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Chuck Rock
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher:
Sega Mega Drive
Sega Master System
Virgin Games
Sega Game Gear
Sega
Sega Mega-CD
Sony Imagesoft
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code

Chuck Rock (チャックロック) is a side-scrolling platform game originally developed by Core Design for the Amiga and Atari ST home computers. Ports were subsequently published for a variety of platforms, including the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear by Virgin Games, and the Sega Mega-CD by Sony Imagesoft in 1992.

Story

Chuck Rock takes place during the prehistorical Stone Age where dinosaurs and ancient creatures still roam the Earth. It stars Chuck Rock, an overweight, square-jawed caveman. Chuck Rock is a guitarist in a rock band along with other cavemen, and his wife Ophelia. One day Ophelia is kidnapped by the local caveman bully Garry Gritter (a pun on then-entertainer, now convicted child sex offender Gary Glitter) and taken to his hangout, found in a dinosaur graveyard. Chuck must rescue her.

Gameplay

The sprite style and animation is cartoonish and gameplay filled with slapstick. Chuck can attack by thrusting his belly forward and hitting oncoming opponents. Another method of attack is by throwing rocks. Health is displayed in the HUD as a heart which shrinks with each hit taken. Health can be replenished by collecting dinsaur steaks found in levels. Some puzzle elements involve moving rocks to reach higher areas.

Version Differences

Most of the initial 1991 releases of Chuck Rock were released without an in-game soundtrack, the exception being the Commodore Amiga which offered one as an option (at the expense of sound effects). The Master System and Game Gear versions are relatively faithful to the source material, so also lack soundtracks. Major omissions include the introduction sequence, backgrounds, speech samples and curiously in the Game Gear's case, significant parts of the scenery (for example, the dinosaur Chuck can ride on the first level, which is instead replaced with rushing water).

The Mega Drive version has an entirely unique soundtrack and parallax scrolling. While likely released at the same time as its counterpart on the Mega Drive's direct competitor, the Super Nintendo, few similarities exist between the two versions aside from what has been pulled from earlier versions. The SNES soundtrack is entirely different, as are the backgrounds, though both continue to omit the introduction sequence.

The Sega Mega-CD version builds on the Mega Drive version, being largely the same game with the exception of an enhanced soundtrack (using the same tunes as those heard on the Mega Drive) and the return of the animated intro. The Mega-CD conversion also has slight changes in its presentation, for example, the inclusion of a world map, shown at the start of a stage.

History

Legacy

Chuck Rock was followed by Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck and BC Racers.

Production Credits

Mega Drive Version

Written and Designed by: The Chuck Rock Team., Core Design Ltd.
Music and FX by: Krisalis Software Ltd.
Presented by: Virgin Games
Chuck Rock Was Brought to You by the Following People......
Chris Long, Lee Pullen, Bob .Out En It. Churchill, Mark Price, Jeremy Smith, Matt Furniss, S. Hollingworth, Lyle J. Hall II

Mega CD Version

Written and Designed by: The Chuck Rock Team., Core Design Ltd.
Music and FX by: Martins Music Workshop
Presented by: Sony Imagesoft
Chuck Rock Was Brought to You by the Following People......
Chris Long, Lee Pullen, Bob .Out En It. Churchill, Martin Iveson, Jeremy Smith

Master System Version

Converted by: Gary Priest
Designed by: The Chuck Rock Team, Core Design Ltd.
Sound by: Krisalis Software Ltd.
Presented by: Virgin Games
Chuck Rock Was Brought to You by the Following People.....
Gary Priest, Chris Long, Lee Pullen, Bob Churchill, Mark Price, Jeremy Smith, Shaun Hollingworth, Matt Furniss, Ian Mathias, Andy Green

Game Gear Version

Converted by: Gary Priest
Designed by: The Chuck Rock Team, Core Design Ltd.
Music and SFX by: Krisalis Software
The Team
Gary Priest, Chris Long, Lee Pullen, Bob Churchill, Mark Price, Jeremy Smith, Shaun Hollingworth, Matt Furniss

Promotional Material

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
86 №128, p60
90 №11, p82/83/84
91
92
92
92 №30, p203
79 №5, p91
86 №7, p50/51/52/53
91 №21, p76/77/78
93 №22, p92/93/94/95
80
87 №32, p34/35
87 №9, p40/41[1]
81 №18, p64
93 №7, p74/75[2]
87 №34, p28/29
Sega Mega Drive
88
Based on
16 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[3]
Consoles + (FR)
90
[4]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
86
[5]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
78
[6]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
50
[7]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 5 (RU)
70
[8]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
91
[9]
Game Mania (UK)
91
[10]
Game Power (IT)
91
[11]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
92
[12]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
92
[13]
Joypad (FR)
92
[14]
Joystick (FR) PAL
92
[15]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
79
[16]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
80
[17]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
86
[18]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
91
[19]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
91
[20]
Player One (FR)
93
[21]
Play Time (DE)
77
[22]
Power Up! (UK)
88
[23]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
87
[24]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
87
[25]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
81
[26]
Sega Force (SE)
80
[27]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
93
[28]
Supergame (BR) NTSC-U
83
[29]
Supersonic (FR)
93
[30]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
70
[31]
Video Games (DE)
79
[32]
Zero (UK)
87
[33]
Sega Mega Drive
84
Based on
31 reviews

Chuck Rock

Mega Drive, US
Chuck Rock MD US Box.jpg
Cover
ChuckRock MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
Chuck Rock MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
ChuckRock MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, BR
ChuckRock MD BR Box.jpg
Cover
ChuckRock MD BR Cart.jpg
Cart

Mega CD Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
77
92 №18, p56/57/58
72 №8, p54
70 №9, p51
70 №7, p48
89 №8, p53
64
80 №37, p154
67 №45, p70/71
82 №18, p60
74 №1, p44/45[34]
Sega Mega-CD
76
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
78
[35]
Gamers (DE)
80
[36]
Joypad (FR)
92
[37]
Joypad (FR) PAL
89
[38]
MAN!AC (DE)
72
[39]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
72
[40]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
70
[41]
Mega (UK) PAL
70
[42]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
89
[43]
Mega Force (FR)
85
[44]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
64
[45]
Player One (FR)
80
[46]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
67
[47]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U
82
[48]
Sega Zone (UK) NTSC-U
74
[49]
Sega Force Mega (UK) NTSC-U
74
[50]
Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video! (FR) PAL
90
[51]
Todo Sega (ES) PAL
80
[52]
Video Games (DE) PAL
80
[53]
Sega Mega-CD
78
Based on
19 reviews

Chuck Rock

Mega-CD, US
ChuckRock MCD US Box Back.jpgChuckRock MCD US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Chuck Rock MCD US Disc.jpg
Disc
Chuckrock mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, EU
ChuckRock MCD EU Box Back.jpgChuckRock MCD EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Mega-CD, UK
ChuckRock MCD EU Box Back.jpgChuckRock MCD UK Box Front.jpg
Cover
Chuck Rock MCD UK Disc.jpg
Disc
Mega-CD, BR
Chuckrock mcd br cover.jpg
Cover

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90 №11, p114/115
80 №9, p36/38
90
91
91 №29, p172
90 №21, p80/81
73 №2/54
93 №22, p108/109
74
91 №2, p10
70 №32, p36
84 №11, p40/41
74 №8, p60/61
91 №8, p32/33[54]
Sega Master System
84
Based on
14 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Game Mania (UK)
90
[55]
Game Power (IT)
87
[11]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
80
[56]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
90
[57]
Joypad (FR)
91
[58]
Joystick (FR)
91
[59]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
73
[60]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
90
[61]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
90
[62]
Player One (FR)
93
[63]
Play Time (DE)
52
[64]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
70
[65]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
84
[66]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
84
[67]
Sega Force (SE)
74
[68]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
91
[69]
Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
91
[70]
Supersonic (FR)
92
[71]
Video Games (DE)
66
[72]
Sega Master System
83
Based on
19 reviews

Chuck Rock

Master System, EU
Chuck Rock SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
ChuckRock SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR
Chuck Rock SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover
ChuckRock SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Chuck Rock SMS BR Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, AU

ChuckRock SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
82 №15, p152
84
91 №14
83 №32, p148
90 №3, p119[73]
92 №30, p90/91
74
51 №39, p52
90 №14, p60
90 №15, p75
86 №2, p30/31
92 №12, p92[74]
Sega Game Gear
84
Based on
12 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
45
[75]
Consoles + (FR)
82
[76]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT)
84
[77]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
65
[78]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
89
[79]
Game Mania (UK)
89
[80]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
85
[81]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
50
[82]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
88
[83]
Joypad (FR)
91
[84]
Joystick (FR) PAL
83
[85]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
65
[86]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
90
[73]
Player One (FR)
92
[87]
Play Time (DE)
71
[88]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
51
[89]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[90]
Sega Pro (UK)
90
[91]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
87
[92]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
86
[93]
Sega Force (SE)
74
[94]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
92
[95]
User (GR) PAL
89
[96]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
70
[97]
Video Games (DE)
61
[98]
Sega Game Gear
78
Based on
25 reviews

Chuck Rock

Game Gear, US
ChuckRock GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngChuckRock GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Chuck Rock GG EU cart.jpg
Cart
Chuckrock gg us manual.pdf
Manual
Game Gear, EU
ChuckRock GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Chuck Rock GG EU cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, JP
ChuckRock GG JP Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngChuckRock GG JP cover.jpg
Cover
Chuck Rock GG JP Cart.jpg
Cart
ChuckRock GG JP Manual.pdf
Manual
Game Gear, BR
ChuckRock GG BR Box.jpg
Cover



Chuck Rock games for Sega systems
Chuck Rock (1991) | Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck (1993) | BC Racers (1995)
  1. File:Segapro UK 09.pdf, page 40
  2. File:SegaForce07UK.pdf, page 76
  3. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 47
  4. Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 82
  5. Computer & Video Games, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-15), page 60
  6. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 26
  7. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 301
  8. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 5, "" (RU; 200x-xx-xx), page 144
  9. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 32
  10. Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
  11. 11.0 11.1 Game Power, "Luigio/Agosto 1992" (IT; 1992-0x-xx), page 60
  12. GamePro, "December 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 72
  13. Hobby Consolas, "Septiembre 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 26
  14. Joypad, "Août/Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-07-1x), page 80
  15. Joystick, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 203
  16. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 91
  17. Mega Fun, "08/92" (DE; 1992-08-18), page 21
  18. MegaTech, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-20), page 50
  19. Mean Machines, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-28), page 76
  20. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137
  21. Player One, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-07-10), page 92
  22. Play Time, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-07), page 94
  23. Power Up!, "Saturday, August 22, 1992" (UK; 1992-08-22), page 1
  24. Sega Power, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-04), page 34
  25. Sega Pro, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-18), page 40
  26. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
  27. Sega Force, "2/92" (SE; 1992-11-19), page 12
  28. Sega Force, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-xx), page 76
  29. Supergame, "Setembro 1992" (BR; 1992-09-xx), page 34
  30. Supersonic, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 5
  31. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 43
  32. Video Games, "8/92" (DE; 1992-07-22), page 92
  33. Zero, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-xx), page 28
  34. File:SegaForceMega01.pdf, page 44
  35. GamePro, "March 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 84
  36. Gamers, "Oktober/November 1993" (DE; 1993-09-24), page 66
  37. Joypad, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 56
  38. Joypad, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 92
  39. MAN!AC, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-10), page 45
  40. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 54
  41. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 51
  42. Mega, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-18), page 48
  43. Mega Action, "Christmas 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 53
  44. Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 110
  45. Mega Fun, "01/94" (DE; 1993-12-22), page 78
  46. Player One, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 154
  47. Sega Power, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-01), page 70
  48. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 60
  49. Sega Zone, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-xx), page 60
  50. Sega Force Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 44
  51. Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video!, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 30
  52. Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 58
  53. Video Games, "4/94" (DE; 1994-03-23), page 36
  54. File:SegaForce08UK.pdf, page 32
  55. Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81
  56. Game Zone, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-24), page 36
  57. Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 34
  58. Joypad, "Août/Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-07-1x), page 64
  59. Joystick, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 172
  60. Micromanía (segunda época), "Noviembre 1992" (ES; 1992-1x-xx), page 80
  61. Mean Machines, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-28), page 114
  62. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 133
  63. Player One, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-07-10), page 108
  64. Play Time, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-04), page 86
  65. Sega Power, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-04), page 36
  66. Sega Pro, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-13), page 40
  67. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70
  68. Sega Force, "2/92" (SE; 1992-11-19), page 24
  69. Sega Force, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-09), page 32
  70. Sega Master Force, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-22), page 10
  71. Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 26
  72. Video Games, "8/92" (DE; 1992-07-22), page 96
  73. 73.0 73.1 File:MeanMachinesSega03UK.pdf, page 119 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega03UK.pdf_p119" defined multiple times with different content
  74. File:SegaForce12UK.pdf, page 92
  75. Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1992" (JP; 1992-10-08), page 30
  76. Consoles +, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 152
  77. Computer + Video Giochi, "Aprile 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 74
  78. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 32
  79. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 165
  80. Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 70
  81. GamePro, "October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 113
  82. Hippon Super, "November 1992" (JP; 1992-10-03), page 47
  83. Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 124
  84. Joypad, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 149
  85. Joystick, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 147
  86. Micromanía (segunda época), "Diciembre 1992" (ES; 1992-1x-xx), page 44
  87. Player One, "Avril/Mai 1993" (FR; 1993-04-10), page 90
  88. Play Time, "1/93" (DE; 1992-12-09), page 84
  89. Sega Power, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-07), page 52
  90. Sega Pro, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-12), page 60
  91. Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 71
  92. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
  93. Sega Zone, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 30
  94. Sega Force, "1/93" (SE; 1993-01-14), page 22
  95. Sega Force, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 92
  96. User, "Fevrouários 1993" (GR; 1993-0x-xx), page 46
  97. VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "November 1992" (US; 1992-1x-xx), page 90
  98. Video Games, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-23), page 134