Manx TT Super Bike

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Manx TT Super Bike
System(s): Sega Model 2A CRX, Sega Saturn, PC
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Sound driver:
Sega Saturn
SCSP/CD-DA (17 tracks)
Peripherals supported:
Sega Saturn
Arcade Racer Joystick, 3D Control Pad
Genre: Racing

















Number of players:
Arcade
Windows PC
1-8,
Sega Saturn
1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP 		¥5,8005,800 GS-9102
Sega Saturn
US 		$49.9949.99[1] 81210
Sega Saturn
EU 		MK81210-50
Sega Saturn
AU
Sega Saturn
BR 		191x49
Windows PC
JP 		¥7,8007,800 HCJ-0113
Windows PC
US 		85059
Windows PC
US
(Expert Software) 		T-6817-01
Windows PC
EU
Windows PC
AU
Windows PC
TW

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.

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; UpUpDownDownLeftRightZY, 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

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

Track list

1. [data track]  
2. The Best Of The Best (00:37) 
3. We Celebrate You Ver.2 (00:33) 
4. Goal! (00:08) 
5. Sheep On The Run (01:38) 
6. Under The Windy Sky (01:52) 
7. Slipstream (01:25) 
8. Feel The Power (01:26) 
9. Maximum Speed (02:07) 
10. Exhaust Notes (01:41) 
11. Get The Ace! (01:34) 
12. Theme Of Manx T.T. (00:40) 
13. Now Is Your Turn (No Loop) (00:33) 
14. North Harmony (01:01) 
15. Winning Run (No Loop) (00:53) 
16. Cooling Down (00:40) 
17. Happy Name (00:52) 
18. Game Over (00:06) 
► Running time: 17:46

Magazine articles

Main article: Manx TT Super Bike/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

  • Model 2 US flyer

  • Model 2 JP flyer (deluxe)

  • Model 2 JP flyer (twin)

  • Model 2 UK flyer

  • Model 2 AU print advert

  • 1997 03 - Manx TT Superbike.jpg

    ES print advert (1)

  • 1997 04 - Manx TT Superbike.jpg

    ES print advert (2)

Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-09: "1997-09 (1997-03-28)" (1997-03-14)
Logo-pdf.svg

Screenshots

Model 2

  • Deluxe Cabinet Title

  • Instructions

  • T.T. Course

  • Easy Course

  • Transmission Select

  • Gameplay

Photo gallery

  • Cabinet

  • 8-player cabinet

Physical scans

Arcade version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
100 №172, p72/73[8]
Arcade
 100
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Arcade
 N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Manx TT Super Bike

Model 2, US (deluxe)
Model 2, US (twin)
ManxTT Model2 Manual Twin.pdf
Manual
Model 2, JP (deluxe)
Model 2, JP (twin)
Model 2, UK (deluxe)
Model 2, UK (twin)
ManxTT Model2 Manual Twin.pdf
Manual

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
76 №27, p78-82[9]
90 №64, p112/113
60 №186, p62/63[10]
70 №44, p77
90 №54, p28/29
85 №74, p66/67
92 №1, p64-67[11]
91 №18, p60/61[12]
73 №1997-08, p137[13]
73 №, p12[14]
79 №101
Sega Saturn
 80
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
576 Konzol (HU)
81
[15]
Ação Games (BR) NTSC-J
70
[16]
CD Consoles (FR)
80
[17]
Consoles + (FR)
90
[18]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
50
[10]
Edge (UK) PAL
70
[19]
Freak (IL)
84
[20]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
80
[21]
Gambler (PL)
70
[22]
GameFan (US) NTSC
79
[23]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
73
[24]
Joypad (FR)
92
[25]
Level (TR)
75
[26]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
79
[27]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
77
[28]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
75
[29]
neXt Level (DE) PAL
80
[30]
Player One (FR)
85
[31]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
58
[32]
Saturn Power (UK)
92
[11]
Secret Service (PL)
67
[33]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
80
[34]
Sega Power (GR)
92
[35]
Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL)
85
[36]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
91
[37]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
73
[38]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
73
[14]
Strana Igr (RU)
90
[39]
Super Power (FI)
86
[40]
Ultra Game Players (US)
79
[41]
Video Games (DE) PAL
66
[42]
Sega Saturn
 78
Based on
31 reviews

Manx TT Super Bike

Saturn, US
ManxTTSuperbike Saturn US Box Back.jpgManxTTSuperbike Saturn US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Manxtt sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
Manxtt sat eu cover.jpg
Cover
ManxTTSuperbike saturn eu cd.jpg
Disc
Saturn, EU (newer)

Saturn, JP
ManxTTSuperbike Saturn JP Box Back.jpgManxtt sat jp frontcover.jpg
Cover
ManxTTSuperBike Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
ManxTT Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, BR
ManxTT Saturn BR Box Front.jpg
Cover

PC version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
Windows PC
 Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
576 KByte (HU)
85
[43]
CD-Action (PL)
60
[44]
Computer Games (RO)
65
[45]
Génération 4 (FR)
33
[46]
Gameshow (TR)
82
[47]
Hacker (HR)
89
[48]
LeveL (CZ)
50
[49]
PC Jeux (FR)
78
[50]
Reset (PL)
50
[51]
Riki (SK)
87
[52]
Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL)
50
[53]
Ultimate PC (UK)
78
[54]
Windows PC
 67
Based on
12 reviews

Manx TT Super Bike

PC, US
ManxTT PC US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngManxTT PC US Box Front.jpg
Cover
ManxTTSuperbike PC US Box Back.jpgManxTTSuperbike PC US Box Front.jpg
Jewel Case
PC, US (Expert Software)
ManxTT PC US Box Front Expert.jpg
Cover
ManxTT PC US Disc.jpg
Disc
ManxTTSuperbike PC US Box Front Expert.jpg
Jewel Case
PC, EU
ManxTT PC EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
PC, JP
ManxTT PC JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
PC, JP (Ultra 2000)

PC, AU
ManxTT PC AU Box Front.jpg
Cover
PC, ES (Argentum Collection)
ManxTT PC ES Box Back ArgentumCollection.jpgNospine.pngManxTT PC ES Box Front ArgentumCollection.jpg
Cover
PC, TW

External links

References

  1. ↑ Press release: 1996-05-16: ALL-STAR LINE-UP OF SEGA SPORTS VIDEOGAMES EXPANDS THE PROVEN TOP-SELLING FRANCHISE
  2. ↑ File:CVG UK 185.pdf, page 48
  3. ↑ Press release: 1997-02-26: Manx TT Leads Sega's Games Line Up For March
  4. ↑ Press release: 1997-03-18: Sega Saturn Leads The Pack with Manx TT
  5. ↑ Press release: 1997-03-07: MANX TT SUR SATURN: Entrez dans la course
  6. ↑ Press release: 1997-06-19: SEGA TAKES IN-HOME ARCADE GAMING TO NEXT LEVEL
  7. ↑ File:CVG UK 194.pdf, page 48
  8. ↑ File:CVG UK 172.pdf, page 72
  9. ↑ File:CDConsoles FR 27.pdf, page 50
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 File:CVG UK 186.pdf, page 62 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 186.pdf_p62" defined multiple times with different content
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 File:SaturnPower UK 01.pdf, page 64 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SaturnPower UK 01.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content
  12. ↑ File:SSM_UK_18.pdf, page 60
  13. ↑ File:SSM_JP_19970321_1997-08.pdf, page 139
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 14 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p14" defined multiple times with different content
  15. ↑ 576 Konzol, "Január 1998" (HU; 1998-xx-xx), page 24
  16. ↑ Ação Games, "Maio 1997" (BR; 1997-xx-xx), page 19
  17. ↑ CD Consoles, "Avril 1997" (FR; 1997-xx-xx), page 78
  18. ↑ Consoles +, "Avril 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 112
  19. ↑ Edge, "April 1997" (UK; 1997-03-28), page 77
  20. ↑ Freak, "4/97" (IL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
  21. ↑ Fun Generation, "05/97" (DE; 1997-04-09), page 76
  22. ↑ Gambler, "5/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
  23. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 5, Issue 5: May 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 28
  24. ↑ GamePro, "October 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 158
  25. ↑ Joypad, "Avril 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 72
  26. ↑ Level, "6/97" (TR; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
  27. ↑ MAN!AC, "05/97" (DE; 1997-04-09), page 64
  28. ↑ Mega Fun, "05/97" (DE; 1997-04-02), page 78
  29. ↑ Next Generation, "June 1997" (US; 1997-05-20), page 124
  30. ↑ neXt Level, "Mai 1997" (DE; 1997-04-18), page 64
  31. ↑ Player One, "Avril 1997" (FR; 1997-xx-xx), page 66
  32. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 6" (JP; 1997-03-14), page 168
  33. ↑ Secret Service, "Maj 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 69
  34. ↑ Sega Magazin, "Mai 1997" (DE; 1997-04-09), page 30
  35. ↑ Sega Power, "Ávgoustos-Septémvrios 1997" (GR; 1997-xx-xx), page 42
  36. ↑ Świat Gier Komputerowych, "7/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
  37. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "April 1997" (UK; 1997-03-15), page 60
  38. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-08 (1997-03-21)" (JP; 1997-03-07), page 139
  39. ↑ Strana Igr, "Iyul 1997 1/2" (RU; 1997-xx-xx), page 90
  40. ↑ Super Power, "5 1997" (FI; 1997-0x-xx), page 42
  41. ↑ Ultra Game Players, "September 1997" (US; 1997-08-19), page 86
  42. ↑ Video Games, "5/97" (DE; 1997-04-23), page 102
  43. ↑ 576 KByte, "Január 1998" (HU; 1998-xx-xx), page 39
  44. ↑ CD-Action, "12/97" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 44
  45. ↑ Computer Games, "" (RO; 1998-xx-xx), page 79
  46. ↑ Génération 4, "Décembre 1997" (FR; 1997-1x-xx), page 293
  47. ↑ Gameshow, "Ocak 1998" (TR; 1998-xx-xx), page 1
  48. ↑ Hacker, "10/1997" (HR; 1997-xx-xx), page 64
  49. ↑ LeveL, "Listopad 1997" (CZ; 1997-11-01), page 68
  50. ↑ PC Jeux, "Décembre 1997" (FR; 1997-11-28), page 102
  51. ↑ Reset, "Październik 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 28
  52. ↑ Riki, "November-December 1997" (SK; 1997-12-01), page 48
  53. ↑ Świat Gier Komputerowych, "2/1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 31
  54. ↑ Ultimate PC, "Volume One, Issue Four: December 1997" (UK; 1997-11-28), page 98
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