Hard Drivin's Airborne

Manufacturer: Atari Games
Year: 1993
Class: Prototype
Genre: Racing
Type: Videogame
Sub:

Monitor:

Orientation: Horizontal
Type: Raster: Standard Resolution
CRT: Color
33-inch color monitor

Conversion Class: unique
Number of Simultaneous Players: 1
Maximum number of Players: 1
Gameplay: Single
Control Panel Layout: Single Player
Controls:

Steering: X/Y-directional yoke
Buttons: 3 [Wings|Reverse|Abort]
Pedals: 2 [Brake|Accelerator]

Sound: Amplified Stereo (two channel)

Click here to contribute another image.

Hard Drivin's Airborne Description

You control a car that transforms into a glider in this racing game.

Know anything more about this game?
Click here to contribute a description or other text information.
Thanks!

Cabinet Information

The cabinet was to have been designed like a glider cockpit with an adjustible seat. It was to have been 34.5 inches wide by 89 inches deep by 59 inches high and was to have weighed 784 lbs.

Game Introduction

Some jumps on the tracks can only be cleared by hitting the Glider button and on a few, using your flying skills can help you by taking a shortcut.

The game is not as straight-forward as its sequels so it is much more challenging. The game also has many more bit-mapped graphics.

VAPS Arcade Census

GAMES OWNED, WANTED, or FOR SALE BY MEMBERS OF THE VIDEO ARCADE PRESERVATION SOCIETY

Very Rare - There is one known instance of Hard Drivin's Airborne owned by one of our 900 members. It is an original dedicated machine (not another machine converted with a kit).

Of the 57,098 video games (3,420 unique) tracked by the Video Game Preservation Society, this game ranks a 1 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most commonly seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on ownership records.

Wanted - We currently do not know of any VAPS members that have gotten around to adding this game to their wish list. The wish-list system is fairly new (not all VAPS members have filled one out) and there are probably a number of collectors who might purchase this game if offered one at the right price.

Rarity is NOT necessarily an indication of value. Some common games show up as very rare here because collectors don't want them (they are common because arcade operators might be sitting on tons of them in warehouses), while some fairly scarce games are grabbed by collectors every time they show up. Additionally, some games made in the last 5 years are still making money for operators and are thus not yet affordable to the typical collector. For a clue to value, compare how many people have this game vs. how many people want this game and then click on the eBay links to help determine an accurate price range.

Trivia

All the info gotten for this entry was from the flyer for the game. It was shown at http://www.kinetic-arts.co.uk/jamma/hdairborne/hdairborne_fly.jpg

eBay Listings

Click here to automatically search eBay's Arcade, Jukebox, and Pinball categories for the Hard Drivin's Airborne Videogame machine and items related to it.

Click here to automatically search eBay's Arcade, Jukebox, and Pinball categories for machines and parts made by Atari Games.

Alternatively, check out the IAM/KLOV custom report of the hottest coin-op machines on eBay, powered by Ace.com (updated throughoutthe day).

Legacy

Hard Drivin'
Race Drivin'
Hard Drivin's Airborne

Hard Drivin's Airborne - Title screen image

Click here to contribute another image.

Return to the index | Return to the Main Page

If you wish to use material from our web sites, please take a look at our Acceptable Use, Copyright, and Trademark Page. Except as described on that page, any use of the information found here may not be copied or reprinted on any medium, either physical or electronic, without the express written permission of The International Arcade Museum.