Sprint 2
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| Sprint 2 | |
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| Developer(s) | Kee Games |
| Publisher(s) | Kee Games |
| Designer(s) | Dennis Koble |
| Platform(s) | Arcade |
| Release date | North America November 2, 1976 |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | 2 players |
| Input methods | Two sets of: steering wheel, 4-way gear shifter, and two foot pedals |
| Cabinet | Upright |
| CPU | 6502 |
| Display | Raster (black and white), standard resolution |
Sprint 2 is a 2 player overhead-view arcade racer released in 1976 by Kee Games[1], a wholly owned subsidiary of Atari.
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[edit] Technology
Sprint 2 evolved from Gran Trak 10 and Gran Trak 20, but included a microprocessor (the 6502), a first for racing games. This allowed Sprint 2 to include two computer-controlled cars, better graphics, and more tracks.
[edit] Legacy
Sprint 2 was the first in a long series of games, some of which bore its name into the 1980s.
- Sprint 4 and Sprint 8, a 4 player and 8 player version respectively, were released in 1977. Both were full color raster versions of the game.
- Sprint 1 was released in 1978. The "1" and "2" designations reflect the number of players, rather than indicating it was a prequel.
- Championship Sprint a 2 player version with updated graphics, was released by Atari Games in 1986.
- Super Sprint, a 3 player version of Championship Sprint, was released by Atari Games in 1986.
- Badlands, a 2 player "post-apocalyptic" setting update of Championship Sprint, was released in 1989.
[edit] References
- ^ Sprint 2 Killer List of Video Games Entry. Retrieved on 2007-08-21.
[edit] External links
- Commentary from GameSpy
- Commentary from Phosphor Dot Fossils
- Sprint 2 at the Killer List of Videogames
- Entry at the Arcade Flyer Archive
- Sprint 2 at ArcadeStuff
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