Super Hang-On
1987 · Racing · Arcade
Overview
Super Hang-On (1987) is Yu Suzuki's sequel to Hang-On, a motorbike racer across four continents with a turbo button and a choice of music.
Deep Dive
Courses run through Africa (6 stages), Asia (10), the Americas (14) and Europe (18). At 280 km/h the turbo kicks in, pushing top speed to 324 km/h. As in Out Run, the player picks one of four songs before setting off.
Developer Story
Suzuki designed it at Sega R&D1, keeping the sit-on motorbike cabinet of the original. It was Japan's second-highest-grossing upright arcade game of 1987, behind Out Run, and was ported to home computers in 1987 and the Mega Drive in 1989.
Did You Know?
- The Mega Drive version added a mode for recruiting sponsors and buying bike upgrades, saved by password.
- Sinclair User gave the ZX Spectrum version 10/10 and its SU Classic award.
Sources & further reading
- Super Hang-On — Wikipedia
