Armored Car (video game)
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Armored Car is an overhead view maze arcade video game released by Stern Electronics in 1981. The player drives an armored car as the maze scrolls from right to left, collecting money, and avoiding criminals.
Gameplay
T.N.T. truck moves in a straight line from right to left, unless it views the armored car, where it will pursue the player in a straight line. If the truck crashes into a wall, the player gains 1000 bonus points.[1][3]
Development
Armored Car was developed by Chris Oberth and Gunars Licitis. It was inspired by the video game Targ.[1]
Reception
Bill Kunkel for Electronic Games described Armored Car as "a fairly unique, and highly interesting, game concept" that uses "interesting audio and graphics to create a game that even young arcaders should enjoy", in addition that it was a "delightful" and "fun" contest.[4]
See also
References
Citations
- ^ a b c "Armored Car". Gaming-History. Archived from the original on 7 September 2023.
- ^ "Armored Car". Games Database. Archived from the original on 7 September 2023.
- ^ Stern Electronics 1981, pp. 3.
- ^ Kunkel, Bill (June 1982). "Insert Coin Here". Electronic Games. Vol. 1, no. 4. Reese Communications. p. 56. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
Bibliography
- Armored Car. Stern Electronics. 1981.
External links
- Armored Car at Arcade History
- Armored Car at the Killer List of Videogames
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