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Night Driver
夜间驾驶
Night Driver is an arcade racing game developed by Atari in 1976. Players drive a car down a winding road viewed from behind the vehicle, navigating through traffic and avoiding obstacles. The game uses a first-person perspective uncommon for its era, with the road displayed as white lines against a black background. Players control the car's horizontal position using a steering wheel controller. The game features increasing difficulty across multiple levels, with faster speeds and more challenging road conditions. Night Driver emphasizes pure driving mechanics without combat or complex objectives, establishing a foundation for later racing games.
- Developer
- Atari
- Released
- 1976
- Platform
- Arcade
- Genre
- Action
- Rating
- 4.7 / 5 (3.2K)
- Last updated
Night Driver Controls — Arcade Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Night Driver 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.
Night Driver Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Night Driver 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
"Night Driver" Arcade longplay 1976
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Night Driver released?
Night Driver was released in 1976 for the Arcade.
Who developed Night Driver?
Night Driver was developed by Atari, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
What type of game is Night Driver?
Night Driver is a Action game for the Arcade, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Night Driver for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Night Driver runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Night Driver in the browser?
No. Night Driver streams from a public archive into a browser-side Arcade emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Night Driver?
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 Night Driver 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 Night Driver this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Night Driver. 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.
