Hot-Rod

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HotRod Title.png

Hot-Rod
System(s): Sega System 24, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Racing

















Release Date RRP Code
Arcade (System 24)
JP		 ¥? ?
Arcade (System 24)
US		 $? ?
Arcade (System 24)
UK		 £? ?






























Amiga
ES
Amiga
UK 		£24.9924.99[2]
Atari ST
ES
Atari ST
UK 		£24.9924.99[2]
Amstrad CPC
ES
(Cassette)
Amstrad CPC
ES
(Disk)
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Cassette) 		£9.999.99[2]
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Disk) 		£14.9914.99[2]
Commodore 64
ES
(Cassette)
Commodore 64
UK
(Cassette) 		£9.999.99[2]
Commodore 64
UK
(Disk) 		£14.9914.99[2]
ZX Spectrum
ES
(Cassette)
ZX Spectrum
UK
(Cassette) 		£9.999.99[2]
ZX Spectrum
UK
(Disk) 		£14.9914.99[2]

'Hot-Rod' (ホット ロッド) is a top-down racing game developed for Sega System 24 hardware by Sega.

Gameplay

In the game, players race each other around a track, avoiding obstacles, making sure they don't run out of fuel and trying not to be cut off by the camera. It is very similar to Micro Machines. The player can obtain money from winning races, which can be used to purchase extra parts for the car. The shop's music is the same track that was used in Fantasy Zone.

The arcade cabinet comes in three variations - a two player upright, a three player upright and a four player table top version. There are also "turbo" versions in which the game runs at twice the original speed.

History

Legacy

The game was ported to the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum computers by Activision. It has never seen a release on a Sega console.

Magazine articles

Main article: Hot-Rod/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

  • System 24 US flyer

  • System 24 US flyer (alt)

  • System 24 JP flyer

Logo-pdf.svg
Home computers print advert in Génération 4 (FR) #22: "Mai 1990" (1990-0x-xx)
Logo-pdf.svg

Photo gallery

  • System 24 4-player cabinet

Physical scans

System 24 version

System 24 (2 player), US
System 24 (3 player), US
System 24 (4 player), US
HotRod System24 US Marquee 4Player.jpg
System 24 (4 player), JP

Amiga version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
76 №9/90, p69
70 №103, p82[2]
80 №9/90, p26
72 №30, p60/61[3]
75 №21, p38[4]
60 №5, p131[5]
51 №62, p14[6]
Amiga
 69
Based on
7 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
The Australian Commodore Review (AU)
76
[7]
Amiga Joker (DE)
51
[8]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
42
[9]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
70
[2]
Datormagazin (SE)
80
[10]
The Games Machine (UK)
72
[3]
Génération 4 (FR)
75
[4]
Joystick (FR)
60
[5]
Power Play (DE)
52
[11]
Svet Igara (YU)
55
[12]
Zzap!64 (UK)
51
[6]
Amiga
 62
Based on
11 reviews

Hot-Rod

Amiga, UK
HotRod Amiga EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngHotRod Amiga EU Box Front.jpg
Cover

Amstrad CPC version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
60 №45, p91[13]
55 №6, p145[14]
Amstrad CPC
 58
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Amstar (FR)
60
[13]
Joystick (FR)
55
[14]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
60
[15]
Amstrad CPC
 58
Based on
3 reviews

Hot-Rod

Amstrad CPC, UK (cassette)
HotRod CPC EU Box Front Cassette.jpg
Cover
Amstrad CPC, UK (disk)
HotRod CPC EU Box Back Disk.jpgNospine.pngHotRod CPC EU Box Front Disk.jpg
Cover

Atari ST version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
70 №30, p61[16]
75 №21, p38[4]
62 №5, p131[5]
Atari ST
 69
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
40
[9]
The Games Machine (UK)
70
[16]
Génération 4 (FR)
75
[4]
Joystick (FR)
62
[5]
Atari ST
 62
Based on
4 reviews

Hot-Rod

Atari ST, UK
HotRod AtariST EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngHotRod AtariST EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
HotRod AtariST EU Disc.jpg
Disk

Commodore 64 version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
73 №31, p55[17]
89 №69, p25[18]
70 №62, p14[6]
83 №45, p16/17[19]
Commodore 64
 79
Based on
4 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
42
[9]
The Games Machine (UK)
73
[17]
Power Play (DE)
65
[11]
Your Commodore (UK)
89
[18]
Zzap!64 (UK)
70
[6]
Zzap! (IT)
83
[19]
Commodore 64
 70
Based on
6 reviews

Hot-Rod

Commodore 64, UK (cassette)
HotRod C64 EU Box Front Cassette.jpg
Cover
Commodore 64, UK (disk)
HotRod C64 EU Box Front Disk.jpg
Cover

ZX Spectrum version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
59 №54, p28[20]
ZX Spectrum
 59
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
The Games Machine (UK)
40
[3]
Your Sinclair (UK)
59
[20]
ZX Spectrum
 50
Based on
2 reviews

Hot-Rod

ZX Spectrum, UK
HotRod Spectrum EU Box Back Cassette.jpgNospine.pngHotRod Spectrum EU Box Front Cassette.jpg
Cover
ZX Spectrum, ES

References

  1. ↑ http://sega-interactive.co.jp/special/history/title/hotrod.html
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 File:CVG UK 103.pdf, page 82 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 103.pdf_p82" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 File:TGM UK 30.pdf, page 60 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 30.pdf_p60" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 30.pdf_p60" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 File:Generation4 FR 021.pdf, page 38 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Generation4 FR 021.pdf_p38" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Generation4 FR 021.pdf_p38" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Generation4 FR 021.pdf_p38" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 File:Joystick FR 005.pdf, page 131 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 005.pdf_p131" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 005.pdf_p131" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 005.pdf_p131" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 File:Zzap64 UK 062.pdf, page 14 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Zzap64 UK 062.pdf_p14" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Zzap64 UK 062.pdf_p14" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Zzap64 UK 062.pdf_p14" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ The Australian Commodore Review, "Vol. 7 No. 9: September 1990" (AU; 1990-0x-xx), page 71
  8. ↑ Amiga Joker, "Juni/Juli '90" (DE; 1990-05-25), page 56
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Aktueller Software Markt, "Mai 1990" (DE; 1990-04-30), page 36
  10. ↑ Datormagazin, "23 Maj-20 Juni 1990" (SE; 1990-05-23), page 26
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Power Play, "7/90" (DE; 1990-06-15), page 109
  12. ↑ Svet Igara, "Maj 1990" (YU; 1990-xx-xx), page 42
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 File:Amstar FR 45.pdf, page 91 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Amstar FR 45.pdf_p91" defined multiple times with different content
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 File:Joystick FR 006.pdf, page 139 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 006.pdf_p139" defined multiple times with different content
  15. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Junio 1990" (ES; 1990-0x-xx), page 28
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 File:TGM UK 30.pdf, page 61 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 30.pdf_p61" defined multiple times with different content
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 File:TGM UK 31.pdf, page 55 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 31.pdf_p55" defined multiple times with different content
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 File:YourCommodore UK 69.pdf, page 27 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:YourCommodore UK 69.pdf_p27" defined multiple times with different content
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 File:Zzap IT 45.pdf, page 16 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Zzap IT 45.pdf_p16" defined multiple times with different content
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 File:YourSinclair UK 54.pdf, page 28 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:YourSinclair UK 54.pdf_p28" defined multiple times with different content
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