Ironman Ivan Stewart's Super Off-Road

Arcade Video game published 35 years ago by Leland Corp., The

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Ironman Ivan Stewart's Super Off-Road screenshot

Info

Ironman Ivan Stewart's Super Off-Road © 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/MACHINE PICT.

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: "Ironman Ivan Stewart's Super Off-Road - The Track-Pak".

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:
usa Nintendo NES (apr.1990) "Ivan 'Ironman' Stewart's Super Off-Road [Model NES-WU-USA]"
europe Nintendo NES (mar.14, 1991) "Ivan 'Ironman' Stewart's Super Off Road [Model NES-WU-EUR]"
usa Nintendo SNES (dec.1991) "Super Off Road [Model SNS-OR-USA]"
europe Sega Master System (1992) "Super Off Road [Model MK-27059]"
japan Nintendo Super Famicom (jul.3, 1992) "Super Off Road [Model SHVC-FR]"
europe Nintendo SNES (june.24, 1993) "Super Off Road [Model SNSP-OR-EUR]"
usa Nintendo SNES (sept.1993) "Super Off Road - The Baja [Model SNS-R8-USA]"
usa europe Sega Genesis/Mega Drive (1994) "Super Off Road"
japan Nintendo Super Famicom (june.17, 1994) "Super 4WD - The Baja [Model SHVC-R8=JPN]"
australia Sony PlayStation 2 (2005) "Midway Arcade Treasures 3 [Model SLES-53666]"
usa Microsoft XBOX (sept.27, 2005) "Midway Arcade Treasures 3"
usa Sony PS2 (sept.27, 2005) "Midway Arcade Treasures 3 [Model SLUS-21094]"
europe Microsoft XBOX (oct.14, 2005) "Midway Arcade Treasures 3"
europe Sony PS2 (oct.14, 2005) "Midway Arcade Treasures 3 [Model SLES-53666]"
usa Nintendo GameCube (oct.26, 2005) "Midway Arcade Treasures 3 [Model DOL-GE3E-USA]"
usa Microsoft XBOX 360 (nov.6, 2012) "Midway Arcade Origins"
usa Sony PlayStation 3 (nov.6, 2012) "Midway Arcade Origins [Model BLUS-31083]"
europe Microsoft XBOX 360 (nov.15, 2012) "Midway Arcade Origins"
europe Sony PlayStation 3 (nov.15, 2012) "Midway Arcade Origins [Model BLES-01768]"

HANDHELDS:
usa Atari Lynx (1991) "Super Off-Road [Model LX105]"
usa europe Sega Game Gear (1992) "Super Off Road"
usa Nintendo Game Boy (nov.1992) "Super Off Road [Model DMG-OR]"

COMPUTERS:
europe Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1990) "Ironman Ivan Stewart's Super Off Road Racer"
europe Amstrad CPC (1990) "Ivan 'Ironman' Stewart's Super Off Road [Model 090345]"
europe Commodore Amiga (1990)
usa Commodore C64 europe (1990)
europe Atari ST (1990) "Ivan 'Ironman' Stewart's Super Off Road [Model 088473]"
usa PC [MS-DOS, 5.25in.] (1990)
usa PC [MS-DOS, 5.25+3.5in.] (1990) "Ivan 'Ironman' Stewart's Super Off Road [Model 044103]"
europe Commodore C64 (1991) "2 Hot 2 Handle"
europe Commodore Amiga (1991) "2 Hot 2 Handle"
usa PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (feb.17, 2006) "Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition"
europe PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (mar.17, 2006) "Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition" by Zoo Digital Publishing

SOURCES

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