Joyful Road (Japan)

Navigate winding roads in Joyful Road, a cooperative driving game from SNK released in 1983. Players control a unique vehicle equipped with long arms designed to collect various items scattered along the route—apples, cherries, fish, and more. The goal is to safely drive your car, gather fuel to keep it running, and ultimately park within the designated garage while avoiding collisions with other vehicles. The gameplay presents an unusual challenge: coordinating the car’s movement with the slow-moving arms attempting to snag bonuses. Successfully grabbing items earns points, but reckless attempts can easily lead to crashes on the narrow roads. A strategic approach involves prioritizing fuel collection and safely acquiring leaping fish from rivers, as many other rewards are placed precariously close to obstacles. Adding another layer of interaction, players receive bonus points for properly disposing of collected food in nearby garbage cans. Joyful Road offers a quirky experience that combines driving skill with precision item collection, playable by two people simultaneously.