The Battle-Road

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The Battle-Road

Screenshot of The Battle-Road
Developer(s) Irem
Publisher(s) Irem
Platform(s) Arcade
Release date 1984
Genre(s) Racing game, Scrolling shooter
Mode(s) Single player, Up to 2 players, alternating turns
Input methods 8-way Joystick, 2 Buttons
Cabinet Vertical
Arcade system Irem M-62 system hardware
CPU Zilog Z80
Sound Sound CPU : M6803
Sound Chips : AY8910, MSM5205
Display Raster, 256 x 256 pixels , 544 colors

The Battle-Road is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up racing arcade game released by Irem in 1984. The player controls a car that is armed with two kind guns (frontal and side), and drives for a road full of other dangerous vehicles like cars, motorcycles, trucks, helicopters. There are also other kinds of obstacles on the road. There is more than one path, in the same style used in Outrun.