Manx TT Super Bike
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System(s): Sega Model 2A CRX, Sega Saturn, PC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: Sega | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: Sega AM3 Sega AM4 (cabinet) Psygnosis, Perfect Entertainment, Tantalus Interactive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peripherals supported: Arcade Racer Joystick, 3D Control Pad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Racing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1-8 1-2 1-8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Manx TT Super Bike (マンクスTT スーパーバイク) is a Sega Model 2A CRX 3D arcade motorbike racing game developed by Sega AM3 and Sega AM4. It was initially released in 1995.
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Gameplay
Unlike similar games which Sega had released in the past (most notably the Hang-On series), Manx TT Super Bike is set in a real-life scenario, having players race around the Isle of Man TT circuit. Eight arcade cabinets can be linked together similar to Daytona USA, making it very popular in arcades of the era.
Sheep Mode
There is a code that allows racers to play as sheep, possibly as a nod to the breed of Manx sheep that are only found on the Isle of Man (though the playable sheep are not Manx sheep).
The mode can be accessed in the arcade version with the following combination on the transmission select screen; shift up, shift up, shift down, shift down, lean the bike full left, lean the bike full right, break and accelerate.
The Saturn version is similar; , also on the transmission select screen.
Similarly, Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition allows the user to play as a horse.
History
Legacy
The game was brought to the Sega Saturn and PC in 1997 by Psygnosis, Perfect Entertainment and Tantalus Interactive. These versions were distributed under the Sega Sports brand (and in the case of the US versions, the short lived "Sega Racing" brand), and feature a Redbook audio soundtrack. The Saturn version cuts back on the graphical fidelity or the Model 2 version, however the PC version improves on the formula, offering higher resolution graphics and better sound.
Many of the unsold Manx TT Super Bike arcade cabinets were converted into Motor Raid ones, a futuristic motorbike game released in 1997.
Production Credits
All Versions (Advertise)
Thanks to the Co-operation of Team Castrol Honda
- Neil Tuxworth, Colin Seeley and Nick Jefferies
Thanks to the Co-operation of the Isle of Man Government
- Department of Tourism and Leisure
- Minister for Tourism and Leisure: Tony Brown, MHK
- Chief Executive: Terry Toohey
and the Auto Cycle Union
Arcade Version
Director of Programming: Kazunari Shimamura
Programmers: Takeshi Goden, Toshikazu Goi, Kazumasa Kondo
Director of Design: Jun Uriu
Designers: Takahiro Kajimoto, Kyoushi Ieizumi, Takeo Iwase, Satoru Okano, Masaru Takano, Nachiyo Kamogawa, Shinichi Fujii
Director of Engineering: Shigeyuki Iwase
Mechanical Engineers: Eiji Nishimura, Yuji Sugimori, Masayoshi Yamada, Toshiya Yamaguchi, Motohiko Higashiguchi, Kenji Watanabe
Chief Cabinet Designer: Yasunobu Shinzato
Cabinet Designers: Minoru Matsuba, Yasuhiro Komori
Director of Sound Effects & Music: Tetsuya Kawauchi
Sound Effects & Music: Seiichiro Matsumura, Takenobu Mitsuyoshi
Voice Actor & English Coordination: Saki Nimiya, Kenneth Ibrahim
Public Relation: Norimasa Yatsuzuka
Electrical Engineers: Mitsuru Kawamura, Hiroki Koyama, Hiroyuki Takahashi
Special Thanks: Koji Ono, AM3 All Staff, SP Tadao, Doug Baird, Kenji Horii, Mario Cotza, John Lillistone, Phil Ekins, Makio Ina, Andy Mee, Ikebukuro Gigo Staff
Mechanical Superviser: Masao Yoshimoto
Producer: Tetsuya Mizuguchi
Director: Jun Uriu, Shinichi Fujii
General Manager: Hisao Oguchi
Sega AM R&D Dept. #3 & Dept. #4
Saturn Version
- Tantalus
System and Lead Programming: Shane Stevens
Lead Artist: Alun Bjorksten
Lead Support Programmer: Graeme Scott
Additional Programming: Paul Seedy, Julian Crooke
Quality Assurance Manager: John Szoke
Technical Director: Andrew Bailey
Producer: Arthur Kakouris
- Perfect
Additional Art: Dave Hirst, Steve Packer, David Swan
Quality Assurance Manager: Matt Stamps
Quality Assurance: Sefton Hill
Producers: Sean Kelly, Colin Fuidge
- Psygnosis
Producer: Leon Walters
Licensing Director: Ian Grieve
Technical Assistant: BJ Edwards
Quality Assurance Manager: Kevin Turner
Quality Assurance Supervisors: Mark Inman, Stuart Allen
Quality Assurance: Ray Livingston, Robert Sutton, Mark O Connor, Marvin James, Tracey Tweedle, Jeff Bird, Dave Parkinson, Brian Watson
Thanks to...: Michael Denny, Dawn Hickman, Suzanne McGlynn
- Sega
Technical Advisor: Osamu Hori
Development Advisors: Shinichi Fujii, Jun Uryu, Takashi Goden, Toshikazu Goi, Tetsuya Kawauchi
- And: All Manx TT Team Members
FMV Development: Isao Matsumoto, Yuji Sawairi
FMV Director: Shinichi Fujii
FMV Artist - Imagica: Arihiro Nishitani, Video Footage Kindly Supplied by Duke Video
Voice Actor: Saki Miniya
Producers: Yutaka Sugano, Matt O Driscoll, David Locke
Special Thanks to...: Makato Oshitani, Jin Shimazaki, Isao Matsumoto, Andy Mee, Mark Hartley, Kazutoshi Miyake, Kats Sato
Super Special Thanks to...: All Involved in Team Suzuki, Doug Randall and All the Best of Bikes, Jim Moodie, John Crawford, and Shaun Harris., Duke Video, All Manx TT Team Members
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