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Atari 2600

Indy 500 ~ Race

1977 1-2 Players 50%

Indy 500 is a 1977 racing video game developed by Atari, Inc. for its Video Computer System (later known as the Atari 2600). It is themed around the Indianapolis 500, and is based on Atari's earlier 8-player arcade game, Indy 800. Indy 500 was one of the nine launch titles offered when the Atari 2600 went on sale in September 1977. Sears Tele-Games later re-released it as Race; no changes were made to the gameplay. Included with each game was a set of two driving controllers, which were identical in appearance to the 2600 paddle controller but could rotate indefinitely in either direction, among other differences.

Release date
December 31, 1977
Developer
Atari
Publisher
Atari
Players
1-2

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Indy 500 ~ Race

Indy 500 is a 1977 racing video game developed by Atari, Inc. for its Video Computer System (later known as the Atari 2600). It is themed around the Indianapolis 500, and is based on Atari's earlier 8-player arcade game, Indy 800.

Indy 500 was one of the nine launch titles offered when the Atari 2600 went on sale in September 1977. Sears Tele-Games later re-released it as Race; no changes were made to the gameplay. Included with each game was a set of two driving controllers, which were identical in appearance to the 2600 paddle controller but could rotate indefinitely in either direction, among other differences.

Genres

Racing

Modes

Single playerMultiplayer

Perspectives

Bird view / Isometric

Themes

Action

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Developer
Atari
Publisher
Atari

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Release date

WorldwideIndy 500 · December 31, 1977
WorldwideIndy 500 · December 31, 1978

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