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{{InfoRow
 
{{InfoRow
 
| title=Max
 
| title=Max
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| image=
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| sprite={{sprite | CoolRiders, Character Licenses.png | crop_width=170 | crop_height=79 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=
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| info1name=Acceleration
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| info1=★★★★★★★
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| info2name=Top Speed
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| info2=★★★★★★★
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| info3name=Handling
 +
| info3=★★★★★
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| info4name=Body
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| info4=★★★★★★★
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| info5name=Off-Roading
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| info5=★★★★★
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| desc=He drives Revolution. His background music is "Sightseeing at Mach 1". His first 4 rivals are Gloria, John Doe, David & Sharlie and Dr. Vincent.
 +
 
 +
<br/>The advertise demo shows Max with an evil-looking scientist. During a Game Over, a steaming Max is dragged off by the scientist. The ending shows him tearing up after being given a trophy by Big Boss.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=John Doe
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| sprite={{sprite | CoolRiders, Character Licenses.png | crop_width=170 | crop_height=79 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=553}}
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| info1name=Acceleration
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| info1=★★★★★★
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| info2name=Top Speed
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| info2=★★★★★★★
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| info3name=Handling
 +
| info3=★★★★★★★
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| info4name=Body
 +
| info4=★★★★★
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| info5name=Off-Roading
 +
| info5=★★★★★
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| desc=He drives Lightning. His background music is "A Little Good". His first 4 rivals are Gloria, Max, Chris and Garcia.
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 +
<br/>The advertise demo shows John Doe being given a suitcase in a garage. During a Game Over, he simply sulks and says "I'm Sorry". The ending shows him driving off into the sunset as the wind blows money out of the open suitcase lying on the road. As the last dollar floats down, the scene fades to black while scrolling through the following text.
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:''1991: 500cc World Class: World Champion''
 +
:''1992: 755cc World Class: World Champion''
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:''1993: 1000cc World Class: World Champion''
 +
:''1994: Hyper Class: World Champion''
 +
:''and then...''
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Chris
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| sprite={{sprite | CoolRiders, Character Licenses.png | crop_width=170 | crop_height=79 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=474}}
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| info1name=Acceleration
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| info1=★★★★★★★★★★
 +
| info2name=Top Speed
 +
| info2=★★★★★★★★★★
 +
| info3name=Handling
 +
| info3=★
 +
| info4name=Body
 +
| info4=★★
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| info5name=Off-Roading
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| info5=★★
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| desc=She drives I.C.B.M.. Her background music is "Condition Red". Her first 4 rivals are Gloria, John Doe, David & Sharlie and Dr. Vincent.
 +
 
 +
<br/>The advertise demo has Chris pose for a photo in a tunnel with her motorcycle behind her. During a Game Over, she is carried off her bike by a group of men. The ending shows exactly the same thing that was happening during the award ceremony, followed by a news article saying Chris won $100,000,000 for it.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Gloria
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| sprite={{sprite | CoolRiders, Character Licenses.png | crop_width=170 | crop_height=79 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=395}}
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| info1name=Acceleration
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| info1=★★★★★★★
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| info2name=Top Speed
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| info2=★
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| info3name=Handling
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| info3=★★★★★★★★★★
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| info4name=Body
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| info4=★
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| info5name=Off-Roading
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| info5=★★
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| desc=She drives Wildcat. Her background music is "Here Comes Queen of Hurricanes".
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 +
<br/>The advertise demo has Gloria stomping her fists on several photos of the other riders, with a gun and handcuffs also visible on the table, before showing her and her band of goons getting ready. During a Game Over, she becomes incredibly angry, running her hands threw her hair. The ending shows the police arresting the other riders and ushering them into their cars as Gloria salutes the camera.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=David & Sharlie
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| sprite={{sprite | CoolRiders, Character Licenses.png | crop_width=170 | crop_height=79 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=316}}
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| info1name=Acceleration
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| info1=★★★★★★★
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| info2name=Top Speed
 +
| info2=★★★★★★★★
 +
| info3name=Handling
 +
| info3=★★★
 +
| info4name=Body
 +
| info4=★★★★★★★★
 +
| info5name=Off-Roading
 +
| info5=★★★★★
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| desc=They drive the LoveMachine. Their background music is "Blue Island".
 +
 
 +
<br/>The advertise demo ending shows David & Sharlie watching the award ceremony from the end of the game before they turn off the TV. During a Game Over, they are pelted with papers from an off-screen audience. The ending shows the same scene, but when it zooms out they kiss each other.
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 +
<br/>David is played [[David Leytze]]{{ref|https://soundcloud.com/mandalazu/taming-the-beast}}
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Dr. Vincent
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| sprite={{sprite | CoolRiders, Character Licenses.png | crop_width=170 | crop_height=79 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=237}}
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| info1name=Acceleration
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| info1=★★★★★★★
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| info2name=Top Speed
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| info2=★★
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| info3name=Handling
 +
| info3=★★★★★★★★★★
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| info4name=Body
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| info4=★★
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| info5name=Off-Roading
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| info5=★★
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| desc=He drives Discovery. His background music is "Grandpa is Still Alive".
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 +
<br/>The advertise demo shows Dr. Vincent driving past a castle at night. During a Game Over, the Grasshopper starts smoking and Dr. Vincent coughs before throwing his arms up in defeat. The ending shows someone holding a photo of Dr. Vincent at the award ceremony, followed by Dr. Vincent and several children relaxing outside a castle in the English countryside.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Garcia
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| sprite={{sprite | CoolRiders, Character Licenses.png | crop_width=170 | crop_height=79 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=158}}
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| info1name=Acceleration
 +
| info1=★★★★★
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| info2name=Top Speed
 +
| info2=★★★★★
 +
| info3name=Handling
 +
| info3=★★★★★
 +
| info4name=Body
 +
| info4=★★★★★
 +
| info5name=Off-Roading
 +
| info5=★★★★★★★★★★
 +
| desc=He drives Grasshopper. His background music is "Into the Mountains".
 +
 
 +
<br/>The advertise demo shows Garcia driving airborne around a flock of sheep. During a Game Over, he begins firing off his guns wildly before getting rammed over by a bull. The ending show him driving off into the sunset in the Australian outback.
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{InfoRow
 
{{InfoRow
 
| title=Big Boss
 
| title=Big Boss
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| image=
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| sprite={{sprite | CoolRiders, Character Licenses.png | crop_width=170 | crop_height=79 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=79}}
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| desc=
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| info1name=Acceleration
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| info1=★★★★★★★
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| info2name=Top Speed
 +
| info2=★★★★★★★
 +
| info3name=Handling
 +
| info3=★
 +
| info4name=Body
 +
| info4=★★★★★★★★★★
 +
| info5name=Off-Roading
 +
| info5=★★
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| desc=He drives Dai Oh. His background music is "The Fat is in the Fire".
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 +
<br/>The advertise demo has Big Boss and the 2 boys walking by their motorcycle near a castle, before pulling off their thobe to reveal their red bandanas, blast shirts and white pants. During a Game Over, he stands atop his motorcycle as the 2 boys throw a tantrum around him. The ending sees Big Boss and the boys putting their throbe back on and relaxing with their trophy in a building (Mosque?)
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}}
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}}
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===Course Layout===
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After a pre-stage, one of 3 sets of courses are taken. After 4 stages, the player and all rivals converge on an extra stage.
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====East====
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{|class="prettytable" border
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|-
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! colspan=4 | Stage Number
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|-
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! 1 || 2 || 3 || 4
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|-
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| || || || Arctic
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|-
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| || || Rumania || Russia
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|-
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| || Greenland || England || China
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|-
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| Niagara Falls || West Indies || Spain || Japan
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|-
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| || Brazil || Egypt || Hong Kong
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|-
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| || || Kenya || India
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|-
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| || || || Antarctic
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|}
 +
 
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====USA====
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{|class="prettytable" border
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|-
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! colspan=4 | Stage Number
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|-
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! 1 || 2 || 3 || 4
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|-
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| || || || Florida
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|-
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| || || Atlanta || Houston
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|-
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| || Washington || Mississippi || Texas
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|-
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| New York || Niagara Falls || Desert || Hawaii
 +
|-
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| || Chicago || Grand Canyon || Las Vegas
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|-
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| || || Rocky Mountains || San Francisco
 +
|-
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| || || || Alaska
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|}
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====West====
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{|class="prettytable" border
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|-
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! colspan=4 | Stage Number
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|-
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! 1 || 2 || 3 || 4
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|-
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| || || || Antarctic
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|-
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| || || Australia || Kenya
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|-
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| || Polynesia || Indonesia || France
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|-
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| Grand Canyon || Hawaii || Japan || Switzerland
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|-
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| || Canada || Mongolia || England
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|-
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| || || Russia || Sweden
 +
|-
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| || || || Arctic
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|}
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 +
===Stages===
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{{InfoTable|imagewidths=200|
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Pre Stage
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| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
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| desc=This stage takes place in New York in the morning.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=[[wikipedia:Niagara Falls|Niagara Falls]]
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| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
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| screenshot2=Notavailable.svg
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=The map icon for the 1st stage is of a man on a raft going down the falls, but for the 3rd stage is a fish swimming up the falls.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=[[wikipedia:New York City|New York]]
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| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
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| desc=The map icon for this stage is of the [[wikipedia:Statue of Liberty|Statue of Liberty]].
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=[[wikipedia:Grand Canyon|Grand Canyon]]
 +
| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
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| screenshot2=Notavailable.svg
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| tabs=yes
 +
| desc=The map icon for the 1st and 2nd stages is of a [[wikipedia:Bald eagle|bald eagle]], but for the 3rd stage it is a [[wikipedia:Dinosaur|dinosaur fossil]].
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=[[wikipedia:Greenland|Greenland]]
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| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
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| desc=The map icon for this stage is of a flock of [[wikipedia:Northern fulmar|northern fulmar]].
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=West Indies
 +
| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
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| desc=The map icon for this stage is of a flopping fish.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=[[wikipedia:Brazil|Brazil]]
 +
| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
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| desc=The map icon for this stage is of a [[wikipedia:Samba (Brazilian dance)|Samba]] dancer.
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{InfoRow
 
{{InfoRow
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| title=Garcia
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| title=[[wikipedia:Washington, D.C.|Washington]]
−
| image=
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| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
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| desc=
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| desc=The map icon for this stage is of the [[wikipedia:President of the United States|President]].
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=[[wikipedia:Chicago|Chicago]]
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| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
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| desc=The map icon for this stage is of a teenager playing basketball.
 +
}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=[[wikipedia:Polynesia|Polynesia]]
 +
| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
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| desc=The map icon for this stage is of a traditional Polynesian house.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=[[wikipedia:Canada|Canada]]
 +
| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
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| desc=The map icon for this stage is of a [[wikipedia:Raccoon|raccoon]].
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=[[wikipedia:Romania|Rumania]]
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| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
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| desc=The map icon for this stage is of a [[wikipedia:Vampire|vampire]].
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=[[wikipedia:England|England]]
 +
| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
 +
| screenshot2=Notavailable.svg
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| tabs=yes
 +
| desc=The map icon for the 3rd stage is of [[wikipedia:Loch Ness Monster|Loch Ness Monster]], but for the 4th stage it is the [[wikipedia:King's Guard|King's Guard]].
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=[[wikipedia:Spain|Spain]]
 +
| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
 +
| desc=The map icon for this stage is of a [[wikipedia:Bullfighter|bullfighter]].
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=[[wikipedia:Egypt|Egypt]]
 +
| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
 +
| desc=The map icon for this stage is of the [[wikipedia:Sphinx|Sphinx]].
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=[[wikipedia:Kenya|Kenya]]
 +
| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
 +
| screenshot2=Notavailable.svg
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| tabs=yes
 +
| desc=The map icon for the 3rd stage is of an [[wikipedia:Ostrich|Ostrich]], but for the 4th stage it is a [[wikipedia:Giraffe|Giraffe]].
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=[[wikipedia:Atlanta|Atlanta]]
 +
| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
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| desc=The map icon for this stage is of [[wikipedia:Unidentified flying object|unidentified flying object]].
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=[[wikipedia:Mississippi|Mississippi]]
 +
| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
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| desc=The map icon for this stage is of a band of musicians.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Desert
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| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
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| desc=The map icon for this stage is of bandits. The rival is Dava & Sharlie.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=[[wikipedia:Rocky Mountains|Rocky Mountains]]
 +
| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
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| desc=The map icon for this stage is of an albino monkey.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=[[wikipedia:Australia|Australia]]
 +
| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
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| desc=The map icon for this stage is of a [[wikipedia:Kangaroo|Kangaroo]].
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=[[wikipedia:Indonesia|Indonesia]]
 +
| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
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| desc=The map icon for this stage is of 3 [[wikipedia:Bhikkhu|bhikku]].
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=[[wikipedia:Japan|Japan]]
 +
| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
 +
| desc=The map icon for this stage is of a [[wikipedia:Ninja|Ninja]].
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=[[wikipedia:Mongolia|Mongolia]]
 +
| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
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| desc=The map icon for this stage is of a man riding a horse.
 +
}}
 +
{{InfoRow
 +
| title=[[wikipedia:Russia|Russia]]
 +
| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
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| desc=The map icon for this stage is of a [[wikipedia:Russian folk dance|squat dancer]].
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}}
 +
{{InfoRow
 +
| title=[[wikipedia:Arctic|Arctic]]
 +
| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
 +
| screenshot2=Notavailable.svg
 +
| tabs=yes
 +
| desc=The map icon for this stage is of a waving [[wikipedia:Polar bear|polar bear]] in the western stage but of a [[wikipedia:Mermaid|mermaid]] in the eastern stage.
 +
}}
 +
{{InfoRow
 +
| title=[[wikipedia:China|China]]
 +
| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
 +
| desc=The map icon for this stage is of an old man on a cloud.
 +
}}
 +
{{InfoRow
 +
| title=[[wikipedia:Hong Kong|Hong Kong]]
 +
| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
 +
| desc=The map icon for this stage is of a lion puppet.
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}}
 +
{{InfoRow
 +
| title=[[wikipedia:India|India]]
 +
| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
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| desc=The map icon for this stage is of
 +
}}
 +
{{InfoRow
 +
| title=[[wikipedia:Antarctic|Antarctic]]
 +
| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
 +
| desc=The map icon for this stage is of [[wikipedia:Penguin|penguins]].
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}}
 +
{{InfoRow
 +
| title=[[wikipedia:Florida|Florida]]
 +
| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
 +
| desc=The map icon for this stage is of [[wikipedia:Ferris wheel|ferris wheel]].
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}}
 +
{{InfoRow
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| title=[[wikipedia:Houston|Houston]]
 +
| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
 +
| desc=The map icon for this stage is of [[wikipedia:Astronaut|Astronaut]].
 +
}}
 +
{{InfoRow
 +
| title=[[wikipedia:Texas|Texas]]
 +
| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
 +
| desc=The map icon for this stage is of a person manning a canon beside a flagpole.
 +
}}
 +
{{InfoRow
 +
| title=[[wikipedia:Las Vegas|Las Vegas]]
 +
| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
 +
| desc=The map icon for this stage is of a woman throwing cards.
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{InfoRow
 
{{InfoRow
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| title=Dr. Vincent
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| title=[[wikipedia:San Francisco|San Francisco]]
−
| image=
+
| screenshots=Notavailable.svg
−
| desc=
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| desc=The map icon for this stage is of several buildings.
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{InfoRow
 
{{InfoRow
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| title=David & Sharlie
+
| title=[[wikipedia:Alaska|Alaska]]
−
| image=
+
| screenshots=Notavailable.svg
−
| desc=
+
| desc=The map icon for this stage is if a [[wikipedia:Mammoth|mammoth]].
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{InfoRow
 
{{InfoRow
−
| title=Gloria
+
| title=[[wikipedia:France|France]]
−
| image=
+
| screenshots=Notavailable.svg
−
| desc=
+
| desc=The map icon for this stage is of the [[wikipedia:Arc de Triomphe|Arc de Triomphe]]
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{InfoRow
 
{{InfoRow
−
| title=Chris
+
| title=[[wikipedia:Switzerland|Switzerland]]
−
| image=
+
| screenshots=Notavailable.svg
−
| desc=
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| desc=The map icon for this stage is of a [[wikipedia:St. Bernard (dog breed)|St. Bernard]] dog.
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{InfoRow
 
{{InfoRow
−
| title=John Doe
+
| title=Extra Stage
−
| image=
+
| screenshots=Notavailable.svg
−
| desc=
+
| desc=A return to the Pre Stage, now at sunset.
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}

Revision as of 10:49, 15 June 2024

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CoolRiders title.png
Cool Riders
System(s): Sega H1 Board
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Racing

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Arcade (H1 Board)
US		 $? ?
Arcade (H1 Board)
UK		 £? ?
Arcade (H1 Board)
JP		 ¥? ?

























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Cool Riders (クールライダーズ) is an arcade racing motorbike game released by Sega in 1995. It is one of the last Sega arcade games to utilise Super Scaler technology, running on specialised hardware presumably extended from the Sega System 32 architecture.

Released at a time where Sega were pushing their Sega Model 2 arcade board, Cool Riders is considered to be an odd release, being difficult to find and taking many years to emulate due to its unorthodox graphics compression schemes. It also borrows vast chunks of its assets (including gameplay style) from Outrunners, though offers a number of differences such as an increased screen resolution and digitised pre-rendered graphics similar to Mortal Kombat (or later Road Rash games).

Cool Riders has to date never been ported to any home systems, and was not released in Europe.

Gameplay

Characters

CoolRiders, Character Licenses.png
 Max
Acceleration:
★★★★★★★
Top Speed:
★★★★★★★
Handling:
★★★★★
Body:
★★★★★★★
Off-Roading:
★★★★★
He drives Revolution. His background music is "Sightseeing at Mach 1". His first 4 rivals are Gloria, John Doe, David & Sharlie and Dr. Vincent.


The advertise demo shows Max with an evil-looking scientist. During a Game Over, a steaming Max is dragged off by the scientist. The ending shows him tearing up after being given a trophy by Big Boss.

CoolRiders, Character Licenses.png
 John Doe
Acceleration:
★★★★★★
Top Speed:
★★★★★★★
Handling:
★★★★★★★
Body:
★★★★★
Off-Roading:
★★★★★
He drives Lightning. His background music is "A Little Good". His first 4 rivals are Gloria, Max, Chris and Garcia.


The advertise demo shows John Doe being given a suitcase in a garage. During a Game Over, he simply sulks and says "I'm Sorry". The ending shows him driving off into the sunset as the wind blows money out of the open suitcase lying on the road. As the last dollar floats down, the scene fades to black while scrolling through the following text.

1991: 500cc World Class: World Champion
1992: 755cc World Class: World Champion
1993: 1000cc World Class: World Champion
1994: Hyper Class: World Champion
and then...
CoolRiders, Character Licenses.png
 Chris
Acceleration:
★★★★★★★★★★
Top Speed:
★★★★★★★★★★
Handling:
★
Body:
★★
Off-Roading:
★★
She drives I.C.B.M.. Her background music is "Condition Red". Her first 4 rivals are Gloria, John Doe, David & Sharlie and Dr. Vincent.


The advertise demo has Chris pose for a photo in a tunnel with her motorcycle behind her. During a Game Over, she is carried off her bike by a group of men. The ending shows exactly the same thing that was happening during the award ceremony, followed by a news article saying Chris won $100,000,000 for it.

CoolRiders, Character Licenses.png
 Gloria
Acceleration:
★★★★★★★
Top Speed:
★
Handling:
★★★★★★★★★★
Body:
★
Off-Roading:
★★
She drives Wildcat. Her background music is "Here Comes Queen of Hurricanes".


The advertise demo has Gloria stomping her fists on several photos of the other riders, with a gun and handcuffs also visible on the table, before showing her and her band of goons getting ready. During a Game Over, she becomes incredibly angry, running her hands threw her hair. The ending shows the police arresting the other riders and ushering them into their cars as Gloria salutes the camera.

CoolRiders, Character Licenses.png
 David & Sharlie
Acceleration:
★★★★★★★
Top Speed:
★★★★★★★★
Handling:
★★★
Body:
★★★★★★★★
Off-Roading:
★★★★★
They drive the LoveMachine. Their background music is "Blue Island".


The advertise demo ending shows David & Sharlie watching the award ceremony from the end of the game before they turn off the TV. During a Game Over, they are pelted with papers from an off-screen audience. The ending shows the same scene, but when it zooms out they kiss each other.


David is played David Leytze[2]

CoolRiders, Character Licenses.png
 Dr. Vincent
Acceleration:
★★★★★★★
Top Speed:
★★
Handling:
★★★★★★★★★★
Body:
★★
Off-Roading:
★★
He drives Discovery. His background music is "Grandpa is Still Alive".


The advertise demo shows Dr. Vincent driving past a castle at night. During a Game Over, the Grasshopper starts smoking and Dr. Vincent coughs before throwing his arms up in defeat. The ending shows someone holding a photo of Dr. Vincent at the award ceremony, followed by Dr. Vincent and several children relaxing outside a castle in the English countryside.

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 Garcia
Acceleration:
★★★★★
Top Speed:
★★★★★
Handling:
★★★★★
Body:
★★★★★
Off-Roading:
★★★★★★★★★★
He drives Grasshopper. His background music is "Into the Mountains".


The advertise demo shows Garcia driving airborne around a flock of sheep. During a Game Over, he begins firing off his guns wildly before getting rammed over by a bull. The ending show him driving off into the sunset in the Australian outback.

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 Big Boss
Acceleration:
★★★★★★★
Top Speed:
★★★★★★★
Handling:
★
Body:
★★★★★★★★★★
Off-Roading:
★★
He drives Dai Oh. His background music is "The Fat is in the Fire".


The advertise demo has Big Boss and the 2 boys walking by their motorcycle near a castle, before pulling off their thobe to reveal their red bandanas, blast shirts and white pants. During a Game Over, he stands atop his motorcycle as the 2 boys throw a tantrum around him. The ending sees Big Boss and the boys putting their throbe back on and relaxing with their trophy in a building (Mosque?)

Course Layout

After a pre-stage, one of 3 sets of courses are taken. After 4 stages, the player and all rivals converge on an extra stage.

East

Stage Number
1 2 3 4
Arctic
Rumania Russia
Greenland England China
Niagara Falls West Indies Spain Japan
Brazil Egypt Hong Kong
Kenya India
Antarctic

USA

Stage Number
1 2 3 4
Florida
Atlanta Houston
Washington Mississippi Texas
New York Niagara Falls Desert Hawaii
Chicago Grand Canyon Las Vegas
Rocky Mountains San Francisco
Alaska

West

Stage Number
1 2 3 4
Antarctic
Australia Kenya
Polynesia Indonesia France
Grand Canyon Hawaii Japan Switzerland
Canada Mongolia England
Russia Sweden
Arctic

Stages

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Pre Stage
This stage takes place in New York in the morning.

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Niagara Falls
The map icon for the 1st stage is of a man on a raft going down the falls, but for the 3rd stage is a fish swimming up the falls.

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New York
The map icon for this stage is of the Statue of Liberty.

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Grand Canyon
The map icon for the 1st and 2nd stages is of a bald eagle, but for the 3rd stage it is a dinosaur fossil.

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Greenland
The map icon for this stage is of a flock of northern fulmar.

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West Indies
The map icon for this stage is of a flopping fish.

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Brazil
The map icon for this stage is of a Samba dancer.

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Washington
The map icon for this stage is of the President.

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Chicago
The map icon for this stage is of a teenager playing basketball.

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Polynesia
The map icon for this stage is of a traditional Polynesian house.

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Canada
The map icon for this stage is of a raccoon.

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Rumania
The map icon for this stage is of a vampire.

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England
The map icon for the 3rd stage is of Loch Ness Monster, but for the 4th stage it is the King's Guard.

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Spain
The map icon for this stage is of a bullfighter.

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Egypt
The map icon for this stage is of the Sphinx.

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Kenya
The map icon for the 3rd stage is of an Ostrich, but for the 4th stage it is a Giraffe.

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Atlanta
The map icon for this stage is of unidentified flying object.

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Mississippi
The map icon for this stage is of a band of musicians.

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Desert
The map icon for this stage is of bandits. The rival is Dava & Sharlie.

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Rocky Mountains
The map icon for this stage is of an albino monkey.

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Australia
The map icon for this stage is of a Kangaroo.

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Indonesia
The map icon for this stage is of 3 bhikku.

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Japan
The map icon for this stage is of a Ninja.

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Mongolia
The map icon for this stage is of a man riding a horse.

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Russia
The map icon for this stage is of a squat dancer.

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Arctic
The map icon for this stage is of a waving polar bear in the western stage but of a mermaid in the eastern stage.

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China
The map icon for this stage is of an old man on a cloud.

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Hong Kong
The map icon for this stage is of a lion puppet.

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India
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Antarctic
The map icon for this stage is of penguins.

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Florida
The map icon for this stage is of ferris wheel.

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Houston
The map icon for this stage is of Astronaut.

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Texas
The map icon for this stage is of a person manning a canon beside a flagpole.

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Las Vegas
The map icon for this stage is of a woman throwing cards.
San Francisco
The map icon for this stage is of several buildings.
Alaska
The map icon for this stage is if a mammoth.
France
The map icon for this stage is of the Arc de Triomphe
Switzerland
The map icon for this stage is of a St. Bernard dog.
Extra Stage
A return to the Pre Stage, now at sunset.

Versions

Cabinet design

Cool Riders was only sold as a twin-style cabinet (with the ability to link up to four cabinets together), though the styles differ between Japan and North America. Though both have you control vehicles via makeshift handlebars, the Japanese cabinet unusually has seats more suited to cars, while the North American variant opts for seats moulded like motorbikes. Perhaps unusually, this is a simpler (or "less realistic") system than the cabinets used with the earlier Hang-On or Manx TT Super Bike released later in 1995 - in Cool Riders, the seats are rigid and offer no type of force feedback.

Production credits

Main article: Cool Riders/Production credits.

Magazine articles

Main article: Cool Riders/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

CoolRiders Arcade US Flyer.pdf

PDF
Arcade US flyer
CoolRiders Arcade US Flyer.pdf
CoolRiders Arcade JP Flyer.jpg
Arcade JP flyer
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
70
[3]
Next Generation (US)
25
[4]
Sega Pro (UK)
46
[5]
Arcade
 47
Based on
3 reviews

Cool Riders

Arcade, US
CoolRiders Arcade US Manual.pdf
Manual
CoolRiders Arcade US WiringDiagram.pdf
Wiring diagram
Arcade, JP

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sega Arcade History, Enterbrain, page 135
  2. ↑ https://soundcloud.com/mandalazu/taming-the-beast
  3. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-09-14), page 74
  4. ↑ Next Generation, "October 1995" (US; 1995-09-19), page 130
  5. ↑ Sega Pro, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-09-07), page 65


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