Space Race
1973 · Arcade · Atari, Inc.
Space Race is an arcade game developed by Atari, Inc. and released on July 16, 1973. It was the second game by the company, after Pong (1972), which marked the beginning of the commercial video game industry along with the Magnavox Odyssey. In the game, two players each control a rocket ship, with the goal of being the first to move their ship from the bottom of the screen to the top. Along the way are asteroids, which the players must avoid. Space Race was the first racing arcade video game and the first game with a goal of crossing the screen while avoiding obstacles. Synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
Where to buy
- Loosecart or disc only from A$12.22
- Complete in boxbox and manual from A$11.35
- Sealedunopened from A$31.58
Space Race was a coin-op original — it never had a shelf release, so there is no boxed copy to buy. What you can buy is the hardware itself, or a later home conversion.
No genuine arcade board or cabinet listed right now — the eBay link above is a later home conversion, not the machine.
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Editions
The formats this game was pressed for. Years are the release for that platform where Wikidata records one — a blank year means the platform is documented but the date isn't.
- Arcade —
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