Hi-way

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Hi-way
Developer(s)	Atari Inc.
Distributor(s)	Atari Inc.
Platform(s)	Arcade
Release date	North America 1975
Genre(s)	driving
Input methods	1 Steering wheel, 2 pedals
Cabinet	unique
CPU	discrete
Sound	Amplified Mono (one channel)
Display	Horizontal orientation, raster (Black and White), Standard Resolution, color overlay

HI-way is a single-player arcade game by Atari Inc., originally released in 1975. Marketed with the slogan “Hi Way — All It Needs Is Wheels”, it was Atari's first game to use a cockpit cabinet.^[1]

[edit] Technology

This was Atari’s first sit-down driving game. The game hardware is a pre-cpu discreet logic design, and used the Durastress process. The cabinet was patented Oct. 20, 1975: (U.S. Patent # D243,626 , ).

[edit] Gameplay

Dodge cars and negotiate turns down the road.

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