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Obviously patterned after Race, Indy 4 and Sprint 2, all of which hit the arcades in 1976, Indy 500 is one of the better of the nine Atari VCS launch titles. Viewed from an overhead perspective, the game features 14 variations composed of four types of races: Race Car, Crash n' Score, Tag and Ice Race. Depending on mode selected, players race on an assortment of tracks, attempt to crash into a white square as many times as possible, or purposely run into or avoid the opponent's car. The game includes (and requires) special paddle driving controllers, which are precise and can be rotated continuously in either direction. Characterized by sharp twists and turns, highly competitive two-player action and simple, but effective graphics and sound effects, Indy 500 belongs in every VCS owner's collection. ~ Brett Alan Weiss, All Game Guide