Desert Speedtrap Starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote

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Master System
Game Gear

Desert Speedtrap Starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote

System(s): Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear

Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd. (EU)

Sega of America (US)

Developer: Probe Software

Distributor: Ecofilmes (PT), Tec Toy (BR)

Licensor: Warner Bros.

Genre: Action^[1]^[2]

Number of players: 1

Official in-game languages:

English

Français

Deutsch

Italiano

Español

Release	Date	RRP	Code
EU	1993-11^[3]		7122
EU (Classic)	1994-08-19^[4]		7122-50
PT	1993	3,990$3,990	MSJ7122
PT (Purple)	1996
UK	1993-11^[3]		7122
UK (Classic)	199x		7122-50
BR	1994		027250
US	1993-12^[5]	$34.9534.95^[6]	2442
EU	1993		2442
PT	199x		GGJ2442
UK	1993-11^[7]		2442
BR	1994		075400

Desert Speedtrap Starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote is a Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear platform game based on the Looney Tunes cartoon franchise. Despite sharing the same titular characters, it is an unrelated game to the Mega Drive title Desert Demolition.

Gameplay

The game is a platformer played as the Road Runner, who must make it to the end of each level (marked by an "Exit" sign). The Road Runner can run with and or jump with . The Road Runner can defeat enemies by jumping on them. Each level is timed; the player loses a life if time runs out, but time can be gained by collecting stars throughout the level. There are special bonus areas filled with bonus stars that can be found by locating transporters in the levels. Near the end of each level, Wile E. Coyote chases the Road Runner with a contraption. Wile E. has a different contraption every two levels. The Road Runner cannot harm Wile E. Coyote and must avoid him on the way to the exit.

The Road Runner's health is represented by four yellow circles. If he touches an enemy or other hazard, he loses a circle (it turns red). Health can be replenished by eating bird seed, which is found throughout the levels. The Road Runner can eat bird seed by standing next to a dish and pressing . Some dishes of bird seed also serve as checkpoints, where the Road Runner is revived after losing a life. This is indicated by the "SEED" sign changing to a small picture of the Road Runner's head. However, some dishes of bird seed are booby-trapped and damage the Road Runner instead of healing him. The player loses a try if the Road Runner loses all of his health circles and must start the level over again from the beginning or from a checkpoint. The game ends if the player runs out of tries, but it can be continued as long as the player has continues remaining. During a game, the player can check the number of tries and continues by pressing .

There are three difficulty levels, which affect the length of the game: there are 10 levels on Easy, 12 levels on Normal, and 14 levels on Hard.

Items

Items are found throughout the levels or sometimes appear after defeating an enemy.

	Star
	Collect to replenish 2 seconds of time.
	Extra Time
	Increases the total time remaining.
	Speed-Up
	Increases the Road Runner's speed.
	Invincibility
	Makes the Road Runner invulnerable to damage for 10 seconds.
	Points Multiplier
	Multiplies the player's score by 10 at the end of the level.
	Bird Seed
	Fully restores the Road Runner's health.

Levels

	Cliffs and Ledges
	Wile E. is riding a rocket in this level and the next.
	Cliff Chase

	Tired and Feathered
	Wile E. is driving a bus in this level and the next.
	Highway Runnery

	Bird in the Bush
	Wile E. is wearing a backpack rotocopter in this level and the next.
	Gone to Seed

	Rock 'n' Roll
	Wile E. is wearing rocket-powered rollerskates in this level and the next.
	Coyote Canyon

	Down and Under
	Wile E. is wearing a jetpack in this level and the next.
	Up and Under

	Speed Seed
	Wile E. is driving an Acme van in this level and the next.
	Hop, Skip, and Jump

	Wile's Wonder
	Wile E. is using a pogo stick in this level and the next.
	Wile's Cave

Versions

The Game Gear version of the game has lighter colors.

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Desert Speedtrap Starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote	Desert Speedtrap Starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote
English (US)	Desert Speedtrap Starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote	Desert Speedtrap Starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote
Portuguese (Brazil)	Desert Speedtrap Estrelado Road Runner e Wile E. Coyote

Production credits

ROAD RUNNER tm was a production of Probe Software Ltd.
Produced by: Greg Michael
Programming by: Rob Hylands
Graphics by: Jason Green
Music and SFX by: Alistair Brimble
Mega Dude Testing by: Simon Bland (as seen on T.V.)

Source:

In-game credits^[8]

Magazine articles

Main article: Desert Speedtrap Starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in SuperGamePower (BR) #7: "Outubro 1994" (1994-xx-xx)

Physical scans

Master System version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Ação Games (BR)

70

^[9]

Consoles + (FR)

PAL

81

^[10]

Gamers (DE)

73

^[11]

Joypad (HU)

84

^[12]

Megablast (DE)

PAL

77

^[13]

Mega Force (FR)

87

^[14]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

62

^[15]

Player One (FR)

PAL

73

^[16]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

65

^[17]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

70

^[18]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

74

^[19]

Sega Force (SE)

72

^[20]

Sonic the Comic (UK)

PAL

65

^[21]

Todo Sega (ES)

80

^[22]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

60

^[23]

	73
Based on 15 reviews

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart File:Desert Speedtrap SMS EU MANUAL.pdf Manual

Master System, EU (Classic Master System)
Cover
Cart File:Desert Speedtrap SMS EU MANUAL.pdf Manual

Master System, PT
Cover
File:Desert Speedtrap SMS EU MANUAL.pdf Manual Portuguese manual (Print)

Master System, PT (Purple)
Cover
Manual

Master System, BR (1st print)
Cover
Cart

Master System, BR (2nd print)
Cover
Cart

Master System, BR (3rd print)
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

74

^[24]

Freak (IL)

80

^[25]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

63

^[6]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

79

^[26]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

62

^[15]

Mega Play (US)

NTSC-U

87

^[5]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

77

^[27]

Player One (FR)

PAL

71

^[16]

Power Unlimited (NL)

78

^[28]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

63

^[17]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

75

^[29]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

76

^[30]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

69

^[31]

SuperGamePower (BR)

66

^[32]

Todo Sega (ES)

PAL

87

^[33]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

60

^[34]

	73
Based on 16 reviews

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, PT

Game Gear, BR
Cover
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32	b137007a
MD5	8fe55ade7b34aa4e42c5f63f4368497f
SHA-1	60e2b6ec69d73dd73c1ef846634942c81800655b

256kB

Cartridge (EU)

8kB backup

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CRC32	ec808026
MD5	91af8b30e432d8eacf1f4a0670ddf84f
SHA-1	a253283456010bd73d3bde209566f26b6f8c582f

256kB

Cartridge (EU)

8kB backup

?

CRC32	c2e111ac
MD5	5c6c0fd3d95f74b03d084dded29c6bcb
SHA-1	6b88fb212f0556ea57e01a3a1cd5123db5631e28

256kB

Cartridge (US)

8kB backup

References

Desert Speedtrap Starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote
	Main page \| Comparisons \| Maps \| Hidden content \| Magazine articles \| Reception No results

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:DesertSpeedtrap_GG_EU_Box_Back.jpg_p-1] File:DesertSpeedtrap GG EU Box Back.jpg

[:File:DesertSpeedtrap_SMS_EU_Box.jpg_p-2] File:DesertSpeedtrap SMS EU Box.jpg

[:File:SegaPro_UK_25.pdf_p31-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Sega Pro, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 31

[4] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1994-08-15), page 10

[:File:MegaPlay_US_0406.pdf_p77-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Mega Play, "December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 77

[:File:GamePro_US_055.pdf_p154-6] 6.0 ^6.1 GamePro, "February 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 154

[:File:SegaPro_UK_26.pdf_p107-7] Sega Pro, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 107

[:File:Desert_Speedtrap_SMS_credits.png_p-8] File:Desert Speedtrap SMS credits.png

[:File:AcaoGames_BR_069.pdf_p36-9] Ação Games, "Outubro 1994" (BR; 1994-10-16), page 36

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_028.pdf_p1-10] Consoles +, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:Gamers_DE_1994-03.pdf_p72-11] Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 72

[12] Joypad, "2/1994" (HU; 1994-xx-xx), page 23

[:File:Megablast_DE_1994-02.pdf_p38-13] Megablast, "2/94" (DE; 1994-03-30), page 38

[:File:MegaForce_FR_24.pdf_p106-14] Mega Force, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 1994-01-08), page 106

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1994-03.pdf_p123-15] 15.0 ^15.1 Mega Fun, "03/94" (DE; 1994-02-23), page 123

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_039.pdf_p117-16] 16.0 ^16.1 Player One, "Février 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 117

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_04.pdf_p26-17] 17.0 ^17.1 Sega Magazin, "März 1994" (DE; 1994-02-16), page 26

[:File:SegaPower_UK_53.pdf_p48-18] Sega Power, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-03), page 48

[:File:SegaPro_UK_30.pdf_p76-19] Sega Pro, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 76

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1994_02.pdf_p26-20] Sega Force, "2/94" (SE; 1994-02-23), page 26

[21] Sonic the Comic, "October 16th 1993" (UK; 1993-10-16), page 19

[:File:TodoSega_ES_11.pdf_p64-22] Todo Sega, "Febrero 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 64

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-03.pdf_p104-23] Video Games, "3/94" (DE; 1994-02-23), page 104

[:File:EGM_US_053.pdf_p55-24] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 55

[:File:Freak_IL_16.pdf_p46-25] Freak, "2/94" (IL; 1994-xx-xx), page 46

[:File:Joypad_FR_027.pdf_p119-26] Joypad, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 119

[:File:MeanMachinesSega15UK.pdf_p116-27] Mean Machines Sega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-11-30), page 116

[:File:PowerUnlimited_NL_009_199404.pdf_p46-28] Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 4, April 1994" (NL; 1994-03-23), page 46

[:File:SegaPower_UK_49.pdf_p82-29] Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 82

[:File:SegaPro_UK_30.pdf_p46-30] Sega Pro, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 46

[:File:SegaZone_UK_15.pdf_p78-31] Sega Zone, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-23), page 78

[:File:SuperGamePower_BR_001.pdf_p60-32] SuperGamePower, "Abril 1994" (BR; 1994-0x-xx), page 60

[:File:TodoSega_ES_09.pdf_p84-33] Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 84

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-02.pdf_p109-34] Video Games, "2/94" (DE; 1994-01-26), page 109

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Desert Speedtrap Starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Items

Levels

Versions

Localised names

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Master System version

Game Gear version

Technical information

ROM dump status

References