In our latest First Play video, I finally tick off a childhood dream by playing Aqua Jet.
This arcade racer was released in 1996 and ran on Namco’s System 22 arcade board, the same one used for games like Ridge Racer.
It’s a jet ski racing game, and the original arcade cabinet had players standing on a giant jet ski and sliding it from side to side, while a fan blew air in their face.
The game featured on an episode of GamesMaster, where celebrity Samantha Fox played it, and it looked like fun so I always wanted to try it out.
Sadly, none of my local arcades ever had Aqua Jet, so I’ve never had the chance to properly play it… for now.
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