Arcade Release History
The original San Francisco Rush 2049 was released in 1999. This version features a roster of five playable tracks and eight different cars, with more unlocked as the player progresses through the game. In each stage the player must race seven other CPU-controlled cars. The racetracks contain a total of 100 coins which when found unlock new cars and paint jobs.
In 2000, Midway released an upgraded version, Tournament Edition, that fixed bugs and added new tracks and cars. It also had the ability to connect to an external server, via a T1 network connection, and play against other players in an online tournament. The upgrade was recalled soon after as Midway shut down its online tournament network, although it may still be found in a few sites that retained it such as Video Bobs Starbase Arcade in San Rafael which was heavily involved in play-testing as a result of their proximity to the Midway West campus. In 2003, Betson Enterprises released an upgrade, called San Francisco Rush 2049 Special Edition, that added two new tracks, ten new cars, and new shortcuts. This game was the final game released to carry the Atari Games moniker prior to the company being renamed Midway Games West.
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