It was a sequel to the original 1990 "F-Zero" game, and is the first "F-Zero" installment to have featured 3D graphics. The game has a steep learning curve and its gameplay experience is similar to that of the original "F-Zero" game. "F-Zero X" introduced a "death race" mode and a random track generator called the "X Cup". In the death race, the player's objective is to annihilate the 29 other racers as speedily as possible, while the X-Cup "creates" a different set of tracks each time played.