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==Synopsis== The game is set in the south-western [[United States of America]] in an alternative version of the year 1976, during a prolonged [[energy crisis|oil crisis]]. All the in-game vehicles in ''Interstate '76'' are based on actual [[automobile]]s, including many period American [[muscle car]]s. Whilst set in an alternative timeline, in which the [[1973 oil crisis]] is still ongoing, the game progresses through real towns and locations in the south-western United States including [[Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock]], [[Seagraves, Texas|Seagraves]], [[Seminole, Texas|Seminole]] and [[Pecos, Texas|Pecos]] in [[Texas]] and [[Roswell, New Mexico|Roswell]] and [[Carlsbad, New Mexico|Carlsbad]] in [[New Mexico]]. The game's final showdown takes place at [[Fort Davis, Texas]], although the real [[Fort Davis National Historic Site]], a surviving [[Indian Wars]]' military post, bears little resemblance to the high-walled compound depicted in the game. ===Plot=== The game focuses on the daring exploits of Groove Champion, his partner Taurus, and their mechanic, Skeeter. A powerful but shadowy figure is recruiting autovillains (also known as "creepers") from around the country for a private army. Groove's sister, Jade, and Taurus are investigating the movements of the army when, on the night of July 3, 1976, Jade Champion is murdered outside [[Lubbock, Texas]]. Taurus recruits a reluctant Groove to the cause, with Groove operating Jade's heavily armed Picard Piranha. The game follows Groove and Taurus' quest for revenge and the truth. Taurus serves as mentor and partner to Groove in the first few missions, until he is seriously wounded in an ambush. His own car ("Eloise") is destroyed and he spends the rest of the T.R.I.P. riding along in the team's van with Skeeter. This allows Groove, the player's character, to take center stage. The trail leads to Antonio Malochio, a smuggler with a questionable past. Malochio has purchased a [[hydrogen bomb]] on the black market and plans to use it to destroy the West Texas Federal Stock - the largest oil reserve in North America. If he succeeds, the gas crisis would become a gas panic, leading to anarchy, during which time Malochio and his army of auto-villains (secretly backed by [[OPEC]]) would seize power. In the course of the T.R.I.P., Groove's driving and shooting skills are put to the test against members of Malochio's organization (some of whom, like Cloaker and Disco Cat, are quite colorful for minor characters); the creeper Patriot and his cronies, former foes of Jade's who may actually be ghosts; a corrupt county sheriff and his deputies (the "fuzz") who've been paid off by Malochio; and even the Jeep-driving operators of a mysterious desert testing range. Groove and company finally arrive at Fort Davis, Malochio's hideout, just as he has armed the bomb and is preparing to leave; however, Groove taunts Malochio into one last duel. When the player wins, Groove kills Malochio and disarms the bomb, saving the oil supply and completing the game. ===Characters=== [[File:I76-3.png|thumb|A battle in the game between Groove Champion's Picard Piranha (orange) and a Phaedra Rattler.]] Because of the limitations of the game's engine, the characters are only seen in prerendered [[cutscenes]], and then as figures constructed of colored but untextured ("flat") polygons. This simple design was chosen to make them easy to animate and to fit in with the overall look of the game. Part of ''Interstate '76'''s introduction takes the form of [[opening credits]] for a television action series; in this cutscene, each of the characters is credited to a fictional actor. *Groove Champion (played by "[[Everyman|Everett Mann]]", voiced by Andrew Heckler) - The protagonist of ''Interstate '76'' and middle Champion child, Groove reluctantly accepts the responsibility of the auto-vigilante lifestyle, takes the [[Citizens' band radio|CB]] handle of "Swinger" and drives with Taurus to fight against Malochio's goons. He inherits his sister's 1971 [[Plymouth Barracuda#1970-1974|Picard Piranha]] at the start of the game. *Taurus ("[[Wild Style|James W. Styles]]", voiced by [[Greg Eagles]]) - Taurus isn't his real name- it's what people call him. He lived as a poet in [[New England]] with a wife and daughter, who were killed by criminals. He helps Groove to adjust to being a vigilante, guiding him along his quest. His [http://www.jeffwofford.com/i76_poems.html poetry] could be sampled by pressing the 'C' key while in driving mode. He goes by the handle "Stampede" and drives a 1966 [[Lincoln Continental#1961β1969|Jefferson Sovereign]] he has named "Eloise". *Jade Champion ("Katherine Knolls", voiced by Lisa Picotte) - For many years, Jade lived a secret life as an Auto-Vigilante. The rest of her family never knew a thing, presumably because Jade wanted to protect them from her enemies. The game begins with Groove taking up her cause, symbolized by his inheritance of her car. Her handle was "Vixen." *Skeeter ("Willard Dicot III", voiced by [[Tom Kane]]) - Skeeter serves as the mechanic and [[Greek chorus]] for the series' heroes. He repairs the player's vehicles between missions and occasionally is the focus of the in-game missions. He goes by the handle "[[Monkey Wrench]]." He drives a 1971 [[Dodge B-series van#Street Van|Street Van]] which acts as the team's support vehicle. *Antonio Malochio ("Carlo DeFungi", voiced by [[John de Lancie]]) - The primary villain of ''Interstate '76'', a shady businessman with a history in Vietnam and Cambodia. Originally believed to be using the handle of "Cloaker", it is revealed that his codename is in fact "[[Giotto]]" and that "Cloaker" is merely one of his lieutenants. He drives a 1969 [[Chevrolet Corvette C3|Courcheval Manta]].
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