Grand Prix was published by Activision, released in 1982.

What kind of game is Grand Prix?

Grand Prix is a racing game for the Atari 2600.

Can two people play Grand Prix?

No. Grand Prix is a single-player game, so it has no two-player mode.

How much data does Grand Prix load?

The Grand Prix ROM is 16 kB. It is fetched once when you press play and then cached by your browser, so returning to the game does not download it again.

Which emulators can run Grand Prix?

Grand Prix runs on Atari 2600 and Javatari / Stella JS Engine. You can switch between them from the emulator list further down this page if one performs better on your device.

Grand Prix Game (1982) - Atari 2600

Name: Grand Prix
Availability: InStock
Author: Activision

Action / Button	Keyboard Key
D-Pad (Up / Down / Left / Right)	`Arrow Keys`
Button A	`Z` or `J`
Button B	`X` or `K`
Button X / Turbo A	`A` or `U`
Button Y / Turbo B	`S` or `I`
Select	`Shift`
Start	`Enter`

Gamepad Input	Retro Function	Keyboard Key
D-Pad / Analog	Character Movement / Steering	`▲` `▼` `◄` `►`
Button A (East)	Primary Action / Attack / Fire	`Z` / `K`
Button B (South)	Secondary / Jump / Cancel	`X` / `J`
Button X / Y	Special / Turbo / Extra Fire	`A` / `S`
Select	Insert Coin / Select Option	`Right Shift`
Start	Game Start / Pause Game	`Enter`

Gamepad Input

Retro Function

Keyboard Key

D-Pad / Analog

Character Movement / Steering

▲ ▼ ◄ ►

Button A (East)

Primary Action / Attack / Fire

Z / K

Button B (South)

Secondary / Jump / Cancel

X / J

Button X / Y

Special / Turbo / Extra Fire

A / S

Select

Insert Coin / Select Option

Right Shift

Start

Game Start / Pause Game

Enter

Emulator Core Engine	Technology	Multiplayer	Gamepad	Touch	Ads	Action / Switch
EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)	`WebAssembly / JS`	YES	YES	YES	NO	▶ ACTIVE
Atari 2600 (Recommended)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡
Javatari / Stella JS Engine	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡

Emulator Core Engine

Technology

Multiplayer

Gamepad

Touch

Ads

Action / Switch

EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)

WebAssembly / JS

YES

▶ ACTIVE

Atari 2600 (Recommended)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

Javatari / Stella JS Engine

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

Grand Prix is a top-down racing game published by Activision for the Atari 2600 in 1982. You steer a Formula-style car through winding circuits, racing against the clock to record the best possible time across five laps. Four game variations let you pick between two track layouts and one- or two-player competition.

How to play

Push the joystick up (↑) to accelerate and down (↓) to brake; steer with left (←) and right (→). Player 1 uses the arrow keys with Spacebar as the trigger; player 2 uses TGFH with A. Your goal is the lowest five-lap total. Press F12 to reset, F11 to cycle game variants, and Alt+P to pause.

Tips

Brake before the bend, not in the middle of it. A clean entry and early exit saves far more time than fighting a late braking point.
Touching the barriers does not end your run but scrubs speed — staying clear is consistently faster than bouncing off the edges.
Activision ran a real patch programme: mail in a photo of a qualifying lap time and you could earn an embroidered cloth patch — a concrete benchmark if you want something to chase beyond your own best.