Demolition Derby

Attention, in many sources that are normally used, it appears that it was released in 1977, but they are not correct.

Becoro # 2023-10-27 20:26:20

Initially produced by Exidy, the demand for Destruction Derby was so great that they licensed it to the floundering Chicago Coin who produced the game as Demolition Derby. As
part of the deal, Exidy halted production of the game to avoid competing with their new licensee, but in the end, it didn’t matter. At the time, Chicago Coin was already in the midst of the
financial woes that would lead to bankruptcy in 1976 and when they were unable to make their royalty payments, Exidy was left holding the bag. While Exidy may not have seen much in the way of profit from the Demolition/Destruction Derby deal, the experience did result in a couple of very profitable decisions. First, seeing the sales success of the Chicago Coin title, Exidy decided that they would no longer license games to other companies. The second decision proved even more profitable. The 1976 game, Death Race...

Becoro # 2023-10-27 19:54:57 - THE ARCADE VIDEO-GAME "Encyclopedia" 1970-1976

software: No MAME,

display: Monotone

remake of
Destruction Derby (Arcade)