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
Arcade systemBally Midway MCR III

History

In 1970, Jerry Lawson joined Fairchild Semiconductor in San Francisco as an applications engineering consultant within their sales division. While there, he created an early coin-operated arcade game called Demolition Derby in his garage.[2][3][4] Completed in early 1975 using Fairchild's new F8 microprocessors, Demolition Derby was among the earliest microprocessor-driven games.[5]

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.[6]

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.[7]

Reception

Demolition Derby was listed in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die.[8]

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. Weber, Bruce (April 13, 2011). "Gerald A. Lawson, Video Game Pioneer, Dies at 70". The New York Times.
  3. "Gerald Lawson dies at 70; engineer brought cartridge-based video game consoles to life". April 23, 2011.
  4. Onanuga, Tola (5 May 2021). "Gaming in colour: uncovering video games' black pioneers". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Ltd. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  5. Saucier, Jeremy (December 2, 2013). "Collection Documents the Career of Video Game Pioneer Jerry Lawson". The Strong: National Museum of Play. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  6. "Demolition Derby (80's) : Old Memories". www.skooldays.com.
  7. Lendino, Jamie (September 27, 2020). "Attract Mode: The Rise and Fall of Coin-Op Arcade Games". Steel Gear Press – via Google Books.
  8. 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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