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Racing / Driving

Indy 500

by Atari·published by Atari

197723
Atari 2600

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6.5/ 10

33 votes

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About

Indy 500 is a racing game played from a top-down point of view. In the one-player game, your goal is to complete as many laps as you can in 60 seconds. In the two-player game, the first player to complete 25 laps wins! Included are several different race tracks, two difficulty levels, and additional game variations called ice race, tag, and crash 'n score. In ice race, the track is icy causing your car to slide often and making it difficult to steer. In tag, one player is "it" and needs to tag the other player. For each second you race without being tagged, a point is earned. Lastly, in crash 'n score the goal is to crash into targets which appear on the race track. The first player to crash into the target earns a point, and then a new target will appear elsewhere on the track.

Ways to play

Modes

Single playerMultiplayer

Together

Split-screen

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Players

2 offline

Included in

Atari Flashback Classics Vol. 2Atari VaultGrand PrixAtari 50: The Anniversary CelebrationAtari Flashback XAtari Flashback 6Atari Flashback 8 Gold: Activision EditionAtari Flashback X Deluxe

Game details

Input Devices Supported/Optional

Driving Controller

Multiplayer Options

Same/Split-Screen

Multiplayer Game Modes

Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS)

Number of Players Supported

1-2 Players

Box art

Also known as

11 Indy 500 — Title on the end label of original release

Race — Sears Tele-Games release

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Facts

Developer

Atari

Publisher

Atari

Released

1977

Platforms

Atari 2600

Standing

Top 39% by visits

Tags

Top-downFixed / flip-screenArcadeDirect controlAutomobileTrack racing