Games of the 8-, 16- & 32-bit era

Omega Race

Title	Omega Race
First release	1982
Developer	Midway Games
Publisher	CBS Electronics
Platforms	Atari 2600, ColecoVision, Commodore 64, Commodore VIC-20, Arcade ADB
Genre	shoot 'em up
Players	1–2 players
Co-op	No
ESRB rating	E Everyone
Releases	Commodore VIC-20: 1982-01-01 Commodore 64: 1982-09-20 Atari 2600: 1983-01-01 ColecoVision: 1983-10-01 (NTSC-U)
Wikidata ID	Q4044306

A mysterious cosmic arena serves as the battlefield where players pilot a fighter ship to destroy Droid ships and Command ships. Using a spinner to rotate the ship, players must ricochet off invisible barriers to outmaneuver Photon Mines and a spiraling Death Ship. This shooter supports up to two players in single or multiplayer modes.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Facts from Wikidata (CC0), gaps filled from REG-Vault and TheGamesDB and Arcade Database (ADB). Only retro platforms tracked by this site are listed; the year is the earliest release date recorded on Wikidata.

Sources

Wikidata (Q4044306) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0

REG-Vault (atari2600/omega-race) · last updated 2026-10-30 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

TheGamesDB (38350) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (49029) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (4011) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (28700) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

Arcade Database (ADB) (omegrace) · last updated 2026-10-02 · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · internal use only

Arcade Database ADB

MAME romset	`omegrace`
Title at ADB	Omega Race (set 1)
Manufacturer	Midway
Year	1981
Genre	Shooter / Field
Players	2
MAME driver status	GOOD

Artwork: ADB (Arcade Database); artwork © original manufacturer (Midway); snaps by ProgettoSnaps via ADB. Non-free, internal use only (hotlinked, not downloaded).

Scraping using Arcade Database by motoschifo · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · romset via Wikidata P2451 (wikidata-qid) · fetched 2026-10-02 16:22 UTC · filled here: platform

Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © CBS Electronics · internal use only

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Image credits

Box art, Screenshots, Logos (4): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © CBS Electronics · internal use only. REG-Vault page

Box art, Screenshots, Logos (4): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © CBS Electronics · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Screenshots (2): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © CBS Electronics · internal use only.

Sprites

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Videos

Omega Race C64 Longplay / Full Playthrough / Walkthrough (no commentary)

Ludophiles · Commodore 64 version · longplay · 7:39auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:search, checked 2026-10-25 18:42 UTC

Omega Race Longplay (Commodore Vic-20 Version)

RetroGamingLoft · Commodore VIC-20 version · longplay · 3:16auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:search, checked 2026-10-25 18:42 UTC

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