Richard Petty's Talladega
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| Developer(s) | Cosmi |
| Publisher(s) | Cosmi |
| Designer(s) | Robert T. Bonifacio[1] |
| Platform(s) | Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64 |
| Release | 1984: Atari 1985: C64 |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Richard Petty's Talladega (later reissued simply as Talladega)[1] is an arcade-style racing game featuring Richard Petty and Talladega Superspeedway. It was published by Cosmi in 1984 for the Atari 8-bit family;[1] a Commodore 64 port followed in 1985.[2] It is the first home video game to feature NASCAR racers.[citation needed]
Gameplay
The player races against "The King" and eighteen other professional drivers. The player must maintain his automobile through strategic pit stops after qualifying.[3] Vehicles in the game have the capability of going 250 miles per hour (402.3 kilometres per hour) without turbo boost and 294 miles per hour (473.2 kilometres per hour) with a turbo boost.[4]
Players that do not qualify are not entitled to race in that particular race. However, they can receive the results of that race, and are given a chance to qualify for the next race. The race automatically ends when the player crashes the vehicle, runs out of gasoline, blows a tire or completes the race.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Richard Petty's Talladega". Atari Mania.
- ^ https://archive.org/stream/zzap64-magazine-002/ZZap_64_Issue_002_1985_Jun#page/n37/mode/1up
- ^ "Basic analysis". MobyGames. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
- ^ "Advanced summary". Zzap64. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
- ^ "Racing information". Project 64. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
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