Super Bug (video game)
| Super Bug | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Atari |
| Programmer(s) | Howard Delman |
| Platform(s) | Arcade |
| Release date(s) | 1977 |
| Genre(s) | Racing / Driving |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Display | Black and white raster, standard resolution |
Super Bug is an arcade game developed, manufactured, and released by Atari in 1977. The game was originally titled City Driver.[1]
Development
Originally titled City Driver, the video game Super Bug was the first to be designed and programmed by Howard Delman. Delman stated in an interview that he had to learn a lot of the game development process during the nine months it took to create Super Bug.[1]
Gameplay
Super Bug is a simple black and white driving game, very innovative during the time of its release. It is said to have a strong influence on some other arcade games, like Rally-X, Monte Carlo, and even some SNK Neo-Geo ones.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "DP Interviews Howard Delman". DigitPress.com. 2011.
External links
- - some Atari games from 1977, where Super Bug is included
- - Super Bug at Arcade History database
- - Super Bug at Coinop.org database