Overview
Set in a dystopian, dusty future where wheel-based transportation is being phased out, you are Ben Throttle, leader of the outlaw motorcycle club known as The Polecats. Framed for the brutal assassination of Malcolm Corley, the last remaining manufacturer of real motorcycles, Ben must hunt down a ruthless corporate executive to clear his gang''s name.
Visual Archive
Behind The Scenes
The INSANE Video Compression Blueprint
To display full-screen, fluidly animated cartoon cutscenes with layered scrolling backdrops without choking standard 2X CD-ROM data lines, LucasArts engineered the custom INSANE (Interactive Streaming Animation Engine) architecture, creating a seamless bridge between linear animation reels and interactive puzzle screens.
The Chitlins, Whiskey, and License Soundtrack
Full Throttle broke away from standard MIDI tracking arrays by embedding actual, digitized licensed rock tracks directly onto the CD data layer. LucasArts partnered with real-world indie biker-rock band The Chitlins, utilizing their raw, distorted guitar tracks. Combined with premium voice acting lines from screen star Mark Hamill, the game felt like a polished, high-budget Hollywood production.