Indy 500 (arcade game)

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title= Indy 500


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developer= Sega-AM1
publisher= Sega
released= 1995
genre= Racing game
modes= Single player, multiplayer
platforms= Arcade, Tiger Game.com
input= Steering wheel, 2-position Shifter, 2 Pedals
cabinet= Sit-Down
arcade system= Sega Model 2
display= Raster 496 x 384 pixels (Horizontal), 8192 colors

"Indy 500" is a 1995 arcade racing game by SEGA Japan. It follows the format of previous driving games such as Daytona USA. It includes the famous Indianapolis 500. It uses the Sega Model 2 B CRX.

Players can race one of three courses including:
*Highland Raceway
*Indianapolis 500
*Bayside Street

A disclaimer appears at the start of the game notifying players that Highland Raceway and Bay Side Street are fictional courses and are not affiliated with Indy. However, the two courses resemble Laguna Seca and Long Beach respectively.

The race commences after the user has made their choice of automatic transmission or manual transmission with a 2-position shifter.

Variations

Sega World Sydney featured an enhanced version of Indy 500 similar to Virtua Racing at the Yokohama Joypolis and Sega Touring Car Championship at the Tokyo Joypolis. It featured an 8 player linked system with large screens in front of complete cockpits including additional virtual spectator displays. It was run as an attraction, as opposed to regular arcade units, which involved continuous staffing and requiring players to queue. This variation still exists at several SEGA GameWorks arcades in the United States.

Sega released a handheld game under the same franchise on the Tiger Game.com console.