#MIDWAY HYDRO THUNDER WINDOWS#
Midway Games had plans to create a double pack for Hydro Thunder and San Francisco Rush 2049 under the name Hydro Rush for the PlayStation 2, but the game was cancelled and the project moved to Midway Arcade Treasures 3 (a compilation of Midway's many racing games) for GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox, and was also included in the later Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition for Windows - neither of these versions were based on the arcade original, but rather the Dreamcast port. The Dreamcast port became one of the few Sega All Stars titles. A standalone Windows version was released exclusively through budget re-releases in Europe. The Nintendo 64 version allows up to 4-player local multiplayer (instead of just 2-player) when the Nintendo 64 Expansion Pak is present. The Dreamcast version of the game has graphics that are more detailed and closer to the arcade version than the other console versions.
The PlayStation version of the game includes a career mode not found in the other versions. In addition to the arcade, Hydro Thunder has been ported over to several home consoles. This is intended to place the player "in the game" and make the player feel like an actual pilot of a powerful, high-tech speedboat. The game also has an unusual volume adjustment, where the regular play volume is usually set lower than the feedback volume for the subwoofer in the seat. It also has the same steering wheel on the control panel as Cruis'n USA, minus the standard foot pedals, and adds a variable position throttle with forward, neutral and reverse directions. It has the same cabinet seat as Atari's San Francisco Rush. The arcade version of Hydro Thunder utilizes the same basic cabinet as Midway's earlier Hyperdrive. The console versions add two more, Catacomb and Castle Von Dandy, making four in all. Hydro Speedway was present as a hidden track. The arcade version of the game had only two bonus tracks, New York Disaster and Nile Adventure. The easy tracks are usually short and easy with the bonus tracks being the longest and hardest. The tracks in Hydro Thunder like the boats are divided into four classes: easy, medium, hard and bonus. Bonus boats are accessible by entering a combination to access the boat. Medium boats are in the middle, and Hard boats are usually very difficult to control but are very fast. The easy boats tend to be easy to control but they do not have the speed of other classes. The boats in Hydro Thunder are divided into four categories: easy, medium, hard, and bonus. When combined with the many ramps on the tracks, players can reach short cuts and boost icons that would normally not be accessible otherwise. Another aspect of boosting is the Hydro Jump which is performed by braking and using the boost button. Also by boosting a player can knock other boats into the air, a feature described by the game as the Mighty Hull. When a player has boost fuel they may use the boost button to boost, which allows a player's boat to reach speeds much higher than what would normally be possible. Red boost icons are more scarce than blue boost icons due to the fact red boost icons give more boost fuel. When touched these icons allow the player who touched them to boost. Scattered across the tracks are blue and red boost icons. The gameplay of Hydro Thunder is similar to Sega's Daytona USA, it consists of racing high-tech speedboats through treacherous environments, from the cold seas of the Arctic Circle, to a post-apocalyptic version of New York City. This item can be shipped worldwide.Arcade version showcasing the boat Banshee racing on the Ship Graveyard track The seller is “pinbulbzandarcades” and is located in Fraser, Michigan. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Arcade, Jukeboxes & Pinball\Pinball\Machines”. The item “MIDWAY HYDRO THUNDER ARCADE MACHINE (Excellent Condition) RARE withLCD UPGRADE” is in sale since Saturday, August 4, 2018. We have some of the best techs available in our state, who specialize in all coin op board/monitor repair and machine restoration. Listing includes: MIDWAY HYDRO THUNDER 1999, keys and owner manual. Boards checked over and fully working 100%. Exciting HYDRO THUNDER action! Clean inside and out. MIDWAY HYDRO THUNDER Arcade Machine features. Awesome machine and certainly a fan favorite. Steering wheel rumbles to the waves, speeds, turns and impacts on boat while playing.
Single player Boat racing action and a ton of fun. Cabinet and graphics are in great condition. Is in excellent condition inside and out.
HYDRO THUNDER Arcade Machine by MIDWAY 1999.
#MIDWAY HYDRO THUNDER UPGRADE#
MIDWAY HYDRO THUNDER ARCADE MACHINE (Excellent Condition) RARE withLCD UPGRADE HYDRO THUNDER Arcade Machine by MIDWAY.