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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (バイクアスロン) is a [[Sega Model 3]] bike racing [[mid-size attraction]] developed by [[Sega AM5]]. Only one ''Bike Athlon'' unit is thought to have been made, exclusively appearing in a number of [[Sega]]'s [[Joypolis]] indoor theme parks during the late 1990s and 2000s.
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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (バイクアスロン) is a [[Sega Model 3]] bike racing [[mid-size attraction]] developed by [[Sega AM5]]. Only one ''Bike Athlon'' unit is thought to have been made, exclusively appearing in a number of [[Sega]]'s [[Joypolis]] indoor theme parks during the late 1990s and 2000s.
  
 
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Only one ''Bike Athlon'' unit is believed to have been produced by Sega, making its debut appearance at [[Kyoto Joypolis]] on opening day in September 1997.{{magref|segamagjp|9|14}} It was moved to [[Shinjuku Joypolis]] by the end of July the following year,{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/19991009031528/http://www.sega.co.jp/sega/atp/atc/bikea.html}} and relocated for the final time to [[Tokyo Joypolis]] in 2000,{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20000816082725/http://www.sega.co.jp/sega/atp/tokyo/}} where it remained until its removal and replacement in 2007 by ''[[Burnout Racing]]''.
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Only one ''Bike Athlon'' unit is believed to have been produced by Sega, making its debut appearance at [[Kyoto Joypolis]] on opening day in September 1997.{{magref|segamagjp|9|14}} It was moved to [[Shinjuku Joypolis]] by the end of 25th July{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20010121165800/http://www.sega.co.jp/sega/corp/news/nr980716.html}} the following year,{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/19991009031528/http://www.sega.co.jp/sega/atp/atc/bikea.html}} and relocated for the final time to [[Tokyo Joypolis]] in 2000,{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20000816082725/http://www.sega.co.jp/sega/atp/tokyo/}} where it remained until its removal and replacement in 2007 by ''[[Burnout Running]]''.
  
 
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After the attraction was retired at Tokyo Joypolis, no ''Bike Athlon'' units have been known to be publicly accessible. Two pieces of music composed for it by [[Kazuhiko Nagai]] later appeared on the [[Sega Racing Best]] compilation CD.
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After the attraction was retired at Tokyo Joypolis, no ''Bike Athlon'' units have been known to be publicly accessible. Two pieces of music composed for it by [[Kazuhiko Nagai]] later appeared on the ''[[Sega Racing Best]]'' compilation CD.
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KJP_Bike_Athlon.jpg|''Bike Athlon'' at [[Kyoto Joypolis]] in 1997
 
KJP_Bike_Athlon.jpg|''Bike Athlon'' at [[Kyoto Joypolis]] in 1997
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TJP_Bike_Athlon_2.jpg|Tokyo Joypolis, circa 2004
 
TJP_Bike_Athlon_2.jpg|Tokyo Joypolis, circa 2004
 
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Latest revision as of 00:59, 4 November 2024

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Kyoto Bike Athlon.jpg
Bike Athlon
System(s): Sega Model 3, Mid-size attraction
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Racing

















Number of players: 8
Release Date RRP Code
Arcade (Model 3)
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Bike Athlon (バイクアスロン) is a Sega Model 3 bike racing mid-size attraction developed by Sega AM5. Only one Bike Athlon unit is thought to have been made, exclusively appearing in a number of Sega's Joypolis indoor theme parks during the late 1990s and 2000s.

Gameplay

Like the more well-known Power Sled attraction, as well as Boat Race GP, Bike Athlon involves players taking control of four full-sized racing vehicles behind 100 inch projection display screens; in this case, tandem bicycles, thusly making it more physically demanding than the aforementioned rides. Navigating their bikes down an island in the Mediterranean Sea, riders can steer and pedal simultaneously against their opponents,[2] though limited speed gains are thought to have been offered by the latter.

History

Locations

Only one Bike Athlon unit is believed to have been produced by Sega, making its debut appearance at Kyoto Joypolis on opening day in September 1997.[3] It was moved to Shinjuku Joypolis by the end of 25th July[4] the following year,[2] and relocated for the final time to Tokyo Joypolis in 2000,[5] where it remained until its removal and replacement in 2007 by Burnout Running.

Archival status

After the attraction was retired at Tokyo Joypolis, no Bike Athlon units have been known to be publicly accessible. Two pieces of music composed for it by Kazuhiko Nagai later appeared on the Sega Racing Best compilation CD.

Production credits

Source:
Uncredited


Magazine articles

Main article: Bike Athlon/Magazine articles.

Photo gallery

References

  1. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-34 (1997-10-03,10)" (JP; 1997-09-19), page 13
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.sega.co.jp/sega/atp/atc/bikea.html (Wayback Machine: 1999-10-09 03:15)
  3. ↑ Sega Magazine, "1997-07 (1997-09)" (JP; 1997-08-13), page 14
  4. ↑ http://www.sega.co.jp/sega/corp/news/nr980716.html (Wayback Machine: 2001-01-21 16:58)
  5. ↑ http://www.sega.co.jp/sega/atp/tokyo/ (Wayback Machine: 2000-08-16 08:27)
  6. ↑ https://sbtransr02.wixsite.com/kazuhiko-nagai/my-works-1 (Wayback Machine: 2021-04-10 08:56)


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