Super Hang-On (Genesis)

Super Hang-On
Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Platform: Genesis Released in JP: October 6, 1989 Released in US: October 6, 1989 Released in EU: November 1990 This game has hidden developer credits. This game has unused graphics. This game has revisional differences.

A port of the motorcycle racing arcade game.

Unused Sega Art

The 1988 Sega logo art can be seen in VRAM, after the 1989 Sega logo screen, but after a split-second, it gets overwritten by numbers.

VRAM View	Ripped Sprite

Hidden Text

This string is found in the notes section of the ROM header, only in REV00:

programmed by waka,hama thanks OHE R/D#1

"waka" and "hama" are likely Masahiro Wakayama and Takahiro Hamano, respectively.

High Scores

To do: Figure out the rest.

The default high score table uses developer names. The "Beginner" course seems to use surnames, while "Junior" uses given names.

Rank	Beginner	Junior	Potential Developer
1st	SAE	HIR	Hiroto Saeki
2nd	MAE	KUM
3rd	HAS	MAS
4th	KAM	CHI	Chikako Kamatani
5th	WAK	MAS	Masahiro Wakayama
6th	HAM	TAK	Takahiro Hamano
7th	UNK	GER

The other two tables are replicated directly from the arcade version. The names are the same on both lists, except for the last.

Rank	Senior	Expert	Potential Developer
1st	KAN	KAN	Minoru Kanari
2nd	OHE	OHE	Akira Ohe
3rd	KAG	KAG	Tadashi Kagawa
4th	MIZ	MIZ	Kenji Mizumoto
5th	SAT	SAT
6th	TAK	TAK
7th	MIY	MAK

NAO

Entering your name as "SEX" on the high score screen will change it to "NAO".

Revision Differences

Controls

The steering controls are less sensitive in REV01, so the handling of the bike is much tighter. In REV00, it's very easy to drift all the way to the other side of the road when making a turn. In REV01, it takes more time to move from one side of the road to the other, so you're less likely to drift off-course.

Graphics

A couple billboards on the side of the road were also changed. These are easiest to see on the "Expert" course (Europe).

REV00	REV01

"Morobare", an obvious parody of Marlboro cigarettes, was changed to "Soroban!!". This was likely due to the lawsuit Philip Morris had filed against Sega in 1991 for parodying its brand in Super Monaco GP, which lead to an accusation of marketing tobacco to children.

REV00	REV01

"Bridalstone", a parody of Bridgestone, was changed to "Genesis" with a pointing hand. The outline of the original design can still be seen.