Demolition Derby (1984 video game) explained

Demolition Derby
Developer:	Bally Midway
Publisher:	Bally Midway
Genre:	Racing
Modes:	Single-player, multiplayer
Arcade System:	Bally Midway MCR III

Demolition Derby is a racing game developed by Bally Midway and released as an arcade video game in 1985.^[1]

Gameplay

The player takes part in a demolition derby. Hit other cars in the radiator to damage them, while avoiding being hit in one's own radiator. Power-ups include wrenches, screwdrivers and car keys.^[2]

A notable feature of the multiplayer mode was the ability to enter a game while it is in progress; the message "CAR ENTERING DERBY" would appear on screen.^[3]

Reception

Demolition Derby was listed in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die.^[4]

See also

• Destruction Derby (1975), also released by Chicago Coin under the name Demolition Derby

Notes and References

1. Web site: Demolition Derby - Videogame by Bally Midway. www.arcade-museum.com.
2. Web site: Demolition Derby (80's) : Old Memories. www.skooldays.com.
3. Web site: Attract Mode: The Rise and Fall of Coin-Op Arcade Games. Jamie. Lendino. September 27, 2020. Steel Gear Press. Google Books.
4. Book: Mott, Tony. 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die: You Must Play Before You Die. December 5, 2011. Octopus. 9781844037155. Google Books.