Taz-Mania

For the Sega Master System game, see Taz-Mania (Master System).

For the Sega Game Gear game, see Taz-Mania (Game Gear).

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Taz-Mania

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Recreational Brainware

Sound driver: GEMS

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1992-12-25	¥6,8006,800	G-4089
US	1992-07^[4]^[5]	$49.9549.95^[5]	1032
EU	1992-07^[1]		1032
PT	1992		MDJ1032
AU	1992
CA	1992
BR	199x		043180
AS	199x

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Taz-Mania (タズマニア) is a 1992 platform game developed by Recreational Brainware and released by Sega in 1992 for the Sega Mega Drive. It is based on the cartoon series with the same name, and stars Taz the Tazmanian Devil on the search for seabird eggs. It is unrelated to the Super Nintendo and Game Boy games with the same name, aside from the Taz-Mania license.

Taz-Mania was a fairly popular game, and received favorable reviews when it was released for being one of the first games to look like a Warner Bros. cartoon (previous attempts had been held back by hardware restraints). The game was followed by Taz in Escape from Mars.

Ironically, although the game was made by Sega of America and released in most countries in time for the Christmas season in 1992, it was first released in Europe in the summer of that year.

Gameplay

Levels

	The Badlands

	The Factory

	Iceland

	The Mine

	The Taztec Ruins

	The Giant Seabird Nest

Production credits

Taz-Mania is Brought to You by: Sega of America, Inc. and Recreational Brainware
Concept and Production: Scott Berfield
Design and Programming - Recreational Brainware: Burt Sloane, Jonathan Miller, Dave Foley
Art: Alan Murphy, Marilyn Churchill
Music and Sound Effects - Nu*Romantic Productions: Mark Steven Miller, Jim Hedges
Testing: Steve Patterson, Doug Lanford, Conan Tigard, Vince Nason, Jeffrey Kessler, Vy Nong, Javone Alonzo, Casey Grimm, Scott Rhode
Demos: Adam + Matt Sands

Thank You for Playing Taz-Mania!

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Taz-Mania/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

AU TV advert

Print advert in GamePro (US) #37: "August 1992" (1992-xx-xx)

Print advert in Mega Force (ES) #4: "Agosto 1992" (1992-xx-xx)

Mega Drive print advert in Mega Force (ES) #8: "Diciembre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1993-01: "January 1993" (1992-12-08)

Print advert in Pixel (GR) #96: "Fevrouários 1993" (1993-0x-xx)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[27]

Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)

85

^[28]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

53

^[29]

Consoles + (FR)

75

^[30]

Cool Gamer (RU)

60

^[31]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

93

^[2]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[32]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

75

^[10]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

55

^[33]

Game Mania (UK)

85

^[34]

Game Power (IT)

90

^[35]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

98

^[36]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[37]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

92

^[38]

Joypad (FR)

85

^[39]

Joystick (FR)

90

^[14]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

85

^[15]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

85

^[40]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

61

^[41]

Mega (UK)

PAL

80

^[16]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

81

^[42]

Mega Play (US)

NTSC-U

78

^[43]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

88

^[44]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

78

^[45]

Mean Machines (UK)

81

^[46]

Marukatsu Mega Drive (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[47]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

81

^[48]

Player One (FR)

85

^[49]

Play Time (DE)

76

^[50]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

89

^[51]

Sega Pro (UK)

89

^[52]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

90

^[53]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

93

^[54]

Sega Force (SE)

85

^[22]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

89

^[24]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

96

^[55]

Svet Igara (YU)

82

^[56]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

55

^[57]

Supergame (BR)

NTSC-U

89

^[58]

Supersonic (FR)

93

^[59]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

82

^[60]

User (GR)

PAL

91

^[61]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[62]

Video Games (DE)

59

^[63]

Zero (UK)

90

^[64]

	80
Based on 45 reviews

Taz-Mania

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual Cart (alt)

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, AU
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Manual

Mega Drive, KR
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, CA
Cover

Mega Drive, Asia

Cart

Mega Drive, FR

Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System	Hash	Size	Build Date	Source	Comments

References

↑ Sega Pro, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-16), page 7
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 File:CVG UK 128.pdf, page 38 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 128.pdf_p38" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:SegaForce UK 07.pdf, page 32
↑ File:GamePro US 035.pdf, page 60
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 File:GamePro US 037.pdf, page 41
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1993" (JP; 1992-12-08), page 29 (31)
↑ File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 87
↑ Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 78-80 (78)
↑ Computer & Video Games, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-15), page 38-39 (38)
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 105
↑ GamePro, "August 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 38-39 (40)
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 16-21 (16)
↑ Joypad, "Août/Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-07-1x), page 80-83 (80)
↑ ^14.0 ^14.1 Joystick, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 202
↑ ^15.0 ^15.1 Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 79
↑ ^16.0 ^16.1 Mega, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-21), page 79
↑ Mega, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-21), page 63
↑ MegaTech, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-20), page 24-27 (24)
↑ Mean Machines, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-28), page 52-54 (52)
↑ Player One, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-09-10), page 62-63 (62)
↑ Sega Pro, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-16), page 58-60 (58)
↑ ^22.0 ^22.1 File:SegaForce SE 1992 01.pdf, page 10 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce SE 1992 01.pdf_p10" defined multiple times with different content
↑ Sega Force, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-xx), page 28-30 (30)
↑ ^24.0 ^24.1 Sega Force, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-01), page 80
↑ Supergame, "Agosto 1992" (BR; 1992-08-xx), page 18-19 (18)
↑ Zero, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 32-33 (32)
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 236
↑ Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-08-xx), page 72
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1993" (JP; 1992-12-08), page 31
↑ Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 78
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 218
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 22
↑ Famitsu, "1993-01-01" (JP; 1992-12-18), page 44
↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
↑ Game Power, "Settembre 1992" (IT; 1992-0x-xx), page 40
↑ GamePro, "August 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 40
↑ Hippon Super, "January 1993" (JP; 1992-12-04), page 84
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 16
↑ Joypad, "Août/Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-07-1x), page 80
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 95
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "March 1993" (JP; 1993-02-xx), page 59
↑ Mega Fun, "07/92" (DE; 1992-0x-xx), page 36
↑ Mega Play, "August 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 63
↑ MegaTech, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-20), page 24
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 85
↑ Mean Machines, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-28), page 52
↑ Marukatsu Mega Drive, "January 1993" (JP; 1992-12-xx), page 109
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 142
↑ Player One, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-09-10), page 62
↑ Play Time, "10/92" (DE; 1992-09-02), page 109
↑ Sega Power, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-02), page 28
↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 66
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
↑ Sega Pro, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-16), page 58
↑ Sega Force, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-xx), page 30
↑ Svet Igara, "Jun 1996" (YU; 1996-xx-xx), page 61
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
↑ Supergame, "Agosto 1992" (BR; 1992-08-xx), page 18
↑ Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 6
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 195
↑ User, "Aprílios 1993" (GR; 1993-0x-xx), page 49
↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "September 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 39
↑ Video Games, "8/92" (DE; 1992-07-22), page 88
↑ Zero, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 32

Taz-Mania
	Main page \| Maps \| Hidden content \| Magazine articles \| Video coverage \| Reception \| Region coding \| Technical information \| Bootlegs Prototypes: Prototype

Looney Tunes games for Sega systems
	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)
	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)
	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)
	Space Jam (1996)
	Looney Tunes: Space Race (2000)
Unlicensed Looney Tunes games for Sega systems
	Tiny Toon Adventures 3 (1996)

[:File:SegaPro_UK_10.pdf_p7-1] Sega Pro, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-16), page 7

[:File:CVG_UK_128.pdf_p38-2] 2.0 ^2.1 File:CVG UK 128.pdf, page 38 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 128.pdf_p38" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:SegaForce_UK_07.pdf_p32-3] File:SegaForce UK 07.pdf, page 32

[:File:GamePro_US_035.pdf_p60-4] File:GamePro US 035.pdf, page 60

[:File:GamePro_US_037.pdf_p41-5] 5.0 ^5.1 File:GamePro US 037.pdf, page 41

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1993-01.pdf_p31_.2829.29-6] Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1993" (JP; 1992-12-08), page 29 (31)

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-7] File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 87

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_011.pdf_p78_.2878-80.29-8] Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 78-80 (78)

[:File:CVG_UK_128.pdf_p38_.2838-39.29-9] Computer & Video Games, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-15), page 38-39 (38)

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p105-10] 10.0 ^10.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 105

[:File:GamePro_US_037.pdf_p40_.2838-39.29-11] GamePro, "August 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 38-39 (40)

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_011.pdf_p16_.2816-21.29-12] Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 16-21 (16)

[:File:Joypad_FR_011.pdf_p80_.2880-83.29-13] Joypad, "Août/Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-07-1x), page 80-83 (80)

[:File:Joystick_FR_029.pdf_p202-14] 14.0 ^14.1 Joystick, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 202

[:File:MDAG_UK_02.pdf_p79-15] 15.0 ^15.1 Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 79

[:File:Mega_UK_05.pdf_p79-16] 16.0 ^16.1 Mega, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-21), page 79

[:File:Mega_UK_05.pdf_p63-17] Mega, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-21), page 63

[:File:MegaTech_UK_06.pdf_p24_.2824-27.29-18] MegaTech, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-20), page 24-27 (24)

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_21.pdf_p52_.2852-54.29-19] Mean Machines, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-28), page 52-54 (52)

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_023.pdf_p62_.2862-63.29-20] Player One, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-09-10), page 62-63 (62)

[:File:SegaPro_UK_10.pdf_p58_.2858-60.29-21] Sega Pro, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-16), page 58-60 (58)

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1992_01.pdf_p10-22] 22.0 ^22.1 File:SegaForce SE 1992 01.pdf, page 10 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce SE 1992 01.pdf_p10" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:SegaForce_UK_07.pdf_p30_.2828-30.29-23] Sega Force, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-xx), page 28-30 (30)

[:File:SegaForce_UK_17.pdf_p80-24] 24.0 ^24.1 Sega Force, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-01), page 80

[:File:Supergame_BR_13.pdf_p18_.2818-19.29-25] Supergame, "Agosto 1992" (BR; 1992-08-xx), page 18-19 (18)

[:File:Zero_UK_36.pdf_p32_.2832-33.29-26] Zero, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 32-33 (32)

[27] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 236

[:File:AlaabAlcomputtar_SA_2.pdf_p72-28] Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-08-xx), page 72

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1993-01.pdf_p31-29] Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1993" (JP; 1992-12-08), page 31

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_011.pdf_p78-30] Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 78

[31] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 218

[:File:EGM_US_037.pdf_p22-32] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 22

[:File:Famitsu_JP_0211.pdf_p44-33] Famitsu, "1993-01-01" (JP; 1992-12-18), page 44

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p80-34] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80

[:File:GamePower_IT_09.pdf_p40-35] Game Power, "Settembre 1992" (IT; 1992-0x-xx), page 40

[:File:GamePro_US_037.pdf_p40-36] GamePro, "August 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 40

[37] Hippon Super, "January 1993" (JP; 1992-12-04), page 84

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_011.pdf_p16-38] Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 16

[:File:Joypad_FR_011.pdf_p80-39] Joypad, "Août/Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-07-1x), page 80

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p95-40] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 95

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1993-03.pdf_p59-41] Mega Drive Fan, "March 1993" (JP; 1993-02-xx), page 59

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1992-07.pdf_p36-42] Mega Fun, "07/92" (DE; 1992-0x-xx), page 36

[:File:MegaPlay_US_0304.pdf_p63-43] Mega Play, "August 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 63

[:File:MegaTech_UK_06.pdf_p24-44] MegaTech, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-20), page 24

[:File:Micromania2_ES_053.pdf_p85-45] Micromanía (segunda época), "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 85

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_21.pdf_p52-46] Mean Machines, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-28), page 52

[:File:MarukatuMD_JP_03.pdf_p109-47] Marukatsu Mega Drive, "January 1993" (JP; 1992-12-xx), page 109

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p142-48] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 142

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_023.pdf_p62-49] Player One, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-09-10), page 62

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-10.pdf_p109-50] Play Time, "10/92" (DE; 1992-09-02), page 109

[:File:SegaPower_UK_33.pdf_p28-51] Sega Power, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-02), page 28

[:File:SegaPro_UK_15.pdf_p66-52] Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 66

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p68-53] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68

[:File:SegaPro_UK_10.pdf_p58-54] Sega Pro, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-16), page 58

[:File:SegaForce_UK_07.pdf_p30-55] Sega Force, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-xx), page 30

[:File:SvetIgara_YU_14.pdf_p61-56] Svet Igara, "Jun 1996" (YU; 1996-xx-xx), page 61

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-57] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[:File:Supergame_BR_13.pdf_p18-58] Supergame, "Agosto 1992" (BR; 1992-08-xx), page 18

[:File:Supersonic_FR_02.pdf_p6-59] Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 6

[60] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 195

[:File:User_GR_35.pdf_p49-61] User, "Aprílios 1993" (GR; 1993-0x-xx), page 49

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_44.pdf_p39-62] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "September 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 39

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-08.pdf_p88-63] Video Games, "8/92" (DE; 1992-07-22), page 88

[:File:Zero_UK_36.pdf_p32-64] Zero, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 32

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Taz-Mania

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Levels

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References