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Slot Racers

Slot Racers is a joystick-controlled action game, with a total of nine game variations programmed within the cartridge. The object of the game is to pilot your car through a maze, while attempting to fire…

31 December 1978

Slot Racers is a racing developed by Atari, released 31 December 1978 on Atari 2600.

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What Slot Racers is

Slot Racers is a racing game developed by Atari and released in 1978. It is available on Atari 2600 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Slot Racers is a joystick-controlled action game, with a total of nine game variations programmed within the cartridge. The object of the game is to pilot your car through a maze, while attempting to fire missiles at your opponent's car, as well as evading the missiles your opponent fires at your car. Each time one of the respective cars is struck by a missile, the player controlling the other car receives one point. Victory is achieved through the scoring of twenty-five points. The game itself has four different mazes, and options concerning missile speed, and other factors, within the context of its nine variants, selectable via the Game Select switch. The Difficulty Switches control the…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players.

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Slot Racers — frequently asked questions

When did Slot Racers come out?
Slot Racers was released on 31 December 1978 for Atari 2600.
Does Slot Racers have multiplayer?
Yes. Slot Racers supports multiplayer.

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