Space Race

Space Race

Racing • Arcade
1973

Space Race is an upcoming Racing/Arcade game releasing on Arcade. Scheduled to launch on July 16, 1973.

Developed by Atari and published by Namco, Atari.

Release Date: 07/17/1973

Released
Space Race cover
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Story

Space Race is the second arcade game created by Atari and was released in July, 1973. The two players each control a rocket ship; the object of the game is to make it from the bottom of the screen to the top, while avoiding obstacles such as asteroids. Score is kept electronically and the background consists of a simple starfield.

Screenshots

Space Race screenshot 1

Game Information

Platforms

Arcade

Genres

RacingArcade

Developer

  • Atari

Publishers

  • Namco
  • Atari

Player Perspective

Side view

Multiplayer

  • Offline: up to 2 players

Features & Details

Themes & Elements

Science fiction

Game Modes

Multiplayer

Release Information

Primary Release Date

July 16, 1973

✅ Already released

Platform Release Dates

Arcade

July 1, 1974
Japan
July 16, 1973
North America

Release Notes

  • Release dates may vary by region and platform
  • Pre-orders may be available before the official release date
  • Digital releases typically go live at 00:00 local time
  • Physical releases may arrive a few days earlier or later depending on shipping

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