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1976 Classic

An early 1976 arcade classic where you drive a car at night, seeing only roadside reflectors to guide you, and must steer carefully to avoid crashing as the turns get sharper.

What defines Night Driver:

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Challenging difficulty

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River Raid

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1982 PCXbox

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Gameplay comes before story
  • Challenging difficulty

A classic 1982 arcade shooter where you fly a jet up a river non-stop, blowing up bridges while managing fuel and dodging enemies. Simple premise with fast, reflex-driven play.

Crazy Climber

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1942

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Rush'n Attack

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Yie Ar Kung-Fu

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Shadow Dancer

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Millipede

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A 1982 arcade classic and the sequel to Centipede: using a trackball and a fire button, you blast a descending millipede and other bugs. It is all about high scores, reflexes and frantic, fast rounds.

Super Hang-On

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Burnout

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An arcade racer that rewards reckless driving: dodging oncoming traffic and near misses fill your boost meter, while spectacular crashes are part of the show.

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