
Release
Monday, July 16, 1973
Player score
68/100
Platform families
Not announced
Connected releases
Core game only
Game data from IGDB
Editorial overview
What it is
Space Race is the second arcade game created by Atari and was released in July, 1973. The two players each control a rocket ship; the object of the game is to make it from the bottom of the screen to the top, while avoiding obstacles such as asteroids. Score is kept electronically and the background consists of a simple starfield.
Play styles
Multiplayer
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Science fiction
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Languages
1 supported
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