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Video game · 1975

Nürburgring 1

Released 1975 on arcade video game machine

Made in
Germany
Genre
Racing
Themes
Educational

About Nürburgring 1

Considered by many to be the first fully electronic, first-person driving simulator, this was Dr. Reiner Forest's attempt at miniaturizing the racecar driving experience. It directly inspired Ted Michon's game Night Racer, which in turn led to him working with Midway to create 280 Zzzap around the same time. Meanwhile, Atari designer Dave Sheppard saw a screenshot of what was very likely Nürburgring 1 in a magazine; this led to the company's own iteration, the better-known Night Driver. The arcade cabinet has a black and white monitor, a steering wheel and two foot pedals for gas and brake. The screen is completely black with white rectangles representing roadside poles.

Summary: IGDB.

Release dates

arcade video game machine1 March 1976

Screenshots

Nürburgring 1 screenshot 1Nürburgring 1 screenshot 2

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