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'''''Enduro Racer''''' (エンデューロレーサー) is a 1986 racing arcade game. It is extremely similar to ''[[Hang-On]]'', using the same engine and base hardware (which is based on ''[[Space Harrier]]'') but featuring dirt bikes. There are also numerous additions such as jumps and hills (the latter being used again in ''[[OutRun]]''). Like ''Hang-On'', sit-down arcade cabinets in the shape of bikes were produced, which if moved would control the player on-screen.
 
'''''Enduro Racer''''' (エンデューロレーサー) is a 1986 racing arcade game. It is extremely similar to ''[[Hang-On]]'', using the same engine and base hardware (which is based on ''[[Space Harrier]]'') but featuring dirt bikes. There are also numerous additions such as jumps and hills (the latter being used again in ''[[OutRun]]''). Like ''Hang-On'', sit-down arcade cabinets in the shape of bikes were produced, which if moved would control the player on-screen.
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==History==
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===Legacy===
  
 
Like many of Sega's early arcade games, ''Enduro Racer'' was ported to the Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum, all with significant cutbacks and original music (except for the Spectrum and CPC ports, which used the original music and no music, respectively). Curiously, unlike most Sega arcade ports of this nature, no Amiga version was ever released - it is assumed one was planned at some stage, but it never surfaced.
 
Like many of Sega's early arcade games, ''Enduro Racer'' was ported to the Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum, all with significant cutbacks and original music (except for the Spectrum and CPC ports, which used the original music and no music, respectively). Curiously, unlike most Sega arcade ports of this nature, no Amiga version was ever released - it is assumed one was planned at some stage, but it never surfaced.
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''Enduro Racer'' is also the only known Sega game to receive an officially licensed port to Thomson's MO5 line of computers in France.
  
 
''Enduro Racer'' was also brought to the [[Sega Master System]], albeit in [[Enduro Racer (Master System)|a different form]].
 
''Enduro Racer'' was also brought to the [[Sega Master System]], albeit in [[Enduro Racer (Master System)|a different form]].
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Revision as of 04:08, 30 April 2017

For the Sega Master System game, see Enduro Racer (Master System)

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Enduro Racer Title.png

Enduro Racer
System(s): Sega Hang-On hardware, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum
Publisher: Sega,
Amstrad CPC
Atari ST
Commodore 64
ZX Spectrum
Activision
MO5
FIL
Developer:
Genre: Racing

















Release Date RRP Code
Atari ST
UK 		£24.9924.99[1] SD 572
Amstrad CPC
ES
(Cassette) 		URK 572
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Disk) 		£14.9914.99[2] UQD 572
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Cassette) 		£9.999.99[2] UQK 572
Amstrad CPC
UK
(The Hit Squad) 		£2.992.99[3] SLA 97
Commodore 64
UK
(Disk) 		£14.9914.99[2] EDD 572
Commodore 64
UK
(Cassette) 		£9.999.99[2]
Commodore 64
UK
(The Hit Squad) 		£2.992.99[3]
ZX Spectrum
ES
(Cassette) 		URK 572
ZX Spectrum
UK
(Cassette) 		£9.999.99[2] URK 572
ZX Spectrum
UK
(The Hit Squad) 		£2.992.99[3] SLS 106
MO5
FR

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Enduro Racer (エンデューロレーサー) is a 1986 racing arcade game. It is extremely similar to Hang-On, using the same engine and base hardware (which is based on Space Harrier) but featuring dirt bikes. There are also numerous additions such as jumps and hills (the latter being used again in OutRun). Like Hang-On, sit-down arcade cabinets in the shape of bikes were produced, which if moved would control the player on-screen.

History

Legacy

Like many of Sega's early arcade games, Enduro Racer was ported to the Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum, all with significant cutbacks and original music (except for the Spectrum and CPC ports, which used the original music and no music, respectively). Curiously, unlike most Sega arcade ports of this nature, no Amiga version was ever released - it is assumed one was planned at some stage, but it never surfaced.

Enduro Racer is also the only known Sega game to receive an officially licensed port to Thomson's MO5 line of computers in France.

Enduro Racer was also brought to the Sega Master System, albeit in a different form.

Production credits

Atari ST version

Presented by Activision
Programmed by Giga Games
Graphics by Focus
Enduro Racer ©Sega
The Computer Game © 1987 Activision

Commodore 64 version

Presented by Activision
Programmed by Icon Design
Graphics by Focus
A Software Studios Production
Enduro Racer ©Sega
The Computer Game © 1987 Activision

ZX Spectrum version

Presented by Activision
Programmed by Giga Games
Graphics by Focus
A Software Studios Production
Enduro Racer ©Sega
The Computer Game © 1987 Activision

Magazine articles

Main article: Enduro Racer/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

  • Arcade JP flyer

  • Arcade JP flyer 2

  • Arcade EU flyer

  • Arcade ES flyer

  • EnduroRacer Computers ES PrintAdvert.jpg

    Home computers ES print advert

Logo-pdf.svg
Home computers print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #66: "April 1987" (1987-03-xx)
Logo-pdf.svg
Logo-pdf.svg
Home computers print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #67: "May 1987" (1987-04-xx)
Logo-pdf.svg
Logo-pdf.svg
Home computers print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #93: "July 1989" (1989-06-xx)
Logo-pdf.svg

Physical scans

Arcade version

Arcade, JP
Arcade, US
EnduroRacer Arcade US Marquee.jpg

Amstrad CPC version

Amstrad CPC, UK (cassette)
EnduroRacer CPC EU Box Cassette.jpg
Cover
Amstrad CPC, UK (disk)
EnduroRacer CPC EU Box Disk.jpg
Cover
Amstrad CPC, UK (cassette)
(The Hit Squad)
EnduroRacer CPC EU Box Cassette THS.jpg
Cover
Amstrad CPC, ES (cassette)
EnduroRacer CPC ES Box Cassette Proein.jpg
Cover
EnduroRacer CPC ES Cassette.jpg
Cassette

Atari ST version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
52 №4, p63[5]
70 №3, p65[6]
60 №3, p74[7]
Atari ST
 61
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
82
[8]
The Games Machine (UK)
52
[5]
Génération 4 (FR)
70
[6]
Popular Computing Weekly (UK)
12
[9]
Power Play (DE)
60
[7]
Atari ST
 55
Based on
5 reviews

Enduro Racer

Atari ST, UK
Enduro Racer Atari ST EU Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngEnduro Racer Atari ST EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Enduro Racer Atari ST EU Disk.jpg
Disk

Commodore 64 version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
16 №27, p86[10]
Commodore 64
 16
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Commodore User (UK)
60
[11]
Zzap!64 (UK)
16
[10]
Zzap! (IT)
69
[12]
Commodore 64
 48
Based on
3 reviews

Enduro Racer

Commodore 64, UK (cassette)
EnduroRacer C64 EU Box Cassette.jpg
Cover
Commodore 64, UK (disk)
EnduroRacer C64 EU Box Disk.jpg
Cover
Enduro Racer C64 Disk.jpg
Disk
Commodore 64, UK (cassette)
(The Hit Squad)
EnduroRacer C64 EU Box THS.jpg
Cover
EnduroRacer C64 UK Cassette TheHitSquad.JPG
Cassette
Commodore 64, ES
EnduroRacer C64 ES Box.jpg
Cover
EnduroRacer C64 ES Cassette.jpg
Cassette

MO5 version

MO5, FR
EnduroRacer MO5 FR Box Back.jpgNospine.pngEnduroRacer MO5 FR Box Front.jpg
Cover

ZX Spectrum Verison

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
80 №67, p14/15[13]
96 №27, p38/39
100 №60, p24/25[14]
ZX Spectrum
 92
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer Gamer (UK)
96
[15]
Crash (UK)
85
[16]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
80
[13]
Micromanía (ES)
95
[17]
Microsete (PT)
44
[18]
Sinclair User (UK)
100
[14]
Your Sinclair (UK)
90
[19]
Your Sinclair (UK)
85
[20]
ZX Spectrum
 84
Based on
8 reviews

Enduro Racer

ZX Spectrum, UK
Enduro Racer Spectrum EU Box.jpg
Cover
EnduroRacer Spectrum UK Cassette.jpg
Cassette
ZX Spectrum, UK (The Hit Squad)
Enduro Racer Spectrum EU THS Box.jpg
Cover
ZX Spectrum, UK (The Hit Squad) (Alt)
Enduro Racer Spectrum EU THS Box Alt.jpg
Cover
ZX Spectrum, ES (Proein)
Enduro Racer Spectrum ES Proein Box.jpg
Cover

References

  1. ↑ File:CVG UK 066.pdf, page 10
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 File:CVG UK 067.pdf, page 7
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 File:CVG UK 093.pdf, page 115
  4. ↑ File:EnduroRacer Arcade EU Flyer.pdf, page 2
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:TGM UK 04.pdf, page 63 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 04.pdf_p63" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 File:Generation4 FR 003.pdf, page 65 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Generation4 FR 003.pdf_p65" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:PowerPlay DE 003.pdf, page 74 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PowerPlay DE 003.pdf_p74" defined multiple times with different content
  8. ↑ ACE, "March 1988" (UK; 1988-02-04), page 60
  9. ↑ Popular Computing Weekly, "Vol. 7 No. 4" (UK; 1988-01-28), page 17
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 File:Zzap64 UK 027.pdf, page 86 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Zzap64 UK 027.pdf_p86" defined multiple times with different content
  11. ↑ Commodore User, "June 1987" (UK; 1987-05-25), page 17
  12. ↑ Zzap!, "Ottobre 1989" (IT; 1989-xx-xx), page 54
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 File:CVG UK 067.pdf, page 14 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 067.pdf_p14" defined multiple times with different content
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 File:SinclairUser UK 060.pdf, page 24 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SinclairUser UK 060.pdf_p24" defined multiple times with different content
  15. ↑ Computer Gamer, "June 1987" (UK; 1987-xx-xx), page 38
  16. ↑ Crash, "August 1989" (UK; 1989-07-27), page 44
  17. ↑ Micromanía, "Mayo 1987" (ES; 1987-xx-xx), page 29
  18. ↑ Microsete, "September 9, 1987" (PT; 1987-09-09), page 1
  19. ↑ Your Sinclair, "April 1987" (UK; 1987-xx-xx), page 33
  20. ↑ Your Sinclair, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-xx), page 80
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