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Wave Runner

WaveRunner is an arcade, personal watercraft racing game. Playable with a hydraulic motion system Jet Ski that provides the realistic feel and movement of riding the waves on a 3-axis motion system. Players…

1 October 1996

Wave Runner is a racing developed by Sega, released 1 October 1996 on Arcade.

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What Wave Runner is

Wave Runner is a racing game developed by Sega and released in 1996. It is available on Arcade only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

WaveRunner is an arcade, personal watercraft racing game. Playable with a hydraulic motion system Jet Ski that provides the realistic feel and movement of riding the waves on a 3-axis motion system. Players can turn the Jet Ski's handle bars, moderate the accelerator, and lean the Jet Ski body with the turns on one of the three available courses (Beginner, Intermediate and Expert) . With realistic 3-D action, several tropical courses and the ability to link multiple units this is a must-have Simulator for any arcade or serious collector!
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective.

What it launched against

Wave Runner launched on 1 October 1996, within three weeks of Circle of Blood, Wipeout XL, Mortal Kombat Trilogy and Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey.

Released around the same time: Circle of Blood, Wipeout XL, Mortal Kombat Trilogy, Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey.

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When did Wave Runner come out?
Wave Runner was released on 1 October 1996 for Arcade.

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