Head On

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Head On

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Gremlin/Sega

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Head On (ヘッド-オン) is a 1979 arcade game by Gremlin/Sega.

Gameplay

In the game the player controls a car, picking up dots in a maze (pre-dating Pac Man by a year) while attempting to avoid the rival cars which attempt to crash into you. There are five "lanes" which you may only cross at four different points on the map, however there is an acceleration pedal which will allow you to avoid the enemy car with more ease.

History

Legacy

Head On was later twinned with Alpha Fighter and Space Attack, forming one arcade cabinet with a control set for each game.

Despite its simplicity, Head On went to inspire numerous clones and sequels, including Head On N by Sega's future rival, Nintendo. Super Crash and Car were also arcade variations of the game. Head On 2 is almost an exact copy of Head On, but features a different map. The game was included in 1997 as part of Sega Memorial Selection Vol.1 for the Sega Saturn, as well as part of the Sega Ages 2500 series on the PlayStation 2.

Ports of the game in one form or another also appeared on the Commodore 64, Apple II, and VTech Laser-VZ.

In 1990, Tecmo released a port to Nintendo's Game Boy console in Japan. They brought it to the US the following year, changing the name to Power Racer and removing Sega's name.