mechanic that particular cartridge used, with the instructions inside the package indicating the version to be used. The programmer did include the preferred "realistic" steering in the original release as a hidden option. The hidden feature is enabled by holding 1+6+9 on the controller keypad during system start/reset. The option is per controller. The revised cartridge does not have any hidden option. Reception In Video magazine's"Arcade Alley" column, Auto Race was described as employing a "boldly innovative approach" and as "undeniably the best video game any manufacturer has produced about this subject so far". Reviewers emphasized the game's graphics which were compared favorably to those of Armor Battle, and praise was given to the realistic gameplay feel afforded by the game's use of a zoomed-in scrolling section of racetrack rather than a birds-eye view of the entire track. While describing this "unusual presentation of the playfield" as one of the game's best features, reviewers also noted that an unfortunate side effect is that if two players in a player-versus-player game become too distantly separated the game must compensate by cutting the race short and awarding a victory to the leading car. Auto Race was awarded "Best Sports Game" at the 3rd annual Arkie Awards where it was described as an example of "true blood-and-thunder racing", and as "the racing game even those who hate motor sports ought to love". Legacy Auto Racing was later included in the Intellivision Lives! compilation. See also Super Bug, 1977 arcade game that uses a similar overhead perspective Rally Speedway, 1983 game of the same style as Auto Racing References External links Auto Racing at GameFAQs The exploring auto racing project at Intellivision Revolution 1980 video games Intellivision games Mattel video games North America-exclusive video games Top-down racing video games Multiplayer and single-player video games Video games developed in the United States