC 1995 (1995) ===
=== Mario Andretti USAC 1996 (1996) ===
=== Mario Andretti USAC 1997 (1997) ===
The game features every driver that competed in the 1997 USAC Gold Crown Series (none of the Formula One teams with USAC operations were included due to Formula One demanding licensing fees from Johnson, another chapter in the long, bitter feud between Johnson and the FIA; they were replaced by fantasy teams), as well as every track on the 1997 schedule (though following the 1996 Honda turbocharger scandal, Honda-owned Suzuka International Raceway was replaced by Sears Point Raceway, which in real life did not have a USAC date until 2005).
=== Mario Andretti USAC 1998 (1998) ===
=== Mario Andretti USAC 1999 (1999) ===
== 2000s ==
=== Mario Andretti USAC 2000 (2000) ===
=== Mario Andretti USAC 2001 (2001) ===
=== Mario Andretti USAC 2002 (2002) ===
=== Mario Andretti USAC 2003 (2003) ===
=== Mario Andretti USAC 2004 (2004) ===
This game brought sweeping changes to the series. Among these were the inclusion of the USAC Silver Crown Series, USAC Bronze Crown Series, and USF Pro 2000 Championship, the introduction of a new career mode called Road to Indy, where players make their way up the USAC ladder starting in the USF Pro 2000 Championship, the ability to buy or start up a team, new mechanics brought over from the Dale Earnhardt NASCAR such as the Share Draft and Intimidate, and new challenges and unlockables. Beginning with this installment, Papyrus took over development of the series.
Also, a new legend series was added, featuring drivers such as Mario Andretti, A. J. Foyt, Al Unser, and Janet Guthrie.
=== Mario Andretti USAC 2005 (2005) ===
=== Mario Andretti USAC 2006 (2006) ===
=== Mario Andretti USAC 2007 (2007) ===
=== Mario Andretti USAC 2008 (2008) ===
=== Mario Andretti USAC 2009 (2009) ===
== 2010s ==
=== Mario Andretti USAC 2010 (2010) ===
=== Mario Andretti USAC 2011 (2011) ===
=== Mario Andretti USAC 2012 (2012) ===
=== Mario Andretti USAC 2013 (2013) ===
=== Mario Andretti USAC 2014 (2014) ===
=== Mario Andretti USAC 2015 (2015) ===
=== Mario Andretti USAC 2016 (2016) ===
=== Mario Andretti USAC 2017 (2017) ===
=== Mario Andretti USAC 2018 (2018) ===
=== Mario Andretti USAC 2019 (2019) ===
== 2020s ==
=== Mario Andretti USAC 2020 (2020) ===
=== Mario Andretti USAC 2021 (2021) ===
This was the first game to introduce Formula 1 drivers as computer opponents in the Indianapolis 500.
=== Mario Andretti USAC 2022 (2022) ===
=== Mario Andretti USAC 2023 (2023) ===
=== Mario Andretti USAC 2024 (2024) ===
This will be the first game to feature the USAC SuperCar Series, which debuted in 2024.
== License history and spin-offs ==
== Andretti Championship ==
== Annual events ==
== Andretti Online Mode ==
== Andretti MyTeam ==
== Soundtracks ==
== Paint Booth/Career sponsors ==
==Miscellaneous==
*The save icons for the PlayStation 2 versions (from 2000 to 2013) are as follows:
**Main game: The cover driver's car, which rocks back and forth
**Paint Booth: A #102 car sponsored by the game itself and based on Andretti's 1969 paint scheme (which is also a custom car preset)
**Career/The Road to Indy: Andretti's helmet
**Race: A waving checkered flag with the game's logo
**Season: An Indianapolis 500 trophy
**Settings: A red drawer toolbox
**Bio: An open book with the game's cover, along with photos of Andretti's cars
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