1980 · Atari, Inc. · Arcade · Racing

Stunt Cycle

The game is housed in a custom cabinet that includes a simulated motorcycle steering column mounted on the control panel. The right side handle grip is twisted for acceleration. The monitor is a 19-inch black and white CRT monitor with a black and white overlay that adds giant tubes to the play field used to traverse from one split level to another. Sounds include a motorcycle roar, crash sounds, and crowd cheers.

Released: 1980
Platforms: AY-3-8760 Arcade
Genres: Arcade Racing Simulation
Developers: Atari, Inc.
Publishers: —
Perspective: Side view
Themes: Action
Country: United States
Languages: English

About

Stunt Cycle is an arcade video game by Atari, Inc. released in 1976. In the style of the Evel Knievel craze of the mid-1970s, the game allows the player to perform motorcycle jumping stunts. The arcade cabinet is modeled like a motorcycle handlebar, and the player twists the right side for acceleration.

The monitor is a 19-inch black and white cathode-ray tube with a black and white overlay. It accommodates 1 player or 2 players alternating.

Keywords

motorcycle

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Gameplay

The screen is divided into three horizontal platforms connected by tubes on the monitor overlay. The player can only accelerate and brake, with no steering. The motorcycle automatically drives across each platform in sequence: left to right, right to left, then left to right again. The bottom platform has a line of parked buses between two ramps, and the goal is to repeatedly jump the buses and land safely.

Upon starting, the player must jump over 8 buses. If successful, another bus is added and at 23 buses, one additional credit or crash is added. Otherwise, crashing three times or jumping over 27 buses ends the game.