The Duel: Test Drive II

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The Duel: Test Drive II
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Ballistic
Developer:
Genre: Racing

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US
$59.9959.99[2] ACLD008
Sega Mega Drive
US
(Classic)
Sega Mega Drive
EU
ACLD008
Sega Mega Drive
UK
£39.9939.99[4]
Sega Mega Drive
AU

The Duel: Test Drive II is a racing game released for the Sega Mega Drive in 1992. It is the sequel to Test Drive.

Gameplay

Cars

Test Drive II on the Mega Drive features only the three base cars. Accolade released further data disks for home computer versions, collectively adding a further ten vehicles.

Porsche 959
Porsche 959
Ferrari F40
Ferrari F40
Lamborghini Diablo
Lamborghini Diablo

Versions

Test Drive II was originally released for home computers in 1989, with the Mega Drive and Super NES console conversions arriving three years later in 1992. Both console versions run at a faster frame rate with more colourful graphics, though sound effects are lacking in comparison to the Amiga version, and neither console ports offer all the features obtainable by using the game's many computer expansion disks.

The Mega Drive version is the more accurate of the two 16-bit console ports, with the Super NES deviating from the original design in terms of track layouts and scenery. However, the Super NES version has a noticeable performance advantage over all other versions, although this might be achieved by its decision to render fewer objects on screen at any one time. The Mega Drive version is also the only version to have in-game music.

Production credits

  • Developed by: Distinctive Software Inc. Burnaby,B.C.
  • The Duel - TEST DRIVE II was programmed by: Brad Gour, Chris Taylor, Richard Kiss
  • Artwork: David Gibbs, Jackie Ritchie, Ian Verchere
  • Sound and Music: Alistair Hirst, Russell Shiffer
  • Produced by: Pam Levins, Brad Gour
  • Original Version of The Duel: Test Drive II designed and developed by Distinctive Software Inc.
  • Software Libraries copyright (c) 1992 Distinctive Software Inc.
  • All other software and materials copyright (c) 1992 Accolade, Inc.
Source:
In-game credits


Promotional material

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Print advert in GamePro (US) #34: "May 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #41: "December 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #126: "May 1992" (1992-04-15)
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Print advert in Joypad (FR) #8: "Mai 1992" (1992-04-1x)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
50 №9, p72/73[7]
43 №35, p56[2]
85 №9, p78/79[8]
70 №27, p194[9]
68 №5, p95
65 №6, p81[10]
84 №1, p64
60 №5, p45-47
67 №20, p56-58[11]
89 №30, p20-23
90 №8, p56-58[12]
86 №18, p68
65 №1, p32/33
71 №6, p74[4]
85 №12, p21[13]
Sega Mega Drive
72
Based on
15 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[14]
Consoles + (FR)
50
[7]
Cool Gamer (RU)
70
[15]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
40
[16]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
43
[17]
Game Power (IT)
75
[18]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
58
[2]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
73
[19]
Joypad (FR) PAL
85
[8]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-U
70
[9]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
68
[20]
Mega (UK) PAL
65
[10]
Mega (UK)
65
[21]
Mega Action (UK)
84
[22]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
77
[23]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
40
[24]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
60
[25]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
67
[11]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
57
[26]
Play Time (DE)
49
[27]
Power Play (DE)
47
[28]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
89
[29]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[12]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
86
[30]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
65
[31]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
71
[4]
Supergame (BR) NTSC-U
85
[13]
Todo Sega (ES)
70
[32]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
76
[33]
Video Games (DE)
45
[34]
Sega Mega Drive
66
Based on
30 reviews

The Duel: Test Drive II

Mega Drive, US/EU
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Cover
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Cart
Test Drive II MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
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Cart (alt)
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Cart (licensed)
Mega Drive, US/EU
(Video Game Classics)
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, US/EU
(Accolade?)

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Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 f9bdf8c5
MD5 6995faa82bbb2ff6a985a1505d1092d8
SHA-1 cb70e5de149521f20723413cd11c5e661ec63c3e
1MB 1992-02 Cartridge (US/EU)

References

  1. File:GamePro US 033.pdf, page 24
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 File:GamePro US 035.pdf, page 58 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 035.pdf_p58" defined multiple times with different content
  3. File:SegaPro UK 06.pdf, page 9
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 File:SegaForce UK 06.pdf, page 74 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 06.pdf_p74" defined multiple times with different content
  5. Game Informer, "January/February 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 41
  6. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 31
  7. 7.0 7.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 009.pdf, page 72 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 009.pdf_p72" defined multiple times with different content
  8. 8.0 8.1 File:Joypad FR 009.pdf, page 78 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 009.pdf_p78" defined multiple times with different content
  9. 9.0 9.1 File:Joystick FR 027.pdf, page 194 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 027.pdf_p194" defined multiple times with different content
  10. 10.0 10.1 File:Mega UK 06.pdf, page 81 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Mega UK 06.pdf_p81" defined multiple times with different content
  11. 11.0 11.1 File:MeanMachines UK 20.pdf, page 56 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 20.pdf_p56" defined multiple times with different content
  12. 12.0 12.1 File:SegaPro UK 08.pdf, page 56 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 08.pdf_p56" defined multiple times with different content
  13. 13.0 13.1 File:Supergame BR 12.pdf, page 21 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Supergame BR 12.pdf_p21" defined multiple times with different content
  14. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 242
  15. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 222
  16. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 28
  17. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 107
  18. Game Power, "Luigio/Agosto 1992" (IT; 1992-0x-xx), page 50
  19. Game Informer, "Summer 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 6
  20. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 95
  21. Mega, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-19), page 65
  22. Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 64
  23. Mega Fun, "06/92" (DE; 1992-0x-xx), page 31
  24. Mega Play, "June 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 63
  25. MegaTech, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-20), page 45
  26. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 142
  27. Play Time, "7/92" (DE; 1992-06-03), page 92
  28. Power Play, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-13), page 150
  29. Sega Power, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-02), page 20
  30. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
  31. Sega Zone, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-28), page 32
  32. Todo Sega, "Julio 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 64
  33. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 200
  34. Video Games, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-29), page 54



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