Combat Cars

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Combat Cars
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Accolade
Sega Mega Drive
Ballistic (US re-release)
Developer:
Distributor: Ecofilmes (PT), SF Interactive Media (SE rental)
Genre: Racing

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US
T-119106
Videogame Rating Council: GA
Sega Mega Drive
US
(Sega Channel)
SUBsub
Videogame Rating Council: GA
Sega Mega Drive
EU
T-119106-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Mega Drive
PT
Sega Mega Drive
UK
£29.9929.99[6][4] T-119106-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Mega Drive
SE
(rental)
Sega Mega Drive
AU
FCOM11SMC
OFLC: G

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Combat Cars is a top-down racing game developed and published by Accolade for the Sega Mega Drive in 1994. During development the game was known as Fun Car Rally.

It is one of the few Mega Drive games to use the "interlaced" graphics mode, used for split-screen two-player. It is a feature more commonly associated with Sonic the Hedgehog 2.

Gameplay

Characters

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Jackyl
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Sadie
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Ray
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Mekmac
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Metro
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Growl
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Mama
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Andrew


Magazine articles

Main article: Combat Cars/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Television advertisements

Print advertisements

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Print advert in (RU) #60: "xxxx xxxx" (2002-09-05)
also published in:
  • (RU) #61: "xxxx xxxx" (2003-02-07)[7]
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
(RU)
70
[8]
(FR) PAL
85
[9]
(RU)
30
[10]
(UK) PAL
67
[11]
(US) NTSC-U
42
[12]
(US) NTSC-U
66
[13]
(RU)
70
[14]
(US)
20
[15]
(US) NTSC-U
55
[16]
(UK) PAL
72
[17]
(UK) PAL
80
[18]
(FR) PAL
82
[19]
(UK) PAL
74
[6]
(FR) PAL
68
[20]
(DE) PAL
64
[21]
(UK) PAL
62
[22]
(UK) PAL
71
[23]
(DE)
74
[24]
(UK)
76
[25]
(UK) PAL
68
[4]
(UK) PAL
83
[26]
(UK) PAL
77
[27]
(UK) PAL
64
[28]
(SE)
88
[29]
(AU)
77
[30]
(UK) PAL
93
[31]
(FR) PAL
79
[32]
(RU)
80
[33]
(DE) PAL
75
[34]
Sega Mega Drive
69
Based on
29 reviews

Combat Cars

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Combatcars MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, US (alt)
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
Mega Drive, US (cardboard)
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
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PCB
Mega Drive, PT
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
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EU Manual
Mega Drive, SE (rental; SF)
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Cover
Mega Drive, AU
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Cover
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Cart
Combatcars MD US Manual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

Main article: Combat Cars/Technical information.

References

  1. VideoGames, "July 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 56
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhBPuiPY8uY (Ghostarchive)
  3. 3.0 3.1 Mega, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-19), page 80
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Sega Magazine, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 84
  5. Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1994-07-04), page 23
  6. 6.0 6.1 Mega, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-21), page 66
  7. Velikiy Drakon, "xxxx xxxx" (RU; 2003-02-07), page 68
  8. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 49
  9. Consoles +, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 154
  10. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 53
  11. Computer & Video Games, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-15), page 78
  12. Electronic Games (1992-1995), "October 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 88
  13. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 34
  14. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 301
  15. FLUX, "Issue #1" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 79
  16. GamePro, "September 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 64
  17. GamesMaster, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-30), page 58
  18. Games World: The Magazine, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-05-26), page 16
  19. Joypad, "Juillet/Août 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 132
  20. Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1994" (FR; 1994-07-04), page 104
  21. Mega Fun, "09/94" (DE; 1994-08-24), page 96
  22. MegaTech, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-21), page 9
  23. Mean Machines Sega, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-06-30), page 70
  24. Play Time, "8/94" (DE; 1994-07-16), page 144
  25. Power Up!, "Saturday, August 06, 1994" (UK; 1994-08-06), page 1
  26. Sega Power, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-07), page 50
  27. Sega Pro, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-14), page 54
  28. Sega Zone, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-xx), page 32
  29. Sega Force, "6/94" (SE; 1994-09-14), page 18
  30. Sega Megazone, "October 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 28
  31. Sonic the Comic, "August 19th 1994" (UK; 1994-08-06), page 10
  32. Supersonic, "Octobre 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 68
  33. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 11
  34. Video Games, "8/94" (DE; 1994-07-27), page 89
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