Hot-Rod

n/a

Hot-Rod

System(s): Sega System 24, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum

Publisher:

Sega Enterprises, Ltd.

Activision (UK)

Developer:

Sega R&D 1

Genre: Racing

Number of players: 1-4

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1988-03-"last ten days of month"^[1]	¥?	?
US	1988-07^[2]	$?	?
UK	1988	£?	?

ES	199x
UK	1990	£24.9924.99^[3]
ES	199x
UK	1990	£24.9924.99^[3]
ES (Cassette)	199x
ES (Disk)	199x
UK (Cassette)	1990	£9.999.99^[3]
UK (Disk)	1990	£14.9914.99^[3]
ES (Cassette)	199x
UK (Cassette)	1990	£9.999.99^[3]
UK (Disk)	1990	£14.9914.99^[3]
ES (Cassette)	199x
UK (Cassette)	1990	£9.999.99^[3]
UK (Disk)	1990	£14.9914.99^[3]

Hot-Rod (ホットロッド) is a top-down racing game developed for Sega System 24 hardware by Sega Enterprises, Ltd.

Gameplay

In the game, players race each other around a track, avoiding obstacles, making sure they don't run out of fuel and trying not to be cut off by the camera. It is very similar to Micro Machines. The player can obtain money from winning races, which can be used to purchase extra parts for the car. The shop's music is the same track that was used in Fantasy Zone.

The arcade cabinet comes in three variations - a two player upright, a three player upright and a four player table top version. There are also "turbo" versions in which the game runs at twice the original speed.

History

Legacy

The game was ported to the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum computers by Activision. It has never seen a release on a Sega console.

Production credits

Arcade version

Programmer: Shuichi Katagi (KTG)
Unknown: Tomosuke Tsuda (TUD)
H.K
KUR
FUJ
Stepan Hon (HON)
Artist: Manabu Kusunoki^[4] (KUS)

Source:

In-game high score table^[5]

Artist: Kunitake Aoki^[6]
Music: Hiro^[7]^[8], N.Y^[8]

Source:

Developer mentions, soundtrack albums

Amiga version

Code: Rich Costello
Graphics: Dementia
Sound: Benn Daglish
Mods: Dave Copestake

Source:

In-game credits

Atari ST version

Code: Rich Costello
Graphics: Dementia
Sound: Benn Daglish
Mods: Dave Copestake

Source:

In-game credits

Commodore 64 version

Music: Jeroen Tel

Source:

Uncredited

Magazine articles

Main article: Hot-Rod/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

System 24 US flyer

System 24 US flyer (alt)

PDF

System 24 JP flyer

Home computers print advert in Génération 4 (FR) #22: "Mai 1990" (1990-0x-xx)

Merchandise

Sega Game Card

Photo gallery

System 24 4-player cabinet

Physical scans

System 24 version

System 24 (2 player), US

System 24 (3 player), US

System 24 (4 player), US

System 24 (4 player), JP

Amiga version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

The Australian Commodore Review (AU)

76

^[9]

Amiga Joker (DE)

51

^[10]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

42

^[11]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

70

^[3]

Datormagazin (SE)

80

^[12]

The Games Machine (UK)

72

^[13]

Génération 4 (FR)

75

^[14]

Joystick (FR)

60

^[15]

Power Play (DE)

52

^[16]

Svet Igara (YU)

55

^[17]

Zzap!64 (UK)

51

^[18]

	62
Based on 11 reviews

Hot-Rod

Amiga, UK
Cover

Amstrad CPC version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Amstar (FR)

60

^[19]

Joystick (FR)

55

^[20]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

60

^[21]

	58
Based on 3 reviews

Hot-Rod

Amstrad CPC, UK (cassette)
Cover

Amstrad CPC, UK (disk)
Cover

Atari ST version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

40

^[11]

The Games Machine (UK)

70

^[22]

Génération 4 (FR)

75

^[14]

Joystick (FR)

62

^[15]

	62
Based on 4 reviews

Hot-Rod

Atari ST, UK
Cover
Disk

Commodore 64 version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

42

^[11]

The Games Machine (UK)

73

^[23]

Power Play (DE)

65

^[16]

Your Commodore (UK)

89

^[24]

Zzap!64 (UK)

70

^[18]

Zzap! (IT)

83

^[25]

	70
Based on 6 reviews

Hot-Rod

Commodore 64, UK (cassette)
Cover

Commodore 64, UK (disk)
Cover

ZX Spectrum version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

The Games Machine (UK)

40

^[13]

Your Sinclair (UK)

59

^[26]

	50
Based on 2 reviews

Hot-Rod

ZX Spectrum, UK
Cover

ZX Spectrum, ES

References

↑ Mega Drive Fan, "June 1992" (JP; 1992-05-08), page 75
↑ https://archive.org/details/ArcadeGameList1971-2005/page/n132/mode/1up
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 ^3.6 ^3.7 ^3.8 Computer & Video Games, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-16), page 82
↑ https://vgdensetsu.net/2_ManabuKusunoki.html (Wayback Machine: 2024-04-08 10:52)
↑ File:HotRod Rankers.png
↑ https://archive.ph/tdHZb
↑ http://backup.segakore.fr/hitmaker/game/SOUND/SITE/member01.html (Wayback Machine: 2021-09-18 16:24)
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 https://media.vgm.io/albums/39/53593/53593-1443390518.jpg
↑ The Australian Commodore Review, "Vol. 7 No. 9: September 1990" (AU; 1990-0x-xx), page 71
↑ Amiga Joker, "Juni/Juli '90" (DE; 1990-05-25), page 56
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 ^11.2 Aktueller Software Markt, "Mai 1990" (DE; 1990-04-30), page 36
↑ Datormagazin, "23 Maj-20 Juni 1990" (SE; 1990-05-23), page 26
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 The Games Machine, "May 1990" (UK; 1990-04-05), page 60
↑ ^14.0 ^14.1 Génération 4, "Avril 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 38
↑ ^15.0 ^15.1 Joystick, "Mai 1990" (FR; 1990-04-xx), page 131
↑ ^16.0 ^16.1 Power Play, "7/90" (DE; 1990-06-15), page 109
↑ Svet Igara, "Maj 1990" (YU; 1990-xx-xx), page 42
↑ ^18.0 ^18.1 Zzap!64, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-xx-xx), page 14
↑ Amstar, "Mai 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 91
↑ Joystick, "Juin 1990" (FR; 1990-05-xx), page 139
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Junio 1990" (ES; 1990-0x-xx), page 28
↑ The Games Machine, "May 1990" (UK; 1990-04-05), page 61
↑ The Games Machine, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-xx), page 55
↑ Your Commodore, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-04), page 27
↑ Zzap!, "Maggio 1990" (IT; 1990-xx-xx), page 16
↑ Your Sinclair, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-xx), page 28

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[:File:Mdfan_JP_1992-06.pdf_p75-1] Mega Drive Fan, "June 1992" (JP; 1992-05-08), page 75

[https:.2F.2Farchive.org.2Fdetails.2FArcadeGameList1971-2005.2Fpage.2Fn132.2Fmode.2F1up-2] ttps://archive.org/details/ArcadeGameList1971-2005/page/n132/mode/1up

[:File:CVG_UK_103.pdf_p82-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 ^3.6 ^3.7 ^3.8 Computer & Video Games, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-16), page 82

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20240408105207.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fvgdensetsu.net.2F2_ManabuKusunoki.html-4] ttps://vgdensetsu.net/2_ManabuKusunoki.html (Wayback Machine: 2024-04-08 10:52)

[:File:HotRod_Rankers.png_p-5] File:HotRod Rankers.png

[https:.2F.2Farchive.ph.2FtdHZb-6] ttps://archive.ph/tdHZb

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20210918162441.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fbackup.segakore.fr.2Fhitmaker.2Fgame.2FSOUND.2FSITE.2Fmember01.html-7] ttp://backup.segakore.fr/hitmaker/game/SOUND/SITE/member01.html (Wayback Machine: 2021-09-18 16:24)

[https:.2F.2Fmedia.vgm.io.2Falbums.2F39.2F53593.2F53593-1443390518.jpg-8] 8.0 ^8.1 https://media.vgm.io/albums/39/53593/53593-1443390518.jpg

[9] The Australian Commodore Review, "Vol. 7 No. 9: September 1990" (AU; 1990-0x-xx), page 71

[:File:AmigaJoker_DE_1990-0607.pdf_p56-10] Amiga Joker, "Juni/Juli '90" (DE; 1990-05-25), page 56

[:File:ASM_DE_1990-05.pdf_p36-11] 11.0 ^11.1 ^11.2 Aktueller Software Markt, "Mai 1990" (DE; 1990-04-30), page 36

[:File:Datormagazin_SE_1990-09.pdf_p26-12] Datormagazin, "23 Maj-20 Juni 1990" (SE; 1990-05-23), page 26

[:File:TGM_UK_30.pdf_p60-13] 13.0 ^13.1 The Games Machine, "May 1990" (UK; 1990-04-05), page 60

[:File:Generation4_FR_021.pdf_p38-14] 14.0 ^14.1 Génération 4, "Avril 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 38

[:File:Joystick_FR_005.pdf_p131-15] 15.0 ^15.1 Joystick, "Mai 1990" (FR; 1990-04-xx), page 131

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1990-07.pdf_p109-16] 16.0 ^16.1 Power Play, "7/90" (DE; 1990-06-15), page 109

[:File:SvetIgara_YU_07.pdf_p42-17] Svet Igara, "Maj 1990" (YU; 1990-xx-xx), page 42

[:File:Zzap64_UK_062.pdf_p14-18] 18.0 ^18.1 Zzap!64, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-xx-xx), page 14

[:File:Amstar_FR_45.pdf_p91-19] Amstar, "Mai 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 91

[:File:Joystick_FR_006.pdf_p139-20] Joystick, "Juin 1990" (FR; 1990-05-xx), page 139

[:File:Micromania2_ES_025.pdf_p28-21] Micromanía (segunda época), "Junio 1990" (ES; 1990-0x-xx), page 28

[:File:TGM_UK_30.pdf_p61-22] The Games Machine, "May 1990" (UK; 1990-04-05), page 61

[:File:TGM_UK_31.pdf_p55-23] The Games Machine, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-xx), page 55

[:File:YourCommodore_UK_69.pdf_p27-24] Your Commodore, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-04), page 27

[:File:Zzap_IT_45.pdf_p16-25] Zzap!, "Maggio 1990" (IT; 1990-xx-xx), page 16

[:File:YourSinclair_UK_54.pdf_p28-26] Your Sinclair, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-xx), page 28

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Hot-Rod

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

History

Legacy

Production credits

Arcade version

Amiga version

Atari ST version

Commodore 64 version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Merchandise

Photo gallery

Physical scans

System 24 version

Amiga version

Amstrad CPC version

Atari ST version

Commodore 64 version

ZX Spectrum version

References