Radar Rat Race is an arcade developed by Commodore Electronics Ltd., released 31 December 1981 on Commodore C64/128/MAX and Commodore VIC-20.
What Radar Rat Race is
Radar Rat Race is an arcade game developed by Commodore Electronics Ltd. and released in 1981. It is available on Commodore C64/128/MAX and Commodore VIC-20.
The premise, in the publisher's words
In Radar Rat Race the player plays the role of a blue mouse, that has to search for cheese in a labyrinth within a certain time. To make it a bit harder, you are followed by several red mice which bring you certain death when you crash into one of them. As the red mice outnumber you, you should take into account that you might get encircled by several mice. A further peril are the black cats, which lure behind some of the corners. Into those also the red mice can run, but they are only delayed by the cat and not killed. With a "Star Screen" - a trace of stars that can be left behind by the blue mouse - you can temporarily disable followers which are too close.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Radar Rat Race launched on 31 December 1981, within three weeks of Ms. Pac-Man, Zaxxon, Gorf and Robotron: 2084.
Released around the same time: Ms. Pac-Man, Zaxxon, Gorf, Robotron: 2084.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
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