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Obviously patterned after Race, Indy 4 and Sprint 2, all of which hit the arcades in 1976, Indy 500 is one of the better of the nine Atari VCS launch titles. Viewed from an overhead perspective, the game features 14 variations composed of four types of races: Race Car, Crash n' Score, Tag and Ice Race. Depending on mode selected, players race on an assortment of tracks, attempt to crash into a white square as many times as possible, or purposely run into or avoid the opponent's car. The game includes (and requires) special paddle driving controllers, which are precise and can be rotated continuously in either direction. Characterized by sharp twists and turns, highly competitive two-player action and simple, but effective graphics and sound effects, Indy 500 belongs in every VCS owner's collection.Product Identifiers
PublisherAtari Inc.
eBay Product ID (ePID)6227
Product Key Features
GenreRacing
PlatformAtari 2600
Game NameIndy 500
Additional Product Features
Release Year1978
Number of Players1-2
Country/Region of ManufactureUSA
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- 11 Dec, 2015
Classic Atari Racing Game
While Mario Kart dominates the current racing scene as it relates to video games it owes its heritage to this incredibly simple and fun game. Indy 500 was one of the original nine games released in 1977 by Atari and was the only official release to ever use the Driving Paddles. Multiple tracks and varying surface conditions for racing really made this a marvel at the time. Plus, it remains one the THE best two-player games on the Atari 2600. The misconception about the games for the 2600 is that because they are simple and graphically challenged that they are not fun. The opposite is true. Due to the limited graphics it was the actual gameplay that had depth. Don't get me wrong, there are lots of stinkers out there for the 2600, but the reward is finding the ones that are true gems.....and of these there are also many, including Indy 500. Should you want more variety from this game you can purchase Indy 500 XE from AtariAge which has different tracks.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 18 Feb, 2016
indy 500
item is as described. prompt shipping, very pleasedVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
