- For the Sega Saturn game, see Road Rash (Saturn).
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Road Rash (ロードラッシュ) is the first game in the Road Rash series of motorcycle racing games developed by Electronic Arts. Originally released for the Sega Mega Drive in 1991, it has since been ported to other consoles, including subsequent Sega consoles. It should not be confused with the Sega Saturn game, also known as Road Rash.
The player competes in illegal street races in California where competitors are given free will to deliberately damage competitors to get to first place such as by punching competitors (
) or ramming into them.
accelerates,
brakes. Race courses are littered with everything from hills to traffic to roadside obstacles that can hurt a competitor or the player, and since the races run in real time, crashing is costly, as you must get in the top 3 to move on to the next level. You may choose which level to play each time.
Game Credits
Mega Drive Version
From the title screen:
- Programmers: Dan Geisler, Walter Stein
- Art: Arthur Koch, Jeff Fennel, Sheryl Knowles, Cynthia Hamilton, Connie Braat, Paul Vernon, Peggy Brennan
- Sound and Music: Rob Hubbard, Mike Bartlow
- Production: Randy Breen
- Technical Direction: Carl Mey
- Production Assistant: Michael Lubuguin
Physical Scans
Mega Drive Version
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89
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Sega Retro Average
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| Based on 16 reviews
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| Publication
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Score
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Source
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| ACE
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86
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№50
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| Consoles +
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91
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№2
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| Computer & Video Games
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91
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№118
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| Game Power
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84
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|
| Games-X
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90
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№23
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| Game Zone
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90
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№1
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| Hobby Consolas
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91
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|
| Joypad
|
84
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|
| Joystick
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70
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№21, p146
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| MegaTech
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92
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№1
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| Mean Machines
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91
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| Mean Machines Sega
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92
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№1, p127
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| Player One
|
95
|
|
| Sega Power
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93
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№23, p24/25/26/27
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| Sega Power
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100
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№23, p54
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| Sega Pro
|
91
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№5, p63
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|
| Mega Drive, US
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Cover
|
 Cart
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| Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
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|
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| Mega Drive, JP
|
Cover
|
 Cart
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| Mega Drive, BR
|
Cover
|
|
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Master System Version
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83
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Sega Retro Average
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| Based on 4 reviews
|
|
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| Master System, EU
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Cover
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|
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| Master System, EU (Kixx re-release)
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Cover
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|
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| Master System, BR
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Cover
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|
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| Master System, PT
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Cover
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|
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Game Gear Version
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79
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Sega Retro Average
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| Based on 2 reviews
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| Publication
|
Score
|
Source
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| Game Players
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78
|
|
| Player One
|
80
|
|
|
| Game Gear, US
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Cover
|
 Cart
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| Game Gear, EU
|
Cover
|
|
|
Game Gear, EU (Kixx Rerelease)
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Cover
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|
|
Mega CD Version
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79
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Sega Retro Average
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| Based on 5 reviews
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| Publication
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Score
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Source
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| Consoles +
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89
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№44, p117
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| GameFan
|
73
|
|
| Game Players
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62
|
|
| Mean Machines Sega
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74
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№32, p86/87
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| Player One
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95
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|
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