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General Chaos
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Electronic Arts (US/EU), Electronic Arts Victor (JP)
Developer:
Genre: Simulation, Action (JP box lists both, Sega of Japan master list only says Simulation)

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥8,9008,900 EM20025
Sega Mega Drive
US
$49.9549.95[4] 714301
Sega Mega Drive
EU
E248SMXI
Sega Mega Drive
EU
(EA Classics)
EAX02401043
Sega Mega Drive
PT
MDJEA0340
Sega Mega Drive
BR
044660

General Chaos, called General Chaos Daikonsen (ジェネラル・カオス 大混戦) in Japan, is a strategy game developed by Electronic Arts for the Sega Mega Drive in 1993.

It sees the player (General Chaos) command a handful of units around a small map, firing at the armies of the enemy (General Havoc). There are five different classes with their own strengths and weaknesses, and the overall aim is to capture the enemy's capital city.

Magazine articles

Main article: General Chaos/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #50: "September 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Mega Drive print advert in Consoles + (FR) #23: "Septembre 1993" (1993-0x-xx)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
79 №23, p134/135
68 №142, p80/81[6]
77
80 №50, p34[4]
81 №9, p71
86 №23, p106/107[7]
90 №13, p22/23
65 №12, p51
88 №3, p12/13
93 №20, p110/111[8]
72 №20, p56/57
71 №11, p74/75[9]
75 №34, p136[10]
69
80 №46, p68/69[11]
91 №23, p66/67
87 №10, p24-26
88 №3, p48-50[12]
87 №21, p11
Sega Mega Drive
80
Based on
19 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[13]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
65
[14]
Consoles + (FR)
79
[15]
Cool Gamer (RU)
60
[16]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
68
[6]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT) PAL
69
[17]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
80
[18]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
80
[19]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3 (RU)
60
[20]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
70
[21]
Game Power (IT) NTSC
83
[22]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
80
[4]
Gamer (GR)
65
[23]
Gamers (DE)
73
[24]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
81
[25]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
65
[26]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
82
[27]
Hyper (AU)
74
[28]
Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 1 (RU)
70
[29]
Joypad (FR) PAL
86
[7]
Joypad (HU)
92
[30]
Mega (UK) PAL
65
[31]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
88
[32]
Mega Force (FR)
93
[8]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
58
[33]
Mega Power (UK) PAL
80
[34]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
72
[35]
Magazina Igrushek (RU)
85
[36]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
71
[9]
Player One (FR)
75
[37]
Power Up! (UK)
78
[38]
Power Unlimited (NL)
69
[39]
Score (CZ)
47
[40]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
80
[11]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
91
[41]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
87
[42]
Sega Force Mega (UK) PAL
88
[43]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
67
[44]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
87
[45]
Todo Sega (ES)
83
[46]
Tricks (RU)
89
[47]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
79
[48]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-U
71
[49]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
80
[50]
Sega Mega Drive
76
Based on
44 reviews

General Chaos

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
General Chaos MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
GeneralChaos MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
GeneralChaos MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU (EA Classics)
GeneralChaos MD EU Box Classic.jpg
Cover
GeneralChaos MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
GeneralChaos MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
GeneralChaos MD JP CartTop.jpg
GeneralChaos MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, BR
GeneralChaos MD BR Box.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 f1ecc4df
MD5 955622a63dc3b06c13823fb352f50912
SHA-1 aea1dfa67b0e583a3d367a67499948998cb92f56
1MB 1993-08 Cartridge (US/EU)
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 05cc7369
MD5 9ff0afe64a5765a1e2bc1f40bcd2e554
SHA-1 9f205fc916df523ec84e0defbd0f1400a495cf8a
1MB 1994-01 Cartridge (JP)

References

  1. File:SegaForceMega UK 03.pdf, page 50
  2. File:SegaForceMega UK 07.pdf, page 90
  3. File:GamesMaster UK 047.pdf, page 11
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 File:GamePro US 050.pdf, page 36 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 050.pdf_p36" defined multiple times with different content
  5. Sega Visions, "October/November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 15
  6. 6.0 6.1 File:CVG UK 142.pdf, page 80 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 142.pdf_p80" defined multiple times with different content
  7. 7.0 7.1 File:Joypad FR 023.pdf, page 106 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 023.pdf_p106" defined multiple times with different content
  8. 8.0 8.1 File:MegaForce FR 20.pdf, page 110 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaForce FR 20.pdf_p110" defined multiple times with different content
  9. 9.0 9.1 File:MeanMachinesSega11UK.pdf, page 74 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega11UK.pdf_p74" defined multiple times with different content
  10. File:PlayerOne FR 034.pdf, page 130
  11. 11.0 11.1 File:SegaPower UK 46.pdf, page 68 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPower UK 46.pdf_p68" defined multiple times with different content
  12. File:SegaForceMega UK 03.pdf, page 48
  13. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 86
  14. Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1994" (JP; 1994-01-08), page 20
  15. Consoles +, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 134
  16. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 90
  17. Computer + Video Giochi, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 110
  18. Electronic Games (1992-1995), "October 1993" (US; 1993-09-23), page 66
  19. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 42
  20. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 65
  21. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 50
  22. Game Power, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-1x-xx), page 104
  23. Gamer, "Noémvrios 1993" (GR; 1993-xx-xx), page 1
  24. Gamers, "Oktober/November 1993" (DE; 1993-09-24), page 70
  25. GamesMaster, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 71
  26. Hippon Super, "February 1994" (JP; 1994-01-06), page 42
  27. Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 78
  28. Hyper, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 48
  29. Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 2000-12-07), page 67
  30. Joypad, "2/1994" (HU; 1994-xx-xx), page 24
  31. Mega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 51
  32. Mega Action, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 12
  33. Mega Fun, "10/93" (DE; 1993-09-22), page 26
  34. Mega Power, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-29), page 29
  35. MegaTech, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-20), page 56
  36. Magazina Igrushek, "1/1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 60
  37. Player One, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-08-xx), page 136
  38. Power Up!, "Saturday, September 25, 1993" (UK; 1993-09-25), page 1
  39. Power Unlimited, "Nummer 5, December 1993" (NL; 1993-12-01), page 44
  40. Score, "Leden 1994" (CZ; 1994-01-03), page 36
  41. Sega Pro, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-12), page 66
  42. Sega Zone, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-22), page 24
  43. Sega Force Mega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 88
  44. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  45. Sonic the Comic, "March 18th 1994" (UK; 1994-03-05), page 11
  46. Todo Sega, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 60
  47. Tricks, "Vypusk 7" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 22
  48. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 15
  49. Video Games, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-27), page 117
  50. VideoGames, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 54