Super Keirin (スーパー競輪, Super Keirin)[2] is a Japanese-exclusive video game with gambling/life sim elements, where players take control of their character and make money by betting on cycle races at the local Velodrome.
| Super Keirin | |
|---|---|
 Cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Be Top[1] |
| Publisher(s) | I'Max[1] |
| Platform(s) | Super Famicom |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Biking |
| Mode(s) | Single-player (story or party) |
Cute anime-style graphics are employed throughout the game; stating that the premise of the game is less serious than other Super NES gambling style video games.
Gameplay
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The game plays like a miniature version of a role-playing video game.
Before each race, players has the ability to buy supplies from a drug store, a 24-hour variety store, and a clothing store for a certain amount of yen per purchase. Interaction with non-player characters is possible while at the shopping district. Players can also gamble by placing wagers on other bicycle racing events,[3] buying parimutuel tickets with the chance of winning a respectable sum. Acquiring a newspaper to pick up results from other races can be done within the downtown portion of the game.[4]
There are nine competitors and five laps in a typical race. Every track that can be raced on using a bicycle is a velodrome with four superelevated turns that are typical in most velodromes.[5] Riders are not always traveling at full speed or at a specific radius; making a balance between aggressive riding and passive riding a must. All information for particular races are viewable on an information bank that is included with the racing action. Players must choose between story and party modes that provide a different perspective of the bicycle racing lifestyle.
Reception
editOn release, Famicom Tsūshin scored the game a 23 out of 40.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Release information (second reference)". Play Right. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
- ^ "Japanese title". super-famicom.jp. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
- ^ "Advanced overview" (in Japanese). JCom. Archived from the original on 2013-02-18. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
- ^ "Advanced overview" (in Japanese). SFC no Game Seiha Shimasho. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
- ^ "Racing overview". Mercenary Force (FC2). Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
- ^ NEW GAMES CROSS REVIEW: スーパー競輪. Weekly Famicom Tsūshin. No.344. Pg.30. 21 July 1995.