Ridge Racer (Arcade)

Ridge Racer
Developer: Namco Publisher: Namco Platform: Arcade (System 22) Released in JP: October 30, 1993 Released in US: December 1, 1993 Released in EU: April 26, 1994 This game has unused graphics. This game has regional differences. This game has revisional differences.

RIDDDDDGGGGGGE RAAAAAACERRR!

To do: Maybe replace screenshots with ripped graphics? Though the game uses a strange kind of transparency that gets destroyed if the tiles are ripped via MAME as well as the palette being darker...plus they're still in the ROM for Revision RR3. There's also this debug stuff.

Unused Graphics

Some placeholder sprites by the driver.

Unused fence texture.

Unused tiles texture.

Unused panels texture with 'hidden' message 'KAKI MORI SASA' on one of the panels.

Unused textures for a NAMCO building that would probably go near the service center, or in place of one of the buildings used in the final.
There are also early versions of textures that were used on buildings in this area of the track. The 'Galaxian' sign is possibly for the top of the garage.

Unused textures for parts of the Beach Hotel.

Unused road sign texture.

Regional Differences

There are some sign changes between the Japanese and the World releases; the position of Wonder Eggs and Cyber Station ads were switched around.

Japan	World

Japan	World

Revisional Differences

Just like the regional changes, there are some sign changes and even removals. In Revision RR3, Brent Leisure Limited (Namco's European arcade distributor) is the only sign used in the game, suggesting that version is intended for European markets.

World RR2	World RR3

World RR2	World RR3

World RR2	World RR3

As such, the Cyber Station sign near the beach checkpoint and on the right just before the tunnel, as well as the Aladdin's Castle sign that is past the houses before reaching to the tunnel, are all removed.

World RR2	World RR3

World RR2	World RR3