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''Destruction Derby'' is an arcade video game released by Exidy in 1975 as the company's first driving game. Exidy licensed it to
''Destruction Derby'' is an arcade video game released by Exidy in 1975 as the company's first driving game. Exidy licensed it to Chicago Coin
Chicago Coin was one of the early major manufacturers of pinball tables founded in Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. The company was founded in 1932 by Samuel H. Gensburg and Samuel Wolberg to operate in the coin-operated amusement industry. In 1977, ...
, who sold the game as ''Demolition Derby'' (not to be confused with '' Demolition Derby'', a 1984 game by Bally Midway). Exidy stopped producing ''Destruction Derby'' to avoid competing with the licensed version, and instead developed a game with similar mechanics: the controversial '' Death Race''.
Reception
In March 1976, the first annual ''RePlay'' arcade chart listed ''Demolition Derby'' as the ninth-highest-earning arcade video game of the previous year in the United States.References
1975 video games Arcade video games Arcade-only video games Discrete video arcade games Exidy games Racing video games Vehicular combat games Video games developed in the United States {{arcade-stub