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Datsun series

280 Zzzap/Dodgem 2001

The title was named after the US advertising campaign for the Datsun 280Z. Players can drive up to 200 miles per hour (320 km/h) while navigating a tricky road course at night. Players must watch out for…

1 April 1978

280 Zzzap/Dodgem 2001 is a racing developed by Dave Nutting Associates, released 1 April 1978 on Bally Astrocade.

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What 280 Zzzap/Dodgem 2001 is

280 Zzzap/Dodgem 2001 is a racing game developed by Dave Nutting Associates and released in 1978. It was published by Astrocade, Inc.. It is available on Bally Astrocade only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The title was named after the US advertising campaign for the Datsun 280Z. Players can drive up to 200 miles per hour (320 km/h) while navigating a tricky road course at night. Players must watch out for treacherous turns, nasty competitors, and the ever-present time limit. It is one of the earliest games, if not the earliest, with authorized branding.
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Where it sits in the Datsun series

280 Zzzap/Dodgem 2001 is the second of 2 entries we hold in the Datsun series. It arrived a year after 280 Zzzap. It is the most recent released entry in the series.

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When did 280 Zzzap/Dodgem 2001 come out?
280 Zzzap/Dodgem 2001 was released on 1 April 1978 for Bally Astrocade.

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