Demolition Derby (1984 video game)

Demolition Derby is a racing video game developed by Bally Midway and released in arcades in 1984.[1]

Demolition Derby
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Developer(s)Bally Midway
Publisher(s)Bally Midway
Platform(s)Arcade
Release1984
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

The player takes part in a demolition derby. Hit other cars in the radiator to damage them, while avoiding being hit in one's own radiator. Power-ups include wrenches, screwdrivers and car keys.[2]

A notable feature of the multiplayer mode was the ability to enter a game while it is in progress; the message "CAR ENTERING DERBY" would appear on screen.[3]

Reception

Demolition Derby was listed in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die.[4]

See also

  • Destruction Derby (1975), also released by Chicago Coin under the name Demolition Derby

References

  1. "Demolition Derby - Videogame by Bally Midway". www.arcade-museum.com.
  2. "Demolition Derby (80's) : Old Memories". www.skooldays.com.
  3. Lendino, Jamie (September 27, 2020). "Attract Mode: The Rise and Fall of Coin-Op Arcade Games". Steel Gear Press via Google Books.
  4. Mott, Tony (December 5, 2011). 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die: You Must Play Before You Die. Octopus. ISBN 9781844037155 via Google Books.
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