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Joyful Road came out in 2020 from Arcade Studios, a straightforward arcade racer that feels right at home on modern cabinets. It doesn't try to reinvent the wheel, just delivers a solid, colorful driving experience with that familiar quarter-munching tension.

You control a small, agile car, weaving through traffic and dodging obstacles across branching, screen-by-screen tracks. The main goal is simple: survive as long as possible while racking up a high score. Two mechanics define the flow: collecting coins to activate temporary speed bursts, and hitting ramps for risky mid-air shortcuts. The pacing is relentless; one wrong move sends you back to the start. It feels like a constant, happy panic, where every near-miss is a tiny victory.