A local production studio is taking players back to gaming’s early days with a new title for the decades-old Atari 2600 consol e, featuring a familiar roadway for Lehigh Valley residents.

Allentown-based Lightly-Salted Productions has announced “ Route 22 Rampage ‚” an action-packed driving game challenging players to navigate the chaos of the region’s legendary Route 22. The company bills the game as being “built in the Lehigh Valley with just enough frustration to feel real.”

Set for release on Nov. 15, the game asks players to achieve the fastest possible time while racing past Tower 22 five times, dodging potholes and weaving through traffic across city and industrial landscapes.

“One of the reasons I created an Atari 2600 game is because I wanted to learn more about computers

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