Enduro is a racing video game designed by Larry Miller and published by Activision for the Atari 2600 video game system in 1983. The object of the game is to be in an endurance race and to a certain amount of cars each day as to continue the race the next day.
Enduro (Atari 2600)
Enduro consists of maneuvering a race car in the National Enduro, a long-distance endurance race. The object of the race is to a certain amount of cars each day. Doing so will allow the player to continue racing for the next day. The driver must avoid other racers and 200 cars on the first day, and 300 cars with each following day.
As the time in the game es, visibility changes as well. When it is night in the game the player can only see the oncoming cars' taillights. As the days progress, cars will become more difficult to avoid as well. Weather and time of day are factors in how to play. During the day the player may drive through an icy patch on the road which would limit control of the vehicle, or a patch of fog may reduce visibility.
Enduro was released on February 1, 1983 for the Atari 2600. On its release if a player succeeded to race five days or more, an on-screen racing trophy would pop-up on the screen. If the player sent a photograph of this achievement to Activision, they would receive a patch declaring them an 'Activision Roadbuster'.
The online video game database Allgame referred to Enduro as 'the best driving game available for the Atari 2600.' Enduro received the award for '1984 Best Sports Videogame' at the 5th annual Arkie Awards where the judges praised it for 'featur[ing] some of the best graphics presented by a 2600 and boast[ing] an intriguing concept'. Enduro has been re-released in various compilation packs, including the Atari 2600 Action Pack 2 for IBM-compatible PCs, and Activision Anthology (2002). Enduro is also included as secret game within Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War (2020).
More details about this game can be found on Wikipedia.org.
This version of Enduro was designed for Atari 2600, which was commercially very successful video game console of second generation produced by Atari from 1977 to 1992. It was the first console that used removable memory modules with games. At the time of its greatest fame, more than 30 million units of this console were sold for about $ 200 a piece. To date, the game library for this console contains nearly 1,000 original games. More information about the Atari 2600 can be found here.
World Record:
The current world record for this version of Enduro is held by Jorge Eduardo Rossetto from Brazil, achieved on 08/12/2024 with a result of 6 584.7 points (as recorded on TwinGalaxies.com). However, for a result to be recognized as an official world record, it must be achieved on the original console without the use of emulators, and must be verified either by a video recording or in the presence of an official referee. So even if you break the record while playing here on our website, it unfortunately won’t be officially accepted. Still, we’d love it if you shared your performance with others in the discussion below – it counts too!
Recommended Game Controllers:
You can control this game easily by using the keyboard of your PC (see the table next to the game). However, for maximum gaming enjoyment, we strongly recommend using a USB joystick that you simply plug into the USB port of your computer. If you do not have a joystick, buy a suitable USB controller on Amazon or AliExpress or in some of your favorite online stores.
Available online emulators:
5 different online emulators are available for Enduro. These emulators differ not only in the technology they use to emulate old games, but also in of various game controllers, multiplayer mode, mobile phone touchscreen, emulation speed, absence or presence of embedded ads and in many other parameters. For maximum gaming enjoyment, it's important to choose the right emulator, because on each PC and in different Internet browsers, the individual emulators behave differently. The basic features of each emulator available for this game Enduro are summarized in the following table:
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This version of Enduro was designed for Atari 2600, which was commercially very successful video game console of second generation produced by Atari from 1977 to 1992. It was the first console that used removable memory modules with games. At the time of its greatest fame, more than 30 million units of this console were sold for about $ 200 a piece. To date, the game library for this console contains nearly 1,000 original games. More information about the Atari 2600 can be found 
