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Crash
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Crash is an action arcade game released by Exidy in 1979. Players control a vehicle navigating a road while avoiding oncoming traffic and obstacles. The objective is to survive as long as possible without colliding with other cars on the screen. The game uses a top-down or overhead perspective to display the road and traffic. Controls are straightforward, allowing the player to steer left and right to dodge vehicles. Difficulty increases as the game progresses, with traffic becoming faster and more frequent. Crash is an early entry in the vehicular dodging genre, reflecting Exidy's focus on fast-paced action titles during the late 1970s coin-operated market. The game ends when the player's vehicle suffers a collision.
- Developer
- Exidy
- Released
- 1979
- Platform
- Arcade
- Genre
- Action
- Rating
- 4.4 / 5 (2.6K)
- Last updated
Crash Controls — Arcade Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Crash on our in-browser Arcade emulator. Plug in a USB or Bluetooth gamepad to auto-detect mappings, or rebind any key from the emulator settings menu.
| Keyboard | Console button | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| ↑ | Joystick Up | Move up |
| ↓ | Joystick Down | Move down |
| ← | Joystick Left | Move left |
| → | Joystick Right | Move right |
| X | Button 1 | Primary action (jump / confirm) |
| Z | Button 2 | Secondary action (attack / cancel) |
| S | Button 3 | Tertiary action |
| A | Button 4 | Quaternary action |
| Q | Button 5 | Fifth button |
| W | Button 6 | Sixth button |
| 5 | Insert Coin | Insert coin |
| 1 | 1P Start | Start / Pause |
Coin and Start are convention "Insert Coin: 5" and "1P Start: 1". Some arcade boards expect specific button mappings — check the in-game prompts on coin-up.
Rebind any key from the EmulatorJS in-game settings menu (gear icon → Controls). A connected gamepad auto-maps to the same buttons.
Crash Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Crash on Arcade before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.
Watch longplay on YouTube
"Crash" Arcade longplay 1979
External references
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Crash released?
Crash was released in 1979 for the Arcade.
Who developed Crash?
Crash was developed by Exidy, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
What type of game is Crash?
Crash is a Action game for the Arcade, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Crash for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Crash runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Crash in the browser?
No. Crash streams from a public archive into a browser-side Arcade emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Crash?
Yes. Save states are stored in your browser (IndexedDB) per game, and you can also use any in-game save the original Arcade cartridge supported.
Does Crash work on mobile devices?
Yes — the Arcade emulator runs on iOS Safari and Android Chrome. Touch controls overlay the game; landscape mode is recommended.
Is it legal to play Crash this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Crash. Game files are fetched on demand from publicly-accessible archives. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws and the bring-your-own-ROM principle.
