Manx TT Super Bike (マンクスＴＴ スーパーバイク) is a Sega Model 2A CRX 3D arcade motorbike racing game developed by Sega AM3 and Sega AM4. It was initially released in 1995.
It can be considered a spiritual successor to the Sega arcade game Man T.T. (1976).
Gameplay
Unlike similar games which Sega had released in the past (most notably the Hang-On series), Manx TT Super Bike is set in a real-life scenario, having players race around the Isle of Man TT circuit. Eight arcade cabinets can be linked together similar to Daytona USA, making it very popular in arcades of the era.
Sheep Mode
There is a code that allows racers to play as sheep, possibly as a nod to the breed of Manx sheep that are only found on the Isle of Man (though the playable sheep are not Manx sheep).
The mode can be accessed in the arcade version with the following combination on the transmission select screen; shift up, shift up, shift down, shift down, lean the bike full left, lean the bike full right, break and accelerate.
The Saturn version is similar; 
, also on the transmission select screen.
Similarly, Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition allows the user to play as a horse.
History
Legacy
The game was brought to the Sega Saturn and PC in 1997 by Psygnosis, Perfect Entertainment and Tantalus Interactive. These versions were distributed under the Sega Sports brand (and in the case of the US versions, the short lived "Sega Racing" brand), and feature a Redbook audio soundtrack. The Saturn version cuts back on the graphical fidelity or the Model 2 version, however the PC version improves on the formula, offering higher resolution graphics and better sound.
Many of the unsold Manx TT Super Bike arcade cabinets were converted into Motor Raid ones, a futuristic motorbike game released in 1997.
Versions
Screenshot
- Main article: Manx TT Super Bike/Comparisons.
Production credits
All versions (Advertise)
- Thanks to the Co-operation of Team Castrol Honda
- Neil Tuxworth, Colin Seeley and Nick Jefferies
- Thanks to the Co-operation of the Isle of Man Government
- Department of Tourism and Leisure
- Minister for Tourism and Leisure: Tony Brown, MHK
- Chief Executive: Terry Toohey
- and the Auto Cycle Union
Arcade version
- Director of Programming: Kazunari Shimamura
- Programmers: Takeshi Goden, Toshikazu Goi, Kazumasa Kondo
- Director of Design: Jun Uriu
- Designers: Takahiro Kajimoto, Kyoushi Ieizumi, Takeo Iwase, Satoru Okano, Masaru Takano, Nachiyo Kamogawa, Shinichi Fujii
- Director of Engineering: Shigeyuki Iwase
- Mechanical Engineers: Eiji Nishimura, Yuji Sugimori, Masayoshi Yamada, Toshiya Yamaguchi, Motohiko Higashiguchi, Kenji Watanabe
- Chief Cabinet Designer: Yasunobu Shinzato
- Cabinet Designers: Minoru Matsuba, Yasuhiro Komori
- Director of Sound Effects & Music: Tetsuya Kawauchi
- Sound Effects & Music: Seiichiro Matsumura, Takenobu Mitsuyoshi
- Voice Actor & English Coordination: Saki Nimiya, Kenneth Ibrahim
- Public Relation: Norimasa Yatsuzuka
- Electrical Engineers: Mitsuru Kawamura, Hiroki Koyama, Hiroyuki Takahashi
- Special Thanks: Koji Ono, AM3 All Staff, SP Tadao, Doug Baird, Kenji Horii, Mario Cotza, John Lillistone, Phil Ekins, Makio Ina, Andy Mee, Ikebukuro Gigo Staff
- Mechanical Superviser: Masao Yoshimoto
- Producer: Tetsuya Mizuguchi
- Director: Jun Uriu, Shinichi Fujii
- General Manager: Hisao Oguchi
- Sega AM R&D Dept. #3 & Dept. #4
Saturn version
Tantalus
- System and Lead Programming: Shane Stevens
- Lead Artist: Alun Bjorksten
- Lead Support Programmer: Graeme Scott
- Additional Programming: Paul Seedy, Julian Crooke
- Quality Assurance Manager: John Szoke
- Technical Director: Andrew Bailey
- Producer: Arthur Kakouris
Perfect
- Additional Art: Dave Hirst, Steve Packer, David Swan
- Quality Assurance Manager: Matt Stamps
- Quality Assurance: Sefton Hill
- Producers: Sean Kelly, Colin Fuidge
Psygnosis
- Producer: Leon Walters
- Licensing Director: Ian Grieve
- Technical Assistant: BJ Edwards
- Quality Assurance Manager: Kevin Turner
- Quality Assurance Supervisors: Mark Inman, Stuart Allen
- Quality Assurance: Ray Livingston, Robert Sutton, Mark O Connor, Marvin James, Tracey Tweedle, Jeff Bird, Dave Parkinson, Brian Watson
- Thanks to...: Michael Denny, Dawn Hickman, Suzanne McGlynn
Sega
- Technical Advisor: Osamu Hori
- Development Advisors: Shinichi Fujii, Jun Uryu, Takashi Goden, Toshikazu Goi, Tetsuya Kawauchi
- And: All Manx TT Team Members
- FMV Development: Isao Matsumoto, Yuji Sawairi
- FMV Director: Shinichi Fujii
- FMV Artist - Imagica: Arihiro Nishitani, Video Footage Kindly Supplied by Duke Video
- Voice Actor: Saki Miniya
- Producers: Yutaka Sugano, Matt O Driscoll, David Locke
- Special Thanks to...: Makato Oshitani, Jin Shimazaki, Isao Matsumoto, Andy Mee, Mark Hartley, Kazutoshi Miyake, Kats Sato
- Super Special Thanks to...: All Involved in Team Suzuki, Doug Randall and All the Best of Bikes, Jim Moodie, John Crawford, and Shaun Harris., Duke Video, All Manx TT Team Members
- Development:
- Production:
- Marketing:
- Special Thanks To: Andy Mee (Sega of Europe), Geraldine Dessimoz, Marcy Ditter, Angela Edwards, Lydia Gable, Ted Hoff, Anne Moellering, Bernie Stolar, Shuji Utsumi, Frontline Marketing and the SEEDY crew
- The SOA Software Test Department: Jeff Hedges, Tim Spengler, Mike Dobbins, Sean Doidge, Lance Nelson, Lorne Miller, Jesse Caseres, Laine Maeda, Ty Johnson, Grant Luke, Fernando Valderrama
Source: US manual[10]
Magazine articles
- Main article: Manx TT Super Bike/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
- Main article: Manx TT Super Bike/Promotional material.
Photo gallery
Physical scans
Arcade version
| Sega Retro Average
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Score
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| Model 2, US (twin)
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 Manual |
| Model 2, UK (twin)
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Manual |
Saturn version
| Saturn, EU
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 Cover
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 Disc |
| Saturn, JP
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  Cover
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 Spinecard  Disc |
| Saturn, BR
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 Cover
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PC version
| Sega Retro Average
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| Publication
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Score
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Source
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| PC Jeux (FR)
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81
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| PC, JP
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 Cover
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| PC, ES (Argentum Collection)
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| PC, AU
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 Cover
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Technical information
ROM dump status
| System |
Hash |
Size |
Build Date |
Source |
Comments |
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| ?
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280,899,360
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CD-ROM (EU)
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MK81210-50 V1.000
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| ✔
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280,899,360
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1997-02-18
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CD-ROM (JP)
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GS-9102 V1.001
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278,977,776
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CD-ROM (US)
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81210 V1.001
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Track list
| 2. The Best Of The Best (00:37)
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| 3. We Celebrate You Ver.2 (00:33)
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| 5. Sheep On The Run (01:38)
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| 6. Under The Windy Sky (01:52)
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| 8. Feel The Power (01:26)
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| 10. Exhaust Notes (01:41)
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| 12. Theme Of Manx T.T. (00:40)
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| 13. Now Is Your Turn (No Loop) (00:33)
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| 14. North Harmony (01:01)
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| 15. Winning Run (No Loop) (00:53)
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► Running time: 17:46
External links
- Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): PC
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sega Arcade History, Enterbrain, page 138
- ↑ Press release: 1996-05-16: ALL-STAR LINE-UP OF SEGA SPORTS VIDEOGAMES EXPANDS THE PROVEN TOP-SELLING FRANCHISE
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "April 1997" (UK; 1997-03-12), page 48
- ↑ Press release: 1997-02-26: Manx TT Leads Sega's Games Line Up For March
- ↑ Press release: 1997-03-18: Sega Saturn Leads The Pack with Manx TT
- ↑ Press release: 1997-03-07: MANX TT SUR SATURN: Entrez dans la course
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 http://sega.jp/pc/manxtt/ (Wayback Machine: 2001-12-29 23:08)
- ↑ Press release: 1997-06-19: SEGA TAKES IN-HOME ARCADE GAMING TO NEXT LEVEL
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Computer & Video Games, "January 1998" (UK; 1997-12-12), page 48
- ↑ File:Manxtt sat us manual.pdf, page 22
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-02-09), page 72/73 (72)
- ↑ CD Consoles, "Avril 1997" (FR; 1997-xx-xx), page 78-82 (50)
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "May 1997" (UK; 1997-04-11), page 62/63 (62)
- ↑ Saturn Power, "June 1997" (UK; 1997-xx-xx), page 64-67 (64)
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "April 1997" (UK; 1997-03-15), page 60/61 (60)
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-08 (1997-03-21)" (JP; 1997-03-07), page 137 (139)
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine (readers), "Final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 12 (14)
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Ultra Game Players, "September 1997" (US; 1997-08-19), page 86
- ↑ 576 Konzol, "Január 1998" (HU; 1998-xx-xx), page 24
- ↑ Ação Games, "Maio 1997" (BR; 1997-xx-xx), page 19
- ↑ CD Consoles, "Avril 1997" (FR; 1997-xx-xx), page 78
- ↑ Consoles +, "Avril 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 112
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "May 1997" (UK; 1997-04-11), page 62
- ↑ Edge, "April 1997" (UK; 1997-03-28), page 77
- ↑ Freak, "4/97" (IL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
- ↑ Fun Generation, "05/97" (DE; 1997-04-09), page 76
- ↑ Gambler, "5/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
- ↑ GameFan, "Volume 5, Issue 5: May 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 28
- ↑ GamePro, "October 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 158
- ↑ Joypad, "Avril 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 72
- ↑ Level, "6/97" (TR; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
- ↑ MAN!AC, "05/97" (DE; 1997-04-09), page 64
- ↑ Mega Fun, "05/97" (DE; 1997-04-02), page 78
- ↑ Next Generation, "June 1997" (US; 1997-05-20), page 124
- ↑ neXt Level, "Mai 1997" (DE; 1997-04-18), page 64
- ↑ Player One, "Avril 1997" (FR; 1997-xx-xx), page 66
- ↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 6" (JP; 1997-03-14), page 168
- ↑ Saturn Power, "June 1997" (UK; 1997-xx-xx), page 64
- ↑ Secret Service, "Maj 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 69
- ↑ Sega Magazin, "Mai 1997" (DE; 1997-04-09), page 30
- ↑ Sega Power, "Ávgoustos-Septémvrios 1997" (GR; 1997-xx-xx), page 42
- ↑ Świat Gier Komputerowych, "7/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "April 1997" (UK; 1997-03-15), page 60
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-08 (1997-03-21)" (JP; 1997-03-07), page 139
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 14
- ↑ Strana Igr, "Iyul 1997 1/2" (RU; 1997-xx-xx), page 90
- ↑ Super Power, "5 1997" (FI; 1997-0x-xx), page 42
- ↑ Video Games, "5/97" (DE; 1997-04-23), page 102
- ↑ 576 KByte, "Január 1998" (HU; 1998-xx-xx), page 39
- ↑ CD-Action, "12/97" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 44
- ↑ Computer Games, "" (RO; 1998-xx-xx), page 79
- ↑ Génération 4, "Décembre 1997" (FR; 1997-1x-xx), page 293
- ↑ Gameshow, "Ocak 1998" (TR; 1998-xx-xx), page 1
- ↑ Hacker, "10/1997" (HR; 1997-xx-xx), page 64
- ↑ LeveL, "Listopad 1997" (CZ; 1997-11-01), page 68
- ↑ PC Jeux, "Décembre 1997" (FR; 1997-11-28), page 102
- ↑ Reset, "Październik 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 28
- ↑ Riki, "November-December 1997" (SK; 1997-12-01), page 48
- ↑ Świat Gier Komputerowych, "2/1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 31
- ↑ Ultimate PC, "Volume One, Issue Four: December 1997" (UK; 1997-11-28), page 98
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, also on the transmission select screen.
