Harley-Davidson & L.A. Riders

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Harley-Davidson & L.A. Riders
System(s): Sega Model 3 Step 2.0
Publisher: Sega
Developer: Sega AM1
Licensor: Harley-Davidson
Genre: Action, Driving
Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code JP 1997-12 ¥? ? US 1998-01 $? ?

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Harley-Davidson & L.A. Riders (ハーレーダビッドソン&L.A.ライダーズ) is a Sega Model 3 Step 2.0 arcade motorcycle driving game developed by Sega AM1 and manufactured by Sega. Licensed by and starring vehicles from renowned American motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson, it was first released in Japan in December 1997, and was later brought to the United States the following month.

Cabinets

Harley-Davidson & L.A. Riders was manufactured in two cabinet designs, each featuring a pair of realistic handlebar controllers for steering and acceleration, and seating players on a faux motorcycle body decorated in the company's signature Harley-Davidson Orange.

Standard

The standard cabinet features a small, static motorcycle seat and average-sized handlebars, all mounted in front of a 25" monitor.

Deluxe

The deluxe cabinet was designed in the tradition of Sega's trademark full-body arcade experiences. While Sega's name had almost always been associated with arcade games, one of the accomplishments which contributed the most to their successes today was their realistic, attention-grabbing deluxe cabinets - most notably, 1985's Hang-On received widespread critical acclaim for its "ride-on" cabinets. The company would continue to experiment in all genres of full-body arcade games, but none would see as strong a legacy as its motorcycle games.

As the motorcycle is one of few vehicles both fast-moving enough to provide for interesting gameplay and scenarios, and small enough to utilize in a full-moving cabinet in both an affordable and space-considerate way, many of Sega's deluxe motorcycle cabinets are considered the very best of their type. As such, Sega had acquired a considerable amount of experience in exciting full-body motorcycle games, and it was only a matter of time before the game maker would cross paths with one of the single-largest names in the motorcycle industry - Harley-Davidson.

Harley-Davidson & L.A. Riderss deluxe version stands as one of Sega's more developed full-body motorcycle games, featuring advanced hydraulics to simulate motion and acceleration, housed neatly inside a notably realistic motorcycle body (one larger than the standard cabinet, and more accurately representing an actual motorcycle.) The motorcycle itself is seated before a large 50-inch projection monitor, and players steer and accelerate with the the attached full-size handlebars.

Gameplay

In Harley-Davidson & L.A. Riders, the player rides one of five Harley-Davidson models through three, four, or five stages, with the number of stages determined by the machine's settings. The objective is to complete a series of checkpoints around Los Angeles under a time limit. The CPU randomly determines the checkpoint location and course route. The player also has to collect many hidden items, such as "tokens" that resemble the Harley-Davidson logo, in order to earn bonus points. Tokens are worth 1,000 to 100,000 points, with more valuable tokens being hidden in obscure areas. Occasionally, the player will find special colored tokens floating around, which award 5 or 10 seconds of bonus time.

During gameplay, the player has the ability to choose from three different camera angles, select several different music pieces (some of which were recycled from other AM1-developed games such as Dynamite Baseball and Sega Ski Super G), and honk the bike with the start button. Like in any motorcycle racing game, the player can use Automatic or Manual Transmission. With Manual Transmission the player has to shift gears via his/her left hand-grip.

Motorcycles

	FLSTF Fat Boy (silver); Rick
	The rider is a man with short blonde hair, from Wisconsin, where Harley-Davidson originated. Rick wears a black leather jacket over a white T-shirt and black jeans. Default Music: Beyond the Horizon
	FL Panhead 1948 (yellow); Scott
	The rider is a cowboy wearing a western-style leather jacket with black fringe over a light blue T-shirt. His bike is the slowest of all the L.A.Riders and cannot hope to compete with the newer bikes. Scott is from Texas. Default Music: Cowboys on the Freeway
	FXDWG Dyna Wide Glide (blue); Dave
	The rider is an overweight motorcycle gang member from South Dakota. Dave wears a blue vest with an eagle on the back, denim jeans, and a bandana. He is featured in all of the official artwork for the game. Default Music: Boss the Roadmaster
	XL 1200S Sportster 1200 Sport (red); Anne
	The rider is female and has long golden blonde hair. She also wears a black vest with the "Sportster" logo in red on the back and wears black jeans. She is from Florida. The Sportster has great acceleration and handling. Default Music: L.A. Blue Sky
	FXRP (Police Motorcycle) (white); Suzy
	The rider is a female policewoman with long brown hair. The FXRP is a police motorcycle, and the fastest of the five motorcycles in-game. When pushing start using this bike, it will activate a police siren instead of the horn. Default Music: Head for the Wild World

When a game is successfully completed, each bike and rider has different ending material.

If time runs out in a game, each rider has different failure animations, and the announcer will also say "Don't worry!" or "Try again!" depending on the player's progress.

History

A Dreamcast port of Harley-Davidson & L.A. Riders was once planned, but ultimately never developed.

Production credits

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Digital manuals

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  US manual (standard)

Magazine articles

Main article: Harley-Davidson & L.A. Riders/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

PDF

Flyer (JP)

PDF

Flyer (US)

Flyer (ES)

Artwork

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  Main illustration

Physical scans

Model 3, US (standard)
Manual

Model 3, US (deluxe)
Manual

Model 3, JP (standard)

Model 3, JP (deluxe)