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Atari Arcade - Metal Maniax

InTheTrees · 2012-06-08 17:25:24

I worked on this game for about a year. Holy crap was it fun. Towards the end of development we were probably putting in at least two hours of playtime per day. Some days many more. It was an up to four player, destruction derby game, different vehicles with different characteristics and weapons, detailed levels of damage…

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08-06-2012 6:25pm

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InTheTrees

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I worked on this game for about a year. Holy crap was it fun. Towards the end of development we were probably putting in at least two hours of playtime per day. Some days many more.

It was an up to four player, destruction derby game, different vehicles with different characteristics and weapons, detailed levels of damage too so when you dented the other guy he stayed dented, body panels would fall off to revealing chassis under. (this was in the early 90's). It was also Loud with massive subwoofers in the seats to give some extra Oomph.

Sadly it didnt perform when it went out on field test and was axed. In those days an arcade game would be put in a local arcade and stats recorded, if it didnt outperform the best selling games of the day it would be axed. Brutal. 2 years development and $3million down the tubes.

Two machines apparently survive. I still have the illuminated plastic logo piece off the top of one of the two player units.

http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=8674

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