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Motos arcade flyer |
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| Developer(s) | Namco |
| Publisher(s) | Namco |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, Sharp X68000, ZX Spectrum |
| Release date(s) | 1985 |
| Genre(s) | Retro |
| Mode(s) | Up to 2 players, alternating turns |
| 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. It has 62 levels.
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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.
Ports for the 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, as well as Namco Museum Virtual Arcade for Microsoft's Xbox 360 on November 4, 2008.
The game also appeared in Namco Museum editions that were released exclusively in Japan: Namco Museum Encore for the PlayStation in 1997, and Namco Museum Volume 2 for the PlayStation Portable in 2006. The latter also contains an updated "Arrangement" version featuring 3-D graphics.
A "remixed" version of the game starring Pac-Man was released for Namco Museum Remix under the name of Pac-Motos. Namco Museum Megamix also included the original game along with the remix.