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GP Rider - Game Gear

Game Gear console:

Game Gear console


Console control:
Start/Stop Enter
Reset Game Shift
button 1 X
button 2 Z
Save/Load F7/F8

Emulation speed:

If the game emulation is slow, try to speed it up by reloading this pa­ge without ads or choose a­no­ther emulator from this table.


Other platforms:

This game can be played also in a version for SMS. We are wor­king on the others.



Game info:
GP Rider - box cover
box cover
Game title: GP Rider
Console: Sega Game Gear
Author (released): Sega (1990)
Genre: Racing, Sport Mode: Single-player
Design: Lee Sanghun
Music: Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Takenobu Mitsuyoshi
Game manual: manual.pdf

File size:

3691 kB
Download: not available (stream only)

Game size:

148 kB
Recommended emulator: KEGA Fusion

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

   GP Rider is 1990 motorcycle racing game developed and manufactured by Sega, released in as an arcade video game in Japan, North America and Europe. It came in a two-player motion simulator cabinet and a standard upright cabinet. It was ported to the Master System in 1993 and then Game Gear in 1994.
   The Master System version is played in split-screen mode (similar to the Genesis port of OutRunners) regardless of if one or two players are playing. If only one player is racing then the second player is replaced by a computer opponent called 'Wayne' (possibly a reference to Wayne Rainey),
GP Rider (Sega Game Gear)
   GP Rider (Sega Game Gear)
who plays like a human player in that his performance varies from race to race, in contrast to most racing games of the era, where the main opponent is programmed to always finish in the same position.
   There are 3 modes of play that are Arcade, Tournament, and Grand Prix. In Arcade the player races on only 1 track that is named Arcade. In Tournament players get to choose any number of tracks to race, from 0 (which defaults to the Arcade track) to all 15 available tracks. Grand Prix is where the player races in all 15 tracks in order of the 1989 season.
   All races regardless of the mode played in the same way. The game is played on a split screen even if only one player is playing. A CPU character named Wayne controls the bike on the top screen if there is no other player playing. Wayne races like a real player would, having both good and bad races and occasionally making mistakes. The race is made up of a Qualify to determine gird position and then the Race where the player races 15 other races (including Wayne) over a predefined number of laps depending on track length. The track can raced in ether the wet or the dry (only dry in Arcade mode) and the weather can change from the Qualify to the Race. The races take place on flat roads with straights and curves simulating the layout of the real track. On the bike there is a fuel gage that simply counts down the seconds left of fuel and is automatically refilled at the completion of each lap. If the player doesn’t complete the lap before time runs out then the player will “Out of Fuel” and end the race in the placed down with other non-finishers. At the end of each race (accept in Arcade mode) the player will get points depending on there position before going onto the next race.
   The player sets up the bike with some basic set ups that are all available from the start. In Arcade mode the player has the options of an Automatic or Manual gearbox with either High Gearing (better top speed) or Low Gearing (better acceleration). In Tournament and Grand Prix modes the options are extended to Engine type of Lean, Medium, and Thirsty which progressively adds speed while cutting the time available per lap. There is gearing that works the same as Arcade mode, and a tyre type of wet and dry depending on the weather.
   The Game Gear version is essentially a rebranded port of Super Hang-On, featuring assets and gameplay from that game. The player takes control of a professional motorcycle rider in 15 different courses around the world, go up against over a dozen different opponents in an attempt to win the race and advance to the next level. Players must avoid from hitting other riders to keep from wrecking their bike. If a player bumps another racer from behind, they can run off to the side of the road or lose control and send their rider flying through the air. There are four different game modes to choose from such as Exhibition and Grand Prix. Two friends can also go head-to-head using the Link Cable.

More details about this game can be found on Wikipedia.org.

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Videogame Console:

This ver­sion of GP Rider was de­sig­ned for the Se­ga Ga­me Gear, which was an 8-bit hand­held ga­me con­so­le ma­nu­fac­tu­red by Se­ga in the years 1990 - 2001. It was a di­rect com­pe­ti­tor to the black and white con­so­le Ga­me Boy and his­to­ri­cal­ly the third ol­dest co­lor hand­held con­so­le. The unit pri­ce of Ga­me Gear was ap­pro­xi­ma­te­ly $ 150 and world­wi­de around 11 mil­li­on units of this con­so­le we­re sold. Mo­re in­for­ma­ti­on about Se­ga Ga­me Gear can be found here.


Recommended Game Controllers:

You can control this game easily by using the keyboard of your PC (see the table next to the game). However, for maximum gaming enjoyment, we strongly recommend using a USB gamepad that you simply plug into the USB port of your computer. If you do not have a gamepad, buy a suitable USB controller on Amazon or AliExpress or in some in some of your favorite online stores.

 
Available online emulators:

3 different online emulators are available for GP Rider. These emulators differ not only in the technology they use to emulate old games, but also in support of various game controllers, multiplayer mode, mobile phone touchscreen, emulation speed, absence or presence of embedded ads and in many other parameters. For maximum gaming enjoyment, it's important to choose the right emulator, because on each PC and in different Internet browsers, the individual emulators behave differently. The basic features of each emulator available for this game GP Rider are summarized in the following table:
 

Emulator Technology Multiplayer USB gamepad Touchscreen Without ads
EmulatorJS JavaScript YES YES YES YES
NeptunJS JavaScript YES YES NO NO
RetroGames.cc JavaScript YES YES YES NO


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