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Night Driver (ナイトドライバー)

Released in 1976

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(1 total votes)

Manufacturer: Atari
Developer: Atari
Distributor: Atari

Mame ROM Info
nitedrvr, Night Driver

Display
Raster
Orientation
Horizontal
Resolution
256 x 256
Colors
4, B/W
Genre
Driving / Racing
Attributes
Vertical Scrolling
Controls
Steering / Pedal(s) / Gearshift
Size/Weight of Upright
72.0000 " x 25.2500" x 29.0000"
'Night Driver' marquee
game marquee

Game Summary

Earliest first-person driving game.

Hardware Info

M6502 cpu @ 1 Mhz

Hardware Platform: -Unique or Unknown-

Game Details

You are driving a car at night, but the only thing you can see are the lights on the edges of the roadway.

This was the earliest first-person driving game, showing the view from within the car without actually showing any part of the car itself. The problem of having to create scenery whizzing by was cleverly solved by setting the game at night.

The goal is to go as fast as you can in the allotted time. The game had a steering wheel, gas pedal, and four-speed shift. There are novice, pro, and expert tracks.

Coinop.org Member Ratings / Comments

by Natash1. Comment: "This was awesome back in the day, yet very simple." (2003-12-04 19:51:56Z)

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'Night Driver' cabinet photo
cabinet photo
'Night Driver' title screen
title screen
'Night Driver' gameplay screen shot
gameplay screen
'Night Driver' control panel
control panel
'Night Driver' promotional flyer
promotional flyer

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/kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/night_driver.txt
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