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|developer = Atari Inc | |developer = Atari Inc | ||
|publisher = Atari Inc | |publisher = Atari Inc | ||
|platforms = <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''{{plat-arcade}} (original)''' | |||
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|date = 1975 | |date = 1975 | ||
|mobygames = https://www.mobygames.com/game/steeplechase}} | |mobygames = https://www.mobygames.com/game/24936/steeplechase}} | ||
''Steeplechase'' is a 1975 game by Atari Inc which simulates a jockeyed horse race. It is notable for its cabinet which features the ability for six players to compete at once, with an additional computer opponent, as well as featuring the first known jump mechanic in a graphical video game. | '''Steeplechase''' is a 1975 game by Atari Inc which simulates a jockeyed horse race. It is notable for its cabinet which features the ability for six players to compete at once, with an additional computer opponent, as well as featuring the first known jump mechanic in a graphical video game. | ||
== Gameplay == | == Gameplay == | ||
The player is given a single button to control their horse and jockey, each of which exists on their own vertical row colored by a mylar overlay. The horses run automatically and the button enables the player's horse to leap over obstacles that come towards them at regular intervals. If the horse runs into the obstacle, it will temporarily trip and slow down the player. Players win by reaching the end of the race track before their opponents, including a pace setting non-player character located at the bottom of the screen. | The player is given a single button to control their horse and jockey, each of which exists on their own vertical row colored by a mylar overlay. The horses run automatically and the button enables the player's horse to leap over obstacles that come towards them at regular intervals. If the horse runs into the obstacle, it will temporarily trip and slow down the player. Players win by reaching the end of the race track before their opponents, including a pace setting non-player character located at the bottom of the screen. | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:23, 28 February 2025
Steeplechase is a 1975 game by Atari Inc which simulates a jockeyed horse race. It is notable for its cabinet which features the ability for six players to compete at once, with an additional computer opponent, as well as featuring the first known jump mechanic in a graphical video game.
Gameplay[edit]
The player is given a single button to control their horse and jockey, each of which exists on their own vertical row colored by a mylar overlay. The horses run automatically and the button enables the player's horse to leap over obstacles that come towards them at regular intervals. If the horse runs into the obstacle, it will temporarily trip and slow down the player. Players win by reaching the end of the race track before their opponents, including a pace setting non-player character located at the bottom of the screen.
