Super Hang-On
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| Developer(s) | Sega |
| Designer(s) | Yu Suzuki |
| Release date(s) | 1987 |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, Sega Mega Drive, GBA, Commodore Amiga, Atari ST, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64 |
| Arcade cabinet | Upright, sit-down |
Super Hang-On (also known as Hang-On 2) is a 1987 motorcycle racing arcade game from Sega, and the sequel to the acclaimed Hang-On. A version of this game, in the full simulated-motorcycle cabinet used by the original Hang-On was released in 1991 as Limited Edition Hang-On.
It was released for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, Commodore Amiga, Atari ST, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64 in 1989. The game also appeared on the Sega Genesis Six Pack compilation.
Sega renewed the Super Hang-On trademark with the U.S Patent Office in early April 2006. There is speculation that a new Super Hang-On game might be released on one of the new-generation consoles or off the Sega Lindbergh architecture.
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[edit] Gameplay
[edit] Arcade Mode
The arcade mode is Super Hang-On is similar to the original Hang-On. However, there is a choice 4 tracks to race on which are based on continents, each containing a different amount of stages. Each stage is roughly half the length of a stage in the original Hang-On. Africa is the easiest and shortest out of the four courses, being similar in length to the course from the original Hang-On (6 stages). Asia is the second easiest, being 10 stages long. The Americas is the second to toughest course, containing 14 stages and Europe is the hardest course, being 18 stages long. When the player starts a race, they have their choice of 4 songs that will play during the race, a feature borrowed from Out Run.
[edit] Original Mode (only found in home versions)
The gameplay for this mode is much like that of Rock n' Roll Racing. The largest difference is that in Super Hang-On, there is no use of weapons. The player can however buy better parts for his motorcycle. Like Arcade mode, when the player starts a race, they have their choice of 4 songs that will play during the race. While a player is racing, there are obstacles on the side of the road that a player can crash into. Depending on the player's speed when he crashes, he may break parts on his bike. If a player hits the obstacle hard enough, he may break his motorcycle's frame. If this occurs, the race immediately ends and the player cannot race again until the frame is replaced. The game uses a password system to continue from where the player left off.
[edit] Parts Guide
These are the parts in order of worst to best:
Frame: Determines bike maneuverability.
Iron Cradle $1200;
Double Cradle $2000;
Aluminum Double Cradle $8000;
Aluminum Space $128000;
Titanium Space $5000000;
Titanium Monocoque $8000000;
Engine: Determines acceleration.
OHC Normal $600;
DOHC Normal $2000;
DOHC V4 $8000;
Turbo V4 $32000;
Ceramic Turbo $512000;
Twin Turbo $8192000;
Brake: Slows down bike.
Drum $400;
Disc $1500;
Ventilated Disc $6000;
Double Disc $24000;
Anti-Skid $90000;
Muffler: Increases acceleration.
Normal; $300;
Col; $1500;
Works Original $6000;
Private Original $90000;
Oil: Increases acceleration.
Regular $100;
Manual $200;
Top $3200;
Private Original $14000;
Tires Determines bike's grip on the road.
Normal $300;
Radial $400;
High Performance $1500;
Slick $6000;
Original Slick $24000;
[edit] Other Appearances
- In the 1988 arcade game Power Drift, the motorcycle appears as a hidden vehicle that can only be accessed by winning first place on all five tracks for courses A, C, and E. It is only playable in the Extra Stage.
- In Sonic Riders, there is an unlockable Gear called the "Super Hang-On", which plays the song Outride a Crisis, the first of the four songs featured in Super Hang-On.
- In the 1994 arcade game Daytona USA, if you enter your initials as SHO in the name entry screen, you will hear a short version of Sprinter after the announcer says the three letters.
- A version of this game is also available in the cartridge Six Pack, which contains six hit games for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
- In Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II, there is a cheat which allows you to race as a Super Hang-On bike, including working brake lights. Gameplay is otherwise unaltered.
[edit] Endings
The endings for this game are much like those in Out Run, with the endings changing depending on the locale. The "best" ending is the Europe stage, when a news crew comes to cover the end of the race and faints once the in-game rider takes off his helmet and is revealed to be an elderly man with a long beard, who smokes a pipe.
