Star Wars Racer Arcade
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| Star Wars Racer Arcade | |||||||||||||||||
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| System(s): Sega Hikaru | |||||||||||||||||
| Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd. | |||||||||||||||||
| Developer: Sega Rosso, LucasArts | |||||||||||||||||
| Genre: Racing | |||||||||||||||||
| Number of players: 1-2 | |||||||||||||||||
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Star Wars Racer Arcade (スター ウォーズ：レーサー アーケード) is a racing game developed by Sega Rosso and LucasArts in 2000 for the Sega Hikaru arcade system. The game is inspired by the podracing sequences in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, and the controls are replicas of podracer controls. Sega Logistics Service announced it would end service on the arcade machines on March 31, 2017.[3][4]
Contents
Story
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For generations, the GALACTIC PODRACING CIRCUIT has thrilled citizens of the Outer Rim Territories with its dangerous combination of high-speed vehicles and high-risk courses. Amid the ruffians and racing elite, one champion stands above the rest. His name is Sebulba, a cunning and ruthless pilot who wins by any means necessary. To challenge him, all the best Podrace pilots in the Outer Rim have gathered on the desert planet Tatooine for the legendary BOONTA CLASSIC. This monumental event will determine who will claim the title of fastest Podracer in the Galaxy... |
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Gameplay
Podracers
| Anakin Skywalker | |
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| Sebulba | |
| Ben Quadinaros | |
| Gasgano | |
Courses
| Bantha Tracks (easy) | |
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| Smuggler's Cove (normal) | |
| Pixelito Challenge (hard) | |
| Boonta Classic (expert) | |
Production credits
- Directed by: Kenji Sasaki
- Produced by: Kenji Sasaki
- Co-Producer: Jun Taniguchi
- Chief Planner: Motoshi Takabe
- Assistant Planner: Takashi Hiraro
- Chief Designer: Kumiko Shoji
- Designers: Kenji Sasaki, Kikuyo Kakinuma, Nobue Kishi, Yoshihiko Nakagawa, Tomoyuki Harashima
- Podracer models built by: Tomokazu Sasaki (Graphics Technologies)
- Chief Programmer: Masahito Kurosawa
- Programmers: Kayoko Yamamoto, Norikazu Hayashi, Takashi Ohba
- Sound Engineer: Keitarou Hanada
- Publicity Manager: Hirotaka Machida
- Assistant to Publicity Manager: Rena Kobayashi
- Overseas Coordinators: Jun Taniguchi, Takuma Hatori
- Special Adviser: Hiroki "Duke" Kobayashi
Digital manuals
US manual (deluxe)
US manual (deluxe; addendum)
US manual (mini deluxe)
US wiring diagram (mini deluxe)
US service bulletin
Magazine articles
- Main article: Star Wars Racer Arcade/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Photo gallery
Deluxe cabinet
Twin cabinet
Physical scans
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25 |
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| Hikaru, US (deluxe) | ||||
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| Hikaru, US (twin) | ||||
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| Hikaru, UK (deluxe) | ||||
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| Hikaru, UK (twin) | ||||
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References
- ↑ http://www.segarosso.com/game/swra/swratop_jpn.html (Wayback Machine: 2001-07-20 05:43)
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/ArcadeGameList1971-2005/page/n133/mode/1up
- ↑ File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-11 JP.pdf
- ↑ File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-12.pdf
- ↑ https://youtu.be/PI4kUym6ctg?t=1286
- ↑ Arcade, "July 2000" (UK; 2000-06-20), page 90
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Star Wars Arcade (1993) | Star Wars Trilogy Arcade (1998) | Star Wars Racer Arcade (2001) |
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Star Wars (1993) |
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Super Star Wars (unreleased) |
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Star Wars (1993) | Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1995) |
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Star Wars: Rebel Assault (1993) | The Software Toolworks' Star Wars Chess (1994) | Super Star Wars (unreleased) |
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