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Hydro Thunder
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Manufacturer:
Midway Games Year: 1999 Type: Videogame Class: Wide Release
Number of Simultaneous Players: 1 Maximum number of Players: 8 Gameplay: Alternating Control Panel Layout: Single Player Controls:
Sound: Amplified Stereo with Subwoofer (three channel) |
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Hydro Thunder DescriptionThe player drives a turbo jet powered speed boat in a wild water race filled with ramps, jumps and some treacherous areas of water.Cabinet InformationThis game utilizes the same basic cabinet as Crusin' USA and Offroad Challenge, minus the standard foot pedals and adding a variable position trottle with forward, neutral and reverse directions. The game also has an unusual volume adjustment, where the regular play volume is usually set lower than the feedback volume for the sub woofer in the seat. This places the player "in the game" and makes the person feel like her or she is piloting a powerful, high-tech speedboat.Cheats, Tricks, Bugs, and Easter EggsThere are many secret shortcuts in this game. The easiest way to find some of them is to aim your boat at any waterfall and drive through to the secret shortcuts.There are four special boats: Armored Response, Blowfish, Tiny Tanic, and Chum Dinger(faster than it looks). Select either one of the bottom two medium boats or either of the bottom two hard boats and press pilot over and over until the craft changes into one of the secret boats. Game PlayThe 3-D-FX and Omega 3-D powered graphics are spectacular with water spray and lens-flare effects, as well as superb water physics and effects. The great controls and varied race courses, which from an island in the pacific to the arctic to a ship graveyard, help keep the racing interesting.MiscellaneousThis game is part of Midway's 'Thunder' series of racing games.VAPS Arcade CensusThere are 6,993 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 4,022 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 65,220 machines (3,798 unique titles).Uncommon - There are 11 known instances of this machine owned by Hydro Thunder collectors who are members. Of these, 11 of them are original dedicated machines For Sale - There are 2 VAPS members with Hydro Thunder machines for sale. VAPS members are totally independent of VAPS and the International Arcade Museum, and we are unable to recommend, endorce, or guarantee any person or company selling games or game parts. Wanted - There are 8 VAPS members currently looking for Hydro Thunder. This game ranks a 7 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records. This game ranks a 20 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often wanted, 1=least common) in popularity based on census want list records.
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