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Chris Bruce

The Datsun 280Z Was The First Car With A Licensed Video Game

Imagine stripping down the concept of a driving video game to the bare essentials. A black background with vertical white sticks creates the road, and your car is just a decal on the screen. That's what the 1977 arcade game 280 ZZZAP does, and it was the first video game ever to have a licensed tie-in from an automaker.

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