Road Avenger (1985)

Developer: Data East Corporation, Victor Interactive Software, Wolf Team, Telenet Japan, Ecseco, Revolutionary Concepts
Publisher: Renovation Products, Data East Corporation, Wolf Team, Ecseco, Sega
Platforms: Arcade, Sharp X68000, Sharp X1, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, LaserActive, Sega Saturn
Genres: Racing, Arcade

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How it feels

A relentless quick-time reaction test dressed up as a vengeful, explosion-filled highway chase.

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Players assume the role of an angry cop on a wild ride as he pursues a gang of bikers who killed his wife. Players need to race through oncoming traffic, squeeze between trucks, trash motorcycles and steer through lots of explosions. The only thing needed are quick reflexes to follow the instructions on the screen (with an increasing difficulty) in order to keep the animation going.

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