Richard Petty's Talladega
"Richard Petty's Talladega is a racing game where you get to take the super speedway as you race against king Richard Petty and 18 top pro drivers. After trying to qualify for a pole position, you use strategy…
Richard Petty's Talladega is an arcade developed by Cosmi Corporation, released 31 December 1984 on Atari 8-bit and Commodore C64/128/MAX.
What Richard Petty's Talladega is
Richard Petty's Talladega is an arcade game developed by Cosmi Corporation and released in 1984. It is available on Atari 8-bit and Commodore C64/128/MAX.
The premise, in the publisher's words
"Richard Petty's Talladega is a racing game where you get to take the super speedway as you race against king Richard Petty and 18 top pro drivers. After trying to qualify for a pole position, you use strategy to plan your pit stops, draft leading cars to pick up time and save fuel and be prepared for yellow caution flags." --mobygames.com
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are non-fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Richard Petty's Talladega launched on 31 December 1984, within three weeks of Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike and Karateka.
Released around the same time: Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike, Karateka.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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