Manx TT Super Bike

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Model 2 Saturn Windows PC
Manx TT Super Bike
System(s): Sega Model 2A CRX, Sega Saturn, Windows PC
Publisher: Sega Psygnosis (Europe)
Developer: Sega AM3 Sega AM4 Tantalus Interactive Perfect Entertainment Psygnosis Sega PC
Licensor: Honda, Suzuki
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (17 tracks)
Peripherals supported: Arcade Racer 3D Control Pad Saturn Backup Memory
Genre: Driving, Racing
Number of players: 1-8, 1-2
Release Date RRP Code JP 1995-11 ¥? ? US 199x $? ? UK 199x £? ? JP 1997-03-14 ¥5,8005,800 GS-9102 US 1997-07-29 $49.9949.99 81210 EU 1997-03-20 MK81210-50 DE 1997-03-20 MK81210-50 FR 1997-03-20 399F399 MK81210-50 PT 1997 STJSE0519 UK 1997-03-20 £44.9944.99 MK81210-50 PL 1997-04 AU 199x FMAN08SSC BR 1997-08 191x49 JP 1997-12-05 ¥7,800 (8,190)7,800e HCJ-0113 JP (Ultra 2000) 2000 US 1997-08 85059 US (Expert Software) 199x T-6817-01 EU 1997-12-05 DE 1997-12-05 ES (Argentum Collection) 199x PL 1997 155zł155 AU 199x TW 199x

Manx TT Super Bike (マンクスＴＴ スーパーバイク) is a Sega Model 2A CRX 3D arcade motorbike racing game developed by Sega AM3 and Sega AM4. It was initially released in 1995.

It can be considered a spiritual successor to the Sega arcade game Man T.T. (1976).

Gameplay

Unlike similar games which Sega had released in the past (most notably the Hang-On series), Manx TT Super Bike is set in a real-life scenario, having players race around the Isle of Man TT circuit. Eight arcade cabinets can be linked together similar to Daytona USA, making it very popular in arcades of the era.

Bikes

The Model 2 and Saturn/PC arcade modes, all bikes are identical, with the colour being dictated in the former by the cabinet settings. Saturn/PC mode however has a selection of bikes with different statistics.

	Honda RVF-RC45 (8; blue)
	Honda RVF-RC45 (9; cyan)
	Honda RVF-RC45 (10; light green)
	Honda RVF-RC45 (11; dark green)
	Honda RVF-RC45 (12; red)
	Honda RVF-RC45 (13; pink)
	Honda RVF-RC45 (14; yellow)
	Honda RVF-RC45 (15; yellow/orange)
	Suzuki GSX-R750 (6; red)
	Unlockable
	Suzuki GSX-R750 (8; black)
	Unlockable
	Honda RVF-RC45 (1; white/red/green, Castrol)
	Unlockable

History

Legacy

The game was brought to the Sega Saturn and PC in 1997 by Psygnosis, Perfect Entertainment and Tantalus Interactive. These versions were distributed under the Sega Sports brand (and in the case of the US versions, the short lived "Sega Racing" brand), and feature a Redbook audio soundtrack. The Saturn version cuts back on the graphical fidelity or the Model 2 version, however the PC version improves on the formula, offering higher resolution graphics and better sound.

Many of the unsold Manx TT Super Bike arcade cabinets were converted into Motor Raid ones, a futuristic motorbike game released in 1997.

Versions

Screenshot

Main article: Manx TT Super Bike/Comparisons.

Production credits

All versions (Advertise)

Thanks to the Co-operation of Team Castrol Honda

Neil Tuxworth, Colin Seeley and Nick Jefferies

Thanks to the Co-operation of the Isle of Man Government

Department of Tourism and Leisure

• Minister for Tourism and Leisure: Tony Brown, MHK
• Chief Executive: Terry Toohey

and the Auto Cycle Union

Arcade version

• Director of Programming: Kazunari Shimamura
• Programmers: Takeshi Goden, Toshikazu Goi, Kazumasa Kondo
• Director of Design: Jun Uriu
• Designers: Takahiro Kajimoto, Kyoushi Ieizumi, Takeo Iwase, Satoru Okano, Masaru Takano, Nachiyo Kamogawa, Shinichi Fujii
• Director of Engineering: Shigeyuki Iwase
• Mechanical Engineers: Eiji Nishimura, Yuji Sugimori, Masayoshi Yamada, Toshiya Yamaguchi, Motohiko Higashiguchi, Kenji Watanabe
• Chief Cabinet Designer: Yasunobu Shinzato
• Cabinet Designers: Minoru Matsuba, Yasuhiro Komori
• Director of Sound Effects & Music: Tetsuya Kawauchi
• Sound Effects & Music: Seiichiro Matsumura, Takenobu Mitsuyoshi
• Voice Actor & English Coordination: Saki Nimiya, Kenneth Ibrahim
• Public Relation: Norimasa Yatsuzuka
• Electrical Engineers: Mitsuru Kawamura, Hiroki Koyama, Hiroyuki Takahashi
• Special Thanks: Koji Ono, AM3 All Staff, SP Tadao, Doug Baird, Kenji Horii, Mario Cotza, John Lillistone, Phil Ekins, Makio Ina, Andy Mee, Ikebukuro Gigo Staff
• Mechanical Superviser: Masao Yoshimoto
• Producer: Tetsuya Mizuguchi
• Director: Jun Uriu, Shinichi Fujii
• General Manager: Hisao Oguchi

Sega AM R&D Dept. #3 & Dept. #4

Saturn version

Tantalus

• System and Lead Programming: Shane Stevens
• Lead Artist: Alun Bjorksten
• Lead Support Programmer: Graeme Scott
• Additional Programming: Paul Seedy, Julian Crooke
• Quality Assurance Manager: John Szoke
• Technical Director: Andrew Bailey
• Producer: Arthur Kakouris

Perfect

• Additional Art: Dave Hirst, Steve Packer, David Swan
• Quality Assurance Manager: Matt Stamps
• Quality Assurance: Sefton Hill
• Producers: Sean Kelly, Colin Fuidge

Psygnosis

• Producer: Leon Walters
• Licensing Director: Ian Grieve
• Technical Assistant: BJ Edwards
• Quality Assurance Manager: Kevin Turner
• Quality Assurance Supervisors: Mark Inman, Stuart Allen
• Quality Assurance: Ray Livingston, Robert Sutton, Mark O Connor, Marvin James, Tracey Tweedle, Jeff Bird, Dave Parkinson, Brian Watson
• Thanks to...: Michael Denny, Dawn Hickman, Suzanne McGlynn

Sega

• Technical Advisor: Osamu Hori
• Development Advisors: Shinichi Fujii, Jun Uryu, Takashi Goden, Toshikazu Goi, Tetsuya Kawauchi
• And: All Manx TT Team Members
• FMV Development: Isao Matsumoto, Yuji Sawairi
• FMV Director: Shinichi Fujii
• FMV Artist - Imagica: Arihiro Nishitani, Video Footage Kindly Supplied by Duke Video
• Voice Actor: Saki Miniya
• Producers: Yutaka Sugano, Matt O Driscoll, David Locke
• Special Thanks to...: Makato Oshitani, Jin Shimazaki, Isao Matsumoto, Andy Mee, Mark Hartley, Kazutoshi Miyake, Kats Sato
• Super Special Thanks to...: All Involved in Team Suzuki, Doug Randall and All the Best of Bikes, Jim Moodie, John Crawford, and Shaun Harris., Duke Video, All Manx TT Team Members

• Development:
  • Programmers: Teruhito Abe and Hiroshi Ando
  • Art Work: Tatsuto Kumada
  • Game Design/Production: Makoto Uchida
  • Music and Sound Effects: Howard Drossin
• Production:
  • Producer: David Locke
  • Assistant Producer: Richard Wheeler
  • Lead Tester: Marc Dawson
  • Assistant Lead Testers: Dave Paniagua, John Diamonon, Howard Gipson, Chris Cates, Elton Brown
• Marketing:
  • Product Manager: Brad Hogan
  • Product Specialist: Mark Subotnick
• Special Thanks To: Andy Mee (Sega of Europe), Geraldine Dessimoz, Marcy Ditter, Angela Edwards, Lydia Gable, Ted Hoff, Anne Moellering, Bernie Stolar, Shuji Utsumi, Frontline Marketing and the SEEDY crew
• The SOA Software Test Department: Jeff Hedges, Tim Spengler, Mike Dobbins, Sean Doidge, Lance Nelson, Lorne Miller, Jesse Caseres, Laine Maeda, Ty Johnson, Grant Luke, Fernando Valderrama

Source:

US manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Manx TT Super Bike/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Manx TT Super Bike/Promotional material.

Photo gallery

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  Cabinet

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  8-player cabinet

Physical scans

Arcade version

Sega Retro Average
Publication Score Source

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Based on 0 review

Sega Retro Average
Publication Version Score Computer & Video Games (UK) 100 Man!ak (PL) 75

	88
Based on 2 reviews

Manx TT Super Bike

Model 2, US (deluxe)

Model 2, US (twin)
Manual

Model 2, JP (deluxe)

Model 2, JP (twin)

Model 2, UK (deluxe)

Model 2, UK (twin)
Manual

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average
Publication Score Source GamesMaster (UK) 90 №54, p28/29

	90
Based on 1 review

Sega Retro Average

Publication Version Score 576 Konzol (HU) 81 Ação Games (BR) NTSC-J 70 CD Consoles (FR) 80 Consoles + (FR) 90 Computer & Video Games (UK) 50 Edge (UK) PAL 70 Freak (IL) 84 Fun Generation (DE) PAL 80 Gambler (PL) 70 GameFan (US) NTSC 79 GamePro (US) NTSC-U 73 Joypad (FR) 92 Level (TR) 75 MAN!AC (DE) PAL 79 Mega Fun (DE) PAL 77 Next Generation (US) NTSC-U 75 neXt Level (DE) PAL 80 Player One (FR) 85 Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J 58 Saturn Power (UK) 92 Secret Service (PL) 67 Sega Magazin (DE) PAL 80 Sega Power (GR) 92 Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL) 85 Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL 91 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J 73 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J 73 Strana Igr (RU) 90 Super Power (FI) 86 Ultra Game Players (US) 79 Video Games (DE) PAL 66

	78
Based on 31 reviews

Manx TT Super Bike

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc

Saturn, US
Cover
Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc

Saturn, EU (newer)

Saturn, FR (Blister pack)
Cover

Saturn, AU
Cover
Disc

Saturn, BR
Cover

PC version

Sega Retro Average
Publication Score Source PC Jeux (FR) 81

	81
Based on 1 review

Sega Retro Average
Publication Version Score 576 KByte (HU) 85 CD-Action (PL) 60 Computer Games (RO) 65 Génération 4 (FR) 33 Gameshow (TR) 82 Hacker (HR) 89 LeveL (CZ) 50 PC Jeux (FR) 78 Reset (PL) 50 Riki (SK) 87 Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL) 50 Ultimate PC (UK) 78

	67
Based on 12 reviews

Manx TT Super Bike

PC, JP
Cover

PC, JP (Ultra 2000)
Cover

PC, US
Cover
Disc Jewel Case

PC, US (Expert Software)
Cover
Disc Jewel Case

PC, EU
Cover

PC, ES (Argentum Collection)
Cover

PC, AU
Cover

PC, TW
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System	Hash	Size	Build Date	Source	Comments
?	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1	280,899,360		CD-ROM (EU)	MK81210-50 V1.000
✔	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1	280,899,360	1997-02-18	CD-ROM (JP)	GS-9102 V1.001
?	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1	278,977,776		CD-ROM (US)	81210 V1.001

Track list

1. Data track

2. The Best Of The Best (0:37)

3. We Celebrate You Ver.2 (0:33)

4. Goal! (0:08)

5. Sheep On The Run (1:38)

6. Under The Windy Sky (1:52)

7. Slipstream (1:25)

8. Feel The Power (1:26)

9. Maximum Speed (2:07)

10. Exhaust Notes (1:41)

11. Get The Ace! (1:34)

12. Theme Of Manx T.T. (0:40)

13. Now Is Your Turn (No Loop) (0:33)

14. North Harmony (1:01)

15. Winning Run (No Loop) (0:53)

16. Cooling Down (0:40)

17. Happy Name (0:52)

18. Game Over (0:06)

► Running time: 17:46

External links

• Sega of America webpage: PC
• Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): PC