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280 Zzzap

The game is a simple black and white monochrome driving game. You control a car through a night time scene, and the road is represented by simple posts at the edges. The top of the screen will display…

1 November 1976

280 Zzzap is an arcade developed by Dave Nutting Associates, released 1 November 1976 on Arcade.

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What 280 Zzzap is

280 Zzzap is an arcade game developed by Dave Nutting Associates and released in 1976. It was published by Midway Manufacturing. It is available on Arcade only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The game is a simple black and white monochrome driving game. You control a car through a night time scene, and the road is represented by simple posts at the edges. The top of the screen will display information about upcoming curves (like the maximum safe speed to take them at), while the bottom of the screen has a speedometer, timer, scoreboard, and may also display a few tips as well. Just drive, and don't crash. Pay attention to your speed on the corners to avoid crashing.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Datsun series

280 Zzzap is the first of 2 entries we hold in the Datsun series. The next entry was 280 Zzzap/Dodgem 2001 in 1978.

See all 2 Datsun games in release order →

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When did 280 Zzzap come out?
280 Zzzap was released on 1 November 1976 for Arcade.

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