Head On (arcade game)
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| Developer(s) | Sega |
| Publisher(s) | Gremlin |
| Platform(s) | Arcade |
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| Genre(s) | Driving, maze |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Cabinet | Upright |
| Arcade system | Sega VIC Dual |
| CPU | Zilog Z80 @ 1.93356 MHz |
| Display | Raster, 256 × 224, horizontal orientation |
Head On is an arcade game released in 1979 by Sega. Cars continuously drive forward through rectangular channels in a simple maze. At the four cardinal directions are gaps where a car can change lanes. The goal is to collect dots in the maze while avoiding collisions with the computer-controlled car that is also collecting dots. It's the first maze game where the goal is to run over dots, and Head On is considered a precursor to Namco's 1980 hit Pac-Man.
Head On was ported to the Commodore 64 in 1982, as well as the VIC-20, and Nintendo Game Boy. The Game Boy port is by Tecmo. Head On later appeared in the Sega Saturn collection Sega Memorial Selection Vol.1 and in the PlayStation 2 collection Sega Ages Vol. 23.
A very similar sequel was released the same year as the original: Head On 2. It was licensed to Nintendo and released as Head On N.
A spiritual successor, Pacar, was released for the Sega SG-1000. The version features updated graphics, a faux 3D environment, multiple enemy cars that chase the player in varying ways, tunnels that exit the maze, and Power Pellets that are produced by the player to eliminate enemy cars. These additions make it more like a Pac-Man clone.
A mobile phone version of Head On titled Sonic's Head On was released exclusively in Japan in 2000.
Exidy's Crash was released in arcades the same year Head On. Konami's Fast Lane arcade game, released in 1987, is Head On with improved graphics and some additional features.
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