![]() ![]() ![]() A great way to end a decade of arcade racing fun. I never experienced it myself but the use of Sega’s power link cables allowed up to 8 arcade cabs to be connected for multi player mayhem. I love the cockpit view of this game along with your rear view mirror to see your opponents behind you. If you achieve that your time will determine where you start on the grid of the race. This wonderful Formula one simulator test yours driving skills from the start as you have to qualify by completing one circuit in 45 seconds. We end our list of The Best 80s Driving Arcade Games with a title that would follow Sega into homes across the world in the early 1990s with their 16-bit classic console the Mega Drive/Genesis. The Best Arcade Driving Games from the Late 80sĪs we enter the end of the decade the racing fun does not stop, in fact it will continue right through the 1980s and into the 1990s but that will probably be another article. You can’t beat the arcade version but I would give a big shout out to the Sega Saturn conversion. I would be surprised if you are reading this and had never played OutRun as it is game and series that has never really gone away. However, there was also a standard moving cab which was still great fun as well as the standard upright cabinet. It is probably the most well-known and recognisable racing game in the world.Īgain, the ultimate arcade outrun experience is in the deluxe moving arcade cab. You want to get to the end of the race you want to try the different routes and you want to get better at OutRun. It is an iconic game in fact a gaming classic with its famous music and of course the iconic Ferrari but it is also highly playable. It is the most obvious title to mention but it absolutely deserves to be mentioned and celebrated. Growing up I had an uncle that always had motorcycles and they always looked like a beast of a machine and I wanted to ride one. My memories of this game is all about the deluxe cab. ![]() There were two versions of Hang-On the Standard Cab and the Deluxe Cab. Hang-On combines great gameplay and graphics with new controls not seen before. Also, innovation enters the arcade racing scene. Hang-OnĮnter the Motorcycles and enter super scaler graphics. Frantic racing fun made more testing by the obstacles and spinning caused by colliding with your opponents. The multi-player action makes this racing game memorable especially in its three player form with 3 steering wheels and pedals. The gameplay is top down with each circuit fitting onto a single screen so there is no scrolling required. With 2 player and 3 player cabs released for the game it made Super Sprint an instantly popular multi player game. Super Sprint is a fun arcade driving game to play with your friends. Let’s mention Atari and Midway first before I go into Sega Fanboy mode. Be warned expect a lot of Sega from this point onwards! Super Sprint Yes, they had previously released Turbo (not on this list as I never played it) but the new arcade boards and technology developed at this time by them takes driving arcade games to the next level. The Best Arcade Driving Games from the Mid 80sĪs we head into the mid eighties Sega really come into their own. A sequel followed that never impressed me that much and a Spy Hunter Pinball table was also released. Spy Hunter too was released as a stand up and sit-down cockpit cab. Like Pole Position you had gear shift and an accelerator pedal. I was never and even now not that good at Spy Hunter but it is a fun action packed driving romp. Lets not forget the ear worm soundtrack music too. When ever I played this game I imagined myself as James Bond although the futuristic steering wheel brings Knight Rider to mind. A fun top down driving game where you try travel as far as possible destroying as many enemies as possible in you Interceptor car. Let’s get this right out of the way, this is pretty much a James Bond game in all but name (and licence). Pole Position went on to become the best-selling arcade game of 1983. The colorful scaling graphics really pop from the screen and with great gameplay making this in my opinion the first truly ambitious racing game aiming to provide racing simulation in your local arcade. The cockpit cab also featured a brake pedal. For 1982 standards this is a very high quality arcade racing simulator game.īoth a stand up and cockpit style cabinet was released both of which had a steering wheel, high and low speed gear shift and an accelerator pedal. In Pole Position you have to first qualify and then race against your computer opponents on the Fuji Racetrack. This first person racer was about the racing and not just staying on the road. Pole Position is the game changer as it is probably the most influential arcade racing game on this list. ![]()
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