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High Way Race
高速公路赛车
High Way Race is an arcade racing action game released by Taito Corporation in 1983. The player controls a car viewed from above, navigating a scrolling highway while avoiding oncoming traffic and obstacles. The objective is to travel as far as possible without crashing, while competing against a time limit. The game features a top-down perspective with the road continuously scrolling toward the player, increasing in speed and difficulty as play progresses. Steering is handled via a wheel or joystick, with the player weaving between lanes to dodge other vehicles. Collisions result in losing a life or ending the run. The course loops and grows progressively faster, demanding sharper reflexes over time.
- Developer
- Taito Corporation
- Released
- 1983
- Platform
- Arcade
- Genre
- Action
- Rating
- 4.9 / 5 (3.2K)
- Last updated
High Way Race Controls — Arcade Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for High Way Race 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.
High Way Race Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of High Way Race 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
"High Way Race" Arcade longplay 1983
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was High Way Race released?
High Way Race was released in 1983 for the Arcade.
Who developed High Way Race?
High Way Race was developed by Taito Corporation, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
What type of game is High Way Race?
High Way Race is a Action game for the Arcade, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play High Way Race for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — High Way Race runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play High Way Race in the browser?
No. High Way Race streams from a public archive into a browser-side Arcade emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in High Way Race?
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 High Way Race 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 High Way Race this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of High Way Race. 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.
