Arcade Video game published 43 years ago:

High Way Race (c) 1983 Taito corporation.

An overhead driving game from Taito.

Game consists of 4 courses: Asian, American, African and European.

Even if the game uses an 8-way joystick, only 2 directions are actually used: left and right. The car accelerates automatically.

Game over can be reached in 2 ways: when the fuel runs out or when you fail the jump onto the platform (independent on the remaining fuel amount).

- TECHNICAL -

Runs on the "Taito SJ System" hardware. Prom Stickers: AC4

Players: up to 2 (alternate) Control: 8-way joystick Buttons: 2 => A = jump, B = brake

- TRIVIA -

Released in April 1983 in Japan. Both upright and cocktail models were produced.

Copyright year is written in Roman numerals.

- TIPS AND TRICKS -

* Time your jump properly: The 80; 60; 40; 20 and 00 numbers on the road indicate the distance to the platform. Try to jump between 20 and 00. Then hold the brake button until the car fully stops.

* Reckless drivers: These appear after Asian course. Let them overtake you. Press brake and if the driver disappears from the screen (by exceeding the top edge), release brakes.

* Fuel trucks: To refuel the car, drive close to rear wheels of either side of the fuel truck appearing somewhere in the middle of the course.

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 High Way Race. 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.

High Way Race is filed in our catalog as a 1983 release.

Player layout on this cabinet: 2P alt.

Genre tags on Classic Arcade Games: Driving.

Credit line lists Taito Corporation as developer.