Arcade Video game published 30 years ago:
Ironman Ivan Stewart's Super Off-Road (c) 1989 Leland Corporation.
In his never ending quest for adventure and excitement, man invented off-road racing. These races were then brought before the masses by converting huge sports stadiums into dirt and mud obstacle courses in which off-road 'Ironmen' battled for top honors.
Now the Leland Corporation brings this fast moving, hard driving sport to the video game arena.
Ironman Ivan Stewart's Super Off-Road is stadium off-road racing at it's best. One to three players are asked to test their dirt track skills against the best dirt truck driver in the world.
Contestants compete on eight different tracks with a total of 16 configurations and these courses are packed with enough jumps, bumps, hills, and holes to challenge even the most skillful driver.
Winning drivers earn 'cash' prizes, and use this 'cash' to 'buff out' their machines. At the end of each race, players take their trucks to the 'Speed Shop' to buy better shocks, tires, engines, and higher top speed. They can also buy nitro packs to help them blast over the jumps and through the mud.
The 'Convert-a-Credit' feature allows drivers to add to their winnings by using credits as 'cash'. Each additional quarter, when converted, becomes $200,000 in game 'cash' and this additional 'cash' may be used for purchases in the 'Speed Shop'.
- TECHNICAL -
Main CPU : (2x) Zilog Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)
Sound CPU : I80186 (@ 8 Mhz)
Sound Chips : (2x) General Instrument AY8910 (@ 1.666 Mhz), Custom (@ 1.666 Mhz)
Players : 3
Control : dial
Buttons : 1
- TRIVIA -
Ironman Ivan Stewart's Super Off-Road was released in April 1989.
Ivan Ironman Stewart's Super Off-Road is the first arcade game to feature Dynamic Play Adjustment (DPA), the cpu would change the speed and skill of the grey car (supposedly Mr. Stewart himself) in relation to your performance in the game, in order to ensure high earnings and close contests.
Ivan Stewart is a legend in Off-Road racing. He gained his nickname 'Ironman' as a result of competing in many marathon treks through the desert. Each time he won a Baja 500 or Baja 1000 race, held in the heat of Mexico, Stewart received an 'Ironman' award. Mickey Thompson, the man behind the Off-Road Championship Grand Prix Series began referring to Ivan Stewart as 'The Ironman of Off-Road Racing' after he picked up the Drivers' Points Championship in two successive years. While the tag has been shortened a bit, the title 'Ironman' has stuck.
An upgrade kit for this game exists and is called 'The Track-Pack' (see Updates section for more info).
- UPDATES -
* The Track Pack : This upgrade contains eight brand-new tracks which are : Shortcut, Cutt-off Pass, Pig Bog, Rio Trio, Leapin' Lizards, Redoubt About, Boulder Hill and Volcano Valley.
- STAFF -
Direction : John Rowe, Medo Moreno, Dan Viescas
Technical advisor : Ivan Stewart
Concept / Team leader : John Morgan
Software : John Morgan, Earl Stratton, Hartono Tjitro
Graphics : Steve High, Kevin Lydy, Dok Whitson, Jerry Huber
Music : Sam Powell
Sound : Mike Enright, Michelle Simon
Hardware : Eric Henderson, Dennis Sable, Dave Scott
- PORTS -
* CONSOLES:
[US] Nintendo NES (apr.1990) "Ivan 'Ironman' Stewart's Super Off-Road [Model NES-WU-USA]"
[EU] Nintendo NES (mar.14, 1991) "Ivan 'Ironman' Stewart's Super Off Road [Model NES-WU-EUR]"
[US] Nintendo SNES (dec.1991) "Super Off Road [Model SNS-OR-USA]"
[EU] Sega Master System (1992) "Super Off Road [Model MK-27059]"
[JP] Nintendo Super Famicom (jul.3, 1992) "Super Off Road [Model SHVC-FR]"
[EU] Nintendo SNES (june.24, 1993) "Super Off Road [Model SNSP-OR-EUR]"
[US] Nintendo SNES (sept.1993) "Super Off Road - The Baja [Model SNS-R8-USA]"
Sega Genesis/Mega Drive [US] [EU] (1994) "Super Off Road"
[JP] Nintendo Super Famicom (june.17, 1994) "Super 4WD - The Baja [Model SHVC-R8=JPN]"
Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (2005) "Midway Arcade Treasures 3 [Model SLES-53666]"
[US] Microsoft XBOX (sept.27, 2005) "Midway Arcade Treasures 3"
[US] Sony PS2 (sept.27, 2005) "Midway Arcade Treasures 3 [Model SLUS-21094]"
[EU] Microsoft XBOX (oct.14, 2005) "Midway Arcade Treasures 3"
[EU] Sony PS2 (oct.14, 2005) "Midway Arcade Treasures 3 [Model SLES-53666]"
Nintendo GameCube [US] (oct.26, 2005) "Midway Arcade Treasures 3 [Model DOL-GE3E-USA]"
Microsoft XBOX 360 [US] (nov.6, 2012) "Midway Arcade Origins"
Sony PlayStation 3 [US] (nov.6, 2012) "Midway Arcade Origins [Model BLUS-31083]"
[EU] Microsoft XBOX 360 (nov.15, 2012) "Midway Arcade Origins"
Sony PlayStation 3 [EU] (nov.15, 2012) "Midway Arcade Origins [Model BLES-01768]"
* HANDHELDS:
Atari Lynx [US] (1991) "Super Off-Road [Model LX105]"
Sega Game Gear [US] [EU] (1992) "Super Off Road"
[US] Nintendo Game Boy (nov.1992) "Super Off Road [Model DMG-OR]"
* COMPUTERS:
[EU] Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1990) "Ironman Ivan Stewart's Super Off Road Racer"
[EU] Amstrad CPC (1990)
[EU] Commodore Amiga (1990)
[US] Commodore C64 [EU] (1990)
[EU] Atari ST (1990)
PC [MS-DOS, 5.25"] [US] (1990)
[EU] Commodore C64 (1991) "2 Hot 2 Handle"
[EU] Commodore Amiga (1991) "2 Hot 2 Handle"
[US] PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (feb.17, 2006) "Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition"
[EU] PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (mar.17, 2006) "Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition" by Zoo Digital Publishing
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