Speed Race - Revision history

HistoryofHowWePlay: Minor clarification and shifting placement.

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Minor clarification and shifting placement.

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	== Gameplay ==		== Gameplay ==

	Players control an on screen car via a steering wheel, an acceleration pedal, and a gear shift to get the most points by continuously driving along the road within the time limit. Several features of the game are not portrayed by the video screen but are instead peripheral to the screen on the cabinet. Scores for the first and second players are shown via a set of LED displays as well as the time left remaining in the round. In the upright and deluxe versions of the game, there is also a speedometer tracking the player's trajectory.		Players control an on screen car via a steering wheel, an acceleration pedal, and a gear shift to get the most points by continuously driving along the road within the time limit. Several features of the game are not portrayed by the video screen but are instead peripheral to the screen on the cabinet. Scores for the first and second players are shown via a set of LED displays as well as the time left remaining in the round. In the upright and deluxe versions of the game, there is also a speedometer tracking the player's trajectory. Players can extend their game time by reaching a particular score. The game features two-player [[trade-off multiplayer]].

	The scrolling in ''Speed Race'' is achieved by shifting a continuous loop of enemy vehicles off the top of the screen and on from below (this is visible in the game's idle attract mode). Lines on the side of the road also constantly move with the relative speed of the vehicle. Because there is not and variance in scenery, some have argued whether this can be considered a scrolling video game.		The scrolling in ''Speed Race'' is achieved by shifting a continuous loop of enemy vehicles off the top of the screen and on from below (this is visible in the game's idle attract mode). Lines on the side of the road also constantly move with the relative speed of the vehicle. Because there is not and variance in scenery, some have argued whether this can be considered a scrolling video game.
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	As ''Speed Race'' was ready to be manufactured, Taito management decided that the expense of the game warranted a play price of 100 yen rather than the standard 50 yen. Worried that this would hurt the success of the game with players, Nishikado added a dip switch option for an operator to charge 50 yen as an option. The game became a success even with the 100 yen price point with few operators making the change.		As ''Speed Race'' was ready to be manufactured, Taito management decided that the expense of the game warranted a play price of 100 yen rather than the standard 50 yen. Worried that this would hurt the success of the game with players, Nishikado added a dip switch option for an operator to charge 50 yen as an option. The game became a success even with the 100 yen price point with few operators making the change.

	=== International ~~Release~~ ===		=== International Releases ===

	Taito licensed ''Speed Race'' to [[Midway Mfg]] who had previously released Taito's ''[[TV Basketball]]''. The game was unchanged from the original, save for a different cabinet design. Released as ''Wheels'' in 1975, it was very successful for Midway and was one of the highest-selling cabinets of 1975 with 2,400 cabinets sold. Midway also released the game as ''Racer'' with the only difference being a seat attached to the cabinet.		Taito licensed ''Speed Race'' to [[Midway Mfg]] who had previously released Taito's ''[[TV Basketball]]''. The game was unchanged from the original, save for a different cabinet design. Released as ''Wheels'' in 1975, it was very successful for Midway and was one of the highest-selling cabinets of 1975 with 2,400 cabinets sold. Midway also released the game as ''Racer'' with the only difference being a seat attached to the cabinet.

	~~The two-player sequel~~, ~~''Wheels II'', also sold well~~.		In Australia, the game was released under the Fuji Japan logo by [[Leisure & Allied Industries]].

	=== Series ===		=== Series ===
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	1974 Speed Race Flyer 02 - Front.jpg\|(1974)		1974 Speed Race Flyer 02 - Front.jpg\|(1974)
	1974 Speed Race Flyer 02 - Back.png\|(1974)		1974 Speed Race Flyer 02 - Back.png\|(1974)
	~~1974 Speed Race Flyer 03.jpg\|(1974)~~
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	1975-06+07 Play Meter pg 27.png\|(1975)		1975-06+07 Play Meter pg 27.png\|(1975)
	1975-08 Play Meter pg 41.png\|(1975)		1975-08 Play Meter pg 41.png\|(1975)
			</gallery>

			=== Australian Release ===

			<gallery widths="180px" heights="180px">
			1974 Speed Race Flyer 03.jpg\|(1974)
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HistoryofHowWePlay: Added substantially to the article with new sections and historical detail.

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-''Speed Race'' is a to-down racing game produced by Taito Corporation in 1974 under their Taitronics label. The game is notable as an early video game racing game, establishing a format and a franchise which would persist for several decades. It features the first use of an endless world through an early method of scrolling graphics.
+''Speed Race'' is a top-down racing game produced by Taito Corporation in 1974 under their Taitronics label. The game is notable as an early video [[racing]] game, establishing a format and a franchise which persisted for several years. It features the first use of an endless world through an early method of [[scrolling]] graphics.
-Players control the game via a steering wheel, an acceleration pedal, and a gear shift to get the most points by continuously driving along the road within the time limit. Several features of the game are not portrayed by the video screen but are instead peripheral to the screen on the cabinet. Scores for the first and second players are shown via a set of LED displays as well as the time left remaining in the round. In the upright and deluxe versions of the game, there is also a speedometer tracking the player's trajectory.
+The game was licensed to Midway Mfg in 1975 and released as ''Wheels'' in the US where it became a big success in the early video game market. Wheels features the addition of the score and the time being integrated into the video display at the top of the screen as well as a change of the gear shift to a lever which controlled the maximum acceleration of the car.
-The game was licensed to Midway Mfg in 1975 and released as ''Wheels'' in the US where it became a big success in the early video game market. Wheels features the addition of the score and the time being integrated into the video display at the top of the screen as well as a change of the gear shift to a lever which controlled the maximum acceleration of the car.
+== History ==
 == Announcement ==
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	\|title = Speed Race		\|title = Speed Race
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	\|publisher = Taito Corp		\|publisher = Taito Corp
	\|date = 1974		\|date = 1974
	\|mobygames = https://www.mobygames.com/game/arcade/racer____		\|mobygames = https://www.mobygames.com/game/arcade/racer____}}
	}}

	''Speed Race'' is a to-down racing game produced by Taito Corporation in 1974 under their Taitronics label. The game is notable as an early video game racing game, establishing a format and a franchise which would persist for several decades. It features the first use of an endless world through an early method of scrolling graphics.		''Speed Race'' is a to-down racing game produced by Taito Corporation in 1974 under their Taitronics label. The game is notable as an early video game racing game, establishing a format and a franchise which would persist for several decades. It features the first use of an endless world through an early method of scrolling graphics.

HistoryofHowWePlay: /* US Release */

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US Release

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	1975-06+07 Play Meter pg 27.png\|(1975)		1975-06+07 Play Meter pg 27.png\|(1975)
			1975-08 Play Meter pg 41.png\|(1975)
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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

HistoryofHowWePlay: /* Announcement */

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Announcement

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	1975-03 Play Meter pg 59 02.png\|(1975)		1975-03 Play Meter pg 59 02.png\|(1975)
	1975-04 Play Meter pg 52 02.png\|(1975)		1975-04 Play Meter pg 52 02.png\|(1975)
			1975-06+07 Play Meter pg 42-43.png\|(1975)
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HistoryofHowWePlay: /* Advertisement */

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	1975 Wheels - Racer Flyer 01.jpg\|(1975)		1975 Wheels - Racer Flyer 01.jpg\|(1975)
	1975-05 Play Meter pg 32.png\|(1975)		1975-05 Play Meter pg 32.png\|(1975)
			1975-06+07 Play Meter pg 27.png\|(1975)
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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

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HistoryofHowWePlay: /* Flyers */

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Flyers

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	== ~~Flyers~~ ==		== Advertisements ==
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	1974 Speed Race Flyer 01 - Front.jpg\|(1974)		1974 Speed Race Flyer 01 - Front.jpg\|(1974)
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	1974 Speed Race Flyer 02 - Back.png\|(1974)		1974 Speed Race Flyer 02 - Back.png\|(1974)
	1974 Speed Race Flyer 03.jpg\|(1974)		1974 Speed Race Flyer 03.jpg\|(1974)
			</gallery>

			=== US Release ===
			<gallery widths="180px" heights="180px">
	1975 Wheels Flyer 01.jpg\|(1975)		1975 Wheels Flyer 01.jpg\|(1975)
	1975 Wheels Flyer 02.jpg\|(1975)		1975 Wheels Flyer 02.jpg\|(1975)
	1975 Wheels - Racer Flyer 01.jpg\|(1975)		1975 Wheels - Racer Flyer 01.jpg\|(1975)
			1975-05 Play Meter pg 32.png\|(1975)
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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

HistoryofHowWePlay at 03:11, 14 January 2022

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			1975-04 Play Meter pg 52 02.png\|(1975)
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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Added gameplay section

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	\|publisher = Taito Corp		\|publisher = Taito Corp
	\|date = 1974		\|date = 1974
			\|mobygames = https://www.mobygames.com/game/arcade/racer____
	}}		}}

			''Speed Race'' is a to-down racing game produced by Taito Corporation in 1974 under their Taitronics label. The game is notable as an early video game racing game, establishing a format and a franchise which would persist for several decades. It features the first use of an endless world through an early method of scrolling graphics.

			Players control the game via a steering wheel, an acceleration pedal, and a gear shift to get the most points by continuously driving along the road within the time limit. Several features of the game are not portrayed by the video screen but are instead peripheral to the screen on the cabinet. Scores for the first and second players are shown via a set of LED displays as well as the time left remaining in the round. In the upright and deluxe versions of the game, there is also a speedometer tracking the player's trajectory.

			The game was licensed to Midway Mfg in 1975 and released as ''Wheels'' in the US where it became a big success in the early video game market. Wheels features the addition of the score and the time being integrated into the video display at the top of the screen as well as a change of the gear shift to a lever which controlled the maximum acceleration of the car.

	== Announcement ==		== Announcement ==