Taz-Mania (Game Gear)
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- For the Sega Mega Drive game, see Taz-Mania. For the Sega Master System game, see Taz-Mania (Master System).
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System(s): Sega Game Gear | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: Sega | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: NuFX | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributor: Tec Toy (BR) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Licensor: Warner Bros. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Action[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Taz-Mania, also known as Taz-Maniz: The Search for the Lost Seabirds, is a platform game released in 1992 for the Sega Game Gear. It is based on the cartoon series with the same name. The game is notorious for its high difficulty, excessive slowdown, and dissonant soundtrack.
Contents
Story
Taz wants to find a Giant Seabird egg so he can make the biggest omelette in the world.
Gameplay
The game is a platformer played as the Looney Tunes character Taz the Tasmanian Devil. Many of the levels are autoscrolling chase scenes, but there are also conventional platforming levels. Taz walks with and . He jumps with and jumps higher if the button is held longer. He can defeat enemies by jumping on top of them. Taz starts spinning into a tornado with and continues spinning until is pressed again. He is invulnerable and passes through enemies and hazards while spinning. Spinning drains energy, and Taz stops spinning if his energy is too low. He can spin in midair, which can be used to extend his jump distance.
Taz's energy goes down from taking damage from an enemy or hazard and from spinning. He loses a life if he runs out of energy. The player can view the score and the number of lives remaining by pausing the game with START . Taz can replenish his energy by eating food items, which he can do by standing over them and pressing . The game ends if Taz runs out of lives.
Levels
Production credits
- Produced by: Mac Senour
- Game Design: NuFX, Inc., Mac Senour
- Programming: NuFX, Inc.
- Graphics: NuFX, Inc.
Magazine articles
- Main article: Taz-Mania (Game Gear)/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Physical scans
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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256kB | Cartridge (US/EU) |
References
- ↑ File:TazMania GG EU Box Back.jpg
- ↑ GamePro, "September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 31
- ↑ GamePro, "February 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 146
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sega Force, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 65
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1993 (Go! Issue 15)" (UK; 1992-12-15), page 7
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Sega Force, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 66
- ↑ File:Taz-Mania GG credits.png
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1993 (Go! Issue 15)" (UK; 1992-12-15), page 6
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 171
- ↑ GamePro, "February 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 158
- ↑ Game Informer, "November/December 1992" (US; 1992-1x-xx), page 6
- ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 90
- ↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 143
- ↑ Joystick, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 190
- ↑ Mega Force, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 75
- ↑ Megazin, "Letnik 1, Številka 3, November 1993" (SI; 1993-xx-xx), page 28
- ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 55
- ↑ Player One, "Janvier/Février 1993" (FR; 1993-01-10), page 132
- ↑ Sega Power, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-03), page 69
- ↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 30
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 75
- ↑ User, "Fevrouários 1993" (GR; 1993-0x-xx), page 40
- ↑ Video Games, "1/93" (DE; 1992-12-16), page 118
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