Hi-way
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]
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| Developer(s) | Atari, Inc. |
| Platform(s) | Arcade |
| Release | North America 1975 |
| Genre(s) | Driving |
| Cabinet | Upright, cockpit |
| CPU | Discrete |
| Sound | Amplified Mono (one channel) |
| Display | Horizontal orientation, raster (Black and White), Standard Resolution, color overlay |
Technology
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
This is a game where you dodge cars on both sides of a narrow two lane road. For every car you pass you gain one point. If you hit a car on the road you lose all your momentum and do not gain the point. The player will sit in a cockpit and steer with a steering wheel. The game ends when time runs out.
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References
- "Atari Timeline: 1975". Archived from the original on 2007-10-13. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
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