Pace Car Pro - Revision history

HistoryofHowWePlay: Expanded information, fixed galleries, and rearranged sections.

2025-02-19T18:24:40Z

Expanded information, fixed galleries, and rearranged sections.

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	\|title = Pace Car Pro		\|title = Pace Car Pro
	\|image = 1975 Pace Car Pro Flyer - Front.jpg		\|image = 1975 Pace Car Pro Flyer - Front.jpg
	\|developer = Universal Research Laboratories ?		\|developer = [[Universal Research Laboratories]]
	\|publisher = Electra Games		\|publisher = Electra Games
	\|date = November 1974		\|date = November 1974
	\|mobygames = https://www.mobygames.com/game/arcade/pace-car-pro}}		\|mobygames = https://www.mobygames.com/game/arcade/pace-car-pro}}

	''Pace Car Pro'' ~~was an early~~ racing game released by Electra Games in 1974. It is an early ~~example~~ of a color video ~~game and up to four players could compete to gain the most laps within the time limit. The game featured~~ the use of ball-top joysticks~~, a potential first~~ in arcade video games~~, as well as had an early example of computer opponents~~.		''Pace Car Pro'' is a four-player racing game released by Electra Games in 1974. The game is notable for both an early use of color graphics in video games as well as the earliest known use of ball-top joysticks in arcade video games.

	A monochrome of the game was released in 1975 called ''Pace Race'' which also reduced the game to two players.		A monochrome of the game was released in 1975 called ''Pace Race'' which also reduced the game to two players.

			== Gameplay ==

			Up to four players compete to complete six or eight laps (adjustable by the operator) before their opponents. The length of the game is set by an AI opponent - or "robot" - which completes laps independent of the human players. Each car on the field is represented by a dot of a different color: Red, yellow, purple, and blue. Players can crash into the side of the track but do not lose anything other than their pace.

			=== Controls ===

			''Pace Car Pro'' features the earliest example of the ball-top joystick, made famous by games like [[Galaxian]] and [[Pac-Man]]. The joysticks are analog in function with no self-centering, enabling them to utilize the full range of motion of the vehicles.

	== Advertisement ==		== Advertisement ==

	=== Flyers ===		=== United States ===

			==== Ads ====
			{{GalleryStart}}
			{{GalleryCard
			\|file=1974-10 Vending Times pg 124.png
			\|title=Vending Times
			\|date=October 1974
			\|country=US
			\|description=Full page ad for ''Pace Car Pro''.
			}}
			{{GalleryEnd}}

			==== Flyers ====
	<gallery widths="180px" heights="180px">		<gallery widths="180px" heights="180px">
	1975 Pace Car Pro Flyer - Front.jpg\|(1974)		1975 Pace Car Pro Flyer - Front.jpg\|(1974)
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	</gallery>		</gallery>

	=== ~~Ad Pages~~ ===		== Announcements ==
	~~<gallery widths="180px" heights="180px">~~
	~~1974-10 Vending Times pg 124.png\|(1974)~~
	~~</gallery>~~

	== ~~Announcement~~ ==		=== United States ===
	~~<gallery widths~~=~~"180px" heights~~=~~"180px">~~		{{GalleryStart}}
	1974-10 Vending Times pg 123 04.png\|(1974)		{{GalleryCard
	1974-11 Vending Times pg 66 03.png\|(1974)		\|file=1974-10 Vending Times pg 123 04.png
	1975-01 Play Meter pg 41-42.png\|~~Announcement for Pace Car Pro. (~~1975)		\|title=Vending Times
	1975-03 Play Meter pg 58 02.png\|(1975)		\|date=October 1974
	~~</gallery>~~		\|country=US
			\|description=Announcement of ''Pace Car Pro'' with a notice of its showing at the 1974 MOA.
			}}
			{{GalleryCard
			\|file=1974-11 Vending Times pg 66 03.png
			\|title=Vending Times
			\|date=November 1974
			\|country=US
			\|description=Announcement of ''Pace Car Pro'' availability.
			}}
			{{GalleryCard
			\|file=1975-01 Play Meter pg 41-42.png
			\|title=Play Meter
			\|date=January 1975
			\|country=US
			}}
			{{GalleryCard
			\|file=1975-03 Play Meter pg 58 02.png
			\|title=Vending Times
			\|date=March 1975
			\|country=US
			\|description=Announcement for the black and white version of the game, ''Pace Race''.
			}}
			{{GalleryEnd}}

	== Photos ==		== Photos ==

	=== Screenshots ===		=== Screenshots ===
	~~<gallery widths="180px" heights~~=~~"180px">~~		{{GalleryStart}}
	1975-02 Play Meter pg 24 01.png\|Gameplay of Pace Car Pro. ~~(1975)~~		{{GalleryCard
	~~</gallery>~~		\|file=1975-02 Play Meter pg 24 01.png
			\|title=Play Meter
			\|date=February 1975
			\|country=US
			\|description=Gameplay of ''Pace Car Pro''.
			}}
			{{GalleryEnd}}

	=== Trade Shows ===		=== Trade Shows ===
	~~<gallery widths~~=~~"180px" heights~~=~~"180px">~~
	1974-11 Vending Times pg 47 06.png\|(1974)		==== 1974 MOA ====
	~~</gallery>~~		{{GalleryStart}}
			{{GalleryCard
			\|file=1974-11 Vending Times pg 47 06.png
			\|title=Vending Times
			\|date=November 1974
			\|country=US
			\|description=''Pace Car Pro'' demonstrated at the Electra Games booth at the 1974 MOA show.
			}}
			{{GalleryEnd}}

	[[Category:Game]]		[[Category:Game]]

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	{{~~Infobox~~		{{InfoboxGame
	\|title = Pace Car Pro		\|title = Pace Car Pro
	\|image = 1975 Pace Car Pro Flyer - Front.jpg		\|image = 1975 Pace Car Pro Flyer - Front.jpg
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	\|publisher = Electra Games		\|publisher = Electra Games
	\|date = November 1974		\|date = November 1974
	\|mobygames = https://www.mobygames.com/game/arcade/pace-car-pro		\|mobygames = https://www.mobygames.com/game/arcade/pace-car-pro}}
	}}

	''Pace Car Pro'' was an early racing game released by Electra Games in 1974. It is an early example of a color video game and up to four players could compete to gain the most laps within the time limit. The game featured the use of ball-top joysticks, a potential first in arcade video games, as well as had an early example of computer opponents.		''Pace Car Pro'' was an early racing game released by Electra Games in 1974. It is an early example of a color video game and up to four players could compete to gain the most laps within the time limit. The game featured the use of ball-top joysticks, a potential first in arcade video games, as well as had an early example of computer opponents.

HistoryofHowWePlay at 04:43, 28 January 2022

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	<gallery widths="180px" heights="180px">		<gallery widths="180px" heights="180px">
	1974-10 Vending Times pg 123 04.png\|(1974)		1974-10 Vending Times pg 123 04.png\|(1974)
			1974-11 Vending Times pg 66 03.png\|(1974)
	1975-01 Play Meter pg 41-42.png\|Announcement for Pace Car Pro. (1975)		1975-01 Play Meter pg 41-42.png\|Announcement for Pace Car Pro. (1975)
	1975-03 Play Meter pg 58 02.png\|(1975)		1975-03 Play Meter pg 58 02.png\|(1975)

HistoryofHowWePlay at 04:22, 28 January 2022

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	1975 Pace Car Pro Flyer - Front.jpg\|(1974)		1975 Pace Car Pro Flyer - Front.jpg\|(1974)
	1975 Pace Car Pro Flyer - Back.jpg\|(1974)		1975 Pace Car Pro Flyer - Back.jpg\|(1974)
			</gallery>

			=== Ad Pages ===
			<gallery widths="180px" heights="180px">
			1974-10 Vending Times pg 124.png\|(1974)
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	</gallery>		</gallery>

	== Screenshots ==		== Photos ==

			=== Screenshots ===
	<gallery widths="180px" heights="180px">		<gallery widths="180px" heights="180px">
	1975-02 Play Meter pg 24 01.png\|Gameplay of Pace Car Pro. (1975)		1975-02 Play Meter pg 24 01.png\|Gameplay of Pace Car Pro. (1975)
			</gallery>

			=== Trade Shows ===
			<gallery widths="180px" heights="180px">
			1974-11 Vending Times pg 47 06.png\|(1974)
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	[[Category:Game]]		[[Category:Game]]

HistoryofHowWePlay at 04:18, 28 January 2022

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	A monochrome of the game was released in 1975 called ''Pace Race'' which also reduced the game to two players.		A monochrome of the game was released in 1975 called ''Pace Race'' which also reduced the game to two players.

	== Flyers ==		== Advertisement ==

			=== Flyers ===
	<gallery widths="180px" heights="180px">		<gallery widths="180px" heights="180px">
	1975 Pace Car Pro Flyer - Front.jpg\|(1974)		1975 Pace Car Pro Flyer - Front.jpg\|(1974)
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	== Announcement ==		== Announcement ==
	<gallery widths="180px" heights="180px">		<gallery widths="180px" heights="180px">
			1974-10 Vending Times pg 123 04.png\|(1974)
	1975-01 Play Meter pg 41-42.png\|Announcement for Pace Car Pro. (1975)		1975-01 Play Meter pg 41-42.png\|Announcement for Pace Car Pro. (1975)
	1975-03 Play Meter pg 58 02.png\|(1975)		1975-03 Play Meter pg 58 02.png\|(1975)

HistoryofHowWePlay at 01:42, 14 January 2022

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	''Pace Car Pro'' was an early racing game released by Electra Games in 1974. It is an early example of a color video game and up to four players could compete to gain the most laps within the time limit. The game featured the use of ball-top joysticks, a potential first in arcade video games, as well as had an early example of computer opponents.		''Pace Car Pro'' was an early racing game released by Electra Games in 1974. It is an early example of a color video game and up to four players could compete to gain the most laps within the time limit. The game featured the use of ball-top joysticks, a potential first in arcade video games, as well as had an early example of computer opponents.

			A monochrome of the game was released in 1975 called ''Pace Race'' which also reduced the game to two players.

	== Flyers ==		== Flyers ==

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	<gallery widths="180px" heights="180px">		<gallery widths="180px" heights="180px">
	1975-01 Play Meter pg 41-42.png\|Announcement for Pace Car Pro. (1975)		1975-01 Play Meter pg 41-42.png\|Announcement for Pace Car Pro. (1975)
			1975-03 Play Meter pg 58 02.png\|(1975)
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	{{Infobox		{{Infobox
	\|title = Pace Car Pro		\|title = Pace Car Pro
	\|image = ~~ComputerSpaceFlyerFront~~.jpg		\|image = 1975 Pace Car Pro Flyer - Front.jpg
	\|developer = ~~Electra Games~~?		\|developer = Universal Research Laboratories ?
	\|publisher = Electra Games		\|publisher = Electra Games
	\|date = November 1974		\|date = November 1974
	\|mobygames = https://www.mobygames.com/game/arcade/pace-car-pro		\|mobygames = https://www.mobygames.com/game/arcade/pace-car-pro
	}}		}}

			''Pace Car Pro'' was an early racing game released by Electra Games in 1974. It is an early example of a color video game and up to four players could compete to gain the most laps within the time limit. The game featured the use of ball-top joysticks, a potential first in arcade video games, as well as had an early example of computer opponents.

			== Flyers ==
			<gallery widths="180px" heights="180px">
			1975 Pace Car Pro Flyer - Front.jpg\|(1974)
			1975 Pace Car Pro Flyer - Back.jpg\|(1974)
			</gallery>

	== Announcement ==		== Announcement ==

HistoryofHowWePlay: Added photo.

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	<gallery widths="180px" heights="180px">		<gallery widths="180px" heights="180px">
	1975-01 Play Meter pg 41-42.png\|Announcement for Pace Car Pro. (1975)		1975-01 Play Meter pg 41-42.png\|Announcement for Pace Car Pro. (1975)
			</gallery>

			== Screenshots ==
			<gallery widths="180px" heights="180px">
			1975-02 Play Meter pg 24 01.png\|Gameplay of Pace Car Pro. (1975)
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	[[Category:Game]]		[[Category:Game]]

HistoryofHowWePlay: Page created.

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{{Infobox
|title = Pace Car Pro
|image = ComputerSpaceFlyerFront.jpg
|developer = Electra Games?
|publisher = Electra Games
|date = November 1974
|mobygames = https://www.mobygames.com/game/arcade/pace-car-pro
}}

== Announcement ==
<gallery widths="180px" heights="180px">
1975-01 Play Meter pg 41-42.png|Announcement for Pace Car Pro. (1975)
</gallery>

[[Category:Game]]