Rally-X, an arcade game developed and released by Namco in 1980, holds a special place in the history of video gaming as one of the first titles to feature background music and a scrolling playfield.
Players control a car navigating a maze, collecting flags while avoiding enemy vehicles. Despite its relatively simple concept, Rally-X was technologically innovative for its time.
An interesting, lesser-known fact about the game is that it was initially more popular in Japan than Pac-Man during its release period.
Additionally, the game introduced a radar system, a novel feature for its era, which significantly influenced the design of future maze-chase games.