| | |  | | Home » Wii Tony Hawk: Ride Skateboard Bundle | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | Tony Hawk: Rides revolutionary motion sensing skateboard controller allows players to physically control the action by performing movements and gestures that directly translate into amazing tricks in the game, making you feel as if you are really skateboarding. You can move the board all different ways: lifting, tilting, and turning in order to pull of various skateboard tricks. The games intuitive controls and multiple difficulty levels make it easy to pick up and play, making this an exciting party game for people of various ages and skill levels. As you increase the levels of difficulty, be prepared to learn new tricks and face more challenges! You can ride in over six locations across the world and master over 100 tricks in order to become a better boarder. | | | Features: | |
• Four different modes built into the game include: Challenge, Speed, Trick, and Free Skate ? in epic locations across the globe.
• Includes the Innovative 'Ride' board controller featuring motion sensing technology, smart sensors, a contoured base and a gritty surface to ensure a good grip.
• With no complicated control schemes to master, the game is designed to allow players to get on the board and start mastering the 100+ built in moves from the beginning.
• Eight player multiplayer and online play support lets you and your friends feel the thrill of skateboarding together.
• Multiple difficulty levels make the game a fun and challenging experience for people of all skill levels.
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 29.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 9.25 inches | | Product Height:
| 3.5 inches | | Product Weight:
| 1.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 28.7 inches | | Package Width:
| 9.1 inches | | Package Height:
| 3.4 inches | | Package Weight:
| 5.75 pounds | | Release Date:
| November 17, 2009 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 79 reviews |
| | | Game Information: | | | Platform:
| Nintendo Wii | | Media:
| Video Game | | Item Quantity:
| 1 |
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65 of 68 found the following review helpful:
 How to keep board connectivityDec 26, 2009
By gagregory@hotmail.com
We bought this for my 7 year old son for Christmas, because he's a huge skateboard fan. In setting the game up today, though, we had the exact same problems as others with the board losing connectivity to the console.
But one posting helped us discover the trick to KEEPING the board connected,...
The key to maintaining connectivity is to make sure that the sensor on the dongle is perpendicular to the board. We'd first installed the dongle so that the sensor was parallel to the board, and the board refused to connect. This was because we installed the dongle and kept the front of the console facing us. So, it looked like this:
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But when we turned the Wii console so that the sensor was perpendicular to the board, the reaction time and motion detector sensitivity improved SIGNIFICANTLY. We discovered the key for improved performance is keeping as much of the surface area of the dongle sensor facing the board as possible! That way the signals coming from the board have a much greater likelihood of hitting the dongle sensor.
Here's the configuration we're now using with great success:
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You can even swing the board around 360 degrees and it will keep good connectivity and motion control. (Btw,...if we hadn't figured this solution out, I'd have rated the game package a "zero" and returned it.)
Good luck everybody! (And really unfortunate the Activision folks don't include this in their troubleshooting tips.)
65 of 70 found the following review helpful:
Not as bad as it's made out to beDec 03, 2009
By Buffy
Initially when I first heard that Tony Hawk Ride was being released for Wii, I was really excited to get it. I was counting down the days until it would be released. For some reason, I decided to hold out on a pre-order and see what people had to say about it (because of the price).
The majority of the reviews were very poor, and made me think twice about getting it. Finally, I decided to just take a gamble and purchase it even amidst all of the bad reviews. Surprisingly, I found the game to be very fun.
I will agree with the previous posters about the connection issues with the board. It took me a while to connect the board to the connector. Just keep on pressing the power button, holding it down for a couple of seconds. I also found that, if there is an issue with disconnection while playing, just turn the console parallel to you (so you can see the connector) and it should stay connected.
Hope others find this game fun as well. It's also a rather fun party game.
50 of 54 found the following review helpful:
It's ok when it works.Nov 30, 2009
By Krissy
This game worked great for exactly one week before we had troubles with it. Now the board looses connection frequently, if it connects at all.
No, it always doesn't register the moves correctly, but if you're not a serious gamer (like myself) it really doesn't make a difference. I think it would be better for the kids.
I think Activision has a lot of bugs to fix before the game will work as it should.
83 of 109 found the following review helpful:
 Don't Know - Could Not CalibrateNov 21, 2009
By tinydream
Spent an hour last night trying to get the board to calibrate. Moved furniture to make sure it had a clear 4ft space around the board. It still would not calibrate. Got mad a Tony Hawk's voice telling me this would be the "easiest thing I'd do all day". Called Activision's help line, it is only open M-F 8-5pm. Tried again this morning - moved the Wii and the sensor and could not get it to work for anything. Maybe I got a bad game or a bad board - but at this point I don't want it.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Tony Hawk Ride - ReviewFeb 09, 2010
By CarolinaDave
We bought this game as a Christmas gift for our son. I read some of the other reviews, and expected problems with the set-up. We had some difficulties the first day, but once we got the game up and running, it worked fine.
From our son (who's nine): I love the game. I love the graphics. I like how you are actually the skateboarder. You can do different tricks by yourself and not be holding the controller to do the tricks. It helped that I already knew how to skateboard, and the game isn't too difficult. When my friends, who don't skateboard, tried it, they thought it was impossible. I would highly recommend this game for other boys (and girls) who skateboard. Don't be frustrated if you have problems setting it up. It's work the effort.
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