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Even though the vast majority of the characters on "Biker Mice" are extraterrestrial in origin, most of the action takes place right here on Earth. It's where the Plutarkians have set their sights, and where Throttle, Modo, and Vinnie find themselves fighting Lawrence Limburger. Here's a guide to all (or most) of the places we've seen or heard about throughout the series. For your convenience, the specific locations have been grouped into two different sections: places in Chicago, and everywhere else.
| CHICAGO, ILLINOIS |
Home of the Blues and most of the characters, the Windy City is where the Biker Mice crash-land, and where they fight Lawrence Limburger and his villainous henchmen. It's also where they meet their human compatriot, Charley. After arriving here, the mice decide to protect this city as if it were their own. As a result, almost every episode takes place here. According to series director Tom Tataranowicz, Chicago was picked as the setting for "Biker Mice" for sales purposes. In his own words: "Chi-Town is one of the major markets, and it is necessary to lock down a station's commitment there in order to sell a syndicated around the rest of the country. Commercial, unimaginative and glamorless, yes. Necessary? Also, yes!" (read more of the great one's comments at The Unofficial Biker Mice from Mars Fan Club's Collected Comments. The writers were usually accurate in their portrayals of the Windy City, and included several major landmarks in the story, including Wrigley Field and Sears Tower--with slightly different names, of course.
Quigley Field/Quigley Field Scoreboard
Home of the Biker Mice from Mars, and the site of more spaceship crashes than any state in the Union (possibly excluding New Mexico). After their Cyclodrone Thunderpipe became lodged in the Scoreboard, the Biker Mice decided to make it their home. They've outfitted it with full electric and water hook-ups, and have made a cozy little bachelor pad for themselves. The number panels can be lifted up or down to serve as windows and, for the few occasions when the Biker Mice actually use them, doors. Recently, they added a large, hinged door on the front of the Scoreboard so as to allow outgoing spaceships a way out that doesn't involve smashing through a wall (where's the fun in that?). So far, this discreet location has allowed them to avoid detection by Lawrence Limburger. Based on the real Wrigley Field, located at 1060 W. Addison Street.
Limburger Tower/Plaza
Home of Lawrence Limburger and Limburger Enterprises. This huge skyscraper is the Big Cheese's starting point for all his schemes to destroy Chicago. Karbunkle's lab is located within the building, as are the huge garages containing Limburgers' goons vehicles and Plutarkian digging equipment. There are several adjoining buildings, including one housing exotic and near-extinct specimens of lifeforms and plants from planets Limburger has destroyed. Limburger Tower is destroyed on average once every episode (that number goes up if you count the exact number of times it's destroyed in flashback episodes), the longest running gag in the series. Whoever Limburger's contractor is, the guy has got to be rolling in it.
Last Chance Garage
Found in the rougher, rundown section of Chicago, the Last Chance is home and work place of Charley, and second home to the Biker Mice. It literally is the last chance to get automotive help, for beyond it, the city is a torn-up mess, thanks to Limburger. Much of the action of the show takes place here, with the city's resident Plutarkian frequently targeting the garage as the starting point for his schemes to dig up all of Chicago. It's taken a lot of abuse over the years, both from Limburger and the Biker Mice. The building itself is a small two-story brick square, with the garage located downstairs and living space upstairs.
The Pits
The large pits dug on the outskirts of Chicago by Lawrence Limburger in the years before the Biker Mice arrived there. They are presently home to the Pit Boss and his villainous Pit Crew, along with Fourby and his fighters.
Meatpacker's Bank
The place where Charley does her banking. This was where the Biker Mice first met up with the Pit Crew, and was also where bounty hunter Billie Monnie landed when she came to Chicago ("The Pits" and "Unforgiven Cheese"). It's name reflects the early history of the city, when one of its main industries was in the field of food preparation (read Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" to give you some idea of quality control in the Windy City during the early twentieth century).
Steinhaur's Diner (Home of the Hoagie Dog)
Where the elite meet to eat. Or the Biker Mice, at any rate. Home of Chicago's finest hot dogs, run by Chef Andy Steinhaur. It's the favorite dive of the Biker Mice, and so, they keep a special eye on it in case of Plutarkian threats. Our heroes helped Andy recover the deed to his restaurant after he lost it at Limburger's Casino ("High Rollin' Rodents). This is also where the mice, Charley, and "Asphalt" Jack McCyber dined during "Virtual UnReality" before they were so rudely interrupted by Greasepit and his goons.
Schmears Tower
Currently the world's tallest building, Schmears Tower is the pride of Chicago. A trip to its observation deck is something no visitor should miss. During "Vicious Cycles", Limburger nearly toppled the tower, but it was propped up at the last second by the Biker Mice. Based on the real-life Sears Tower, at 233 South Wacker Drive. Heh heh. You said "wacker."
Lake Michigan
One of the five Great Lakes, which borders Chicago along its entire length. Limburger has tried to steal it on two separate occasions ("Chill Zone" and "Lake Michi-gone").
The Gold Coast
The area of Chicago bordering Lake Michigan north of Oak Street Beach. This area is described as the richest in the city, with real estate values that are off the charts. Limburger tried to wash it away in "Stalkers" to steal the ultra-valuable land.
Prehistoric Chicago
Obviously, ancient Chicago. In "Hickory, Dickory", Limburger traveled here in order to steal the land in a time when the Biker Mice could not get to him. This primeval land is populated by dinosaurs and cavemen, who never actually existed in the same time period.
| ANYWHERE THAT ISN'T CHICAGO |
During their time on Earth, the Biker Mice haven't been confined to Chicago. They've been all around this crazy world! Or at least, this crazy United States! Sometimes it's a road trip, sometimes it's a flight, and sometimes it's a transport into the past, but it's always an adventure. At the end of the day, our boys always return to Chicago, though, because there's no place like home.
Detroit, Michigan
A veritable Mecca to the Biker Mice, who describe the city as "the piston-pumpin' horsepower center of the known universe." Located East of Chicago, Detroit is also home of Limburger's insane rival, Napoleon Brie. The Biker Mice have journeyed here on two occasions; first, to settle up with Brie's henchmen and prevent a major war between he and Limburger, and second, to save their friend "Asphalt" Jack McCyber, who had been kidnapped and taken there ("The Motor City Maniac" and "Hit the Road, Jack", respectively). While Throttle, Modo, and Vinnie all love the city, Charley has remarkable disdain for it, due in no small part to the fact that their baseball team, the Stripers, are always kicking the Nubs' collective ass.
Napoleon Brie's Rust Palace
Home and fortress of Napoleon Brie (similar to Limburger Tower). This building is extremely heavily armored, with walls made of nigh-impenetrable Plutarkian steel. Hard to get in, hard to get out. An NB logo, similar to the L-shaped one of Limburger Tower. Capped by turrets, very castle-like in appearance. Outside sits a huge replica of a motor. Whether or not Brie put it there is unknown. Several factories and storage facilities occupy the surrounding plaza ("The Motor City Maniac", "Hit the Road, Jack").
Mount Rushmore
One of America's most famous monuments, located in South Dakota. Features the faces of Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Theodore Roosevelt carved into a mountain. Limburger once tried to steal this illustrious sculpture to give to High Chairman Camembert in order to re-establish his funding. For a brief time, Camembert's face was carved alongside these historic figures; however, this new part of the mountain was knocked down and transporter to Plutark ("Stone Broke").
Arthurian England
I'm not going to get specific on the dates, but this was England during the reign of King Arthur (you know, the guy from the Monty Python movie). This beautiful feudal countryside was rich in tin ore, which lured Lawrence Limburger there to try and (what else?) steal it. The Biker Mice followed after and prevented the destruction of the slightly-less-idyllic-than-advertised Camelot ("Biker Knights of the Round Table" Parts One and Two).
Shakespeare's Fictional England, Italy, Scotland, Rome, and Denmark
Yup. Our heroes have even been to places that don't technically exist. Thanks to Karbunkle's Fictionalizer, the Biker Mice were able to chase Limburger through the settings of some of Shakespeare's most famous plays, including "Romeo and Juliet", "Hamlet", "Julius Caesar", and "MacBeth" ("Rocketh and Rideth").
Las Vegas, Nevada
Home of Plutarkian One-Eyed Jack Monterey ("Diet of Worms").
New Orleans, Louisiana
Home of Plutarkian Gerard Gruyere ("Diet of Worms").
Antarctica
The icy continent capping Earth's Southern Hemisphere. During "Below the Horizon", a module attached to a deadly satellite belonging to Limburger crashed here, necessitating a recovery effort by the Big Cheese. The Biker Mice followed after using the Tri-Fighter.
Kansas
One of the states in America's Midwest. Limburger takes his operation there in order to obtain cereal, grains, and hay from this agriculturally rich area ("Die Fleidermice").
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