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The oldest game in our database is this 1978 classic. It is very likely the earliest example of cooperative gameplay as we define it here at Co-Optimus. Simple, as were it's early Golden Age peers, Fire Truck lets two players team up to drive a fire engine; one controls the gas and front, the other controls the back end. Players attempt to get as far as they can before fuel runs out, scoring points in the hopes of the getting the coveted "Ace" rating.