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Taxi Driver
出租车司机
Taxi Driver is an action game released in 1984 by Graphic Techno for arcade systems. Players take the wheel of a taxi cab, navigating city streets to pick up passengers and deliver them to their destinations within a time limit. The game involves steering through traffic, avoiding collisions with other vehicles while racing to complete fares. As play progresses, traffic density and challenge increase, demanding quicker reactions and better route choices. The controls handle the taxi's movement through the urban environment, with the objective of accumulating fares across successive runs. The game operates on a score-based structure where completing more deliveries efficiently advances the player through increasingly busy stages.
- Developer
- Graphic Techno
- Released
- 1984
- Platform
- Arcade
- Genre
- Action
- Rating
- 4.4 / 5 (3.7K)
- Last updated
Taxi Driver Controls — Arcade Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Taxi 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.
Taxi Driver Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Taxi 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
"Taxi Driver" Arcade longplay 1984
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Taxi Driver released?
Taxi Driver was released in 1984 for the Arcade.
Who developed Taxi Driver?
Taxi Driver was developed by Graphic Techno, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
What type of game is Taxi Driver?
Taxi Driver is a Action game for the Arcade, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Taxi Driver for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Taxi Driver runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Taxi Driver in the browser?
No. Taxi Driver streams from a public archive into a browser-side Arcade emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Taxi 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 Taxi 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 Taxi Driver this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Taxi 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.
