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{{sub-stub}}'''''Fantastic Dizzy''''' is a platform game developed by [[Codemasters]], and was released as part of the firm's ''Dizzy'' series.
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'''''Fantastic Dizzy''''' is a platform game developed by [[Codemasters]], and was released as part of the firm's ''Dizzy'' series.
  
 
''Fantastic Dizzy'' is the seventh "main" release in the ''Dizzy'' series, whose roots date back to 1987. The vast majority of ''Dizzy'' games missed Sega systems, however the sixth game, ''Dizzy Prince of the Yolkfolk'', retitled ''Dizzy the Adventurer'', was released as part of ''[[The Excellent Dizzy Collection]]'' for the [[Sega Game Gear]].
 
''Fantastic Dizzy'' is the seventh "main" release in the ''Dizzy'' series, whose roots date back to 1987. The vast majority of ''Dizzy'' games missed Sega systems, however the sixth game, ''Dizzy Prince of the Yolkfolk'', retitled ''Dizzy the Adventurer'', was released as part of ''[[The Excellent Dizzy Collection]]'' for the [[Sega Game Gear]].

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Fantastic Dizzy
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Codemasters
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US
$49.9949.99[2] T-15002
Sega Mega Drive
EU
T-120026-50
Sega Master System
EU
MK-27074-50
Sega Game Gear
US
Sega Game Gear
EU
T-20028-50

Fantastic Dizzy is a platform game developed by Codemasters, and was released as part of the firm's Dizzy series.

Fantastic Dizzy is the seventh "main" release in the Dizzy series, whose roots date back to 1987. The vast majority of Dizzy games missed Sega systems, however the sixth game, Dizzy Prince of the Yolkfolk, retitled Dizzy the Adventurer, was released as part of The Excellent Dizzy Collection for the Sega Game Gear.

Magazine articles

Main article: Fantastic Dizzy/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Game Players (US) #0904: "Vol. 9 No. 4 April 1996" (1996-03-19)
also published in:
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #143: "October 1993" (1993-09-15)
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #144: "November 1993" (1993-10-15)
also published in:
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Print advert in Joypad (FR) #23: "Septembre 1993" (1993-0x-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Mega Force (FR) #21: "Octobre 1993" (1993-10-08)
also published in:
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Print advert in Play Time (DE) #1993-10: "10/93" (1993-09-08)
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Print advert in Video Games (DE) #1993-11: "11/93" (1993-10-27)
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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
78 №24, p132/133
80 №143, p41
63 №54, p61[2]
64 №10, p70
75 №40
82 №24, p130/131
52 №15, p34/35
80 №13, p48/49
87 №6, p13
59 №13, p64/65[8]
92 №35, p110/111
80 №47, p56/57
90 №24, p42/43
64 №4, p52-54[9]
90 №9, p11
Sega Mega Drive
76
Based on
15 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
90
[10]
Consoles + (FR)
78
[11]
Cool Gamer (RU)
80
[12]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
80
[13]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
66
[14]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2 (RU)
50
[15]
Game Power (IT) PAL
69
[16]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
63
[2]
Gamers (DE)
60
[17]
GamesMaster (UK)
75
[18]
Hyper (AU) PAL
81
[19]
Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 1 (RU)
80
[20]
Joypad (FR) PAL
82
[21]
Joypad (HU)
92
[22]
MAN!AC (DE)
65
[23]
Mega (UK) PAL
80
[24]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
87
[25]
Mega Force (FR)
87
[26]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
67
[27]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
59
[8]
Megazone (AU) PAL
80
[28]
Player One (FR)
92
[29]
Sega Magazin (DE)
58
[30]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
80
[31]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[32]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
75
[33]
Sega Force Mega (UK) PAL
64
[34]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
90
[35]
Todo Sega (ES)
88
[36]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
80
[37]
Video Games (DE) PAL
69
[38]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
70
[39]
Sega Mega Drive
76
Based on
32 reviews

Fantastic Dizzy

Mega Drive, US
FantasticDizzy MD US Box.jpg
Cover
FantasticDizzy MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Fantastic Dizzy MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
FantasticDizzy MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
FantasticDizzy MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Fantastic Dizzy MD EU Manual.pdf
Manual

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
87 №5, p26/27[40]
92 №24, p50/51
87 №7, p68/69[41]
86 №1, p45[42]
Sega Master System
88
Based on
4 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Joypad (FR) PAL
90
[43]
Mega Force (FR)
68
[44]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
66
[45]
Play Time (DE) PAL
65
[46]
Play Time (DE)
61
[47]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
92
[48]
Sega Force Mega (UK) PAL
87
[41]
Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
87
[49]
Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video! (FR) PAL
86
[42]
Video Games (DE) PAL
69
[50]
Sega Master System
77
Based on
10 reviews

Fantastic Dizzy

Master System, EU (Type A)
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Cover
FantasticDizzy SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
FantasticDizzySMSEUManual.pdf
Manual
FantasticDizzySMSEUPosterBack.jpgFantasticDizzySMSEUPosterFront.jpg
Poster
Master System, EU (Type B)
FantasticDizzy SMS EU Box B.jpg
Cover
FantasticDizzy SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
FantasticDizzySMSEUManual.pdf
Manual
FantasticDizzySMSEUPosterBack.jpgFantasticDizzySMSEUPosterFront.jpg
Poster

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
84 №25, p82
83 №4, p34/35[51]
92 №24, p72
Sega Game Gear
86
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Gamers (DE)
60
[52]
Joypad (FR) PAL
84
[53]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
66
[45]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
92
[54]
Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
83
[51]
Sega Game Gear
77
Based on
5 reviews

Fantastic Dizzy

Game Gear, US
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Cover
Game Gear, EU
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Cover
FantasticDizzy GG EU cart.jpg
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 46447e7a
MD5 2b3655b2935c727ee6400721fb5b4451
SHA-1 b320174d3b43f30b477818a27b4da30462a52003
512kB 1991-03 Cartridge (US/EU)
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32 86b2a235
MD5 048e7bdefb046f83ea79950bc9f1d718
SHA-1 ddda3664e0e7e2999815cce50e3c02170a8fec52
512kB 1991-03 Cartridge (US/EU)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 File:SegaForceMega UK 07.pdf, page 94
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 File:GamePro US 054.pdf, page 65 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 054.pdf_p65" defined multiple times with different content
  3. File:SegaForceMega UK 07.pdf, page 69
  4. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 117
  5. Computer & Video Games, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-15), page 70
  6. Consoles +, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 103
  7. Consoles +, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 75
  8. 8.0 8.1 File:MeanMachinesSega13UK.pdf, page 64 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega13UK.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content
  9. File:SegaForceMega UK 04.pdf, page 52
  10. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 113
  11. Consoles +, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 132
  12. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 83
  13. Computer & Video Games, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-15), page 41
  14. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 55
  15. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 81
  16. Game Power, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-1x-xx), page 94
  17. Gamers, "Oktober/November 1993" (DE; 1993-09-24), page 78
  18. GamesMaster (UK) "Series 3, episode 4" (1993-09-30, 24:00) (+8:17)
  19. Hyper, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 63
  20. Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 2000-12-07), page 57
  21. Joypad, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 130
  22. Joypad, "2/1994" (HU; 1994-xx-xx), page 21
  23. MAN!AC, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-10), page 60
  24. Mega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 49
  25. Mega Action, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 13
  26. Mega Force, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-10-08), page 100
  27. Mega Fun, "01/94" (DE; 1993-12-22), page 76
  28. Megazone, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-12-01), page 26
  29. Player One, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 110
  30. Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 47
  31. Sega Power, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-02), page 56
  32. Sega Pro, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 42
  33. Sega Zone, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-xx), page 26
  34. Sega Force Mega, "Autumn 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 92
  35. Sonic the Comic, "September 18th 1993" (UK; 1993-09-18), page 11
  36. Todo Sega, "Noviembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 70
  37. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 70
  38. Video Games, "9/93" (DE; 1993-08-25), page 100
  39. VideoGames, "December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 103
  40. File:SegaMasterForce UK 05.pdf, page 26
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  42. 42.0 42.1 File:SonicMag FR 01.pdf, page 47 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SonicMag FR 01.pdf_p47" defined multiple times with different content
  43. Joypad, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 98
  44. Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 104
  45. 45.0 45.1 Mega Fun, "01/94" (DE; 1993-12-22), page 82
  46. Play Time, "4/94" (DE; 1994-03-09), page 161
  47. Play Time, "8/94" (DE; 1994-07-16), page 145
  48. Sega Pro, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 50
  49. Sega Master Force, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 68
  50. Video Games, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-19), page 123
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  53. Joypad, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 82
  54. Sega Pro, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 72