''Radikal Bikers'' is a

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developed by the

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company Gaelco in 1998, with also a conversion for

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developed instead by

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, it is only released in

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. The

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to this game was ''

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''.

Gameplay

''Radikal Bikers'' is set in a Mediterranean environment, and is based on delivering pizza on a rare

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scooter called

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in heavy

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before your AI opponent does, while getting points. The arcade version has three difficulty levels, which correspond to each of the different places: ''Margherita'' ( easy, set in

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), ''Capricciosa'' (

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, set in

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), and ''Diabola'' (

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, set in

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). If you beat all four races in a level, you get to play the next level free. Meanwhile, the

version includes four more locations on top of the original three as part of the extended Radikal mode: ''Marinara'' (set in

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), ''Reggiana'' (set in

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) and ''Americana'' (set in

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)

Points

* Win one race - +50000 (Arcade) / Up to +10000 (Radikal); * Get Power-up - +1000 (Arcade) / +100 (Radikal) each; * Power Kick destructions - +1000 (Arcade) / +100 (Radikal) each; * Grabbing an Extra Point Power-up - +3000 (Arcade) / +400 (Radikal) each; * Grabbing a bad Power-up - -100 each.

Power-ups

* Turbo - Indicated by the letter "T", which gives the High Speed, which is incompatible with Power Kick; * Power Kick - Indicated by the "bomb", which allows you to blow up cars by kicking them in the side for points, and is also incompatible with Turbo; * Extra Points - Indicated by "+$", which gives a bonus of 3000 points in Arcade Mode, or 400 points in Radikal Mode; * Extra Time - Indicated by the "hourglass", which gives +1 second of time; * The Joker - Indicated by the "?", which gives a ''Random'' power-up or extra points, which is actually based on its position and the biker you choose.

Characters

On the

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version are: * Carlo - From "Paolo's Maniak Pizza"; * Gino - From "Frenzy Mario Pizza", but is present in the PlayStation version with the new name ''Paolo''; * Nina - From "Paolo's Maniak Pizza", but is present in the PlayStation version (under different clothes and complexion) with the name ''Mbelle''; * Sofia - From "Frenzy Mario Pizza", she is also present in the PlayStation version of the game. Finally, on the PlayStation version there are three new characters: Albert, Gus and Noodles.

Development

Release

Reception

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'' reviewed the arcade version of the game, rating it four stars out of five, and stated that "There's nothing else quite like this gem in the arcades, and it's sure to bring a smile to your face."

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