Super Hang-On

For the Western home computer versions, see Super Hang-On (home computers). For the Nintendo 3DS version, see 3D Super Hang-On.

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Hang-On hardware Mega Drive
Super Hang-On
System(s): Sega Hang-On hardware, Sega OutRun hardware, Mega-Tech System, Sega Mega Drive, X68000, Virtual Console, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Now
Publisher: Sega Sharp
Developer: Sega R&D 1 Sega SPS M2
Sound driver: pre-SMPS Z80
Peripherals supported: Wii Wheel
Genre: Action, Racing
Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages: English 日本語
Release Date RRP Code JP 1987-04-"last ten days of month" ¥? ? US 1987 $? ? UK 19xx £? ? JP 1989-10-06 ¥6,0006,000 G-4011 US 1989-11 1103 EU 1990-11 1103 FR 1990 369F369 PT 199x UK 1990-10 £34.9934.99 1103 SE (Rental) 199x CZ 199x AU 199x BR 199x 042360 BR (Red) 199x 042360 JP 1989 JP ▼ (Arcade) 2010-09-14 800pts800 US ▼ (Arcade) 2012-05-03 900pts900 EU ▼ (Arcade) 2012-05-03 900pts900 DE ▼ (Arcade) 2012-05-03 900pts900 JP ▼ 2012-05-23 ¥571 (600)571 (600) NPJB-00093 US ▼ 2012-05-22 $4.994.99 NPUB-30326 EU ▼ 2012-05-23 €4.494.49 NPEB-00412 DE ▼ 2012-05-23 €4.494.49 NPEB-00412 UK ▼ 2012-05-23 £3.693.69 NPEB-00412 AU ▼ 2012-05-23 $6.756.75 NPEB-00412 KR ▼ 2012-05-30 ₩6,3006,300 NPHB-00255 TW ▼ 2012-05-30 NT$159159 NPHB-00255 JP 2015-09-16

Super Hang-On (スーパーハングオン) is a 1987 Sega Hang-On hardware arcade motorcycle driving game developed by Studio 128, and the successor to their previous 1985 hit Hang-On.

The game was ported to the Sega Mega Drive by developer Sega in 1989. This home version was further adapted for use with Mega-Tech System arcade hardware.

Gameplay

Gameplay screenshot from the arcade version.

Being a successor to Hang-On, the objective and controls of the game are the same. To race passing checkpoints and not letting the time run out while avoiding other racers or going off track. In addition to having an accelerator and brake (mapped to and respectively in the Mega Drive version), the player has a dedicated turbo button (its own button on arcade hardware, in the Mega Drive version) that can be held when the motorcycle has reached its maximum speed of 280km/h to go even faster to 324km/h, though at the risk of being harder to steer around sharper turns.

The main difference in gameplay is that the player has 4 tracks to race on, each one having a different number of checkpoints, but in total, each stage is roughly half the length of a stage in the original Hang-On. Africa is the easiest and shortest out of the four courses (6 stages). Asia is the second easiest and is similar in length to the course from the original Hang-On at 10 stages long. The Americas is the second to toughest course, containing 14 stages and Europe is the hardest course, being 18 stages long.

When the player starts a race, they have their choice of 4 songs that will play during the race, a feature borrowed from OutRun. Also unlike the original game, the road is not completely flat, with gradual inclines and declines to both vary the scenery and hide transitions between stages.

Original Mode

The menu screen for Original Mode in the Mega Drive version.

The Sega Mega Drive version of Super Hang-On features an "Original Mode" in addition to the regular Arcade Mode. In this mode, the player will race against rivals with the objective of defeating the rivals to earn prize money. By defeating rivals five times, the player will advance in rank and gain a better sponsor as well as face tougher rivals, though losing to a rival five times will lower the player's rank with no benefits.

Unlike the Arcade Mode, this mode requires the player to maintain their motorcycle as it will gradually wear down over time or from collisions and accidents, damaging its parts and necessitating the purchase of replacement parts using prize money. If certain parts get too damaged, the motorcycle's performance will be reduced or the player will be forced to retire from a race. If the player does not have enough money to replace a severely damaged vital part, they will not be able to race at all, but can still earn small amounts of money by repeatedly starting races and retiring at the starting line until they are able to buy the replacement part they need and continue racing.

To help with maintenance, the player will also have a mechanic to give advice on which parts need to be replaced, and better mechanics can be hired using prize money. The higher the asking price for mechanics, the better their results are in mechanical skills, parts longevity and reliability of advice. The player's progress in this mode can be saved via password, which is displayed by choosing to end the game on the menu screen.

Parts

	Frame
	The better quality the frame, the better the motorcycle's turning will be. Falling off the motorcycle or colliding with other motorcycles will cause damage. If the frame takes too much damage, the player will retire from the race. Prices: Iron Cradle - $1,200 Double Cradle - $2,000 Aluminum Double Cradle - $8,000 Aluminum Space - $128,000 Titanium Space - $500,000 Titanium Monocoque - $8,000,000
	Engine
	Wears down over time. If it becomes too damaged, the player will retire from the race. Prices: OHC Normal - $600 DOHC Normal - $2,000 DOHC V-4 - $8,000 Turbo V-4 - $32,000 Ceramic Turbo - $512,000 Twin Turbo - $8,192,000
	Brakes
	These wear down over time and take significant damage from crashes, reducing the motorcycle's ability to stop quickly. Prices: Drum Brakes - $400 Disc Brakes - $1,500 Ventilated Disc Brakes - $6,000 Double Disc Brakes - $24,000 Anti-skid Brakes - $90,000
	Muffler
	Takes damage from crashes and colliding with other motorcycles, reducing the motorcycle's acceleration. Prices: Normal Muffler - $300 Cool Muffler - $1,500 Works Original - $6,000 Private Original - $90,000
	Oil
	Helps the engine run smoothly and increase acceleration. If it becomes too damaged, the player will retire from the race. Prices: Regular Oil - $100 Manual Oil - $200 Top Oil - $3,200 Private Original - $14,000
	Tires
	These wear down over time, reducing the motorcycle's grip on the road. If they become too damaged, the player will retire from the race. Prices: Normal Tires - $300 Radial Tires - $400 High Performance Tires - $1,500 Slick Tires - $6,000 Original Slick Tires - $24,000

Achievements

Main article: Super Hang-On/Achievements.

History

Legacy

The most common version of Super Hang-On is the Sega Mega Drive version released in 1989. This version was released early on in the console's lifespan and appeared in several Mega Drive compilations namely Mega Games I, Mega Games 6, Mega Games 6 Vol. 2, Mega Games 10 and 6-Pak. A near perfect port of the game was released for the X68000 computer in Japan in the same year.

Super Hang-On also appeared as part of Sega Smash Pack 2 for PCs and Sega Arcade Gallery for the Game Boy Advance. In later years, the arcade version has been released as part of Sega Vintage Collection: Alex Kidd & Co., and on the Nintendo 3DS as 3D Super Hang-On, with stereoscopic 3D and widescreen support.

Super Hang-On was altered and released as a full deluxe simulated-motorcycle cabinet later as Limited Edition Hang-On in 1991.

Versions

While often thought to be a very close conversion, the Mega Drive version of Super Hang-On makes a number of cutbacks, with fewer opponents on-screen at any one time, each sharing fewer animations (for example, there are eight visible riders on the starting grid of the arcade version, while on the Mega drive there are only six). The Mega Drive version also features less scenery and operates at a slower frame rate (which is decreased further when too many objects are on-screen at once).

As with most conversions of super scaler games to home systems of the day, a lack of native sprite scaling means that for most ports of the game, sprites of differing sizes are substituted in where necessary. This leads to a choppier experience than the arcade version.

Comparisons

Main article: Super Hang-On/Comparisons.

Production credits

Main article: Super Hang-On/Production credits.

Digital manuals

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  Mega Drive Mini 2 US manual

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  Mega Drive Mini 2 EU manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Super Hang-On/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Super Hang-On/Promotional material.

Photo gallery

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  Mini ride-on cabinet

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  Sit-down cabinet

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  Upright cabinet

Physical scans

Arcade version

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Super Hang-On

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Publication Version Score 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU) 40 Aktueller Software Markt (DE) 87 Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J 70 Computer Entertainer (US) 67 Complete Guide to Consoles (UK) 95 Complete Guide to Consoles (UK) 89 The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) 89 Console XS (UK) PAL 88 Cool Gamer (RU) 40 Computer & Video Games (UK) 96 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK) 85 Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J 68 Joystick (FR) 90 Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL 72 Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J 71 Mega (UK) PAL 74 Mega (UK) PAL 90 Mega Action (UK) 89 MegaTech (UK) 89 MegaTech (UK) PAL 80 Micromanía (segunda época) (ES) 90 Mean Machines (UK) 86 Mean Machines Sega (UK) 89 Player One (FR) 81 Power Play (DE) 72 Raze (UK) PAL 74 S: The Sega Magazine (UK) PAL 85 Sega Power (UK) PAL 100 Sega Pro (UK) 89 Sega Pro (UK) PAL 82 Sega Force (UK) PAL 79 Sega Mega Drive Review (RU) 70 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J 63 Tilt (FR) 80 Top Secret (PL) Mega Games I 75 Tricks 16 bit (RU) 62 User (GR) NTSC-J 94

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Super Hang-On

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual PCB

Mega Drive, PT (Colour manual)
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Super Hang-On Portuguese manual (Page by Page Scan) Super Hang-On Portuguese manual (Print)

Mega Drive, PT (Black & white manual)
Manual

Mega Drive, CZ (Datart)
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, CZ/SK (DDC Agency)
Cover
Manual

Mega Drive, SE Rental (Hent Black)
Cover

Mega Drive, AU
Cover

Mega Drive, AU (alt)
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Mega Drive, AU (Pack-in)
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Mega Drive, BR (cardboard)
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Mega Drive, BR
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Mega Drive, BR (newer)
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Mega-Tech version

Mega-Tech,

X68000 version

X68000, JP
Cover
Manual

Technical information

Main article: Super Hang-On/Technical information.

External links

• Sega of Japan Virtual Console pages: Arcade
• Nintendo catalogue pages: US, UK
• Super Hang-On on PlayStation.com: JP, US, KR
• Super Hang-On on PlayStation Store: JP, US, UK, AU, KR, TW