Excitebike is a motocross racing video game franchise made by Nintendo. It first debuted as a game for the Famicom in Japan in 1984 and as a launch title for the NES in 1985. It is the first game of the Excite series, succeeded by its direct sequel Excitebike 64, its spiritual successors Excite Truck and Excitebots: Trick Racing, and the WiiWare title Excitebike: World Rally. 3D Classics: Excitebike, a 3D remake of the original game, was free for a limited time to promote the launch of the Nintendo eShop in June 2011, and has since been available for $5.99. Whether the player chooses to race... solo or against computer-assisted riders, they race against a certain time limit. The goal is to qualify for the Excitebike race by coming in at third place or above in the challenge race . The times to beat are located on the stadium walls and in the lower left corner . In any race, the best time is 8 seconds ahead of third place. When the player places first, then they get a message: "It's a new record!" Additional points are earned by beating the previously-set record time.
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| Release date: | 1984 |
| Publisher: | Nintendo |
| Designer: | Shigeru Miyamoto |