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Super Speed Race
超级速度赛车
Super Speed Race is a 1979 arcade racing game developed by Midway. The player controls a car viewed from a top-down perspective, navigating a scrolling road while avoiding collisions with other vehicles. The goal is to cover as much distance as possible within a time limit, with successful overtakes of slower cars adding bonus time to the clock. The game uses a steering wheel and accelerator pedal for controls, giving it a physical driving feel typical of dedicated arcade cabinets of the era. Traffic density and speed increase as the player progresses, raising the difficulty over time. The game offers a straightforward but challenging driving experience focused entirely on reflexes and road awareness.
- Developer
- Midway
- Released
- 1979
- Platform
- Arcade
- Genre
- Action
- Players
- 1P
- Rating
- 4.7 / 5 (3.7K)
- Last updated
Super Speed Race Controls — Arcade Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Super Speed 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.
Super Speed Race Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Super Speed 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
"Super Speed Race" Arcade longplay 1979
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Super Speed Race released?
Super Speed Race was released in 1979 for the Arcade.
Who developed Super Speed Race?
Super Speed Race was developed by Midway, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
How many players does Super Speed Race support?
Super Speed Race is a single-player Action game for the Arcade.
What type of game is Super Speed Race?
Super Speed Race is a Action game for the Arcade, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Super Speed Race for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Super Speed Race runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Super Speed Race in the browser?
No. Super Speed Race streams from a public archive into a browser-side Arcade emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Super Speed 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 Super Speed 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 Super Speed Race this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Super Speed 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.
