Super Hang-On (home computers)

For the arcade, console and Japanese versions, see Super Hang-On

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Super Hang-On

System(s): Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, IBM PC, Macintosh, ZX Spectrum

Publisher:

(EU)

Electric Dreams,

(US)

Data East

Developer: Sega AM2,

Software Studios,

Quicksilver Software

Genre: Racing

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP
US	198x
UK	1989-01^[1]	£24.9524.95^[1]
UK (The Hit Squad)	19xx	£7.997.99^[2]^[3]
US	198x
UK	1987	£19.9919.99^[4]
UK (The Hit Squad)	19xx	£7.997.99^[3]
ES (Cassette)	19xx
UK (Cassette)	1987	£9.999.99^[5]
UK (Disk)	1987	£14.9914.99^[5]
UK (The Hit Squad)	199x	£2.992.99^[6]
UK (Cassette)	1987	£9.999.99^[5]
UK (Disk)	1987	£14.9914.99^[5]
UK (The Hit Squad)	199x	£2.992.99^[6]
ES (Cassette)	19xx
UK (Cassette)	1987-12^[8]	£9.999.99^[5]
UK (The Hit Squad)	199x	£2.992.99^[6]
US	1989-02
US	1989-02	$39.9539.95^[7]

The Western home computer versions of Super Hang-On were released between 1987 and 1989 for the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, IBM PC, Macintosh and ZX Spectrum. They are all based on the 1985 arcade game, Super Hang-On.

In Europe these versions were published by Electric Dreams and in North America, Data East, Software Studios developing most of the home parts bar the DOS and Macintosh versions, which were handled by Quicksilver Software.

Versions

The Macintosh version is notable not only due to it being one of the few Sega ports to be released on the computer, but because it features a level editor. It is however the least accurate - it does not share the same structure as the arcade version and is controlled entirely by the mouse. It also has no music and the visuals are predictably in black and white.

Production credits

Amiga version

Programmed by: ZZKJ
Graphics by: Focus
Sounds by: Source

Electric Dreams Software

Authorised User

A Software Studios Production

Atari ST version

Programmed by: ZZKJ
Graphics by: Focus
Sounds by: Source

Electric Dreams Software

Authorised User

A Software Studios Production

Commodore 64 version

Programming by: Paul Freeman and Darrell Etherington
Music by: Steve Barrett
Graphics by: Focus

A Software Studios Production in association with Marjacq Micros.

Macintosh version

© Sega™ 1987

Mfd under license by: Data East USA, Inc.
Produced By: Quicksilver Software, Inc.
Programming By: Impression Software, Inc.
Programmers: Rob Hafernik, Steve Buchele
Artwork: Jon Farmer
Thanks To: Dirk Johnston, Paula Johnston, Mark Krenek, Bill Fisher

ZX Spectrum version

Written by: Chris Wood and ZZKJ
Music by: MD Software

A Software Studios Production

Magazine articles

Main article: Super Hang-On (home computers)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #73: "November 1987" (1987-10-15)

Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #74: "December 1987" (1987-11-15)
also published in:

Computer & Video Games (UK) #75: "January 1988" (1987-12-15)^[9]

Print advert in The Games Machine (UK) #2: "December/January 1987/1988" (1987-11-19)

Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #82: "August 1988" (1988-07-15)

Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #83: "September 1988" (1988-08-16)
also published in:

ACE (UK) #13: "October 1988" (1988-xx-xx)^[10]
Computer & Video Games (UK) #84: "October 1988" (1988-09-16)^[11]

Amstrad CPC/Commodore 64/ZX Spectrum print advert in Your Sinclair (UK) #54: "June 1990" (1990-05-xx)

Amiga/Atari ST print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #110: "January 1991" (1990-12-15)

Physical scans

Amiga version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

91

^[12]

Amiga Power (UK)

60

^[13]

Commodore User (UK)

89

^[14]

The Games Machine (UK)

88

^[15]

New Computer Express (UK)

75

^[18]

The One (UK)

85

^[16]

Smash (DE)

72

^[19]

Zzap!64 (UK)

89

^[17]

	81
Based on 8 reviews

Super Hang-On (home computers)

Amiga, US
Cover

Amiga, UK
Cover

Amiga, UK (The Hit Squad)
Cover
Disk

Amstrad CPC version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

67

^[20]

Amstar (FR)

75

^[21]

Popular Computing Weekly (UK)

75

^[23]

Power Play (DE)

60

^[22]

	69
Based on 4 reviews

Super Hang-On (home computers)

Amstrad CPC, UK (cassette)
Cover

Amstrad CPC, UK (disk)
Cover

Amstrad CPC, UK (The Hit Squad)
Cover

Amstrad CPC, ES (cassette)
Cover

Atari ST version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

89

^[24]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

80

^[25]

The Games Machine (UK)

90

^[26]

Power Play (DE)

63

^[29]

ST Action (UK)

84

^[28]

	81
Based on 5 reviews

Super Hang-On (home computers)

Atari ST, US
Cover

Atari ST, UK
Cover
Disk

Atari ST, UK (The Hit Squad)

Commodore 64 version

Commodore 64, UK (cassette)
Cover
Cassette

Commodore 64, UK (disk)
Cover

Commodore 64, UK (The Hit Squad)
Cover
Cassette

DOS version

DOS, US
Cover
3.5-inch disk 5.25-inch disk

Macintosh version

Mac, US

ZX Spectrum version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

75

^[20]

Crash (UK)

85

^[30]

Sinclair User (UK)

100

^[31]

Your Sinclair (UK)

80

^[32]

Your Sinclair (UK)

91

^[33]

	86
Based on 5 reviews

Super Hang-On (home computers)

ZX Spectrum, UK
Cover

ZX Spectrum, UK (The Hit Squad)
Cover

ZX Spectrum, ES
Cover

ZX Spectrum, ES (alt)
Cover

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 File:CVG UK 088.pdf, page 11
↑ File:Raze UK 05.pdf, page 93
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 File:CVG UK 110.pdf, page 96
↑ File:CVG UK 082.pdf, page 41
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 ^5.4 File:CVG UK 073.pdf, page 129
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 File:YourSinclair UK 54.pdf, page 62
↑ File:CGW US 059.pdf, page 7
↑ File:CVG UK 075.pdf, page 8
↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1988" (UK; 1987-12-15), page 10
↑ ACE, "October 1988" (UK; 1988-xx-xx), page 96
↑ Computer & Video Games, "October 1988" (UK; 1988-09-16), page 2
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 File:ACE UK 18.pdf, page 86 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 18.pdf_p86" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 File:AmigaPower UK 02.pdf, page 62 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:AmigaPower UK 02.pdf_p62" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^14.0 ^14.1 File:CommodoreUser UK 64.pdf, page 50 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CommodoreUser UK 64.pdf_p50" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^15.0 ^15.1 File:TGM UK 17.pdf, page 53 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 17.pdf_p53" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^16.0 ^16.1 File:TheOne UK 04.pdf, page 22 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TheOne UK 04.pdf_p22" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^17.0 ^17.1 File:Zzap64 UK 048.pdf, page 22 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Zzap64 UK 048.pdf_p22" defined multiple times with different content
↑ New Computer Express, "January 28, 1989" (UK; 1989-01-26), page 29
↑ Smash, "Mai/Juni 1989" (DE; 1989-0x-xx), page 47
↑ ^20.0 ^20.1 ^20.2 ^20.3 File:ACE UK 05.pdf, page 38 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 05.pdf_p38" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 05.pdf_p38" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 05.pdf_p38" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^21.0 ^21.1 File:Amstar FR 45.pdf, page 97 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Amstar FR 45.pdf_p97" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^22.0 ^22.1 File:PowerPlay DE 003.pdf, page 47 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PowerPlay DE 003.pdf_p47" defined multiple times with different content
↑ Popular Computing Weekly, "Vol. 7 No. 1" (UK; 1988-01-07), page 16
↑ ^24.0 ^24.1 File:ACE UK 13.pdf, page 91 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 13.pdf_p91" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^25.0 ^25.1 File:CVG UK 083.pdf, page 24 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 083.pdf_p24" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^26.0 ^26.1 File:TGM UK 11.pdf, page 64 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 11.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:PowerPlay DE 008.pdf, page 48
↑ ^28.0 ^28.1 File:STAction UK 06.pdf, page 58 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:STAction UK 06.pdf_p58" defined multiple times with different content
↑ Power Play, "11/88" (DE; 1988-10-10), page 48
↑ ^30.0 ^30.1 File:Crash UK 49.pdf, page 11 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Crash UK 49.pdf_p11" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^31.0 ^31.1 File:SinclairUser UK 070.pdf, page 12 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SinclairUser UK 070.pdf_p12" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^32.0 ^32.1 File:YourSinclair UK 26.pdf, page 32 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:YourSinclair UK 26.pdf_p32" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^33.0 ^33.1 File:YourSinclair UK 59.pdf, page 78 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:YourSinclair UK 59.pdf_p78" defined multiple times with different content

Games in the Hang-On series
Hang-On (1985) \| Hang-On Jr. (1985) \| Hang-On II (1985) \| Super Hang-On (home computers) (1987) \| GP Rider (Master System \| Game Gear) (1990) \| Limited Edition Hang-On (1991) \| Hang-On GP (1995) \| 3D Super Hang-On (2013)
Spin-offs
Hang-On (1988)
Hang-On related media
	Yu Suzuki Produce Hang On/Space Harrier (1997) \| Super Hang-On 20th Anniversary Collection (2007) \| Super Hang-On (2015)
	After Burner / Super Hang-On (1987)

[:File:CVG_UK_088.pdf_p11-1] 1.0 ^1.1 File:CVG UK 088.pdf, page 11

[:File:Raze_UK_05.pdf_p93-2] File:Raze UK 05.pdf, page 93

[:File:CVG_UK_110.pdf_p96-3] 3.0 ^3.1 File:CVG UK 110.pdf, page 96

[:File:CVG_UK_082.pdf_p41-4] File:CVG UK 082.pdf, page 41

[:File:CVG_UK_073.pdf_p129-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 ^5.4 File:CVG UK 073.pdf, page 129

[:File:YourSinclair_UK_54.pdf_p62-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 File:YourSinclair UK 54.pdf, page 62

[:File:CGW_US_059.pdf_p7-7] File:CGW US 059.pdf, page 7

[:File:CVG_UK_075.pdf_p8-8] File:CVG UK 075.pdf, page 8

[:File:CVG_UK_075.pdf_p10-9] Computer & Video Games, "January 1988" (UK; 1987-12-15), page 10

[:File:ACE_UK_13.pdf_p96-10] ACE, "October 1988" (UK; 1988-xx-xx), page 96

[:File:CVG_UK_084.pdf_p2-11] Computer & Video Games, "October 1988" (UK; 1988-09-16), page 2

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[:File:NewComputerExpress_UK_012.pdf_p29-18] New Computer Express, "January 28, 1989" (UK; 1989-01-26), page 29

[:File:Smash_DE_2.pdf_p47-19] Smash, "Mai/Juni 1989" (DE; 1989-0x-xx), page 47

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[:File:PCW_UK_7.01.pdf_p16-23] Popular Computing Weekly, "Vol. 7 No. 1" (UK; 1988-01-07), page 16

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[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1988-11.pdf_p48-29] Power Play, "11/88" (DE; 1988-10-10), page 48

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Super Hang-On (home computers)

From Sega Retro

Contents

Versions

Production credits

Amiga version

Atari ST version

Commodore 64 version

Macintosh version

ZX Spectrum version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Amiga version

Amstrad CPC version

Atari ST version

Commodore 64 version

DOS version

Macintosh version

ZX Spectrum version

References