Motos

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Motos

Developer(s)	Namco
Publisher(s)	Namco
Platform(s)	Arcade, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, Sharp X68000, ZX Spectrum
Release date	1985
Genre(s)	Retro
Mode(s)	Up to 2 players, alternating turns
Input methods	8-way Joystick; 1 button
Cabinet	Upright, cabaret, and cocktail
Arcade system	Namco Super Pac-Man
Display	Vertical orientation, Raster

Motos is an arcade game that was released by Namco in 1985. It runs on Namco Super Pac-Man hardware but with a video system like that used in Mappy.

[edit] Gameplay

The player must maneuver a bumper car to bump enemies off the edge of the playfield while they attempt to do the same to it. Power-ups give the car extra bumping power and the ability to jump over gaps in the playfield.

[edit] Ports

Known ports for this game include versions for the Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, and ZX Spectrum. This game also appeared in 1998 as part of Microsoft Revenge of Arcade for Windows PC's. Most recently, it was released in 2005 as part of Namco Museum Battle Collection for Sony's PlayStation Portable.

This game also appeared in Namco Museum editions that were released exclusively in Japan: Namco Museum Encore for the Sony PlayStation in 1997, and Namco Museum Volume 2 for the Sony PSP in 2006. The latter also contains an updated "Arrangement" version featuring 3-D graphics.