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Side Trak

Side Trak is a black & white man-versus-machine game where the goal is to pick up all of the waiting passengers with your train while avoiding the computer-driver "killer engine" which aims to take you out in…

31 December 1979

Side Trak is an arcade developed by Exidy, released 31 December 1979 on Arcade.

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What Side Trak is

Side Trak is an arcade game developed by Exidy and released in 1979. It is available on Arcade only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Side Trak is a black & white man-versus-machine game where the goal is to pick up all of the waiting passengers with your train while avoiding the computer-driver "killer engine" which aims to take you out in a head-on collision. You can control your train via the "fast" button which allows you to temporarily increase your speed on the tracks. You can also use the joystick to switch between several tracks at various junction points. Each time you make a complete circuit around the track and pass the start marker on the outside track, another car is added to your train. Passengers picked up from the outermost track are worth 10 points. Passengers picked up from each successive inner track…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

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Quick answers

Side Trak — frequently asked questions

When did Side Trak come out?
Side Trak was released on 31 December 1979 for Arcade.
Does Side Trak have multiplayer?
Yes. Side Trak supports multiplayer.

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