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'''''Car Wars''''' is a video game for the Texas Instruments TI-99/4A home computerwas programmed by [[Jim Dramis]] (creator of both [[Munch Man]] and [[Parsec]]). ''Car Wars'' is a clone It was released in November of the 1979 Sega game [https[:Category:1981 Software|1981]] and distributed on [[:Category:Solid State Software Command Module|Solid State Software<sup>TM<//ensup> Command Module]].wikipediaCar Wars originally sold for $39.org/wiki/Head_On_95 (video_gameUSD) ''Head On'']. The player controls a car starting at the bottom of the screen and navigates it through an open grid full of dots. The object is to collect all the dots while avoiding crashing into other cars. The player's car is always moving counter-clockwise. The player, who can never stop the car or change direction, is only able to control the relative speed of the car and move the car across one or two lines of the grid. After the player comes close to collecting all the dots, the other cars begin speeding up.
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'''''Car Wars''''' is a video game for the Texas Instruments TI-99/4A home computer. ''Car Wars'' is a clone of the 1979 Sega game [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_On_(video_game) ''Head On'']. The player controls a car starting at the bottom of the screen and navigates it through an open grid full of dots. The object is to collect all the dots while avoiding crashing into other cars. The player's car is always moving counter-clockwise. The player, who can never stop the car or change direction, is only able to control the relative speed of the car and move the car across one or two lines of the grid. After the player comes close to collecting all the dots, the other cars begin speeding up.
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| collapsible =
| image = Car Wars Manual.jpg
| alt = Car Wars Manual Cover
| caption = Car Wars Manual (Front Cover)<ref>{{cite web|title=TI99ers On-Line User Group: TI-99 Cartridge Listing|url=http://www.ti99ers.org/timeline/cartbytitle.html#C}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=TI-99/4A Video Game House: Car Wars|url=https://www.videogamehouse.net/carwars.html}}</ref>| publisher = [[Texas Instruments|Texas Instruments(TI)]]
| part = PHM 3054
| programmer = [[Jim Dramis]]
| format = [[:Category:Solid State Software Command Module|Solid State Software Command Module]]<sup>TM</sup>Command Module]]
| released = [[:Category:1981 Software|November 1981]]
| genre = [[:Category:Maze|Maze]], [[:Category:Racing|Racing]]| price = $39.95(USD)
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==Preparation==
Prior to the game, the player can select playing options from a menu. These will determine the speed of the player's and computer's cars and when the computer's cars will speed up.
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===Triton Catalog - Fall 1984===Here's high-speed racing with a vengeance! This 1-player game pits your speed, skill and strategy against the computer, as you race around the track out-maneuvering a canny opponent. Increase the level of difficulty for even more excitement. (Joysticks recommended.) <!-- Manual --><div id="mp-lower" class="MainPageBG" style="margin-top:4px; border:1px solid #ddcef2; background:#f5fffa; overflow:auto;"><div id="mp-bottom"><h2 id="mp-tfp-h2" style="margin:0.5em; background:#cef2e0; font-family:inherit; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #afa3bf; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em">Manual<span style="font-size:85%; font-weight:normal;"></span></h2><div style="padding:0.6em">
'''CAR WARS<sup>TM</sup>'''<br>
'''Cartridge Instructions'''<br>
Copyright © 1981, Texas Instruments Incorporated<br>
Command Module program and data base contents copyright © 1981, Texas Instruments, Inc.<br>
See important warranty information at back of book.
===Introduction===
Movement on the screen can be controlled by the Wired Remote Controllers or from the keyboard.
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===Getting Started===
To play another game with the same options, press REDO. To change the options for the next game, press BACK and the option selection display appears. When you finish playing Car Wars, press QUIT to return to the master title screen.
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==Downloads==
<div style="column-count:2;-moz-column-count:2;-webkit-column-count:2"gallery>* [http://ti1981 - Car Wars Cartridge.mysweetweb.com/manuals/png|1981 Car Wars Cartridge (Black Label on Black Cartridge)1983 - Car%20Wars%20ManualWars Cartridge.pdf Complete png|1983 Car Wars Manual Cartridge (pdf formatRed Label on Beige Cartridge)]* [[:File:Car_Wars_Manual1981 - Car Wars Manual.jpg|1981 Car Wars New Manual Front Cover (front pageOld-Style)]]* [[:File:1981_-_Car_Wars_ManualCar Wars Manual.jpg|1982 Car Wars Original Manual Front Cover (front pageModern-Style)]]* [[:File:1981_-_Car_Wars_CartridgeCar Wars 1000px.pnggif|1981 - Car Wars Solid State Cartridge]]Animated gif* [[Car Wars Manual.jpg|Car Wars Manual Complete (pdf format)|link=https:File:1983_//4apedia.com/manuals/Car%20Wars%20Manual.pdf1983 -_Car_Wars_CartridgeCar Wars Cartridge.png|1983 - Car Was Solid State Cartridge]]* [httpWars MAME/MESS Rom (rpk format)|link=https://ti.mysweetweb4apedia.com/roms/Car%20Wars.rpk MESS </ MAME Rom (rpk format)]gallery> ==References==<references/div>
==External links==
* [http://www.elisoftware.org/w/index.php/Car_Wars_(TI99%5C4A,_Cartridge)_Texas_Instruments_-_1981_USA,_Canada_Release Eli's Software Encyclopedia: Car Wars]* [https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ti99/948154-car-wars Game FAQs: Car Wars]
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/car-wars Moby Games: Car Wars]
* [http://www.pixelatedarcade.com/games/car-wars Pixelated Arcade: Car Wars]* [http://www.ti99ers.org/timeline/cartbytitle.html#C TI-99ers On-line User Group: TI-99 Cartridge Listing]* [http://www.videogamehouse.net/carwars.html TI-99/4A Video Game House: Car Wars]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070412064248/http://my.stratos.net/~hewston95/RTM10/RTM10.html#TI994_Arcade Web Archive: Retrogaming Times Monthly, March 2005, Issue #10]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_Wars_(video_game) Wikipedia: Car Wars]
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