While the console versions were popular, the PC download version became a staple for a few specific reasons:
The goal remained simple but stressful: pick up passengers, perform "Crazy" stunts like the and Crazy Hop , and deliver them to their destination before the timer hit zero. If you failed, your passenger would literally jump out of the moving vehicle in a huff, leaving you with zero fare and a bruised ego. Why It Became a Cult Classic
This night-time setting was a visual leap for the series, filled with flashing lights and massive jumps that felt tailor-made for the PC’s higher resolution capabilities at the time.