While I was in Japan I had the opportunity to play Taito's Speed Race from 1974, which I believe was the first game to have smooth scrolling. It was actually a lot of fun and way more interesting to play than it had any right to be. I would choose this 1 million times over Pong.
It's interesting how many of the arcade racing fundamentals started here, with a toggle for high and low gear, as well as a timer that refreshed at checkpoint intervals.
As you'd expect from a game of this vintage, there is no goal. It's just a straight Hi-score run. Harder than it looks though, as the road often narrows or goes pitch black during certain sequences. I'm not 100% certain but I'd imagine it's impossible to emulate due to the hardware so tracking it down and playing it for yourself is the only way to play it. That's if you ever wanted to find one, this is pretty much just a curiosity piece these days.
It's interesting how many of the arcade racing fundamentals started here, with a toggle for high and low gear, as well as a timer that refreshed at checkpoint intervals.
As you'd expect from a game of this vintage, there is no goal. It's just a straight Hi-score run. Harder than it looks though, as the road often narrows or goes pitch black during certain sequences. I'm not 100% certain but I'd imagine it's impossible to emulate due to the hardware so tracking it down and playing it for yourself is the only way to play it. That's if you ever wanted to find one, this is pretty much just a curiosity piece these days.