Space Race is the second arcade game created by Atari and was released in July, 1973. The two players each control a rocket ship; the object of the game is to make it from the bottom of the screen to the top, while avoiding obstacles such as asteroids. Score is kept electronically and the background consists of a simple starfield.
IGDB / 11552
Space Race
Space Race is the second arcade game created by Atari and was released in July, 1973. The two players each control a rocket ship; the object of the game is to make it from the bottom of the screen to the top, while avoiding obstacles such as asteroids. Score is kept electronically and the background consists of a simple starfield.
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Studio & publishing
- Developer
- Atari
- Publisher
- Namco, Atari
- Franchise
- Standalone
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- Multiplayer
- Perspective
- Side view
- Themes
- Science fiction
Platform releases
- Arcade Jul 1974
- Arcade Jul 16, 1973
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