Indy 500 is a 1977 racing video game developed by Atari, Inc. for its Video Computer System (later known as the Atari 2600). It is themed around the Indianapolis 500, and is based on Atari's earlier 8-player arcade game, Indy 800. Indy 500 was one of the nine launch titles offered when the Atari 2600 went on sale in September 1977. Sears Tele-Games later re-released it as Race; no changes were made to the gameplay. Included with each game was a set of two driving controllers, which were identical in appearance to the 2600 paddle controller but could rotate indefinitely in either direction, among other differences.
RacingActionlaunch titlesAtari 2600
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Character
Earnest, plot-driven, grave and classical in form.
- earnestironic
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- warmbleak
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About the game
- Platforms
- Atari 2600
- Developer
- Atari
- Publisher
- Atari
- Released
- December 31, 1977
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
IGDB rating 5.0/10 from 11 ratings.
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