Harley-Davidson & L.A. Riders
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| Harley-Davidson & L.A. Riders | |||||
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| System(s): Sega Model 3 Step 2.0 | |||||
| Publisher: Sega | |||||
| Developer: Sega AM1 | |||||
| Genre: Action, Driving | |||||
| Number of players: 1 | |||||
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Harley-Davidson & L.A. Riders (ハーレーダビッドソン&L.A.ライダーズ) is an arcade game developed by AM1 and released in 1997. It was officially the first game to utilize the Sega Model 3 2.0 hardware, which ran at 166 MHz.
Harley-Davidson & L.A. Riders was sold in two cabinet variants. The "deluxe" version featured a 50-inch projection monitor and motorcycle hydraulics. The other variant is a more standard sit-down cabinet with a smaller 25-inch monitor, and no hydraulics.
Gameplay
In Harley-Davidson & L.A. Riders, the player rides one of five Harley-Davidson models through three, four, or five stages, with the number of stages determined by the machine's settings. The objective is to complete a series of checkpoints around Los Angeles under a time limit. The CPU randomly determines the checkpoint location and course route. The player also has to collect many hidden items, such as "tokens" that resemble the Harley-Davidson logo, in order to earn bonus points. Tokens are worth 1,000 to 100,000 points, with more valuable tokens being hidden in obscure areas. Occasionally, the player will find special colored tokens floating around, which award 5 or 10 seconds of bonus time.
During gameplay, the player has the ability to choose from three different camera angles, select several different music pieces (some of which were recycled from other AM1-developed games such as Dynamite Baseball and Sega Ski Super G), and honk the bike with the start button. Like in any motorcycle racing game, the player can use Automatic or Manual Transmission. With Manual Transmission the player has to shift gears via his/her left hand-grip.
| Motorcycle Model | Color | Character Name | Notes | Default Music |
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| FLSTF Fat Boy | Silver | Rick | The rider is a man with short blonde hair, from Wisconsin, where Harley-Davidson originated. Rick wears a black leather jacket over a white T-shirt and black jeans. | Beyond the Horizon |
| FL Panhead 1948 | Yellow | Scott | The rider is a cowboy wearing a western-style leather jacket with black fringe over a light blue T-shirt. His bike is the slowest of all the L.A.Riders and cannot hope to compete with the newer bikes. Scott is from Texas. | Cowboys on the Freeway |
| FXDWG Dyna Wide Glide | Blue | Dave | The rider is an overweight motorcycle gang member from South Dakota. Dave wears a blue vest with an eagle on the back, denim jeans, and a bandana. He is featured in all of the official artwork for the game. | Boss the Roadmaster |
| XL 1200S Sportster 1200 Sport | Red | Anne | The rider is female and has long golden blonde hair. She also wears a black vest with the "Sportster" logo in red on the back and wears black jeans. She is from Florida. The Sportster has great acceleration and handling. | L.A. Blue Sky |
| FXRP (Police Motorcycle) | White | Suzy | The rider is a female policewoman with long brown hair. The FXRP is a police motorcycle, and the fastest of the five motorcycles in-game. When pushing start using this bike, it will activate a police siren instead of the horn. | Head for the Wild World |
When a game is successfully completed, each bike and rider has different ending material.
If time runs out in a game, each rider has different failure animations, and the announcer will also say "Don't worry!" or "Try again!" depending on the player's progress.
Soundtrack
An official soundtrack for Harley-Davidson & L.A. Riders was released on March 18, 1998 by Marvelous Entertainment.
Track List
- All Around the World (Advertise)
- All Around the World (with Talking Box)
- Waiting Riders
- Player Select
- Beyond the Horizon
- L.A. Blue Sky
- Cowboys on the Freeway
- Boss the Roadmaster
- Head for the Wild World
- Winning Ball (From "DYNAMITE BASEBALL")
- Shine on the Top (From "SEGA SKI SUPER-G")
- Through the Gate
- Time Is Up
- Result (Map Scene)
- Coming Home (Ending
- Sun Goes Down (Name Entry)
- Sun Goes Down (extra version)
- S.E. & Voice Collection
- The Sound of Simulation Play