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Name: Datsun 280 ZZZAP
Developer: Dave Nutting, Jamie Fenton, Dave Nutting Associates
Year: 1976
Simulation/ Emulation/ Playable: Available
Platform: Arcade
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✅ Description✅
Datsun 280 ZZZAP, also released unbranded as Midnight Racer is an early racing arcade game by Midway designed by Jay Fenton.
Midway got the license from other racer game called , Night Racer designed by Ted Michon for Micronetics
the two companies reportedly struck a licensing deal whereby both would release their games at the same time.
Midnite Racer was introduced at the 1976 AMOA show in November. Confusion likely reigned on the show floor as two other versions of the same game - Micronetics’ Night Racer and Atari’s Night Driver – appeared at the very same show.
The name Midnite Racer, however, didn’t last long. After the show, Bally cooked up a promotion that included a grand prize of a 1977 Datsun 280Z.
Realizing that their new video driving game would be a perfect tie-in, they renamed it 280 Zzzap
The title was named after the US advertising campaign for the Datsun 280Z.
Players can drive up to 200 miles per hour (320 km/h) while navigating a tricky road course at night. Players must watch out for treacherous turns, nasty competitors, and the ever-present time limit.
It is one of the earliest games, if not the earliest, with authorized branding.
Images taken from here:
recreativas.org/280-zzzap-2823-irecsahttps://www.arcade-history.com/?n=flyball&page=detail&id=865
https://x.com/SteveTaake/status/859918948602654721
alchetron.com/Datsun-280-ZZZAP
Parts of the video taken from here:
Channel: Arcade Jason
youtube.com/watch?v=hmyVEJzgvZ0&t=3s
More Info: ⏬⏬⏬
allincolorforaquarter.blogspot.com/2014/07/the-pre-history-of-night-driver-part-5.html
Song: Owls - Lish Grooves
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Name: Datsun 280 ZZZAP
Developer: Dave Nutting, Jamie Fenton, Dave Nutting Associates
Year: 1976
Simulation/ Emulation/ Playable: Available
Platform: Arcade
⭐
✅ Description✅
Datsun 280 ZZZAP, also released unbranded as Midnight Racer is an early racing arcade game by Midway designed by Jay Fenton.
Midway got the license from other racer game called , Night Racer designed by Ted Michon for Micronetics
the two companies reportedly struck a licensing deal whereby both would release their games at the same time.
Midnite Racer was introduced at the 1976 AMOA show in November. Confusion likely reigned on the show floor as two other versions of the same game - Micronetics’ Night Racer and Atari’s Night Driver – appeared at the very same show.
The name Midnite Racer, however, didn’t last long. After the show, Bally cooked up a promotion that included a grand prize of a 1977 Datsun 280Z.
Realizing that their new video driving game would be a perfect tie-in, they renamed it 280 Zzzap
The title was named after the US advertising campaign for the Datsun 280Z.
Players can drive up to 200 miles per hour (320 km/h) while navigating a tricky road course at night. Players must watch out for treacherous turns, nasty competitors, and the ever-present time limit.
It is one of the earliest games, if not the earliest, with authorized branding.
Images taken from here:
recreativas.org/280-zzzap-2823-irecsahttps://www.arcade-history.com/?n=flyball&page=detail&id=865
https://x.com/SteveTaake/status/859918948602654721
alchetron.com/Datsun-280-ZZZAP
Parts of the video taken from here:
Channel: Arcade Jason
youtube.com/watch?v=hmyVEJzgvZ0&t=3s
More Info: ⏬⏬⏬
allincolorforaquarter.blogspot.com/2014/07/the-pre-history-of-night-driver-part-5.html
Song: Owls - Lish Grooves
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![Datsun 280-ZZZAP [Midway] - Arcade - (1976) 🚗 First game with authorized branding.](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ziZDlYuQf1M/mqdefault.jpg "Datsun 280-ZZZAP [Midway] - Arcade - (1976) 🚗 First game with authorized branding.
Name: Datsun 280 ZZZAP
Developer: Dave Nutting, Jamie Fenton, Dave Nutting Associates
Year: 1976
Simulation/ Emulation/ Playable: Available
Platform: Arcade
⭐
✅ Description✅
Datsun 280 ZZZAP, also released unbranded as Midnight Racer is an early racing arcade game by Midway designed by Jay Fenton.
Midway got the license from other racer game called , Night Racer designed by Ted Michon for Micronetics
the two companies reportedly struck a licensing deal whereby both would release their games at the same time.
Midnite Racer was introduced at the 1976 AMOA show in November. Confusion likely reigned on the show floor as two other versions of the same game - Micronetics’ Night Racer and Atari’s Night Driver – appeared at the very same show.
The name Midnite Racer, however, didn’t last long. After the show, Bally cooked up a promotion that included a grand prize of a 1977 Datsun 280Z.
Realizing that their new video driving game would be a perfect tie-in, they renamed it 280 Zzzap
The title was named after the US advertising campaign for the Datsun 280Z.
Players can drive up to 200 miles per hour (320 km/h) while navigating a tricky road course at night. Players must watch out for treacherous turns, nasty competitors, and the ever-present time limit.
It is one of the earliest games, if not the earliest, with authorized branding.
Images taken from here:
https://www.recreativas.org/280-zzzap-2823-irecsahttps://www.arcade-history.com/?n=flyball&page=detail&id=865
https://x.com/SteveTaake/status/859918948602654721
https://alchetron.com/Datsun-280-ZZZAP
Parts of the video taken from here:
Channel: Arcade Jason
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmyVEJzgvZ0&t=3s
More Info: ⏬⏬⏬
http://allincolorforaquarter.blogspot.com/2014/07/the-pre-history-of-night-driver-part-5.html
Song: Owls - Lish Grooves
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![Indy 4 [ATARI] - Arcade - (1976)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zmgNs-SPDss/mqdefault.jpg "Indy 4 [ATARI] - Arcade - (1976)
Name: Indy 4
Developer: Atari
Year: 1976
Simulation : Available/ Dice emulator 4 players
Platform: Arcade
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✅ Description✅
Indy 4 is an arcade driving game by Atari, originally released in 1976.[3] It is a 4-player game that was preceded by its larger 8-player counterpart, Indy 800, in 1975.
Gameplay is a simulation of an Indianapolis 500 style of race, in which players compete by racing each other with simulated IndyCar race cars. The player cars colors are light blue, green, red, and dark blue.
As always, you can play this game here: https://archive.org/details/dice_20211212 Dice emulator if you have problems running this game right click –properties—compatibility—compatibility mode for Windows 8 run as administrator or with the graphics card that works for me.
More Info: ⏬⏬⏬
https://www.arcade-museum.com/Videogame/indy-4
Song: Drone Shot - Dyalla
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