Action Fighter

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Action Fighter
System(s): Sega System 16, Sega Master System, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, ZX Spectrum
Publisher: Sega,
Amiga
Amstrad CPC
Atari ST
Commodore 64
IBM PC compatibles
ZX Spectrum
Firebird Software
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
JP 		¥5,0005,000 G-1305
Sega Master System
US 		5055
Sega Master System
EU 		MK-5055-50
Sega Master System
DE 		DM 7979 41008
Sega Master System
BR 		023010
Sega Master System
KR 		GB-1305
Sega Master System
TW 		G-1305
Amiga
US 		$39.9539.95
Amiga
UK
Amiga
UK
(Kixx)
Atari ST
US
Atari ST
DE
Atari ST
UK 		£19.9919.99[2]
Atari ST
UK
(Kixx)
Amstrad CPC
ES
(Cassette)
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Disk) 		£14.9914.99[3]
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Cassette) 		£9.999.99[3]
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Kixx)
Commodore 64
US 		$24.9524.95
Commodore 64
UK
(Cassette) 		£9.999.99[2]
Commodore 64
UK
(Kixx)
ZX Spectrum
ES
(Cassette)
ZX Spectrum
UK
(Cassette) 		£9.999.99[2]
ZX Spectrum
UK
(Kixx)
IBM PC compatibles
US

Action Fighter (アクションファイター) is a 1986 shoot 'em up developed by Sega. It is a top-down game where the player controls several vehicles including motorbikes, helicopters, cars and jet skis. It is similar to Spy Hunter in that your mission is to destroy enemy vehicles and you may slow down/speed up.

The Sega System 16 version is Japan-only. The game was brought to the Sega Master System in the same year, and has since seen a release on the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS computers and ZX Spectrum.

Hints

  • Master System US hints 1 (color scan)

  • Master System US hints 1 (B/W scan)

  • Master System US hints 2 (with My Hero and Wonder Boy)

Magazine articles

Main article: Action Fighter/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

  • System 16 JP flyer

Physical scans

System 16 version

System 16, JP

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
89 №1, p47[4]
84 №4, p89[5]
84 №1, p52[6]
63
63 №3, p39[7]
69
84 №1, p132[8]
42 №8, p11[9]
40 №23, p55
57 №1, p18[10]
70 №49, p98[11]
Sega Master System
 68
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
89
[12]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
84
[5]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
84
[6]
Console XS (UK) PAL
51
[13]
Game Mania (UK)
85
[14]
The Games Machine (UK)
63
[7]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
84
[8]
Play Time (DE)
55
[15]
S: The Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
42
[9]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
25
[16]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
57
[10]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
51
[17]
Supergame (BR)
70
[18]
Tilt (FR)
70
[11]
Sega Master System
 65
Based on
14 reviews

Action Fighter

Master System, US
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Cover
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Cart
Actionfighter sms us manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU
ActionFighter SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
ActionFighter SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, EU
"no limits" variant
ActionFighter SMS EU nolimits cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, DE
ActionFighter SMS DE Box.jpg
Cover
Master System, JP
ActionFighter SMS JP Box Back.jpgNospine.pngActionFighter SMS JP cover.jpg
Cover
Actionfighter sms jp cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU

ActionFighter SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR
ActionFighter SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover
ActionFighter SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR (newer)
ActionFighter SMS BR Box Alt.jpg
Cover
Actionfighter sms br manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, TW

Master System, KR

ActionFighter SMS KR cart.jpg
Cart

Amiga version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
87 №20, p42[19]
82 №73, p45[20]
35 №56, p68[21]
Amiga
 68
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Amiga Computing (UK)
87
[19]
Amiga Joker (DE)
30
[22]
Commodore User (UK)
82
[20]
Zzap!64 (UK)
35
[21]
Amiga
 59
Based on
4 reviews

Action Fighter

Amiga, US
ActionFighter Amiga US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngActionFighter Amiga US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Amiga, UK
ActionFighter Amiga EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Amiga, UK (Kixx)

Amiga, UK (Kixx) (Alt)

Amstrad CPC version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
70 №39, p66[23]
54 №51, p60[3]
Amstrad CPC
 62
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Amstar (FR)
70
[23]
Amstrad Action (UK)
54
[3]
Amstrad CPC
 62
Based on
2 reviews

Action Fighter

Amstrad CPC, UK (disk)
ActionFighter AmstradCPC EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngActionFighter AmstradCPC EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Amstrad CPC, UK (cassette) (Kixx)
ActionFighter CPC EU Box Cassette Kixx.jpg
Cover
Amstrad CPC, ES (cassette)

Atari ST version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
65
71 №97, p62[2]
56 №25, p95[24]
65 №9/89, p20[25]
60 №66, p28
Atari ST
 63
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
65
[26]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
71
[2]
The Games Machine (UK)
56
[24]
New Computer Express (UK)
25
[27]
Power Play (DE)
65
[28]
ST Action (UK)
57
[29]
ST Action (UK)
60
[30]
Atari ST
 57
Based on
7 reviews

Action Fighter

Atari ST, US
ActionFighter AtariST US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngActionFighter AtariST US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Atari ST, US (alt)
ActionFighter AtariST US Box Back Alt.jpgNospine.pngActionFighter AtariST US Box Front Alt.jpg
Cover
Atari ST, UK
ActionFighter AtariST UK Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngActionFighter AtariST UK Box Front.jpg
Cover
ActionFighter AtariST UK Disk.jpg
Disk
Atari ST, UK (Kixx)

Atari ST, DE

Commodore 64 version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
46 №97, p62[2]
60 №1/90, p15
54 №25, p95[24]
39 №56, p68[21]
Commodore 64
 50
Based on
4 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
46
[2]
Datormagazin (SE)
60
[31]
The Games Machine (UK)
54
[24]
Zzap!64 (UK)
39
[21]
Commodore 64
 50
Based on
4 reviews

Action Fighter

Commodore 64, US
ActionFighter C64 US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngActionFighter C64 US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Commodore 64, UK

Commodore 64, UK (Kixx)
ActionFighter C64 UK Box Kixx.jpg
Cover

DOS version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
69 №12/89, p70[32]
IBM PC compatibles
 69
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
IBM PC compatibles
 N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Action Fighter

DOS, US
ActionFighter DOS US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngActionFighter DOS US Box Front.jpg
Cover
DOS, EU (Kixx)

ZX Spectrum version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
75 №97, p62[2]
82 №71, p58[33]
66 №93, p22[34]
62 №47, p85[35]
ZX Spectrum
 71
Based on
4 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Crash (UK)
82
[33]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
75
[2]
Sinclair User (UK)
66
[34]
Your Sinclair (UK)
62
[35]
ZX Spectrum
 71
Based on
4 reviews

Action Fighter

ZX Spectrum, UK
ActionFighter Spectrum EU Firebird Box.jpg
Cover
ActionFighter Spectrum UK Cassette.jpg
Cassette
ZX Spectrum, UK (disk)

ZX Spectrum, UK (cassette) (Kixx)
ActionFighter Spectrum EU Box Kixx.jpg
Cover
ZX Spectrum, ES

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File:CVG UK 073.pdf, page 132
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 File:CVG UK 097.pdf, page 62 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 097.pdf_p62" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 097.pdf_p62" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 097.pdf_p62" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 097.pdf_p62" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 097.pdf_p62" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 File:AmstradAction UK 051.pdf, page 60 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:AmstradAction UK 051.pdf_p60" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑ File:CompleteGuideToConsoles_UK_01.pdf, page 47
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:CGtC UK 04.pdf, page 89 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CGtC UK 04.pdf_p89" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 File:TheCompleteGuideToSega UK.pdf, page 52 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TheCompleteGuideToSega UK.pdf_p52" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:TGM UK 03.pdf, page 40 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 03.pdf_p40" defined multiple times with different content
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf, page 132 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p132" defined multiple times with different content
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 File:StheSegaMagazine UK 08.pdf, page 11 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:StheSegaMagazine UK 08.pdf_p11" defined multiple times with different content
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 File:SegaPro UK 01.pdf, page 18 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 01.pdf_p18" defined multiple times with different content
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 File:Tilt FR 049.pdf, page 98 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Tilt FR 049.pdf_p98" defined multiple times with different content
  12. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 47
  13. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 137
  14. ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81
  15. ↑ Play Time, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-06), page 96
  16. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 55
  17. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70
  18. ↑ Supergame, "Novembro 1992" (BR; 1992-11-xx), page 42
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 File:AmigaComputing UK 020.pdf, page 42 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:AmigaComputing UK 020.pdf_p42" defined multiple times with different content
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 File:CommodoreUser UK 73.pdf, page 45 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CommodoreUser UK 73.pdf_p45" defined multiple times with different content
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 File:Zzap64 UK 056.pdf, page 68 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Zzap64 UK 056.pdf_p68" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Zzap64 UK 056.pdf_p68" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Zzap64 UK 056.pdf_p68" defined multiple times with different content
  22. ↑ Amiga Joker, "Dezember '89" (DE; 1989-11-26), page 40
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 File:Amstar FR 39.pdf, page 66 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Amstar FR 39.pdf_p66" defined multiple times with different content
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 File:TGM UK 25.pdf, page 95 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 25.pdf_p95" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 25.pdf_p95" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 25.pdf_p95" defined multiple times with different content
  25. ↑ File:PowerPlay DE 018.pdf, page 20
  26. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1989" (DE; 1989-1x-xx), page 41
  27. ↑ New Computer Express, "October 28, 1989" (UK; 1989-10-26), page 51
  28. ↑ Power Play, "9/89" (DE; 1989-08-14), page 20
  29. ↑ ST Action, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 50
  30. ↑ ST Action, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-02), page 28
  31. ↑ Datormagazin, "4-18 Januari 1990" (SE; 1990-01-04), page 15
  32. ↑ File:PowerPlay DE 021.pdf, page 70
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 File:Crash UK 71.pdf, page 58 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Crash UK 71.pdf_p58" defined multiple times with different content
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 File:SinclairUser UK 093.pdf, page 22 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SinclairUser UK 093.pdf_p22" defined multiple times with different content
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 File:YourSinclair UK 47.pdf, page 85 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:YourSinclair UK 47.pdf_p85" defined multiple times with different content
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