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In Super Hang-On you race a motorcycle around the world, completing each section of track within a time limit. There are other bikes on the road, but beating this is not important, so they can be thought of as moving obstacles. Each continent is a different difficulty level: Africa is beginner, A...

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Developer
Sega AM2

Released on
1987

Size
1 Player

Version
Arcade

Requirements
Arcade

Downloads
Racing

Publisher
Sega Enterprises

ESRB Rating
Not Rated

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In Super Hang-On you race a motorcycle around the world, completing each section of track within a time limit. There are other bikes on the road, but beating this is not important, so they can be thought of as moving obstacles. Each continent is a different difficulty level: Africa is beginner, Asia is junior, the Americas are senior, and Europe is expert.

This is a very simple and straightforward game, viewed from behind the bike in 2D (so the screen does not tilt with the bike). The right/left controls are steering, and up/down are gear changes. Your cycle is always moving, and your speed strictly depends on the gear you are in, although contact or running off the road slows the bike down.

The Sega Genesis version features “Original mode” in which the player participates in racing tournaments, hires mechanics, upgrades his bike. This mode uses passwords allowing players to continue a previously played game.

Super Hang-On

Overview & History

Released by Sega in 1987 as the glorious, hydraulically-mounted spiritual successor to the seminal 1985 arcade cabinet *Hang-On*, Super Hang-On elevates high-speed motorcycle racing into an adrenaline-fueled crusade against the ticking clock. Conceived by arcade legend Yu Suzuki, the game discarded a complex narrative in favor of pure, undiluted cross-country endurance. Players straddle a replica motorcycle cabinet, banking violently left and right to fight centrifugal force while roaring across four distinct, continent-spanning courses: Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Europe. Each leg demands absolute precision as you weave through heavy civilian traffic, clip grazing apexes, and fight to reach designated checkpoints before the countdown hits zero. The game's iconic synth-rock soundtrack—featuring unforgettable tracks like "Outride a Crisis"—pumps urgency into every throttle-wrenched second, cementing its legacy as a pinnacle of late-80s arcade design.

Gameplay Features & Mechanics

Unlike its predecessor, Super Hang-On introduces a revolutionary progressive course structure. Starting on the 'Junior' course, players who conquer the tarmac can graduate to the 'Intermediate,' 'Expert,' and grueling 'Africa' tracks, pushing total race distances to unprecedented lengths. The core mechanic revolves around the turbo boost: once your motorcycle hits a blistering 280 km/h, hitting the boost propels you past 300 km/h, making split-second lane adjustments a matter of life or death. Crashing into roadside barriers, rocks, or rival riders sends your racer flying in a physics-defying somersault, dramatically eating away your precious remaining time. Masterful cornering requires tapping the brakes just enough to initiate a sweeping drift, hugging the inside shoulder before slamming the throttle back down.