Air Race (prototype)

Console: Arcade
Players: 1P

About Air Race (prototype)

Arcade Video game published 41 years ago:

A futuristic racing game where you pilot a ship around the futuristic race course.

- TECHNICAL -

Runs on the Atari System IV Hardware.

Main CPU: Motorola 68000 (@ 8 Mhz), TMS32010 (@ 16 Mhz)

Screen Orientation: Horizontal Video Resolution: 512 x 384 Pixels Screen Refresh: 60.00 Hz Palette Colors: 256

Players: 1 Control: 2-Way Joystick

- TRIVIA -

A very rare prototype game. This game ran on the same hardware as "The Last Starfighter" (1984). Unfortunately, this game also suffered the same fate as the "The Last Starfighter" (1984). It was never released due to high cost of the hardware preventing the game being sold to the market. If released, it would have been the first space-themed racing game utilizing flat-shaded 3-D Polygons.

- STAFF -

Programmed and designed by: Rick Moncrief, Jim Morris, Mike Albaugh Animator: Sam Comstock, Ted Michon Sound by: Brad Fuller

Player layout in our catalog: 1P.

If you are exploring by feel rather than by title, jump from the tags above into the matching genre rooms, or return to the Arcade hall for the full wall.

Open Play on this page to start Air Race (prototype). Keyboard, USB/Bluetooth pads, and the on-screen touch gamepad all work inside the emulator bar. Save states and fullscreen live on that same bar so you can pause mid-session and resume later.

1PArcade Driving Arcade

Cabinet dossier

Player layout on this cabinet: 1P.

Genre tags on Classic Arcade Games: Driving, Arcade.

Screenshots

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A.B. Cop (World) · Ace Driver: Racing Evolution (Rev. AD2, World) · Armadillo Racing (Rev. AM2 Ver.A, World) · Attack Pla Rail (Japan, AP1/VER.A) · Aqua Jet (Rev. AJ2 Ver.B, World) · Backfire! (Japan, set 1) · Big Run (11th Rallye version, Europe?) · Blomby Car (Version 1P0) · Buggy Boy/Speed Buggy (cockpit, rev. D) · California Speed (Version 2.1a Apr 17 1998, GUTS 1.25 Apr 17 1998 / MAIN Apr 17 1998) · CART Fury Championship Racing (ver 1.00) · Chase Bombers (World)

How to play Air Race (prototype) online

Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start.
USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
On phones, open the on-screen pad from the emulator bar; rotate sits next to fullscreen.
Save states, load, volume, and fullscreen stay on the emulator bar between credits.

Questions about Air Race (prototype)

Can I play Air Race (prototype) free in a browser?

Yes. Classic Arcade Games hosts Air Race (prototype) as a Arcade cabinet you can start on this page. The emulator loads in the browser; you do not need to install a separate app.

What controls does Air Race (prototype) support?

Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start. USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.

What genre is Air Race (prototype) on Classic Arcade Games?

Our catalog tags Air Race (prototype) under Driving, Arcade. Open those genre rooms from the tags on this page to find more playable cabinets in the same feel.

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