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Keeping an eye on the coin-op gaming scene
Game Bike Dash Delivery Manufacturer Bandai Namco
Do we have Atari’s ancient Paperboy to blame for laying the foundation for so many games that have turned work into play? With Bike Dash Delivery, Namco Bandai is at least hewing closer to the 1985 classic than more contemporary releases such as Lawn Mowing Simulator, even as it explores an entirely modern theme by plonking you onto the saddle of a bicycle from which you make fast-food deliveries. Crucially, the game requires actual legwork as you pump the cabinet’s pedals to accelerate, with physical brake levers also plumbed into the action. The game has only just gone on test in Japan, and may not make it to the west, although its Crazy Taxi vibes, along with jumps and the promise of rooftop detours around its city, surely give it the potential to travel well.