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The Battle-Road
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About The Battle-Road
Arcade Video game published 42 years ago:
The Battle-Road (c) 1984 Irem.
- TECHNICAL -
Irem M-62 system hardware
Main CPU: Zilog Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz) Sound CPU: Motorola M6803 (@ 894.886 Khz) Sound Chips: (2x) General Instrument AY8910 (@ 894.886 Khz), (2x) MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)
Screen orientation: square screen Screen resolution: 256x256 (pixels)
Players: up to 2 (alternating turns) Control: 8-way joystick Buttons: 2 [A] = FIRE FORWARD, [B] = SHOOT SIDE BULLETS
- TRIVIA -
Released in October 1984 in Japan.
The Battle-Road is a response to Midway's "Spy Hunter [Model A27]", released in November 1983, although the car can't be transformed into a boat. There are no oil slicks or smoke screens. The rockets are fired only by an NPC helicopter.
'Crash' is misspelled as 'Clash' (error shown after a stage).
The high score supports up to 8 letters.
- TIPS AND TRICKS -
Player layout in our catalog: 2P alt.
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 The Battle-Road. 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.
Cabinet dossier
The Battle-Road is filed in our catalog as a 1984 release.
Player layout on this cabinet: 2P alt.
Genre tags on Classic Arcade Games: Shooter.
Credit line lists Irem as developer.
Screenshots
Next cabinets
Nearby cabinets you may also open from this hall (each on its own play page):Moon Patrol, Youjyuden (Japan), Air Assault (World), Air Duel (World, M82 hardware), Battle Chopper (World), Cosmic Cop (World), Dragon Breed (World, M81 hardware), Image Fight (World), In The Hunt (World), Lethal Thunder (World), Mystic Riders (World), R-Type (World)
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How to play The Battle-Road 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.
Studio notes — Irem
Irem appears on this cabinet’s credit line. Browse more titles from the same studio on the developer shelf, or stay on this page and try the next cabinets in the same hall.
Moon Patrol · Youjyuden (Japan) · Air Assault (World) · Air Duel (World, M82 hardware) · Battle Chopper (World) · Cosmic Cop (World) · Dragon Breed (World, M81 hardware) · Image Fight (World)
Questions about The Battle-Road
Can I play The Battle-Road free in a browser?
Yes. Classic Arcade Games hosts The Battle-Road 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 The Battle-Road 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 The Battle-Road on Classic Arcade Games?
Our catalog tags The Battle-Road under Shooter. Open those genre rooms from the tags on this page to find more playable cabinets in the same feel.
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