Demolition Derby (1984 video game)

Demolition Derby is a racing game developed by Bally Midway and released as an arcade video game in 1985.^[1][2]

Demolition Derby
Flyer
Developer(s)	Bally Midway
Publisher(s)	Bally Midway
Platform(s)	Arcade
Release	NA: April 1985[1]
Genre(s)	Racing
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer
Arcade system	Bally Midway MCR III

Gameplay

The player takes part in a demolition derby. Hit other cars in the radiator to damage them, while avoiding being hit in one's own radiator. Power-ups include wrenches, screwdrivers and car keys.^[3]

A notable feature of the multiplayer mode was the ability to enter a game while it is in progress; the message "CAR ENTERING DERBY" would appear on screen.^[4]

Reception

Demolition Derby was listed in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die.^[5]

See also

• Destruction Derby (1975), also released by Chicago Coin under the name Demolition Derby