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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.


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


== Announcement ==
== Announcement ==
<gallery widths="180px" heights="180px">
<gallery widths="180px" heights="180px">
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)
</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>


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Latest revision as of 06:43, 28 January 2022

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.

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Flyers[edit]

Ad Pages[edit]

Announcement[edit]

Photos[edit]

Screenshots[edit]

Trade Shows[edit]