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Hang-On

TitleHang-On
First release1985
DevelopersSEGA-AM2, Sega AM2
PublisherSega
PlatformsArcade, Master System
Genreracing video game
Also known asハングオン · Hangu On
Players1 player
Co-opNo
ESRB ratingE Everyone
Releases
Master System: 1985-01-01
Arcade: 1985-07-05 (NTSC-J), 1985-07-22 (NTSC-U)
Wikidata IDQ1575476

Hang-On is a 1985 arcade video game developed by Sega R&D1 and released by Sega Enterprises Inc. in the USA on July 22, 1985. Using a behind the motorcycle perspective, the player races a linear race track divided into several stages within a limited time. Players have to lean the motorcycle to turn, with tighter corners requiring a further lean. A throttle similar to a motorcycle has to be twisted to accelerate the bike. The game has one track, pieced together in segments. Reaching a checkpoint at the end of each segment extends the time limit, and remaining time is carried over into the next stage. Running off the track results in the motorcycle crashing and the rider is launched into the air. The game ends if the time runs out or all five stages are completed.

Description: TheGamesDB (community-contributed, no licence stated; internal use only) Facts from Wikidata (CC0), gaps filled from TheGamesDB and Arcade Database (ADB). Only retro platforms tracked by this site are listed; the year is the earliest release date recorded on Wikidata.
Sources
Wikidata (Q1575476) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0
TheGamesDB (26756,126678) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (2817) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
Arcade Database (ADB) (hangon) · last updated 2026-10-03 · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · internal use only
Arcade Database ADB
MAME romsethangon
Title at ADBHang-On (Rev A)
ManufacturerSega
Year1985
GenreDriving / Motorbike
Players1
MAME driver statusGOOD
Hang-On – Flyer
Flyer
Hang-On – Marquee
Marquee
Hang-On – Cabinet
Cabinet
Hang-On – Title
Title
Hang-On – In-game
In-game
Artwork: ADB (Arcade Database); artwork © original manufacturer (Sega); snaps by ProgettoSnaps via ADB. Non-free, internal use only (hotlinked, not downloaded).
Scraping using Arcade Database by motoschifo · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · romset via Wikidata P2451 (wikidata-qid) · fetched 2026-10-03 17:27 UTC · no fields filled (other sources take precedence)
Image credits
Box art (1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded, NTSC-U release) · © Sega · internal use only. TheGamesDB page
Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (5): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Sega · internal use only. TheGamesDB page
Image: joho345, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (“Sega Hang on Arcade Automat.jpg”)
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