Hi-way
| Hi-way | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Atari Inc. |
| Distributor(s) | Atari Inc. |
| Platform(s) | Arcade |
| Release date(s) | North America 1975 |
| Genre(s) | driving |
| Cabinet | upright and unique cockpit |
| CPU | discrete |
| Sound | Amplified Mono (one channel) |
| Display | Horizontal orientation, raster (Black and White), Standard Resolution, color overlay |
HI-way is a single-player arcade game by Atari Inc., originally released in 1975. Marketed with the slogan “Hi Way — All It Needs Is Wheels”, it was Atari's first game to use a cockpit cabinet.[1]
Technology
This was Atari’s first sit-down driving game. The game hardware is a pre-cpu discreet logic design, and used the Durastress process. The cabinet was patented Oct. 20, 1975: (U.S. Patent # D243,626, ).
Gameplay
Dodge cars and negotiate turns down the road.
References
- ↑ "Atari Timeline: 1975". Archived from the original on 2007-10-13. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
External links
- Cabinet version at Arcade flyers
- French upright version ('highway') at Arcade flyers
- Hi-Way at system16.com
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