Super Hang-On (home computers)

From Sega Retro

For the arcade, console and Japanese versions, see Super Hang-On

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Super Hang-On
System(s): Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, IBM PC, Macintosh, ZX Spectrum
Publisher:
Amiga
(EU)
Commodore 64
Atari ST
ZX Spectrum
Electric Dreams,
Amiga
(US)
IBM PC compatibles
Macintosh
Data East
Developer:
Genre: Racing

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Amiga
US
Amiga
UK
£24.9524.95[1]
Amiga
UK
(The Hit Squad)
£7.997.99[2][3]
Atari ST
US
Atari ST
UK
£19.9919.99[4]
Atari ST
UK
(The Hit Squad)
£7.997.99[3]
Amstrad CPC
ES
(Cassette)
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Cassette)
£9.999.99[5]
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Disk)
£14.9914.99[5]
Amstrad CPC
UK
(The Hit Squad)
£2.992.99[6]
Commodore 64
UK
(Cassette)
£9.999.99[5]
Commodore 64
UK
(Disk)
£14.9914.99[5]
Commodore 64
UK
(The Hit Squad)
£2.992.99[6]
ZX Spectrum
ES
(Cassette)
ZX Spectrum
UK
(Cassette)
£9.999.99[5]
ZX Spectrum
UK
(The Hit Squad)
£2.992.99[6]
IBM PC compatibles
US
Macintosh
US
$39.9539.95[7]

The Western home computer versions of Super Hang-On were released between 1987 and 1989 for the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, IBM PC, Macintosh and ZX Spectrum. They are all based on the 1985 arcade game, Super Hang-On.

In Europe these versions were published by Electric Dreams and in North America, Data East, Software Studios developing most of the home parts bar the DOS and Macintosh versions, which were handled by Quicksilver Software.

Versions

The Macintosh version is notable not only due to it being one of the few Sega ports to be released on the computer, but because it features a level editor. It is however the least accurate - it does not share the same structure as the arcade version and is controlled entirely by the mouse. It also has no music and the visuals are predictably in black and white.

Production credits

Amiga version

  • Programmed by: ZZKJ
  • Graphics by: Focus
  • Sounds by: Source
©1986 Sega Enterprises Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Electric Dreams Software
Authorised User
Game ©1988 Electric Dreams
A Software Studios Production

Atari ST version

  • Programmed by: ZZKJ
  • Graphics by: Focus
  • Sounds by: Source
©1986 Sega Enterprises Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Electric Dreams Software
Authorised User
Game ©1988 Electric Dreams
A Software Studios Production

Commodore 64 version

  • Programming by: Paul Freeman and Darrell Etherington
  • Music by: Steve Barrett
  • Graphics by: Focus
©1986 Sega Enterprises Inc. (USA). All Rights Reserved. Electric Dreams Authorised User.
A Software Studios Production in association with Marjacq Micros.

Macintosh version

© Sega™ 1987

ZX Spectrum version

A Software Studios Production

Magazine articles

Main article: Super Hang-On (home computers)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #73: "November 1987" (1987-10-15)
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #74: "December 1987" (1987-11-15)
also published in:
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Print advert in The Games Machine (UK) #2: "December/January 1987/1988" (1987-11-19)
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #82: "August 1988" (1988-07-15)
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #83: "September 1988" (1988-08-16)
also published in:
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Amstrad CPC/Commodore 64/ZX Spectrum print advert in Your Sinclair (UK) #54: "June 1990" (1990-05-xx)
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Amiga/Atari ST print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #110: "January 1991" (1990-12-15)
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Physical scans

Amiga version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
91 №18, p86[12]
67 №2, p62[13]
89 №64, p50/51[14]
88 №17, p53[15]
85 №4, p22[16]
89 №48, p22/23[17]
Amiga
85
Based on
6 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
91
[12]
Amiga Power (UK)
60
[13]
Commodore User (UK)
89
[14]
The Games Machine (UK)
88
[15]
New Computer Express (UK)
75
[18]
The One (UK)
85
[16]
Smash (DE)
72
[19]
Zzap!64 (UK)
89
[17]
Amiga
81
Based on
8 reviews

Super Hang-On (home computers)

Amiga, US
SuperHangOn Amiga US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Amiga, UK
SuperHangOn Amiga EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Amiga, UK (The Hit Squad)
SuperHangOn Amiga UK Box Front THS.jpg
Cover
SuperHangOn Amiga UK Disk THS.jpg
Disk

Amstrad CPC version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
67 №5, p38/39[20]
75 №45, p97[21]
60 №3, p47[22]
Amstrad CPC
67
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
67
[20]
Amstar (FR)
75
[21]
Popular Computing Weekly (UK)
75
[23]
Power Play (DE)
60
[22]
Amstrad CPC
69
Based on
4 reviews

Super Hang-On (home computers)

Amstrad CPC, UK (cassette)
SuperHangOn CPC EU Box Cassette.jpg
Cover
Amstrad CPC, UK (disk)
SuperHangOn CPC EU Box Disk.jpg
Cover
Amstrad CPC, UK (The Hit Squad)
SuperHangOn CPC UK Box HitSquad.jpg
Cover
Amstrad CPC, ES (cassette)
SuperHangOn CPC ES Box Cassette Proein.jpg
Cover

Atari ST version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
89 №13, p91[24]
80 №83, p24[25]
90 №11, p63[26]
63 №11/88, p48[27]
84 №6, p56/57[28]
Atari ST
81
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
89
[24]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
80
[25]
The Games Machine (UK)
90
[26]
Power Play (DE)
63
[29]
ST Action (UK)
84
[28]
Atari ST
81
Based on
5 reviews

Super Hang-On (home computers)

Atari ST, US
SuperHangOn AtariST US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Atari ST, UK
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Cover
SuperHangOn AtariST UK Disk.jpg
Disk
Atari ST, UK (The Hit Squad)

Commodore 64 version

Commodore 64, UK (cassette)
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Cover
SuperHangOn C64 UK Cassette SideB.jpgSuperHangOn C64 UK Cassette SideA.jpg
Cassette
Commodore 64, UK (disk)
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Cover
Commodore 64, UK (The Hit Squad)
SuperHangOn C64 EU Box THS.jpg
Cover
SuperHangOn C64 UK Cassette TheHitSquad.jpg
Cassette

DOS version

DOS, US
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Cover
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3.5-inch disk
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5.25-inch disk

Macintosh version

Mac, US

ZX Spectrum version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
75 №5, p38/39[20]
85 №49, p11[30]
100 №70, p12[31]
80 №26, p32[32]
91 №59, p78[33]
ZX Spectrum
86
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
75
[20]
Crash (UK)
85
[30]
Sinclair User (UK)
100
[31]
Your Sinclair (UK)
80
[32]
Your Sinclair (UK)
91
[33]
ZX Spectrum
86
Based on
5 reviews

Super Hang-On (home computers)

ZX Spectrum, UK
SuperHangOn Spectrum EU Box.jpg
Cover
ZX Spectrum, UK (The Hit Squad)
SuperHangOn Spectrum UK Box HitSquad.jpg
Cover
ZX Spectrum, ES
SuperHangOn Spectrum ES Box Proein.jpg
Cover
ZX Spectrum, ES (alt)
SuperHangOn Spectrum ES Box Proein Alt.jpg
Cover

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 File:CVG UK 088.pdf, page 11
  2. File:Raze UK 05.pdf, page 93
  3. 3.0 3.1 File:CVG UK 110.pdf, page 96
  4. File:CVG UK 082.pdf, page 41
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 File:CVG UK 073.pdf, page 129
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 File:YourSinclair UK 54.pdf, page 62
  7. File:CGW US 059.pdf, page 7
  8. File:CVG UK 075.pdf, page 8
  9. Computer & Video Games, "January 1988" (UK; 1987-12-15), page 10
  10. ACE, "October 1988" (UK; 1988-xx-xx), page 96
  11. Computer & Video Games, "October 1988" (UK; 1988-09-16), page 2
  12. 12.0 12.1 File:ACE UK 18.pdf, page 86 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 18.pdf_p86" defined multiple times with different content
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  14. 14.0 14.1 File:CommodoreUser UK 64.pdf, page 50 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CommodoreUser UK 64.pdf_p50" defined multiple times with different content
  15. 15.0 15.1 File:TGM UK 17.pdf, page 53 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 17.pdf_p53" defined multiple times with different content
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  17. 17.0 17.1 File:Zzap64 UK 048.pdf, page 22 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Zzap64 UK 048.pdf_p22" defined multiple times with different content
  18. New Computer Express, "January 28, 1989" (UK; 1989-01-26), page 29
  19. Smash, "Mai/Juni 1989" (DE; 1989-0x-xx), page 47
  20. 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 File:ACE UK 05.pdf, page 38 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 05.pdf_p38" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 05.pdf_p38" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 05.pdf_p38" defined multiple times with different content
  21. 21.0 21.1 File:Amstar FR 45.pdf, page 97 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Amstar FR 45.pdf_p97" defined multiple times with different content
  22. 22.0 22.1 File:PowerPlay DE 003.pdf, page 47 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PowerPlay DE 003.pdf_p47" defined multiple times with different content
  23. Popular Computing Weekly, "Vol. 7 No. 1" (UK; 1988-01-07), page 16
  24. 24.0 24.1 File:ACE UK 13.pdf, page 91 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 13.pdf_p91" defined multiple times with different content
  25. 25.0 25.1 File:CVG UK 083.pdf, page 24 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 083.pdf_p24" defined multiple times with different content
  26. 26.0 26.1 File:TGM UK 11.pdf, page 64 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 11.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content
  27. File:PowerPlay DE 008.pdf, page 48
  28. 28.0 28.1 File:STAction UK 06.pdf, page 58 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:STAction UK 06.pdf_p58" defined multiple times with different content
  29. Power Play, "11/88" (DE; 1988-10-10), page 48
  30. 30.0 30.1 File:Crash UK 49.pdf, page 11 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Crash UK 49.pdf_p11" defined multiple times with different content
  31. 31.0 31.1 File:SinclairUser UK 070.pdf, page 12 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SinclairUser UK 070.pdf_p12" defined multiple times with different content
  32. 32.0 32.1 File:YourSinclair UK 26.pdf, page 32 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:YourSinclair UK 26.pdf_p32" defined multiple times with different content
  33. 33.0 33.1 File:YourSinclair UK 59.pdf, page 78 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:YourSinclair UK 59.pdf_p78" defined multiple times with different content



Games in the Hang-On series
Hang-On (1985) | Hang-On Jr. (1985) | Hang-On II (1985) | Super Hang-On (home computers) (1987) | GP Rider (Master System | Game Gear) (1990) | Limited Edition Hang-On (1991) | Hang-On GP (1995) | 3D Super Hang-On (2013)
Spin-offs
Hang-On (1988)
Hang-On related media
Music
Yu Suzuki Produce Hang On/Space Harrier (1997) | Super Hang-On 20th Anniversary Collection (2007) | Super Hang-On (2015)
Film
After Burner / Super Hang-On (1987)