<s>
Monster	B-Application
Truck	I-Application
Madness	I-Application
is	O
a	O
racing	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Terminal	O
Reality	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Online	O
multiplayer	O
is	O
accessed	O
with	O
a	O
modem	B-Application
,	O
a	O
local	B-General_Concept
area	I-General_Concept
network	I-General_Concept
(	O
LAN	B-General_Concept
)	O
,	O
or	O
TCP/IP	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Terminal	O
Reality	O
designed	O
Monster	B-Application
Truck	I-Application
Madness	I-Application
to	O
accurately	O
simulate	O
monster	O
truck	O
events	O
and	O
replicate	O
the	O
titular	O
off-road	O
vehicles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Monster	B-Application
Truck	I-Application
Madness	I-Application
received	O
a	O
massive	O
following	O
,	O
and	O
video	O
game	O
publications	O
generally	O
praised	O
its	O
gameplay	O
,	O
graphics	O
,	O
and	O
physics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
entry	O
in	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
Madness	O
series	O
of	O
racing	O
titles	O
,	O
which	O
included	O
Motocross	B-Application
Madness	I-Application
and	O
Midtown	B-Application
Madness	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Monster	B-Application
Truck	I-Application
Madness	I-Application
was	O
followed	O
by	O
a	O
sequel	O
,	O
Monster	B-Application
Truck	I-Application
Madness	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Terminal	O
Reality	O
developed	O
another	O
off-road	O
truck	O
racing	O
game	O
,	O
4x4	B-Operating_System
Evo	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Monster	B-Application
Truck	I-Application
Madness	I-Application
offers	O
twelve	O
monster	O
trucks	O
,	O
including	O
Bigfoot	O
,	O
Grave	O
Digger	O
and	O
Snake	O
Bite	O
,	O
and	O
tasks	O
the	O
player	O
with	O
beating	O
computer	O
opponents	O
in	O
four	O
single-player	O
modes	O
:	O
Drag	O
,	O
Circuit	O
,	O
Rally	O
,	O
and	O
Tournament	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
can	O
compete	O
in	O
multiplayer	O
using	O
DirectPlay	B-Protocol
and	O
with	O
a	O
modem	B-Application
,	O
LAN	B-General_Concept
,	O
or	O
TCP/IP	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
includes	O
multiple	O
camera	O
angles	O
like	O
blimp	B-Application
and	O
cockpit	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
watch	O
and	O
save	O
replays	O
of	O
the	O
events	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
American	O
video	O
game	O
studio	O
Terminal	O
Reality	O
,	O
Inc	O
.	O
created	O
an	O
unreleased	O
1995	O
MS-DOS	B-Application
product	O
titled	O
Heavy	B-Application
Metal	I-Application
Truck	I-Application
(	O
codenamed	O
Metal	B-Application
Crush	I-Application
)	O
,	O
but	O
in	O
1996	O
they	O
renamed	O
it	O
to	O
Monster	B-Application
Truck	I-Application
Madness	I-Application
and	O
developed	O
it	O
for	O
Windows	B-Application
95	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
games	O
developed	O
by	O
Terminal	O
Reality	O
include	O
Hellbender	B-Application
and	O
CART	B-Application
Precision	I-Application
Racing	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Monster	B-Application
Truck	I-Application
Madness	I-Application
was	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
titles	O
to	O
provide	O
force	O
feedback	O
and	O
Direct3D	B-Application
support	O
and	O
required	O
a	O
video	B-Device
card	I-Device
for	O
smooth	O
,	O
quickly	O
processed	O
graphics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
even	O
included	O
an	O
online	O
manual	O
and	O
full	B-Application
motion	I-Application
videos	I-Application
(	O
FMVs	O
)	O
of	O
monster	O
truck	O
events	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Monster	B-Application
Truck	I-Application
Madness	I-Application
was	O
a	O
commercial	O
success	O
,	O
accumulating	O
a	O
worldwide	O
following	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Monster	B-Application
Truck	I-Application
Madness	I-Application
received	O
mainly	O
positive	O
reviews	O
in	O
printed	O
and	O
online	O
video	O
game	O
publications	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jeff	O
Lundrigan	O
,	O
a	O
review	O
editor	O
for	O
Next	O
Generation	O
,	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
being	O
able	O
to	O
exploit	O
the	O
capabilities	O
of	O
Windows	B-Application
95	I-Application
,	O
since	O
it	O
can	O
achieve	O
high	O
frame	O
rates	O
without	O
3D	O
graphics	B-Device
accelerator	I-Device
cards	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
official	O
website	O
quoted	O
a	O
review	O
from	O
Bernard	O
Dy	O
of	O
the	O
website	O
Game	O
Briefs	O
who	O
called	O
it	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
greatest	O
Windows	B-Application
95	I-Application
games	O
,	O
viewing	O
its	O
graphics	O
as	O
similar	O
to	O
Papyrus	O
Design	O
's	O
NASCAR	B-Application
Racing	I-Application
and	O
adding	O
the	O
physics	O
were	O
"	O
designed	O
for	O
fun	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PC	O
Zone	O
likened	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
a	O
hybrid	O
of	O
Stunt	B-Application
Car	I-Application
Racer	I-Application
and	O
NASCAR	B-Application
Racing	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Carnevale	O
recommended	O
Monster	B-Application
Truck	I-Application
Madness	I-Application
for	O
players	O
desiring	O
a	O
short	O
,	O
exciting	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Monster	B-Application
Truck	I-Application
Madness	I-Application
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
Computer	O
Games	O
Strategy	O
Plus	O
1996	O
Racing	O
Simulation	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
award	O
,	O
but	O
lost	O
to	O
NASCAR	B-Application
Racing	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Monster	B-Application
Truck	I-Application
Madness	I-Application
is	O
the	O
first	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
Madness	O
series	O
of	O
racing	O
titles	O
distributed	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Terminal	O
Reality	O
developed	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
1998	O
sequel	O
,	O
Monster	B-Application
Truck	I-Application
Madness	I-Application
2	I-Application
;	O
it	O
features	O
more	O
trucks	O
and	O
tracks	O
and	O
uses	O
the	O
Photex2	O
game	O
engine	O
for	O
improved	O
graphics	O
and	O
physics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
subsequently	O
published	O
the	O
motorcross-centered	O
Motocross	B-Application
Madness	I-Application
in	O
1998	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
open	O
world	O
Chicago-themed	O
Midtown	B-Application
Madness	I-Application
in	O
1999	O
,	O
both	O
of	O
which	O
also	O
received	O
sequels	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
collaboration	O
with	O
Microsoft	O
,	O
THQ	O
and	O
Tantalus	O
Media	O
created	O
a	O
2003	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
game	O
dubbed	O
Monster	B-Application
Truck	I-Application
Madness	I-Application
,	O
sporting	O
2.5D	O
graphics	O
,	O
powerups	O
,	O
and	O
time	O
trial	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
named	O
it	O
the	O
best	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
game	O
of	O
August	O
2003	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Terminal	O
Reality	O
developed	O
another	O
off-road	O
truck	O
racing	O
game	O
,	O
4x4	B-Operating_System
Evo	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
sequel	O
4x4	B-Application
EVO	I-Application
2	I-Application
introduced	O
Adventure	O
Mission	O
mode	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
player	O
performs	O
treasure	O
hunts	O
and	O
rescue	O
operations	O
to	O
obtain	O
additional	O
money	O
.	O
</s>
