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'''''Datsun 280 ZZZAP''''', also known as '''''Midnight Racer''''' or '''''280 ZZZAP''''', is a 1976 [[arcade racing video game]] released by [[Midway Manufacturing]], designed by [[Jamie Fenton]]. Based on [[Nissan]]'s [[Datsun 280Z]], it is one of the earliest games with authorized branding.<ref name="pervasive" /> An unbranded version was |
'''''Datsun 280 ZZZAP''''', also known as '''''Midnight Racer''''' or '''''280 ZZZAP''''', is a 1976 [[arcade racing video game]] released by [[Midway Manufacturing]], designed by [[Jamie Fenton]]. Based on [[Nissan]]'s [[Datsun 280Z]], it is one of the earliest games with authorized branding.<ref name="pervasive" /> An unbranded version was released as ''Midnight Racer'',<ref name="pervasive">{{cite book|last=Bogost|first=Ian|title=Persuasive Games: The Expressive Power of Videogames|year=2007|publisher=MIT Press|isbn=9780262026147|page=[https://archive.org/details/persuasivegamese00bogo/page/200 200]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/persuasivegamese00bogo/page/200}}</ref> originally in November 1976.<ref name="Akagi"/> The branded version ''Datsun 280 ZZZAP'' was then released in Japan by [[Taito]] in February 1977, and then in North America by Midway in March 1977.<ref name="Akagi"/> |
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==Gameplay== |
==Gameplay== |
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The title was named after the US advertising campaign for the [[Datsun 280Z]]. Players can drive up to {{convert|200|mph|km/h}} while navigating a tricky [[road course]] at night. Players must watch out for treacherous turns, nasty competitors, and the ever-present [[time limit (video game terminology)|time limit]]. |
The title was named after the US advertising campaign for the [[Datsun 280Z]]. Players can drive up to {{convert|200|mph|km/h}} while navigating a tricky [[road course]] at night. Players must watch out for treacherous turns, nasty competitors, and the ever-present [[time limit (video game terminology)|time limit]]. |
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==Reception== |
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On the US ''[[Play Meter]]'' arcade chart, ''280 ZZZAP'' was the year's ninth highest-grossing [[1976 in video games|arcade game of 1976]].<ref>{{cite journal |title=Top Arcade Games |journal=[[Play Meter]] |date=November 1977}}</ref> On the US ''RePlay'' arcade chart, it was the tenth highest-grossing [[arcade video game]] of 1977.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Profit Chart |journal=RePlay |date=November 1977}}</ref> On Japan's ''[[:ja:ゲームマシン|Game Machine]]'' arcade chart, it was among the top 20 arcade video games of 1977.<ref name="GM90">{{cite magazine|title=結果ベスト3|trans-title=Best 3 Results |magazine=[[:ja:ゲームマシン|Game Machine]]|issue=90|publisher=[[:ja:アミューズメント通信社|Amusement Press, Inc.]]|date=15 February 1978|pages=2-3|lang=ja|url=https://onitama.tv/gamemachine/pdf/19780215p.pdf#page=2}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Revision as of 00:24, 16 May 2021
| Datsun 280 ZZZAP | |
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 In-game screenshot | |
| Developer(s) | Dave Nutting Associates |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Designer(s) | Jamie Fenton[2] Dave Nutting[2] |
| Platform(s) | Arcade |
| Release | Midnight Racer Datsun 280 ZZZAP |
| Genre(s) | Racing[2] |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Arcade system | Intel 8080-based hardware |
Datsun 280 ZZZAP, also known as Midnight Racer or 280 ZZZAP, is a 1976 arcade racing video game released by Midway Manufacturing, designed by Jamie Fenton. Based on Nissan's Datsun 280Z, it is one of the earliest games with authorized branding.[3] An unbranded version was released as Midnight Racer,[3] originally in November 1976.[1] The branded version Datsun 280 ZZZAP was then released in Japan by Taito in February 1977, and then in North America by Midway in March 1977.[1]
Gameplay
The title was named after the US advertising campaign for the Datsun 280Z. Players can drive up to 200 miles per hour (320 km/h) while navigating a tricky road course at night. Players must watch out for treacherous turns, nasty competitors, and the ever-present time limit.
Reception
On the US Play Meter arcade chart, 280 ZZZAP was the year's ninth highest-grossing arcade game of 1976.[4] On the US RePlay arcade chart, it was the tenth highest-grossing arcade video game of 1977.[5] On Japan's Game Machine arcade chart, it was among the top 20 arcade video games of 1977.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f Akagi, Masumi (13 October 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971-2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. pp. 41, 124. ISBN 978-4990251215.
- ^ a b c d Datsun 2800 ZZZAP at GameFAQs
- ^ a b Bogost, Ian (2007). Persuasive Games: The Expressive Power of Videogames. MIT Press. p. 200. ISBN 9780262026147.
- ^ "Top Arcade Games". Play Meter. November 1977.
- ^ "Profit Chart". RePlay. November 1977.
- ^ "結果ベスト3" [Best 3 Results] (PDF). Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 90. Amusement Press, Inc. 15 February 1978. pp. 2–3.
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