Sega Super GT
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SCUD Race, "Sport Car Ultimate Drive" Sega Super GT in the North America, is an arcade
racing game
released by Sega
in 1996. It is the first racing game to be using the Sega Model 3 hardware.
A Sega Saturn
port was planned, but then the project was moved to the Dreamcast and shown as a tech-demo in the Dreamcast Presentation in 1998, but then after the Dreamcast Presentation, the game was cancelled.
in 1998.
(now known as the FIA GT Championship
), featuring the cars of four prominent teams in the 1996 season. The game features four different courses of varying difficulty, though two are Beginner level (with the difference being day and night time.) And just like Daytona USA, an arcade operator can put the game in Grand Prix or Endurance
Mode for longer races. There has never been a console release, although there was a tech demo of this game for the Dreamcast back in the late 90's (Which may have turned into the Sega GT
series.)
The four Scud Race tracks are presented as an unlockable bonus in the Xbox
version of OutRun 2
, rearranged as a whole OutRun route instead of separate tracks with a number of laps each to race.
The opponent cars, aside from the selectable cars at the main screen, are all Renault Alpine GTA/A610
s.
like title, and the fact that Sega wanted to avoid references to Scud
missiles, which entered the common vernacular during Operation Desert Storm .
SCUD Race Plus also included the bizarre "Super-Beginner" course, an oval track inside a giant-scale children's playhouse. featuring a rocking Horse also Bowling pins which you could hit Exclusive to this course, players could press Start at the car select screen to race as a cat, a tank, an “AM2
crew” bus and a rocket car.
There was no American release of Scud Race Plus. Apparently, Sega never marketed this version outside of Japan, but it is possible to switch the country to "USA" and get "Sega Super GT Plus" which features everything from Scud Race Plus, but in the American format.
AI cars: 40
Skill level: Beginner
Number of turns: 8
Music selection: Groovin' Daylight
Rolling start: Yes
A generally easy course that goes through an aquarium called "Dolphin Tunnel." Just before entering the second tunnel, on the left there is a sign with a picture of Sonic the Hedgehog
in what appears to be his car from the Game Gear game Sonic Drift
. The Sonic Drift picture was changed to the standard SEGA logo in the Xbox Outrun 2 SCUD Race track. The other interesting feature is the spinning Sega Saturn
logo above a set of two buildings right before the start/finish line. This was removed from the Xbox Outrun 2 bonus track. This track may resemble the Salinas
/Monterey
area in California
, due to the usage of aquariums, of which the latter city is famous for a large aquarium center.
AI cars: 40
Skill Level: beginner
Number of turns: 6
Music selection: Flight In The Dark
Rolling start: Yes
This is another generally easy course which is set through an illuminated airport at night
. Occasionally airplanes can be seen taking off or landing in the sky, and down the second straightaway is a light pattern of reflector lights on both sides of the road. The airplanes in this airport have a Japan Airlines
(JAL) logo on their top fins. The airport resembles Narita International Airport
, JAL's main hub
. The shape of the track resembles the Monza
, an Italian circuit where the BPR series raced in 1996, although Twilight Airport lacks any of the chicanes present in Monza.
AI cars: 30
Skill level: Advanced
Number of turns: 16
Music selection: Ancient Voice
Rolling start: No
This course goes through a mix of different ruins with a technical figure-8 layout. The start/finish line is marked by totem poles, and the indoor areas are illuminated with torches. Another symbol of this track is the majestic waterfall. Due to the totem poles (a symbol of Canada
) and appearance of the waterfalls, this track was probably inspired by Niagara Falls, Ontario
.
AI cars: 20
Skill level: Expert
Number of turns: 16
Music selection: Breeze Of The Middle Ages
Rolling start: No
The course winds through a middle-ages style town with a giant castle and is most likely set in Italy
as the player will pass through the historic Roman Colosseum
.
during the 1996 season
. While these cars perform relative to each other, their real-life counterparts can usually travel much faster.
" logo.
is well balanced in all categories making it an easy to drive car on all four courses. It has a blue and yellow color scheme with the "Igol" logo. This is the car run by Ennea SRL in the BPR series.
" logo. This is the car run by Team Oreca
in the BPR series.
has the fastest top speed in the game, it also has good acceleration but is difficult to handle. This machine is best for experts and those who want to have the fastest lap times. It has a blue and orange color scheme with the "Gulf
" logo. This is the car run by GTC Competition in the BPR series.
Arcade game
An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine, usually installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars, and amusement arcades. Most arcade games are video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, and merchandisers...
racing game
Racing game
A racing video game is a genre of video games, either in the first-person or third-person perspective, in which the player partakes in a racing competition with any type of land, air, or sea vehicles. They may be based on anything from real-world racing leagues to entirely fantastical settings...
released by Sega
Sega
, usually styled as SEGA, is a multinational video game software developer and an arcade software and hardware development company headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, with various offices around the world...
in 1996. It is the first racing game to be using the Sega Model 3 hardware.
A Sega Saturn
Sega Saturn
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console that was first released by Sega on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America, and July 8, 1995 in Europe...
port was planned, but then the project was moved to the Dreamcast and shown as a tech-demo in the Dreamcast Presentation in 1998, but then after the Dreamcast Presentation, the game was cancelled.
Development
After the success of Daytona USA, fans wanted a sequel to the game. Sega later had an arcade test game known as "Supercar," but this then evolved into Scud Race/Super GT. The most notable similarities include the HUD display with most features in the same positions on screen, and the handling style of the game. The main difference between gameplay is the addition of acceleration while drifting, which caused a radically different drifting strategy. Sega unveiled the true sequel to Daytona USA, Daytona USA 2Daytona USA 2
Daytona USA 2: Battle on the Edge is an arcade racing game released by Sega in 1998 as a follow up to the extremely successful Daytona USA. The game featured vastly superior graphics, utilizing the Sega Model 3 hardware. The majority of Daytona USA 2 cabinets were released as deluxe models , which...
in 1998.
Gameplay and Features
Super GT came in either Twin or Deluxe cabinets, which can be linked together for up to four players. The game was modelled after the BPR Global GT SeriesBPR Global GT Series
The BPR Global GT Series was a grand tourer-based sports car racing series which ran from 1994 to 1996 before becoming the FIA GT Championship in 1997...
(now known as the FIA GT Championship
FIA GT Championship
The FIA GT Championship was a sports car racing series organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation at the behest of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The championship was mostly concentrated in Europe, but throughout the years has visited other continents including Asia and South...
), featuring the cars of four prominent teams in the 1996 season. The game features four different courses of varying difficulty, though two are Beginner level (with the difference being day and night time.) And just like Daytona USA, an arcade operator can put the game in Grand Prix or Endurance
Endurance
Endurance is the ability for a human or animal to exert itself and remain active for a long period of time, as well as its ability to resist, withstand, recover from, and have immunity to trauma, wounds, or fatigue. In humans, it is usually used in aerobic or anaerobic exercise...
Mode for longer races. There has never been a console release, although there was a tech demo of this game for the Dreamcast back in the late 90's (Which may have turned into the Sega GT
Sega GT
Sega GT, released as "Sega GT Homologation Special" in Japan, February 17 2000, is a semi-simulation oriented racing game for the Dreamcast. This game was secretly designed by Sega to become the Dreamcast system's very own Gran Turismo and compete with the announced but not yet released "Gran...
series.)
The four Scud Race tracks are presented as an unlockable bonus in the Xbox
Xbox
The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
version of OutRun 2
OutRun 2
OutRun 2 is a racing game released by Sega in 2003. Although this is the first official sequel to Out Run, it is the fifth title in the Out Run series.-Gameplay:...
, rearranged as a whole OutRun route instead of separate tracks with a number of laps each to race.
The opponent cars, aside from the selectable cars at the main screen, are all Renault Alpine GTA/A610
Renault Alpine GTA/A610
The Alpine A610 was a coupe automobile produced by the Renault-owned French manufacturer Alpine. It was launched in 1991. Due to a limited budget at the beginning of the project, its appearance does not differ much from the GTA, and it looks quite similar to the USA GTA with its pop-up headlights...
s.
Title
In Japan and Europe, this game was released as Scud Race (Scud meaning "Sports Car Ultimate Drive"). The name was changed in North America mainly because of the EngrishEngrish
refers to unusual forms of English language usage by native speakers of some East Asian languages. The term itself relates to Japanese speakers' tendency to inadvertently substitute the English phonemes "R" and "L" for one another, because the Japanese language has one alveolar consonant in place...
like title, and the fact that Sega wanted to avoid references to Scud
Scud
Scud is a series of tactical ballistic missiles developed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War, and exported widely to other countries. The term comes from the NATO reporting name SS-1 Scud which was attached to the missile by Western intelligence agencies...
missiles, which entered the common vernacular during Operation Desert Storm .
Scud Race Plus
Sega also created "Scud Race Plus" as an update to the game in 1997. This version allowed players to play one of the four courses in reverse.SCUD Race Plus also included the bizarre "Super-Beginner" course, an oval track inside a giant-scale children's playhouse. featuring a rocking Horse also Bowling pins which you could hit Exclusive to this course, players could press Start at the car select screen to race as a cat, a tank, an “AM2
Sega-AM2
Sega Amusement Machine Research and Development Department 2 is a research and development team for the video game company Sega. Originally known as "Sega Amusement Developing Section 8", AM2 was previously headed up by famed designer Yu Suzuki...
crew” bus and a rocket car.
There was no American release of Scud Race Plus. Apparently, Sega never marketed this version outside of Japan, but it is possible to switch the country to "USA" and get "Sega Super GT Plus" which features everything from Scud Race Plus, but in the American format.
Beginner (Day) - Dolphin Tunnel
Laps (Standard mode): 4AI cars: 40
Skill level: Beginner
Number of turns: 8
Music selection: Groovin' Daylight
Rolling start: Yes
A generally easy course that goes through an aquarium called "Dolphin Tunnel." Just before entering the second tunnel, on the left there is a sign with a picture of Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog (character)
, trademarked Sonic The Hedgehog, is a video game character and the main protagonist of the Sonic video game series released by Sega, as well as in numerous spin-off comics, cartoons, and a feature film. The first game was released on June 23, 1991, to provide Sega with a mascot to rival Nintendo's...
in what appears to be his car from the Game Gear game Sonic Drift
Sonic Drift
The Sonic Drift games were a series of two racing games that featured characters from the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It was released for the Sega Game Gear in 1994 and 1995 respectively, and later re-released many years later in several other compilations.-Sonic Drift:Sonic Drift is a kart racing...
. The Sonic Drift picture was changed to the standard SEGA logo in the Xbox Outrun 2 SCUD Race track. The other interesting feature is the spinning Sega Saturn
Sega Saturn
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console that was first released by Sega on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America, and July 8, 1995 in Europe...
logo above a set of two buildings right before the start/finish line. This was removed from the Xbox Outrun 2 bonus track. This track may resemble the Salinas
Salinas, California
Salinas is the county seat and the largest municipality of Monterey County, California. Salinas is located east-southeast of the mouth of the Salinas River, at an elevation of about 52 feet above sea level. The population was 150,441 at the 2010 census...
/Monterey
Monterey, California
The City of Monterey in Monterey County is located on Monterey Bay along the Pacific coast in Central California. Monterey lies at an elevation of 26 feet above sea level. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,810. Monterey is of historical importance because it was the capital of...
area in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, due to the usage of aquariums, of which the latter city is famous for a large aquarium center.
Beginner (Night) - Twilight Airport
Laps (Standard mode): 4AI cars: 40
Skill Level: beginner
Number of turns: 6
Music selection: Flight In The Dark
Rolling start: Yes
This is another generally easy course which is set through an illuminated airport at night
Night
Night or nighttime is the period of time when the sun is below the horizon. This occurs after dusk. The opposite of night is day...
. Occasionally airplanes can be seen taking off or landing in the sky, and down the second straightaway is a light pattern of reflector lights on both sides of the road. The airplanes in this airport have a Japan Airlines
Japan Airlines
is an airline headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan. It is the flag carrier of Japan and its main hubs are Tokyo's Narita International Airport and Tokyo International Airport , as well as Nagoya's Chūbu Centrair International Airport and Osaka's Kansai International Airport...
(JAL) logo on their top fins. The airport resembles Narita International Airport
Narita International Airport
is an international airport serving the Greater Tokyo Area of Japan. It is located east of Tokyo Station and east-southeast of Narita Station in the city of Narita, and the adjacent town of Shibayama....
, JAL's main hub
Airline hub
An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. It is part of a hub and spoke model, where travelers moving between airports not served by direct flights change planes en route to their destinations...
. The shape of the track resembles the Monza
Autodromo Nazionale Monza
The Autodromo Nazionale Monza is a race track located near the town of Monza, north of Milan, in Italy. The circuit's biggest event is the Formula One Italian Grand Prix, which has been hosted there since the sport's inception....
, an Italian circuit where the BPR series raced in 1996, although Twilight Airport lacks any of the chicanes present in Monza.
Medium - Mystery Ruins
Laps (Standard mode): 3AI cars: 30
Skill level: Advanced
Number of turns: 16
Music selection: Ancient Voice
Rolling start: No
This course goes through a mix of different ruins with a technical figure-8 layout. The start/finish line is marked by totem poles, and the indoor areas are illuminated with torches. Another symbol of this track is the majestic waterfall. Due to the totem poles (a symbol of Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
) and appearance of the waterfalls, this track was probably inspired by Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls is a Canadian city on the Niagara River in the Golden Horseshoe region of Southern Ontario. The municipality was incorporated on June 12, 1903...
.
Expert - Classic Castle
Laps: 3AI cars: 20
Skill level: Expert
Number of turns: 16
Music selection: Breeze Of The Middle Ages
Rolling start: No
The course winds through a middle-ages style town with a giant castle and is most likely set in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
as the player will pass through the historic Roman Colosseum
Colosseum
The Colosseum, or the Coliseum, originally the Flavian Amphitheatre , is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, the largest ever built in the Roman Empire...
.
Cars
Four real-life cars are featured in Sega Super GT, all of which were used in races held by the BPR Global GT SeriesBPR Global GT Series
The BPR Global GT Series was a grand tourer-based sports car racing series which ran from 1994 to 1996 before becoming the FIA GT Championship in 1997...
during the 1996 season
1996 BPR Global GT Series season
The 1996 BPR Global GT Series season was the third season of BPR Global GT Series. It is a series for Grand Touring style cars broken into two classes based on power and manufacturer involvement, called GT1 and GT2. It began on March 3, 1996 and ended November 3, 1996 after 11 races...
. While these cars perform relative to each other, their real-life counterparts can usually travel much faster.
Porsche 911 (Easy Driving, car number 22)
The turbo engine of the Porsche 911 GT2 gives it quick acceleration and is suited for beginner drivers, its good handling also makes it a fine choice to race in Classic Castle. This car has the lowest top speed however. It has a yellow and red color scheme with the "ElfElf Aquitaine
Elf Aquitaine was a French oil company which merged with TotalFina to form TotalFinaElf. The new company changed its name to Total in 2003...
" logo.
Ferrari F40 (Normal Driving, car number 27)
The Ferrari F40 GTEFerrari F40
The Ferrari F40 is a mid-engine, rear-wheel drive, two-door coupé sports car produced by Ferrari from 1987 to 1992 as the successor to the Ferrari 288 GTO. From 1987 to 1989 it was Ferrari's fastest, most powerful, and most expensive car...
is well balanced in all categories making it an easy to drive car on all four courses. It has a blue and yellow color scheme with the "Igol" logo. This is the car run by Ennea SRL in the BPR series.
Dodge Viper (High Torque, car number 32)
The Dodge Viper GTS-R has high torque which allows it to use its power much quicker than the other cars. The Viper has decent speed and acceleration but suffers a little in the handling department, although not as bad as the McLaren F1. It has a white color scheme with two blue stipes with a "CicaCICA
CICA refers to:*call letters of a Canadian television station , see TVOntario*the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority in Great Britain, which pays compensation to victims of crime*Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants...
" logo. This is the car run by Team Oreca
Oreca
Oreca is a French racing team, founded and run by Hugues de Chaunac, former team manager of F1 team AGS. Oreca has had success in many areas of motorsport including Formula Three where drivers including Alain Prost, Jacques Laffite and Jean Alesi have won the French Formula Three Championship for...
in the BPR series.
McLaren F1 (High Speed, car number 2)
As one of the fastest cars in the world, the McLaren F1 GTRMcLaren F1 GTR
The McLaren F1 GTR was a racing variant of the McLaren F1 sports car first produced in 1995 for grand touring style racing, such as the BPR Global GT Series, FIA GT Championship, JGTC, and British GT Championship. It is most famous for its overall victory at the 1995 24 Hours of Le Mans where it...
has the fastest top speed in the game, it also has good acceleration but is difficult to handle. This machine is best for experts and those who want to have the fastest lap times. It has a blue and orange color scheme with the "Gulf
Gulf Oil
Gulf Oil was a major global oil company from the 1900s to the 1980s. The eighth-largest American manufacturing company in 1941 and the ninth-largest in 1979, Gulf Oil was one of the so-called Seven Sisters oil companies...
" logo. This is the car run by GTC Competition in the BPR series.