Cycle Race: Road Man
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| Cycle Race: Road Man | |
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 Title screen |
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| Developer(s) | Tokyo Shoseki |
| Publisher(s) | Tonkin House[1] |
| Platform(s) | Famicom |
| Release date | JP December 17, 1988 [2] |
| Genre(s) | Racing, Strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single Player only |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: n/a (not rated) |
| Media | 4-megabit Cartridge |
| Input methods | Famicom controller |
Cycle Race: Road Man (ロードマン サイクルレース 激走！！日本一周４０００ｋｍ?)[3] is a Famicom game about bicycle racing. The object is make it all the way around Japan without totalling the bicycle, running out of energy, or falling behind a certain ranking. The player can either play for Team USA, Team Japan, Team France, or Team Italy. However, the game will never end with a destroyed bike when the player has at least one spare bicycle in his inventory. Passwords are used to save the game, as opposed to a battery save.
[edit] Strategy elements
Teammates give out useful power-ups that increase the speed of the bicycle. The power-ups can also give the player the opportunity to make on the spot repairs, and extra energy (i.e., water or energy drink) for those longer courses. Each team has 5 members to choose from. Points (which are used as currency) are earned by finishing as close to first place as possible. Once acquired, points can be used to buy bicycles that are faster and longer lasting. The potential buyer of a bicycle must be aware though that they can never sell a bicycle that they purchase in the shop (they can only be discarded by destroying them in a race). Bicycles come in different colors including green, red, and blue.
There are also technical differences with the different bicycles. Some are better in higher altitude places like mountains while others function better in lower altitude places like valleys and flat land. However, there are also bicycles that can endure both high altitude and low altitude places. The more expensive the bicycle is, the lighter and faster it is. Endurance is linked directly to the weight and speed of the bicycle (and indirectly to the cost of the bicycle). Longer races require bicycles with a larger endurance rating. There are three different types of bicycles and four different types of price ranges for each type of bicycle. Strategy will increasingly come into importance as the player has more bicycles in his possession.
[edit] References
- ^ Developer/publisher information. Game Spot. Retrieved on 2008-04-29.
- ^ Release date. GameFAQs. Retrieved on 2008-04-29.
- ^ Japanese title. JPNES/Yuma. Retrieved on 2008-04-29.
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