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Max RPM (ver 2)
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- Console
- Arcade
- Release
- 1986
- Players
- 2P sim
- Developer
- Bally Midway
About Max RPM (ver 2)
Arcade Video game published 40 years ago:
Max RPM (c) 1986 Bally Midway.
- TECHNICAL -
Bally Midway MCR 3 hardware [No. 0C75]
Main CPU: Zilog Z80 (@ 5 Mhz) Sound CPU: Motorola M6809 (@ 2 Mhz) Sound Chips: DAC
Screen orientation: Horizontal Video resolution: 512 x 480 pixels Screen refresh: 30.00 Hz Palette colors: 64
Players: 2 Control: paddle Buttons: 2
- TRIVIA -
Released in April 1986.
Max RPM is known best for its split-screen play.
This game was an experiment to see if the current, non-scrolling, non-scaling 2-D hardware could be used to simulate the first-person driving effects seen in other games of the period.
- STAFF -
Lead Programmer: Tom Leon Artist / Animator: Brian Colin
Player layout in our catalog: 2P sim.
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 Max RPM (ver 2). 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
Max RPM (ver 2) is filed in our catalog as a 1986 release.
Player layout on this cabinet: 2P sim.
Genre tags on Classic Arcade Games: Driving.
Credit line lists Bally Midway as developer.
Screenshots
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How to play Max RPM (ver 2) 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 — Bally Midway
Bally Midway 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.
Demolition Derby · Power Drive · Blasted · Crater Raider · Jump Shot · Rampage (Rev 3, 8/27/86) · Sarge · Shoot the Bull
Questions about Max RPM (ver 2)
Can I play Max RPM (ver 2) free in a browser?
Yes. Classic Arcade Games hosts Max RPM (ver 2) 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 Max RPM (ver 2) 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 Max RPM (ver 2) on Classic Arcade Games?
Our catalog tags Max RPM (ver 2) under Driving. Open those genre rooms from the tags on this page to find more playable cabinets in the same feel.
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