Uploaded November 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
I recently purchased two 1970 Allied Leisure Wild Cycle electromechanical arcade machines that had never been opened and were still in their original boxes. I opted to open one of them and sell the other on ebay. Here is the auction listing for that machine: ebay.ca/itm/203165165926
The machine in this video was opened for the first time on October 31, 2020. I shot footage of the unveiling and plan to put together a video documenting that, but I thought I'd shoot a gameplay video of this machine so that people interested in the auction could see what the game looks and plays like.
This is a very cool game and reminds me a little of other driving games from the era like Chicago Coin's Speedway. The player controls a 3D biker figurine that cruises the projected roadway while jamming out to tunes played on the machine's 8-track player. The 8-track's only purpose is to play whatever music the operator decided was appropriate. This machine in the video came with a sealed 1969 "The Booker T. Set" by Booker T. and the MG's. Very cool. (I still haven't opened the tape; my good pal at Speed City Records provided me with a groovy Motown mix instead.)
Anyway, the player starts a game and chooses the "Novice" or "Daredevil" track. The tracks are laid out on a large transparent rotating disk inside the machine which are projected onto a screen via several mirrors. The player controls the speed of the disk rotation (and therefore the speed of the bike) using the throttle on the right handle grip. If the player goes off the track for more than a second or so, the bike will "crash" and red lights are projected onto the screen from below. As the player drives the track, the score reel, which is also a projection device, counts the miles. Making it to 12 miles in under one minute advances the player to the "championship" track, which is much faster, has more curves and is generally more difficult to avoid crashes. A crash ticks away a few seconds while the bike is righted and play resumes. While driving, the player is warned, via lights inside the game, of upcoming "S" curves, straightaways and detours.
When I opened this machine, the counter read "9990". It now reads "0133" because I've been playing it a ton. My kids love it also.
As mentioned, I'll be doing a video soon showing the unboxing of the game as well as the inner workings and other details. Stay tuned for that.
See here for more information about this game (although there's not much there): pinrepair.com/arcade/wildcyc.htm
I recently purchased two 1970 Allied Leisure Wild Cycle electromechanical arcade machines that had never been opened and were still in their original boxes. I opted to open one of them and sell the other on ebay. Here is the auction listing for that machine: ebay.ca/itm/203165165926
The machine in this video was opened for the first time on October 31, 2020. I shot footage of the unveiling and plan to put together a video documenting that, but I thought I'd shoot a gameplay video of this machine so that people interested in the auction could see what the game looks and plays like.
This is a very cool game and reminds me a little of other driving games from the era like Chicago Coin's Speedway. The player controls a 3D biker figurine that cruises the projected roadway while jamming out to tunes played on the machine's 8-track player. The 8-track's only purpose is to play whatever music the operator decided was appropriate. This machine in the video came with a sealed 1969 "The Booker T. Set" by Booker T. and the MG's. Very cool. (I still haven't opened the tape; my good pal at Speed City Records provided me with a groovy Motown mix instead.)
Anyway, the player starts a game and chooses the "Novice" or "Daredevil" track. The tracks are laid out on a large transparent rotating disk inside the machine which are projected onto a screen via several mirrors. The player controls the speed of the disk rotation (and therefore the speed of the bike) using the throttle on the right handle grip. If the player goes off the track for more than a second or so, the bike will "crash" and red lights are projected onto the screen from below. As the player drives the track, the score reel, which is also a projection device, counts the miles. Making it to 12 miles in under one minute advances the player to the "championship" track, which is much faster, has more curves and is generally more difficult to avoid crashes. A crash ticks away a few seconds while the bike is righted and play resumes. While driving, the player is warned, via lights inside the game, of upcoming "S" curves, straightaways and detours.
When I opened this machine, the counter read "9990". It now reads "0133" because I've been playing it a ton. My kids love it also.
As mentioned, I'll be doing a video soon showing the unboxing of the game as well as the inner workings and other details. Stay tuned for that.
See here for more information about this game (although there's not much there): pinrepair.com/arcade/wildcyc.htm
