Indy 800
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| Indy 800 | |
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| Developer(s) | Atari Inc. |
| Distributor(s) | Atari Inc. |
| Platform(s) | Arcade |
| Release date | North America 1975 |
| Genre(s) | driving |
| Input methods | 8 Steering wheels, 16 pedals |
| Cabinet | unique |
| CPU | discrete |
| Sound | Amplified Stereo (two channel) |
| Display | Horizontal orientation, raster (color), Standard Resolution |
Indy 800 is an 8 player arcade game by Atari Inc., originally released in 1975[1].
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[edit] Technology
The game is housed in a large custom rectangular cabinet that takes up 16 square feet. Each side of the cabinet has two steering wheels and four pedals. The monitor is set in to the top face of the cabinet and looked down on. The game uses a 25 inch full color RGB display and does not use color overlays, representing the first full color video game.
The cabinet also features overhead mirrors to allow spectators to watch the game while its being played.
[edit] Gameplay
Gameplay is a simulation of a Indianapolis 500 style race, in which players compete by racing each other with simulated IndyCar race cars. The player car colors are purple, peach, yellow, green, light blue, white, red and dark blue.
[edit] Legacy
- A clone of the game, bearing the same name, was released by Atari subsidiary Kee Games.
- Indy 800 was followed up the following year with a smaller 4 player version entitled Indy 4.
[edit] References
- ^ Indy 800 Killer List of Video Games Entry. Retrieved on 2007-07-10.
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