Super Monaco GP (8-bit)

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  • Master System
  • Sega Game Gear
    US/EU
  • Sega Game Gear
    JP

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Super Monaco GP
System(s): Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Distributor: Tec Toy (BR), Samsung (KR)
Peripherals supported:
Sega Game Gear
Gear-to-Gear Cable
Genre: Driving[1], Racing[2][3], Action[4]

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
US
7043
Sega Master System
EU
7043
Sega Master System
BX
Sega Master System
FR
329F329[9] 7043
Sega Master System
PT
MSJ7043
Sega Master System
UK
£29.9929.99[7][8] 7043
Sega Master System
AU
Sega Master System
BR
025310
Sega Game Gear
JP
¥3,5003,500 G-3201
Sega Game Gear
US
2304
Sega Game Gear
EU
2304
Sega Game Gear
UK
£19.9919.99[13][14] 2304
Sega Game Gear
BR
012140
Sega Game Gear
KR

Super Monaco GP (スーパーモナコGP) for the Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear is a loose adaption of the 1989 arcade game Super Monaco GP. The Game Gear version was released as a launch title for the system.

Gameplay

The game is a racing game modeled after Formula One. Unlike the original arcade game, it uses a third-person perspective from behind the car, more similar to the older World Grand Prix than the arcade version of the game. It can be played by one or two players. The Master System version is permanently in a split-screen (with player one on the top, and player two or a computer opponent on the bottom). Players can customize the equipment of their cars before each race. There are 16 courses, which are raced in a different order from the arcade game.

The car steers with Left and Right. It accelerates with 1 and brakes with 2. In the Master System version, the manual transmission downshifts with 1 and upshifts with 2; in the Game Gear version, it downshifts with Down and upshifts with Up.

Driving off the track or hitting an obstacle (including another racer) slows the car.

Modes

The Grand Prix Mode is the main mode. It is a competition where one or two players race on 16 courses in order. Each race consists of three laps. Players are awarded points for finishing in the first six positions and must finish in at least 10th place to continue to the next race. The winner of the Grand Prix is the player with the most points after the final race.

Placement Points awarded
1st 9
2nd 6
3rd 4
4th 3
5th 2
6th 1
7th or worse 0

Though there are 14 positions, racers besides player one and the opponent (which can be another player or the computer) are only occasionally seen during the race. There are no qualifying laps; instead, player one always starts in 13th position and player two starts in 14th.

Vehicles can be customized before each race, and players can play a test run to practice on the course or test the vehicle configuration before starting the Grand Prix race.

Vs. Battle Mode is a competitive race on any track. In the Master System version, this mode is played against another player or a computer opponent; in the Game Gear version, this mode is strictly for two players and only appears when two consoles are linked via a Gear-to-Gear Cable. Players can choose the number of laps (1, 3, 5, 7, or 9) and number of races (1, 3, 5, 7, or 9). The course for each race is chosen randomly. Vehicles can be customized as in the Grand Prix Mode. The Game Gear version also has a Handicap Mode, which is the same as Vs. Battle Mode but with the transmission as the only equipment choice available.

The Game Gear version additionally has a Free Practice Mode, which is a single-player mode where the player can practice on any course. The player can set the number of laps (1, 3, 5, or 7) and change the equipment for the car.

Machine set

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Machine set

Before each race, players can customize the parts used their cars:

  • Transmission: Chooses between an automatic or a manual transmission. The manual transmission can have 3, 5, or 7 speeds in the Master System or 7 speeds in the Game Gear version.
  • Wing: Chooses the wing. The Master System version has four wings (Type-1 through Type-4), while the Game Gear version has only two (Type-1 and Type-2). Type-1 is the heaviest wing, while the others are successively lighter. Heavier wings improve the traction of the car and increase its speed but make it more difficult to turn.
  • Engine: Chooses between four engines. The Lorry32 V10 has a top speed of 290 km/h, the Vapor V8 has a top speed of 300 km/h, the Lizzie24 V8 has a top speed of 310 km/h, and the Firenze V12 has a top speed of 320 km/h. However, the acceleration of each engine decreases as the top speed increases.
  • Tires: Chooses the tires. The Master System version has four tires (Super Soft, Soft, Middle, or Hard), while the Game Gear version has only two (Soft or Hard). Softer tires have better traction and increase the speed of the car, but they are less durable.

Courses

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Brazil

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San Marino

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Monaco

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Mexico

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U.S.A.

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Canada

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France

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England

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West Germany

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Hungary

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Belgium

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Italy

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Portugal

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Spain

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Japan

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Australia

Magazine articles

Main article: Super Monaco GP (8-bit)/Magazine articles.

Production credits

Game Gear version

Source:
Uncredited

Source:
Sega TV Game Genga Gallery[16]


Promotional material

NL TV advert (1991)
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ES print advert (1991)
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MX print advert (1992)
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NO print advert (1992)
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PS print advert (1993)
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Master System print advert in Sega Visions (US) #2: "October/November 1990" (1990-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Guida Video Giochi (IT) #15: "Ottobre 1990" (1990-xx-xx)
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Master System print advert in Sega Power (UK) #13: "December 1990" (1990-11-01)
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Master System print advert in Sega Visions (US) #4: "April/May 1991" (1991-xx-xx)
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Game Gear print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #116: "July 1991" (1991-06-15)
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Physical scans

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
55
[27]
Buzz! Computers (UK)
78
[28]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
92
[29]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
92
[30]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)
92
[31]
Console XS (UK) PAL
68
[32]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
92
[33]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
48
[34]
Game Mania (UK)
92
[35]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
80
[36]
Joystick (FR)
63
[37]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
60
[38]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
86
[39]
Player One (FR)
90
[40]
Power Play (DE)
63
[41]
Raze (UK)
87
[7]
S: The Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
74
[42]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
50
[43]
Sega Pro (UK)
69
[44]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
68
[45]
Sega Master System
75
Based on
20 reviews

Super Monaco GP (8-bit)

Master System, US
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Cover
Supermonacogp sms us manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU (8 languages)
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Cover
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Cart
Super Monaco GP (8 Languages) SMS EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU (6 languages)
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Cover
Master System, PT
SuperMonacoGP SMS PT cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, BX
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Cover
Master System, AU (Hotline sticker)
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Cover
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Cart
Master System, AU (Wide hotline/NIAL stickers)
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Cover
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Cart
Master System, BR
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Cover
Master System, BR (re-release)
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Cover
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Cart

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
Sega Game Gear
Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
80
[46]
Consoles + (FR)
69
[47]
Console XS (UK) PAL
55
[48]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
76
[49]
Games-X (UK)
80
[50]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
20
[51]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
87
[52]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
72
[53]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
58
[39]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
50
[54]
Sega Pro (UK)
65
[44]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
55
[55]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
54
[56]
Tilt (FR)
70
[57]
User (GR)
89
[58]
Video Games (DE)
69
[59]
Zero (UK)
88
[60]
Sega Game Gear
67
Based on
17 reviews

Super Monaco GP (8-bit)

Game Gear, JP

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Cart
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Manual
Game Gear, JP (01)
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
Game Gear, US
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Cover
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Cart
Supermonacogp gg us manual.pdf
Manual
Game Gear, EU
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
Game Gear, FR (Blister pack)
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Cover
Game Gear, PT

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Cart
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Manual
Game Gear, BR
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
Game Gear, KR
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Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 55bf81a0
MD5 efb0fb59074eab11816c8843b4135a0c
SHA-1 0f11b9d7d6d16b09f7be0dace3b6c7d3524da725
256kB Cartridge (EU)
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 3ef12baa
MD5 aed300f323aae6d00878eb6ba21c2eb7
SHA-1 fc933d9ec3a7e699c1e2cda89b957665e7321a80
256kB Cartridge (US)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 4f686c4a
MD5 1d0840170b529de631517efc05d6168e
SHA-1 2a61491785ad56f5bdc504c994f36ee8ea9dcf68
128kB Cartridge (JP)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 fcf12547
MD5 91558564f8c32117d7f05e1fef3b8c17
SHA-1 d834e43d7ec6dbadf2e367afd45b7e1e4362035b
128kB Cartridge (US/EU)

References

  1. File:SuperMonacoGP GG EU Box Back.jpg
  2. File:SuperMonacoGP GG JP Box Front 01.jpg
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/gamegear/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-12-07 04:57)
  4. File:Super Monaco GP SMS EU Box.jpg
  5. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 14
  6. File:BristolEveningPost UK 1990-12-06 Page 59.jpg
  7. 7.0 7.1 Raze, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-09-27), page 62
  8. Sega Power, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-01), page 2
  9. Player One, "Octobre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 35
  10. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 29
  11. 11.0 11.1 File:DailyMirror_UK_1991-06-29_08.png
  12. 12.0 12.1 Sega Power, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-06-06), page 20
  13. 13.0 13.1 Raze, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-07-25), page 16
  14. Raze, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-07-25), page 77
  15. Sega Players Enjoy Club, "Vol. 7 Winter" (JP; 1990-11-30), page 15
  16. Sega TV Game Genga Gallery, Graphic Sha, page 117
  17. GamePro, "January 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 44
  18. GamePro, "March 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 22
  19. Computer & Video Games, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-16), page 168
  20. ACE, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 102
  21. Sega Power, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-06), page 2
  22. Computer & Video Games, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-15), page 98
  23. Sega Visions, "Summer 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 10
  24. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 142
  25. Computer & Video Games, "August 1991" (UK; 1991-07-15), page 30
  26. Raze, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-08-29), page 72
  27. Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1990" (DE; 1990-10-26), page 141
  28. Buzz! Computers (UK) (+0:00)
  29. Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume III" (UK; 1990-08-xx), page 82
  30. Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 108
  31. The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 64
  32. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 145
  33. Computer & Video Games, "September 1990" (UK; 1990-08-16), page 86
  34. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 16
  35. Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81
  36. GamePro, "October 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 78
  37. Joystick, "Décembre 1990" (FR; 1990-1x-xx), page 134
  38. Micromanía (segunda época), "Febrero 1991" (ES; 1991-0x-xx), page 24
  39. 39.0 39.1 Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 131
  40. Player One, "Octobre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 34
  41. Power Play, "10/90" (DE; 1990-09-14), page 143
  42. S: The Sega Magazine, "September 1990" (UK; 1990-08-02), page 18
  43. Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 60
  44. 44.0 44.1 Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 30
  45. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
  46. Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1991" (JP; 1991-01-08), page 84
  47. Consoles +, "Tilt Hors-Serie" (FR; 1991-07-xx), page 112
  48. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 149
  49. GamePro, "August 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 66
  50. Games-X, "18th-24th July 1991" (UK; 1991-07-18), page 40
  51. Hippon Super, "February 1991" (JP; 1991-01-07), page 42
  52. Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 44
  53. Micromanía (segunda época), "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 35
  54. Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 61
  55. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
  56. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88
  57. Tilt, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 64
  58. User, "Októvrios 1991" (GR; 1991-xx-xx), page 87
  59. Video Games, "3/91" (DE; 1991-09-06), page 81
  60. Zero, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 91


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