Up to Eight
Can Play New
Atari Game
Shooting
The Bird
Midway's newest video game
features that elusive desert bird,
Road Runner and his assorted group
of "what-nots".
Road Runner is a gun game with
electronic sounds to fit the charac-
ters and electronic music to coincide
with the situation .
The game displays via a shot
explosion on the video tube where
the gun was aimed. In addition, the
targets go to pieces when hit and
score from 100 to 500 according to
the object hit. There are multiple
targets on the playfiel<;1 at the same
time.
Other features for Road Runner
are that at the end of each game the
player's score, the previous score,
and the daily high score are
displayed .
Also included is an adjustable
timer, five languages, micropro-
cessor logic boards, double 25 cent
chutes, 23 in. solid state monitor
and a full size rifle .
Cabinet dimensions are 28 Y:z in .
(72cm) wide, 38Y:z in . (98cm) deep
and 67 in . (170cm) high.
Quik Sort Sorts Quik
" Quik Sort" coin sorting trays,
from ABC Coin Sorting Mfg . Co .,
form a fast, compact shaker-sorter
system that can separate up to $50
in mixed coins in 20 seconds. The
color-coded device allows operators
to separate mixed coins in a quick
and simple operation .
An improved set of coin tubes are
56
available with the system to stack
and count pennies through quar-
ters. Each tube has a " Visual Vue"
slot to allow detection of slugs, bent
and undersized coins by the user.
Up to 12 rolls of coins can be
counted and packaged per minute
using these tubes.
ABC Coin Sorting is located in
Plano, Texas.
Atari, Inc. has announced an
eight player driving game, Sprint 8.
In the tradition of Indy 800 with the
added challenge and action of
Sprint 2, Sprint 8 is a spectacular
arcade game with many new
features to increase overall appeal
and assure reliability .
Up to eight players select one of
five tracks for the competition using
Each
the track change button .
player, with a different color car,
races at top speeds, skidding
around corners, shifting, and crash-
ing into barriers . For fewer than
eight players, white computer con-
trolled cars compete and give the
added challenge of traffic on the
track . A durable 2-speed shift, gas
pedal and steering wheel provide
fast acceleration and precise control
of the cars .
" Indy 800 was introduced in 1975
and is still considered to have
extraordinary earnings. The return
on investment for Indy 800 set new
industry records ," says Marshall
Caras, director of marketing . " The
market demands for a new high
attraction eight player driving game
are met with Sprint 8."
Sprint 8 will attract even more
players with the five tracks flashing
in rotation while not in play. Once a
coin has been inserted , there is a 10
second count down for the compet-
itors to choose a track and for other
Each player
players to join in.
scores 5 points per lap . The score is
displayed in front of each player's
position in the same color as his car.
'Th e leader's score flashes to add to
the excitement and challenge .
Atari has combined the best play
features from their top driving
games in Sprint 8. Additionally, the
built-in self-test program for trouble-
shooting any potential problems
assures maximum income potential.
Sprint 8 is engineered for the
highest reliability w ith fewer parts
and rugged construction for durabil-
ity .