Halfpipe Canyon

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Halfpipe Canyon
System(s): Large attraction
Publisher: Sega
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Number of players: 2-4 (original), 4-8 (Halfpipe Tokyo)
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Halfpipe Canyon (ハーフパイプキャニオン) is a Large attraction developed by Sega AM5. Originally installed as one of the main attractions of the flagship Tokyo Joypolis in 1996, it would go on to be installed at other Sega theme parks during the 2000s, including Sega Republic.[1]

Gameplay

Two teams of two riders each strap onto a large "skateboard", which swings back and forth on a 7 meter tall halfpipe at speeds of 40 km/h. As with all Sega rides, Halfpipe Canyon includes an interactive element: when the skateboard reaches the top of its swing, teams gain points for stomping left-right-left-right on the board's foot pedals in sychronization. If the players time their stomps correctly, the board does a 360 degree spin, and the team wins points. At the end of the ride, the team with the most points wins.[2]

History

Halfpipe Tokyo

In 2012, the Halfpipe Canyon ride at Tokyo Joypolis was revamped as part of major renovations to the park. The new version of the ride is called Halfpipe Tokyo (ハーフパイプ トーキョー) and features futuristic LED accents, large LCD screens for displaying scores and videos, and a fast-paced electronic soundtrack consisting of songs by famous dojin artists, including Masayoshi Minoshima, members of IOSYS, Tsukasa, zts and others.[3]

An official soundtrack album for the ride was released by Joypolis as a digital download on Amazon and iTunes, combined with songs from the arcade title Maimai GreeN, which shares much of Halfpipe Toyko's music.[4] Halfpipe Tokyo also doubles the capacity of the original Halfpipe Canyon, allowing four teams to play simultaneously.

Videos

Artwork

  • Halfpipe Canyon logo.

  • Halfpipe Tokyo logo.

Photo gallery

Magazine articles

Main article: Halfpipe Canyon/Magazine articles.

References

  1. ↑ http://blogs.sega.com/2009/08/21/sega-republic-opens-in-dubai/
  2. ↑ https://towersstreet.com/talk/threads/arabian-adventure-ferarri-world-more.3372/
  3. ↑ http://www.joshuatly.com/halfpipe-tokyo-sega-tokyo-joypolis-part-2/
  4. ↑ https://www.amazon.com/HALFPIPE-Original-Soundtrack-Various-artists/dp/B00ADKS3VA/


Large attractions
Sega Super Circuit (1988) | CCD Cart (1990) | Cyber Dome (1990) | Ghost Hunters (1994) | Astronomicon (1994) | Virtual Shooting (1994) | VR-1 (1994) | Rail Chase: The Ride (1994) | Mad Bazooka (1994) | Aqua Nova (1996) | Halfpipe Canyon (1996) | Time Fall (1996) | Treasure Panic (1996) | The Crypt (1996) | Fortune Museum (1996) | Beast In Darkness (1996) | Weird Photo Studio (1996) | Sega Rally Special Stage (1996) | Super Ranking (1996) | Shocking Maze (1996) | Sega Touring Car Championship Special (1997) | Aquarena (1997) | Lost Cemetery (1997) | Drift Cart (1998) | Fortune Cave (1998) | Viva! Skydiving (2000) | Speed Boarder (2000) | Dark Chapel (2004) | Ikiningyou no Ma (2005) | Spin Bullet (2006) | Fortune Forest (2006) | Tsukutte Hashirou! Dekoboko Motors (2008) | Initial D Arcade Stage 4 Limited (2007) | Sonic Hopper! (2009) | Lola and Carla the Beauty Contest (No results?) | Dekoboko Crane Company (2011) | Veil Of Dark (2012) | Halfpipe Tokyo (2012) | Ace Attorney in Joypolis (No results?) | Sonic Ghost Shooting (2013) | Psycho-Pass The Shooting (201x) | Zero Latency VR (No results?) | VR Ikiningyou no Ma (2016) | Gekion Live Coaster (2016) | Psycho-Pass The Shooting 2 (2016)
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