Manx TT Superbike is
a 1995 arcade racing game developed jointly by Sega-AM3 and Sega-AM4.
It was later brought to the Sega Saturn by Psygnosis and Tantalus
Interactive and then ported to Windows by Perfect Entertainment. It was
the first motorcycle racing game built for the Sega Model 2 arcade
board. Up to 8 players can race in this game if enough cabinets are
linked together, following the similar mechanisms as Daytona USA.
The game’s setting is the Isle of Man TT
– the world-famous and demanding motorcycle racing event held on the
Isle of Man. There are two courses to race on; the Laxey Coast course
for novices and the more difficult TT (for “Tourist’s Trophy”) Course
for veteran players.
The arcade game was known at the time
for its impressive graphics and innovative cabinet. Many arcade
motorcycle games incorporated a bike-like machine that tilted so the
player could maneuver the on-screen bike in a somewhat realistic
fashion. However, most of them, until this game, still required that the
player kept their feet on the floor. The Manx TT machine was unique in
that it had steps on the side of the bike, allowing the player to keep
their feet on the machine and use their body weight to control the
on-screen bike; much like riding a real motorcycle. This helped make the
game feel more realistic and increased the amount of skill required to
fully master it.
Many of the unsold Manx TT cabinets were
converted into Motor Raid cabinets, a futuristic Model 2 motorcycle
racing game released in 1997. The Saturn and PC releases have the game
soundtrack as standard Red Book audio which can be listened to in any CD
player.
This game featured a famous cheat code
which had you ride the course on a sheep instead of a bike against a
grid of unmanned other sheep. and a remixed version of Mary Had a Little
Lamb.
- License: Trial
- OS: Windows
- Size: 10.2 MB.
- Publisher: Sega.
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