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'''Marketing''': [[France Tantiado]]<br/>
 
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'''Special Thanks to''': Rosie Crosgrove, John Crumlish, Jerry Huber, Rich Karpp, Chris Kreidel, Sharie Lynn, Willie Mancero, Laetitia May, Chuck Osieja, Catherine Sollecito, Jane Shrigley, Holly Stein
 
'''Special Thanks to''': Rosie Crosgrove, John Crumlish, Jerry Huber, Rich Karpp, Chris Kreidel, Sharie Lynn, Willie Mancero, Laetitia May, Chuck Osieja, Catherine Sollecito, Jane Shrigley, Holly Stein
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==Physical Scans==
 
==Physical Scans==

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Desert Demolition
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Sound driver: GEMS
Genre: Action

















Release Date RRP Code

Desert Demolition Starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote is a Mega Drive game released in 1995 which stars the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote from the Looney Tunes cartoon series. The game is developed by BlueSky Software, the company well known for making the Vectorman series. The player can play as either the Road Runner, who spends the game avoiding the Wile E.'s traps, or Wile E. Coyote, who spends the game attempting to catch the Road Runner.

The game was later released in North America as part of the Mega Hit Series.

Gameplay

Both Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote have a slightly different game to go through, having different items to collect and sharing some of the levels but having a completely different level order.

Item(s) Description
DD Stamp.PNG Stamps allow the player to reach a bonus stage after collecting a certain amount.
DD Pills.PNG / DD Seed.PNG Health adds to the player's health bar.
DD Turbo.PNG Turbo gives the player a temporary speed boost.
DD Time.PNG Time adds to the time limit at the bottom of the screen.
DD WCHead.PNG / DD RRHead.PNG Extra Life gives the player an extra chance at completing the level.

Wile E. Coyote

ButtesandLadders WileECoyote.PNG

Press A to leap, B to run, and C to jump. Hold down Down and walk to crawl.

Crates - Jump into one of these to obtain one of Wile E.'s famous gadgets, such as Rocket Shoes, Spring Shoes, a Jackhammer, a Flying Suit, and an Umbrella.
Road Runner - If you're able to catch him, he'll quickly run off-screen and leave behind six Stamps and a clock that will attract towards you.
Boulders - If you find any with dynamite, press down on the wooden box to blow it high. Run underneath it or jump on top of it to explore new places, though it'll quickly fall back the way it came.

Road Runner

RedRockRendezvous RoadRunner.PNG

Press A to "meep meep", B to run, and C to jump. Hold down Down to peck and eat bird seed.

Boosters - Hit one of these to quickly fly forward at incredibly fast speeds.
Loops - Road Runner is fast enough to run around loops reminiscent of Sonic the Hedgehog.
Wile E. Coyote - If you see a crate, watch out, as Wile E. will pop out and try to grab you. If he catches you, you'll pay with a large portion of health. If you trick him into smashing into something however, he'll drop six Stamps and a clock that'll attract towards you.

Levels

Wile E. Coyote and RoadRunner have different second acts depending on the character. Playing as either will result in the first two stages being flipped; Wile E. gets Red Rock Rendezvous first, then Buttes and Ladders, while Road Runner gets the opposite.

Screenshot Description
RedRockRendezvous WileECoyote.PNG Red Rock Rendezvous
ButtesandLadders RoadRunner.PNG Buttes and Ladders
ChooChooTerrain WileECoyote.PNG Choo Choo Terrain
KarlsBadCaverns WileECoyote.PNG Karl's Bad Caverns
GraniteGulch RoadRunner.PNG Granite Gulch
GrandFinale RoadRunner.PNG Grand Finale

Production Credits

Producer: Tony Van
Assistant Producer: Greg Becksted
Project Manager: Jennifer Cleary
Lead Programmers: Barbara Michalec, Ron Thompson
Programming Team: Keith Freiheit, John Fulbright, Bonita Kane, Jason Weesner
Animation Team: Marty Davis, Drew Krevi, Amber Long
Background Art and Design Team: Jeff Jonas, Geoff Knobel, Amber Long, Mark Lorenzen, Brandan McDonald, Tom Moon, Jeff Remmer, John Roy, Rick Schmitz, Joe Shoopack
Sound and Music: Sam Powell
Test Leads: Gregg Vogt, Arnold Feener, Aaron Loichinger
Test Team: S.O.A. Test Staff
Marketing: France Tantiado
Special Thanks to: Rosie Crosgrove, John Crumlish, Jerry Huber, Rich Karpp, Chris Kreidel, Sharie Lynn, Willie Mancero, Laetitia May, Chuck Osieja, Catherine Sollecito, Jane Shrigley, Holly Stein

Promotional Material

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
84 №41, p106
68
85
79
81 №11, p78
46
80 №51, p98/99
82 №66
70 №44, p38/39
Sega Mega Drive
75
Based on
9 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[1]
Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)
82
[2]
Consoles + (FR)
84
[3]
Cool Gamer (RU)
70
[4]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
37
[5]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
75
[6]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
68
[7]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 9 (RU)
80
[8]
Freak (IL)
84
[9]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
89
[10]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
79
[11]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
75
[12]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
64
[13]
Mega (UK) PAL
69
[14]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
55
[15]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
50
[16]
Player One (FR)
80
[17]
Players (BR)
50
[18]
Play Time (DE)
64
[19]
Power Up! (UK)
75
[20]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
46
[21]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
55
[22]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
82
[23]
SuperGamePower (BR)
80
[24]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
50
[25]
Todo Sega (ES)
79
[26]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
50
[27]
Video Games (DE) PAL
62
[28]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
70
[29]
Sega Mega Drive
67
Based on
29 reviews

Desert Demolition Starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote

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Looney Tunes games for Sega systems
Sega Mega Drive
Taz-Mania (1992) | Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure (1993) | Sylvester and Tweety in Cagey Capers (1994) | Taz in Escape from Mars (1994) | Tiny Toon Adventures: ACME All-Stars (1994) | Daffy Duck in Hollywood (1995) | Desert Demolition Starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote (1995) | Cheese Cat-Astrophe Starring Speedy Gonzales (1995) | Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble (1996) | Road Runner (unreleased)
Sega Game Gear
Taz-Mania (1992) | Desert Speedtrap Starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote (1993) | Taz in Escape from Mars (1994) | Daffy Duck in Hollywood (1994) | Cheese Cat-Astrophe Starring Speedy Gonzales (1995) | Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble (1996)
Sega Master System
Taz-Mania (1993) | Desert Speedtrap Starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote (1993) | Daffy Duck in Hollywood (1994) | Cheese Cat-Astrophe Starring Speedy Gonzales (1995) | Taz in Escape from Mars (1996)
Sega Saturn
Space Jam (1996)
Sega Dreamcast
Looney Tunes: Space Race (2000)
Unlicensed Looney Tunes games for Sega systems
Sega Mega Drive
Tiny Toon Adventures 3 (1996)
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  2. Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-xx-xx), page 18
  3. Consoles +, "Mars 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 106
  4. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 62
  5. Computer & Video Games, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-03-15), page 101
  6. Electronic Games (1992-1995), "April 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 78
  7. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 34
  8. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 9, "" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 95
  9. Freak, "5/95" (IL; 1995-xx-xx), page 1
  10. GameFan, "Volume 3, Issue 3: March 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 18
  11. Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 4 April 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 50
  12. GamePro, "April 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 44
  13. MAN!AC, "03/95" (DE; 1995-02-08), page 71
  14. Mega, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-02-28), page 48
  15. Mega Fun, "03/95" (DE; 1995-02-22), page 79
  16. Next Generation, "April 1995" (US; 1995-03-21), page 96
  17. Player One, "Mars 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 98
  18. Players, "Dez 95" (BR; 1995-1x-xx), page 22
  19. Play Time, "4/95" (DE; 1995-03-08), page 106
  20. Power Up!, "Saturday, May 13, 1995" (UK; 1995-05-13), page 1
  21. Sega Magazine, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-02-15), page 92
  22. Sega Power, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-03-16), page 56
  23. Sega Pro, "Easter 1995" (UK; 1995-03-23), page 38
  24. SuperGamePower, "Agosto 1995" (BR; 1995-0x-xx), page 70
  25. Sega Mega Drive Review, "2" (RU; 1996-01-03), page 51
  26. Todo Sega, "Abril 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 47
  27. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 49
  28. Video Games, "3/95" (DE; 1995-02-23), page 92
  29. VideoGames, "April 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 66