720 Degrees

42 1986-12-01 • Sport, Arcade

About the game

The game's name comes from the "ultimate" trick, turning a full 720° (two complete circles) in the air after jumping off a ramp. 720° has the player controlling a skateboarder ripping around a middle-class neighborhood. By doing jumps and tricks, the player can eventually acquire enough points to compete at a skate park.

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Genres
Sport • Arcade
Game Modes
Single player • Multiplayer
Player Perspective
Third person • Bird view / Isometric
Platforms and release dates

Arcade

1986-12-01

C64 • ZXS

1987

ACPC

1988

NES

1989-11-01

GBC

1999-03-01
Publishers
U.S. Gold • Midway Games • Mindscape
Other companies
Tiertex Design Studios • Game Brains • Beam Software
Developer/Publisher
Atari Games
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Description

The game's name comes from the "ultimate" trick, turning a full 720° (two complete circles) in the air after jumping off a ramp. 720° has the player controlling a skateboarder ripping around a middle-class neighborhood. By doing jumps and tricks, the player can eventually acquire enough points to compete at a skate park.

720 Degrees is a 1986 arcade game by Atari Games. 720°, a skateboarding game, is notable in that along with BMX Simulator, it is one of the first extreme sports video games, and has a unique timed structure that requires the player score points in order to keep the game going.

Details

Genres
Sport • Arcade
Game Modes
Single player • Multiplayer
Player Perspective
Third person • Bird view / Isometric
Platforms and release dates

Arcade

1986-12-01

C64 • ZXS

1987

ACPC

1988

NES

1989-11-01

GBC

1999-03-01
Publishers
U.S. Gold • Midway Games • Mindscape
Other companies
Tiertex Design Studios • Game Brains • Beam Software
Developer/Publisher
Atari Games