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Manufacturer:
Atari Games Year: 1989 Type: Videogame Class: Wide Release
Number of Simultaneous Players: 1 Maximum number of Players: 2 Gameplay: Alternating Control Panel Layout: Single Player Controls:
Sound: Amplified Stereo (two channel) |
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Hard Drivin' DescriptionThis game invites players to test drive a high-powered sports car on a stunt course. Players select either an automatic or manual transmission and turn the ignition key to start the game. By taking different off ramps, players can select the track they prefer.Cabinet InformationThe game was first released in a deluxe cockpit version followed by a compact sitdown that looks more like an upright.Cheats, Tricks, Bugs, and Easter EggsWhen moving downhill, shift the car into neutral. You will notice that the time will pause giving you more time to finish the lap.If you make a real hard left turn as soon as time starts, you will drive onto a skidpad. Game IntroductionPlayers select either an automatic or manual transmission and turn the ignition key to start the game. By taking different off-ramps, players can select the track they prefer. While on the stunt track, players can jump a drawbridge, negotiate a high-speed banked turn, and drive a 360-degree vertical loop.Operator-selectable features include the time allowed from checkpoint to finish line and bonus driving time for a race well-run. The player's view is from the windshield of the car. Fully animated gauges are on the dash graphics on the 25-inch medium resolution monitor are true multi-sided, three-dimensional objects. MiscellaneousThe cockpit style uses a Medium-Resolution monitor, while the upright-style uses a Standard-Resolution monitor.VAPS Arcade CensusThere are 6,993 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 4,022 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 65,237 machines (3,799 unique titles).Common - There are 44 known instances of this machine owned by Hard Drivin' collectors who are members. Of these, 39 of them are original dedicated machines, and 5 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired. For Sale - There are 13 VAPS members with Hard Drivin' machines for sale. There is one VAPS member with an extra Hard Drivin' circuit board for sale. VAPS members are totally independent of VAPS and the International Arcade Museum, and we are unable to recommend, endorce, or guarantee any person or company selling games or game parts. Wanted - There are 5 VAPS members currently looking for Hard Drivin'. This game ranks a 27 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records. This game ranks a 12 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often wanted, 1=least common) in popularity based on census want list records.
TechnicalShortly after its realease, games like S.T.U.N. Runner and Race Drivin' were developed, both using similar hardware to this game.TriviaThis was the first driving simulator to use 3-D polygon graphics.Legacy
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eBay ListingsClick to search eBay for Hard Drivin' Videogame machines and related items.Click to search eBay for machines and parts made by Atari Games. Check out the IAM/KLOV report of the hottest coin-op machines on eBay, powered by Ace.com.
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