Rat Race is a comedy video game released in the United States as a DivX Movie title. It was originally placed in the Comedy genre to aid web searches. The game launched for the DivX platform and offers a humorous take on the classic race scenario with quirky characters and exaggerated obstacles. Highlights include a variety of wacky power ups multiple track designs that parody real world racing circuits and a light hearted storyline that focuses on outlandish competition rather than realistic simulation. The title arrived in the early 2000s and was added to the iOctavio.com database on November 18 2002.