Console: | Atari 2600 |
TV Standard: | Region Not Set |
Developer(s): | David Crane |
Publisher(s): | Activision |
Release Date: | 1982-01-01 |
Players: | 1 |
Co-op: | No |
Type: | Racing |
Grand Prix is a Formula One Grand Prix motor racing-themed video game, and one of the first side-scrolling racing video games. It was designed and programmed by David Crane for the Atari 2600 video game console, and published by Activision in 1982.
Grand Prix was the first Atari 2600 game to feature shaded objects in color. When David Crane developed an Atari 2600 programming technique for painting large, multicolored sprites on the screen, he made a color pattern that reminded him of Grand Prix racing stripes. This inspired him to design a Grand Prix racing game to apply his new technique.
Game Player of Grand Prix on Atari 2600Generally, you can review the controls (keyboard) setting during each game in the screen before it starts. Use the arrow keys and “Z”, “X”, “A”, “S”, “Q”, “E” buttons to play, or customize yourself with your gamepad or keyboard.
Keyboard | Controls |
← → ↑ ↓ | Directions for LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN |
Enter ↵ | START |
Shift | SELECT |
Z | A |
X | B |
A | X |
S | Y |
Q | L |
E | R |