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Ironman Ivan Stewart's Super Off-Road

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[Coin-Op] Arcade Video Game by Leland Corp., The [El Cajon, CA, USA]

 
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Type of the game: [Coin-Op] Arcade Video Game
Ironman Ivan Stewart's Super Off-Road © 1989 Leland.

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 $200000.00 in game 'cash' and this additional 'cash' may be used for purchases in the 'Speed Shop'.
TECHNICAL
 
PICTURE :
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Ironman Ivan Stewart's Super Off-Road machine
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Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)
Sound CPU : I80186 (@ 8 Mhz)
Sound Chips : (2x) 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 'The Track-Pack' (see Updates section for more info).
UPDATES
 
* The Track Pack : This upgrade contains eight brand-new tracks which are : Shortcut, Cutt-off Pass, Pig Bog, Rio Trio, Leapin' Lizards, Redoubt About, Boulder Hill and Volcano Valley.
PORTS
 

Consoles:


Nintendo NES absmiddle (April 1990) [Model NES-WU]
Atari Lynx absmiddle (1991, "Super Off Road [Model LX105]")
Nintendo NES absmiddle (March 14, 1991) [Model NES-WU]
Nintendo SNES absmiddle (December 1991; "Super Off Road [Model SNS-OR]")
Sega Master System absmiddle (1992, "Super Off Road [Model MK-27059]")
Sega Game Gear absmiddle absmiddle (1992, "Super Off Road")
Nintendo Super Famicom absmiddle (July 3, 1992; "Super Off Road [Model SHVC-FR]")
Nintendo Game Boy absmiddle (November 1992; "Super Off Road [Model DMG-OR]")
Nintendo SNES absmiddle (June 24, 1993; "Super Off Road [Model SNSP-OR]")
Nintendo SNES absmiddle (September 1993; "Super Off Road: The Baja [Model SNS-R8]")
Sega Genesis/Mega Drive absmiddle absmiddle (1994; "Super Off Road")
Nintendo Super Famicom absmiddle (June 17, 1994; "Super 4WD: The Baja [Model SHVC-R8]")
Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures 3 [Model SLES-53666]")
Sony PlayStation 2 absmiddle (September 27, 2005; "Midway Arcade Treasures 3 [Model SLUS-21094]")
Microsoft XBOX absmiddle (September 27, 2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures 3")
Sony PlayStation 2 absmiddle (October 14, 2005; "Midway Arcade Treasures 3 [Model SLES-53666]")
Microsoft XBOX absmiddle (October 14, 2005, "Midway Arcade Treasures 3")
Nintendo GameCube absmiddle (October 26, 2005; "Midway Arcade Treasures 3 [Model DOL-GE3E-USA]")
Microsoft XBOX 360 absmiddle (November 6, 2012, "Midway Arcade Origins")
Sony PlayStation 3 absmiddle (November 6, 2012, "Midway Arcade Origins")

Computers:


Sinclair ZX Spectrum absmiddle (1990, "Ironman Ivan Stewart's Super Off Road Racer")
Amstrad CPC absmiddle (1990)
Commodore Amiga absmiddle (1990)
Commodore C64 absmiddle absmiddle (1990)
Atari ST absmiddle (1990)
PC [MS-DOS, 5.25"] absmiddle (1990)
Commodore C64 absmiddle (1991, "2 Hot 2 Handle")
Commodore Amiga absmiddle (1991, "2 Hot 2 Handle")
PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] absmiddle (February 17, 2006, "Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition")
PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] absmiddle (March 17, 2006, "Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition")

NOTE : For legal reasons, the version featured in "Midway's Arcade Treasures 3" for the PS2, XBOX, and GameCube, as well as "Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition" for the PC, has been edited. All references to 'Ironman' Ivan Stewart have been removed.
SOURCES
 
Game's rom.
Game's picture.

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