Harley-Davidson & L.A. Riders
Encyclopedia
Harley-Davidson & L.A. Riders (known as ハーレーダビッドソン&L.A.ライダーズ in Japan
) is a Sega arcade game developed in 1997. The game was built on the Sega Model 3 arcade hardware.
models. The objective is to complete a series of checkpoints around Los Angeles
under a time limit. The objective is similar to the later Sega
arcade game, "Crazy Taxi
" (1999).
There are five playable bike models in the game:
Japan
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) is a Sega arcade game developed in 1997. The game was built on the Sega Model 3 arcade hardware.
Gameplay
In Harley-Davidson & L.A. Riders, the player rides one of five Harley-DavidsonHarley-Davidson
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models. The objective is to complete a series of checkpoints around Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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under a time limit. The objective is similar to the later Sega
Sega
, usually styled as SEGA, is a multinational video game software developer and an arcade software and hardware development company headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, with various offices around the world...
arcade game, "Crazy Taxi
Crazy Taxi
Crazy Taxi is a sandbox racing video game developed by Hitmaker and published by Sega. It is the first game in the Crazy Taxi series. The game was first released in arcades in 1999 and was ported to the Dreamcast in 2000. Subsequently, it was ported to the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo GameCube by...
" (1999).
There are five playable bike models in the game:
- FLSTF Fat Boy
- FL 1948 Panhead
- FXDWG Dyna Wide Glide
- Sportster 1200 Sport
- FXRP Police Motorcycle
Game's concept plan
In early December 1997, Sega of Japan introduced a playable version of Harley-Davidson & L.A. Riders at a trade show that Sega of Japan held. It was shown in details as to how the Sega Model 3 bike game would play surfaced.Soundtrack
An official soundtrack for Harley-Davidson & L.A. Riders was released on March 18, 1998 by Marvelous Entertainment.External links
- http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=8081
- http://www.segaarcade.com/archive/harleydavidson.aspx