Aka: | 720° |
Console: | Arcade |
TV Standard: | Region Not Set |
Developer(s): | Atari Games |
Publisher(s): | Atari Games |
Release Date: | 1986-12-01 |
Players: | 2 |
Co-op: | No |
Type: | Sports |
720 Degrees, or 720°, is a 1986 arcade game by Atari Games. 720°, a skateboarding game, is notable in that along with BMX Simulator, it is one of the first extreme sports video games, and has a unique timed structure that requires the player score points in order to keep the game going. The game's name comes from the "ultimate" trick, turning a full 720° (two complete circles) in the air after jumping off a ramp. 720° has the player controlling a skateboarder ripping around a middle-class neighborhood. By doing jumps and tricks, the player can eventually acquire enough points to compete at a skate park.