Gran Trak 10
| Gran Trak 10 | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Atari |
| Publisher(s) | Atari |
| Platform(s) | Arcade |
| Release date(s) |
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| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Cabinet | Upright |
| Display | Raster, 23" TV, Black and White |
Gran Trak 10 was a single-player racing arcade game released by Atari in 1974. The player raced against the clock, accumulating as many points as possible.
Primitive diode-based ROM was used to store the sprites for the car, score and game timer, and the race track. The game's controls — steering wheel, four-position gear shifter, and accelerator and brake foot pedals — were also all firsts for arcade games.
Steve Wozniak famously played Gran Trak 10 during the four-day development of a prototype for another Atari game, Breakout.[1]
Versions
The game spawned a variety of spin-offs, both within Atari and by their competitors.
- Atari — Gran Trak 20,[2] Le Mans,[3] Sprint 4,[4] Sprint 8,[5] Championship Sprint,[6] Super Sprint,[7] Badlands[8]
- Kee Games — Formula K,[9] Twin Racer,[10] Indy 800,[11] Sprint 2,[12] Sprint 1[13]
- Taito — Fisco 400[14]
References
- ↑ "Pro File: Apple's Seeds". Macworld. 2002-10-01. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
- ↑ http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=gran-trak-20&page=detail&id=3377
- ↑ http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=le-mans&page=detail&id=3399
- ↑ http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sprint-4&page=detail&id=2597
- ↑ http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sprint-8&page=detail&id=2598
- ↑ http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=championship-sprint&page=detail&id=438
- ↑ http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=super-sprint&page=detail&id=2761
- ↑ http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=bad-lands&page=detail&id=164
- ↑ http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=formula-k&page=detail&id=3375
- ↑ http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=twin-racer&page=detail&id=3768
- ↑ http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=indy-800&page=detail&id=3392
- ↑ http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sprint-2&page=detail&id=2596
- ↑ http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=sprint-one&page=detail&id=2599
- ↑ http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=fisco-400&page=detail&id=19491
External links
- Commentary at ArmchairArcade
- Gran Trak 10 at GameFAQs