Race against a competitor or the computer. Wait until the start tree shows green, hit the accelerator, and get to fourth gear as soon as you can to get the checkered flag. Do not shift too fast, though, or you will blow the engine.
Drag Race was produced by Kee Games in 1977.
Kee Games released 16 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1974. Kee Games was based in United States.
Other machines made by Kee Games during the time period Drag Race was produced include: Quiz Show, Tank 8, Sprint 2, Tank III, Indy 800, Super Bug, Witch Hunt, Sprint One, and Ultra Tank
Name | Drag Race |
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Developer | Kee Games (United States) |
Year | 1977 |
Type | Videogame |
KLOV/MOG # | 7634 |
Class | Wide Release |
Genre | Racing |
Monitor |
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Conversion Class | Atari BW Raster |
Game Specific | Drag Race Pinout |
Dipswitch Settings | |
# Simultaneous Players | 2 |
# Maximum Players | 2 |
Game Play | Competitive |
Control Panel Layout | Multiple Player Ambidextrous |
Controls |
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Sound | Amplified Mono (one channel) |
Cabinet Styles |
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Control Panel | Drag Race Control Panel Image |
This game uses working analog tachometers so you would know when to shift. Revving too high will cause the engine to blow. If you shift too soon, your speed will stay low because your engine won't be going fast enough to handle the gear.
Overall Like |
4.00 |
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Fun (Social) | 3.00 |
Fun (Solo) | 3.00 |
Collector Desire | 2.00 |
Gameplay | 4.00 |
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Graphics | 1.00 |
Originality | 3.00 |
Sound/Music | 2.00 |
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The game has a wide cabinet featuring the large 20-inch black and white monitor used by all early Atari/Kee games. The race tracks are stacked, one on top of the other on the screen. The cabinet is white with colorful graphics.
There are 15,368 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,708 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 167,369 machines (7,023 unique titles).
Common - There are 28 known instances of this machine owned by Drag Race collectors who are active members. Of these, 20 of them are original dedicated machines. 7 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.
For Sale - There are 4 active VAPS members with a Drag Race machines for sale.
Wanted - There are 3 active VAPS members currently looking for Drag Race.
This game ranks a 9 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.
This game ranks a 3 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census want list records.
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