Motos

Motos
Motos
	Arcade flyer
Developer(s)	Namco; Dempa; Mastertronic
Publisher(s)	JP: Namco; JP: Dempa; NA/EU: Mastertronic;
Platform(s)	Arcade, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, X68000, ZX Spectrum, iOS, Android
Release	Arcade JP: September 20, 1985; Commodore 64 NA/EU: 1987; Amstrad CPC EU: 1987; ZX Spectrum EU: 1987; X68000 JP: November 24, 1989;
Genre(s)	Action
Mode(s)	Up to 2 players, alternating turns
Arcade system	Namco Super Pac-Man

Motos (モトス, Motosu) is an action arcade game released by Namco in 1985.^[1] It runs on Namco Super Pac-Man hardware but with a video system like that used in Mappy, The Tower of Druaga, Grobda (without the DAC) and Dig Dug II.

Gameplay

The player must take control of the eponymous Motos, a bumper car whose goal is to force enemies over the edge of the playfield by bumping up against them; however, all the enemies are capable of doing exactly the same thing to it. "Power parts" and "jump parts" can also be collected during the 62 rounds, which will give Motos extra bumping power and the ability to jump over gaps in the playfield.

Ports

The game was ported to the Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, and ZX Spectrum, and was also released in 1998 as part of Microsoft Revenge of Arcade for Windows PCs - the first known appearance of the arcade version in North America. More recently, the game was released in 2005 as part of Namco Museum Battle Collection for the PlayStation Portable, as well as Namco Museum Virtual Arcade for the Xbox 360 on November 4, 2008. The game is also present in two Namco Museum compilations that were originally released exclusively in Japan: Namco Museum Encore for the PlayStation, in 1997, and Namco Museum Volume 2 for the PlayStation Portable, in 2006. The latter also features an updated "Arrangement" version of the game (made in the spirit of the 6 original "Arrangements") with 3D graphics.

A "remixed" version of the game featuring Namco's signature character, Pac-Man, was released as part of Namco Museum Remix under the name of Pac-Motos - and Namco Museum Megamix also included the original game along with the remix.

Reception

In Japan, Game Machine listed Motos on their October 15, 1985 issue as being the fifth most-successful table arcade unit of the month.^[3]

References

^ Motos at MamEnd
^ Game review, Sinclair User issue 66, EMAP, September 1987
^ "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 270. Amusement Press, Inc. 15 October 1985. p. 25.

External links

Motos at the Killer List of Videogames
Motos at the Arcade History database

[1] Motos at MamEnd

[2] Game review, Sinclair User issue 66, EMAP, September 1987

[3] "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 270. Amusement Press, Inc. 15 October 1985. p. 25.

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