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| − | | type= | + | | distributor=[[NordicTrack]]{{fileref|NordicQuest MD US Box Back.jpg}} |
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| madefor=[[Sega Mega Drive]] | | madefor=[[Sega Mega Drive]] | ||
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| − | {{sub-stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a third-party [[Sega Mega Drive]] fitness accessory | + | {{sub-stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a third-party [[Sega Mega Drive]] fitness accessory manufactured by [[ExerGame]]{{fileref|NordicQuest MD US Box Back.jpg}} and distributed by [[NordicTrack]]{{fileref|NordicQuest MD US Box Back.jpg}} in early 1995.{{ref|https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/wellness/1995/03/07/working-out-with-virtual-reality/1bb2d17f-aae0-4117-b160-c3fc98a0fec8/}} |
==Hardware== | ==Hardware== | ||
| − | {{PAGENAME}} is | + | [[File:NordicTrack skiexerciser.png|thumb|200px|NordicQuest was intended for use with the company's dedicated ski machines.]] |
| + | {{PAGENAME}} is specifically designed for [[NordicTrack]]'s dedicated ski exercise machines, sliding securely onto the top of the machine's rounded control panel and featuring an attached [[Sega Mega Drive]] controller cable. Connected to the main unit are two handlebar controllers containing a directional pad and face buttons, which replace the ski machine's removable handles. | ||
| − | The hardware | + | The NordicQuest interfaces directly with the exercise machine itself, and uses the position of the [[wikipedia:flywheel|flywheel]] (along with the handlebar controllers) to control gameplay while exercising at the same time.{{fileref|NordicQuest MD US Box Back.jpg}} |
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| + | The hardware is also compatible with the [[Nintendo Super Famicom]] by way of its attached controller cable. | ||
==Images== | ==Images== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | NordicQuest MD.jpg | + | NordicQuest MD.jpg|The front of the unit. |
| − | NordicQuest MD Back.jpg | + | NordicQuest MD Back.jpg|The rear of the unit. |
| − | NordicQuest MD Controllers.jpg | + | NordicQuest MD Controllers.jpg|The handlebar controllers. |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| + | *''[https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/wellness/1995/03/07/working-out-with-virtual-reality/1bb2d17f-aae0-4117-b160-c3fc98a0fec8/ Working out with virtual reality]'' article by Carol Krucoff at ''[https://www.washingtonpost.com The Washington Post]'' | ||
| + | *''[https://www.deseret.com/1995/3/5/19162377/gadgets-make-exercise-routines-anything-but-routine Gadgets make exercise routines anything but routine]'' article by Jane Bennett Clark at ''[https://www.kiplinger.com Kiplinger's Personal Finance]'' | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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NordicQuest is a third-party Sega Mega Drive fitness accessory manufactured by ExerGame[1] and distributed by NordicTrack[1] in early 1995.[2]
Hardware
NordicQuest is specifically designed for NordicTrack's dedicated ski exercise machines, sliding securely onto the top of the machine's rounded control panel and featuring an attached Sega Mega Drive controller cable. Connected to the main unit are two handlebar controllers containing a directional pad and face buttons, which replace the ski machine's removable handles.
The NordicQuest interfaces directly with the exercise machine itself, and uses the position of the flywheel (along with the handlebar controllers) to control gameplay while exercising at the same time.[1]
The hardware is also compatible with the Nintendo Super Famicom by way of its attached controller cable.
Images
The front of the unit.
The rear of the unit.
The handlebar controllers.
Physical scans
| Mega Drive, US |
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   Cover
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External links
- Working out with virtual reality article by Carol Krucoff at The Washington Post
- Gadgets make exercise routines anything but routine article by Jane Bennett Clark at Kiplinger's Personal Finance
References
| Third-party controllers for the Sega Mega Drive | |
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