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WaveRunner is a trademarked name and type of personal water craft (PWC) produced by the Yamaha Motor Company.[1] Unique to the WaveRunner among PWCs is the spout of water that shoots into the air from the rear of the vehicle.[2]
Products in the WaveRunner line include the Yamaha WaveBlaster and Yamaha SuperJet.
Models
The Yamaha Motor Company currently produces four different series of WaveRunners.[3] They are:
- EX Series
- VX Series
- FX Series
- Performance Race Series
- SuperJet
History
- 1986 WaveRunner 500 (Marine Jet 500T)
- 1987 WaveJammer 500 (Marine Jet 500S)
- 1990 WaveRunner III 650 (Marine Jet 650TL)
- 1990 Super Jet 650
- 1992 WaveRunner VXR650 (Marine Jet 650TX)
- 1993 WaveBlaster 700 (Marine Jet 700TZ)
- 1994 WaveRaider 700 (Marine Jet 700RA)
- 1995 WaveVenture 700 (Marine Jet 700VN)
- 1996 WaveBlaster II
- 1997 WaveRunner GP 1200
- 1998 WaveRunner XL 1200
- 1999 WaveRunner SUV 1200
- 1999 WaveRunner XL 1200 Ltd.
- 2000 WaveRunner GP 1200R
- 2001 WaveRunner XLT 1200
- 2002 WaveRunner FX140
- 2003 WaveRunner GP 1300R
Video game
| WaveRunner | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer(s) | Sega AM-1 |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Platform(s) | Arcade |
| Release | 1996 |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
| Arcade system | Sega Model 2 |
WaveRunner is a Sega racing arcade game developed and released in 1996. The game was built on the Sega Model 2 arcade hardware. The game is based on the water craft of the same name by Yamaha, which Sega consulted with when making the game.[5]
WaveRunner was designed in a cabinet that resembled an actual WaveRunner model. The game features three courses: "Novice", "Intermediate", and "Expert". Players can do tricks on ramps. Players steer by either turning the handlebars or using their weight to make the WaveRunner model lean in the direction of a turn.[6] Up to four cabinets can be linked together for multiplayer racing.[6]
WaveRunner wasn't ported to any home systems. This game is emulated on the Model 2 Emulator by ELSemi.
A sequel, WaveRunner GP, was released in 2001 and used the NAOMI hardware.
References
- ^ Intellectual Property: Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Trade Secrets. Entrepreneur Press. 2007. p. 46. ISBN 978-1-59918-147-9. Retrieved 2011-07-08.
{{cite book}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter|authors=(help) - ^ Conley, James (Winter 2005). "Using Brand Identity to Reinforce Market Value: The Competitive Edge" (PDF). Innovation. 24 (4). Industrial Designers Society of America: 17. ISSN 0731-2334. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
- ^ https://yamahawaverunners.com/
- ^ Yamaha, WaveRunner history Archived 2013-11-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Coin-Operated". Sega Saturn Magazine. No. 15. Emap International Limited. January 1997. p. 93.
- ^ a b "NG Alphas: Jet Ski Sports". Next Generation. No. 23. Imagine Media. November 1996. pp. 197–8.
External links
- Video game
- Wave Runner at the Killer List of Videogames
- Wave Runner manual at Sega Arcades and Amusements
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