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Platform: Arcade

Region: Region Not Set

Developer(s): Atari Games

Publishers(s): Atari Games

ReleaseDate: 1986-12-01

Players: 2

Co-op: No

720 Degrees

Also know as: 720°

720 Degrees, or 720°, 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. 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.

Trailer: YouTube

Genre(s): Sports

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