720 Degrees

720 Degrees

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
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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.