Fonz (video game)

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Fonz
Arcade system
Sega Discrete Logic

Road Race

Gulf+Western Company and it was a Paramount Television
intellectual property.

A

two-player version of Man T.T. called Twin Course T.T.[c] was released in January 1977.[7]

Overview

Arcade cabinet

Moto-Cross / Fonz is an early black-and-white

third-person perspective. Both versions of the game display a constantly changing forward-scrolling road and the player's bike in a third-person perspective where objects nearer to the player are larger than those nearer to the horizon, and the aim was to steer the vehicle across the road, racing against the clock, while avoiding any on-coming motorcycles or driving off the road.[11] The game also introduced the use of haptic feedback, which caused the motorcycle handlebars to vibrate during a collision with another vehicle.[12]

Gameplay

The general premise has the player controlling Fonzie on a motorcycle with handlebars on the cabinet.

The player has to go as fast as possible without skidding off the road or colliding with other racing bikes on the screen. Turn the handlebars, and the bike will corner and bank. Twist the handle throttle open, and it will accelerate. When a collision with another bike occurs, the handlebars vibrate and the screen flashes a reverse image. To increase the challenge, the size of the bike can be regulated by the operator.

Game time is adjustable from 45 to 100 seconds.

Reception

In Japan, Road Race was among the top twenty highest-grossing arcade video games of 1976, according to the first annual Game Machine chart.[13] In North America, Road Race was reported to be doing strong business upon release.[14][15] Man T.T. was among the top ten highest-grossing arcade video games of 1977 in Japan.[16]

Fonz was introduced at

Sega of America reported that it had manufactured several hundred Fonz arcade cabinets.[17]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Japanese: ロードレース, Hepburn: Rōdo Rēsu
  2. ^ Japanese: マンT.T., Hepburn: Man T.T.
  3. ^ Japanese: ツインコースT.T., Hepburn: Tsuin Kōsu

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 978-4990251215. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help
    )
  2. ^
    Famitsu DC (in Japanese). Enterbrain
    . 2002. pp. 30–2.
  3. ^ "Road Race". Media Arts Database. Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  4. Killer List of Videogames
  5. ^
    Killer List of Videogames
    . Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  6. Cash Box
    . November 13, 1976. p. 10.
  7. ^
    Famitsu DC (in Japanese). Enterbrain
    . 2002. pp. 33–6.
  8. ^ "Road Race, Arcade Video game by SEGA Enterprises (1976)".
  9. Killer List of Videogames
  10. ^ a b "Ryu ga Gotoku Zero: Chikai no Basho, Sony PlayStation 3 disc by SEGA Holdings(2016)".
  11. Killer List of Videogames
  12. ISBN 0-313-33868-X
  13. ^ "本紙アンケー 〜 ト調査の結果" [Paper Questionnaire: Results of the Survey] (PDF). Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 65. Amusement Press, Inc. 1 February 1977. p. 2.
  14. Cash Box
    . July 31, 1976. p. 48.
  15. Cash Box
    . August 7, 1976. p. 47.
  16. ^ "結果ベスト3" [Best 3 Results] (PDF). Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 90. Amusement Press, Inc. 15 February 1978. p. 2.
  17. Cash Box
    . December 4, 1976. p. 41.

External links

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