| 280 ZZZAP | |
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 In-game screenshot | |
| Developer(s) | Dave Nutting Associates |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Designer(s) | Jamie Fenton [1] Dave Nutting [1] |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, Astrocade |
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| Genre(s) | Racing [1] |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Arcade system | Intel 8080-based hardware |
280 ZZZAP is a racing arcade video game designed by Jamie Fenton for Dave Nutting Associates. Based on Nissan's Datsun 280Z, it is one of the earliest games with authorized branding. [3]
Players can drive up to 200 miles per hour (320 km/h) while navigating a tricky road course at night. Players must watch out for treacherous turns, nasty competitors, and the ever-present time limit.
Midway demonstrated the game under the name Midnight Racer at the AMOA show in November 1976. It drew comparisons to Night Driver , demonstrated at the same show by Atari, Inc. Both games are derived from the earlier German night driving video game Nürburgring 1 demonstrated at the German IMA show in Spring 1976. [4] Before release in February 1977, the game was re-branded 280 ZZZAP after the US advertising campaign for Nissan's Datsun 280Z.
On the US Play Meter arcade chart, 280 ZZZAP was the year's ninth highest-grossing arcade game of 1977. [5] On the US RePlay arcade chart, it was the tenth highest-grossing arcade video game of 1977. [6] On Japan's Game Machine arcade chart, it was among the top 20 highest-grossing arcade video games of 1977. [7]
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