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Outback Joey

Overview

Joey, a kangaroo, lives with his family in northern Australia. Their peaceful life is interrupted by the invasion of a group of poachers who take away several of his family members, so Joey sets out on a journey to bring them back.

Outback Joey is the only game released for the HeartBeat Personal Trainer, a Sega Genesis-based fitness system. Using a pulse sensor and game control pads mounted to an exercise bike, stairclimber, treadmill or ski machine, players have to exercise while playing an otherwise traditional 2D platformer. The player's heartbeat is directly tied to the player character's in-game speed, with a healthy heartbeat allowing him to move faster and a resting heartbeat slowing him down to a slog. Players can create a profile with their name, age, and gender, and their health data is tracked persistently over time to let them track their progress.

Outback Joey is an extremely rare Sega Mega Drive game. It was bundled with the Heartbeat Personal Trainer exclusively in North America and was not sold separately. As the Heartbeat Personal Trainer only had a production run of 1000 units, it is assumed only 1000 copies of Outback Joey exist too.

Publishers
Heartbeat
Platform
Sega Genesis
Alternate Names
No information available
Wikipedia
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Media

Box - 3D

Outback Joey - Box - 3D (North America) - 759x1134
North America -  759 x 1134

Box - Front

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North America -  1004 x 1398

Cart - Front

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North America -  600 x 407

Clear Logo

Outback Joey - Clear Logo (North America) - 446x238
North America -  446 x 238

Fanart - Box - Front

Outback Joey - Fanart - Box - Front (North America) - 484x680
North America -  484 x 680
Outback Joey - Fanart - Box - Front (North America) - 400x559
North America -  400 x 559

Screenshot - Game Title

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North America -  320 x 224

Screenshot - Gameplay

Outback Joey - Screenshot - Gameplay (North America) - 320x224
North America -  320 x 224
Outback Joey - Screenshot - Gameplay (North America) - 320x224
North America -  320 x 224