# What was this 1970's arcade racing game?

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Tags:** video-games-e-games\
**Created:** [January 12, 2024, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-1970s-arcade-racing-game/995999 "2024-01-12T10:20:29Z")\
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> [@Dorjan](#):
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> Sounds like Allied’s “Super Shifter” game. it had a clutch, shifter, and tach. You had to keep the car straight. I think it gave the sensation of speed using strobe lights.

> [@Hampshire](#):
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> Supershifter?  
> [Super Shifter - Videogame by Allied Leisure Industries](https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=10653)

That’s it!!! Never played it but I remember seeing it.

Pretty good. Now let’s try identifying [This](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-what-was-this-1970s-arcade-game/996106) one.

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