1989 · Atari Corporation
Sprintmaster
Atari exclusive
1989 video game
- Released
- 1989
- Platforms
- Atari 2600
- Genres
- —
- Developers
- Atari Corporation
- Publishers
- —
About
Sprintmaster is a 1989 racing video game developed and published by Atari Corporation for the Atari 2600. It was released in March 1989. Despite the gameplay similarities, it is otherwise not related to Atari Games' arcade video game Super Sprint. Bob Polaro programmed the game.
The articlegameplay, story, development, reception
Gameplay
Sprintmaster is a top-down racing game where the player races against a human or computer or opponent around nine set courses for up to 50 laps. Power-ups allow the player to speed up. Obstacles such as oil spills can cause the player to lose traction and hinder their progress.
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