- Rad Mobile
Infobox VG
title = Rad Mobile
developer =Sega
publisher =Sega
designer =
release = Arcade
flagicon|World1991 Sega Saturn
genre =Racing
modes =Single player
platforms = ArcadeSega Saturn
cabinet =
arcade system =Sega System 32
display = Raster resolution 416 x 224 (Horizontal)
Palette Colors 16384
input = Steering wheel
gas and brake pedals
gear stick (low and high gear)
headlight and wiper buttons"Rad Mobile" (ラッドモービル) is a
racing game released for the Arcade in1991 under Sega'sGameplay
"Rad Mobile" took place in a first person perspective and engage into a non-stop road race across the USA by avoiding traffic and police cars under the time limit. The player only gets to drive in a
Porsche 959 racing against players inFerrari F40 . The players get to race with fifthteen other rivals across the track trying to prevent you from winning. During some of the courses you get to activate different controls. They include headlights for night driving and windshield wipers during rainstorms. If the player does not activate these controls when prompted.Stages
* Stage 1:
Los Angeles - Day
* Stage 2:Mojave Desert - Day
* Stage 3: Las Vegas - Night
* Stage 4: Provo - Rain
* Stage 5:Salt Lake City - Day
* Stage 6:Rocky Mountains - Day
* Stage 7: Cheyenne -Thunder Storm
* Stage 8: Lincoln - Night
* Stage 9:Omaha - Day
* Stage 10:Kansas City - Fog
* Stage 11:St. Louis - Night
* Stage 12: Springfield - Rain
* Stage 13:Chicago - Day
* Stage 14:Indianapolis - Night
* Stage 15:Cincinnati - Day
* Stage 16: Columbus - Dusk
* Stage 17:Pittsburgh - Night
* Stage 18:Washington, D.C. - Fog
* Stage 19:Philadelphia - Day
* Stage 20:New York - DayCameos
The game also featured a cute Sonic the Hedgehog air freshener hanging on the rear mirror. It was Sonic's first appearance in a game, predating even the first title of his own series.
Trivia
In the
1992 comedyEncino Man , Brendan Fraser's character Link loves to play Rad Mobile, so much so that when he takes a road test he speeds and drives wildly. Rad Mobile's cabinet, as well as the in-game car resembles a ferrari 330.Sequels
This game was an arcade hit so sequels have been formed like
Rad Rally was released in1991 it'sSega 's first twin cabinet and now you can play against someone besides the computer and it was beaten byNamco 'sFinal Lap In
1994 a port ofRad Mobile released in Japan known asGale Racer (ゲイルレーサー) for theSega Saturn . It updated several things from its arcade counterpart it added Polygon cars and a FMV cinema when you start the game also it contains new soundtrack. It's one of the third Sega Saturn games to be released and it's quite faithful to its arcade counterpart. It featured a save system as well as new keychains depends what mascots you have in the game. The keychains they feature areTails ,Amy Rose ,Eggman ,Metal Sonic ,Mighty the Armadillo , andRay the Squirrel .Emulation WIP
The game have some graphics bugs at Mame.
External links
* [http://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=709&page=1#1964 Rad Mobile at System 16- The Arcade Museum]
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