Is Slot Racers on Steam?

No. Slot Racers is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.

What platforms is Slot Racers on?

Slot Racers is available on Atari 2600.

When did Slot Racers release?

Slot Racers was first released on December 31, 1978.

Slot Racers

Dec 31, 1978RacingAtari 2600

Slot Racers — frequently asked questions

Is Slot Racers on Steam?: No. Slot Racers is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.
What platforms is Slot Racers on?: Slot Racers is available on Atari 2600.
When did Slot Racers release?: Slot Racers was first released on December 31, 1978.

About Slot Racers

Slot Racers is a joystick-controlled action game, with a total of nine game variations programmed within the cartridge. The object of the game is to pilot your car through a maze, while attempting to fire missiles at your opponent's car, as well as evading the missiles your opponent fires at your car. Each time one of the respective cars is struck by a missile, the player controlling the other car receives one point. Victory is achieved through the scoring of twenty-five points. The game itself has four different mazes, and options concerning missile speed, and other factors, within the context of its nine variants, selectable via the Game Select switch. The Difficulty Switches control the rate of fire each car is capable of.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Atari 2600
Developer: Atari
Publisher: Atari
Game modes: Multiplayer
Themes: Action

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

37/100

from 5 ratings

Collector value & authenticity

Atari 2600 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-06

Loose

Complete

$12

Sealed

$49

Label variants

Release	Loose	Complete	Sealed
Text Label	$7	$14	—
Maze [Tele-Games]	$6	$17	—

Release record

Territory	Label	Catalog #	Rarity
North America Atari	Text	CX2606	Common+
North America Atari	Picture	CX2606	Common+
North America Sears	Picture	99825	Common+
North America Sears	Text - 49-75112	99825	Scarce
North America Sears	Text - 6-99825	99825	Scarce

Source: Catalog numbers, label types, rarity, controllers and player counts: AtariAge 2600 software database

Region: NA
Released: 1978
Controller: Atari Joystick
Players: 2 required
Authenticity: Low

Not in Atari 50 — other compilations and plug-and-plays are not tracked hereLow counterfeit risk

Atari 2600 prices, all games & how to spot a fake

Warren Robinett's first Atari game, a two-player maze shooter that matters mainly because Adventure came next.

Slot Racers is a two-player maze game in which cars fire missiles at each other, and the first to 25 hits wins. It was Warren Robinett's first game for Atari. It was developed under the name Traffic, drew on Combat, and came out in October 1978. Sears sold it as Maze.

Reviews were mixed. A 1981 review in Video called it the most important of the classic labyrinth games, while The Complete Guide to Electronic Games and, later, AllGame found it weaker than the tank games of the era and criticized its lack of a single-player mode. Robinett himself thought it was merely okay, and on finishing it he began the game that became Adventure.

How it was made

Designed by Warren Robinett, his first Atari game, under the working title Traffic. He wanted roving police cars in the maze but could not add them. Released in October 1978; Sears sold it as Maze.

Cartridge & preservation record

Program size 2 KB, measured from the preserved dump.

Catalogue number as recorded for the physical release.

Worth knowing

The game before Adventure. Robinett felt Slot Racers was merely okay. As soon as it was done, he started on his next project, which became Adventure.
1981 dealer price. Atari's confidential retailer price list for January 1 to June 1, 1981 lists Slot Racers (CX2606) in its basic tier: dealers paid $14.00 against a suggested retail price of $22.95.

Before you buy

Low risk; every version is cheap. Three listings are priced: the standard Slot Racers cart, a Text Label cart, and the Sears version listed as Maze [Tele-Games]. They are the same game, so check which label is in the photos if you collect variants. Sealed standard copies cost far more than boxed ones, so inspect the wrap if you are paying for one.