Hard Drivin'

Hard Drivin'
North American arcade flyer
DevelopersAtari Games
Ports
Tengen
Domark
Sterling Silver Software
NuFX
Publishers
DesignerRick Moncrief
ProgrammersStephanie Mott
Max Behensky
ArtistsSam Comstock
Kris Moser
Deborah Short
ComposerDon Diekneite
PlatformsArcade, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Lynx, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, Genesis/Mega Drive, ZX Spectrum
Release
February 12, 1989
  • Arcade
    • NA: February 12, 1989
    • EU: February 1989
    • JP: June 1989
    • HK: November 1989
    Amiga, CPC, ST, C64
    1989
    MS-DOS, Spectrum
    1990
    Genesis/Mega Drive
    • JP: December 21, 1990
    • NA: 1990
    • EU: 1991
    Lynx
    • WW: 1991
GenreDriving simulation
Mode2 players (alternating)
Arcade systemAtari Hard Drivin'

Hard Drivin' is a sim racing arcade video game developed by Atari Games in 1989. Players test drive a sports car on courses that emphasize stunts and speed. It features one of the first 3D polygon driving environments via a simulator cabinet with a haptic vibrating steering wheel and a custom rendering architecture.