Sprint 2


Sprint 2 is a two player overhead-view arcade racer released in 1976 by Kee Games, a wholly owned subsidiary of Atari. It was the first auto racing arcade game with computer-controlled opposing drivers.

Technology

Sprint 2 evolved from Gran Trak 10 and Gran Trak 20, but included a microprocessor, a first for racing games. This allowed Sprint 2 to include two computer-controlled cars, better graphics, and more tracks. Unlike Gran Trak, this machine did not have brake pedals, but the players could still make their cars "fishtail" by turning their steering wheels abruptly.

Legacy

Sprint 2 was the first in a long series of games, some of which bore its name into the 1980s.
Sprint 2 was one of the first Atari products to feature the now well-known "Atari arcade font".
In 2016 a reverse engineered version to JavaScript became available.