Part 207 - Old school 70s motorcycle arcade games... (",)

Old school 70s motorcycle arcade games

Sega Moto Champ - 1973 Arcade Game



“This is a 1973 Sega Moto Champ. The four opponent’s motorcycles are held, by magnets, to an elaborate motion sequencing mechanism located under the roadway. This video does show the mechanism that moves the bikes while the race is underway. The player’s motorcycle is attached to a rod, which leads back to a motor, that your handle bars control. The object of the game is to maneuver your bike in-between the random motion of the other bikes and finish the race in first place. If you succeed, you win one free replay. As you twist the throttle handle to accelerate, you pull ahead of the other bikes and the roadway appears to move faster. This game however, unlike the Kasco Untouchable discussed below, does not use a large moving treadmill for the roadway. The road scene is projected from a rotating drum and lamp assembly that is mounted in the head board."

Bally Hill Climb 1972 - Minibike Arcade Game

“Here we have a 1972 Bally Hill Climb. The player steers a minibike up a steep hill and tries to cover as much ground as possible without popping a wheelie. Any wheelies will stop the bike and cause the player to loose valuable time. An electric motor which is mounted inside the bike actually powers the rear tire to make the bike go. Except the bike doesn’t go anywhere. Instead, the hillside scenery is caused to move beneath the bike by the rotation of the rear tire.”