| Super Cycle | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Epyx |
| Publisher(s) | Epyx |
| Platform(s) | Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum |
| Release | 1986 |
Super Cycle is a 1986 racing video game developed and published by Epyx. Originally released for the Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum and Atari ST, it is a clone of Sega's 1985 arcade racing game Hang-On .
The Commodore 64 version was later re-released in 2023 as part of THEC64 Collection 3 compilation cartridge for the Evercade by Blaze Entertainment.
Super Cycle is a racing game in which arcade style racing is featured. [1]
| Publication | Award |
|---|---|
| Computer and Video Games | C+VG Hit [2] |
David M. Wilson and Johnny L. Wilson reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World , and called it a "pleasing translation of the coin-op motorcycle racing hit". [1]
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