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File Date Source Title and comments
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-02-24 Edge (UK), "April 1994"
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-03-08 Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "April 1994" "BeMega AM network"
AOU Show 1994 report. 2 pages.
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-04-15 Computer & Video Games (UK), "May 1994"
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-04-15 Gamest (JP), "1994-05-15" Walkthrough, 5 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-04-30 Gamest (JP), "1994-05-30, 06-15" Walkthrough (Beginner), 3 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-05-26 Games World: The Magazine (UK), "July 1994"
Review
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93% Unstoppable!
93
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-05-30 Gamest (JP), "1994-06-30" Walkthrough (Advanced), 4 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-06-15 Gamest (JP), "1994-07-15" Walkthrough (Expert), 4 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-06-30 Gamest (JP), "1994-07-30" Overview of Twin Type, 2 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-06-30 Gamest (JP), "1994-07-30" Walkthrough (Advanced and Expert), 2 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-07-15 Gamest (JP), "1994-08-15" Walkthrough (Versus and Beginner Reverse Course), 4 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-07-30 Gamest (JP), "1994-08-30, 09-15" Walkthrough (Advanced Reverse Course), 3 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-08-15 Computer & Video Games (UK), "September 1994"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
96% Gold
96
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-08-30 Gamest (JP), "1994-09-30" Walkthrough (Advanced), 3 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-09-14 Gamest (JP), "1994-10-15" Walkthrough (Advanced and Expert Reverse Course), 3 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-09-30 Gamest (JP), "1994-10-30" Tips and Tricks, 2 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-10-15 Gamest (JP), "1994-11-15" Walkthrough, 2 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-10-29 Gamest (JP), "1994-11-30" Walkthrough, 2 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-xx-xx Megazin (SI), "Letnik 2, Številka 14, Oktober 1994"
1997-xx-xx Gambler (PL), "4/1997"
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-xx-xx Strana Igr (RU), "May 1997"

Saturn version

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File Date Source Title and comments
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-08-15 Computer & Video Games (UK), "September 1994"
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-xx-xx Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "October 1994"
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-10-20 Sega Power (UK), "December 1994" "Work in progress"
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-10-27 Edge (UK), "December 1994"
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-11-17 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "Extra issue of Beep! MegaDrive" "Sega Saturn New Release Scramble"
2 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-12-xx Saturn Fan (JP), "1995 January" "Daytona USA Shidou!!"
4 pages
Freak 26 IL Preview 2.jpg 1994-xx-xx Freak (IL), "12/94"
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-xx-xx Gambler (PL), "12/1994"
1995-xx-xx Joypad (HU), "1/1995"
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-01-07 Saturn Fan (JP), "1995 February" "Daytona USA kara AM2 ga Mieru"
4 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-01-26 Sega Pro (UK), "March 1995" "Preview"
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-02-08 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "March 1995" "Coming Soon Soft"
4 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-02-08 Saturn Fan (JP), "1995 March" "Special Report"
4 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-02-15 Computer & Video Games (UK), "March 1995"
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-02-23 Edge (UK), "April 1995"
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-03-08 Saturn Fan (JP), "1995 April" "Zenbu Misemasu Daytona USA"
12 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-03-08 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "April 1995" "Subete Misemasu! Daytona USA"
9 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-03-08 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "April 1995" "Sega Saturn soft review"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 9/10   9/10   10/10
93
[Info]
1995-03-24 Famitsu (JP), "1995-04-07" "Cross review"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 8/10   7/10   7/10   8/10
75
[Info]
Freak 30 IL Saturn Games.png 1995-xx-xx Freak (IL), "4/95"
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-04-07 Saturn Fan (JP), "1995 May" "Bakusou Daytona USA"
10 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-04-13 Sega Pro (UK), "May 1995"

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94%
94
[Info]
Cover article
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1995-04-20 Sega Power (UK), "June 1995"

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NTSC-J 87%
87
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-04-27 Edge (UK), "June 1995"
Review
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8/10
80
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-04-28 Mean Machines Sega (UK), "June 1995"

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NTSC-J 92%
92
[Info]
Cover article
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1995-04-30 Mega (UK), "May 1995"
Review
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NTSC-J 95%
95
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-0x-xx Console Mania (IT), "Maggio 1995"
Review
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NTSC-J 93%
93
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-xx-xx CD Consoles (FR), "Mai 1995"

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2/52/52/52/52/5
4/54/54/54/54/5
3/53/53/53/53/5
3/53/53/53/53/5
3/53/53/53/53/5
60
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-0x-xx Consoles + (FR), "Mai 1995"
Review
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NTSC-J 93% Mega Hit
93
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-0x-xx HiTech (ES), "Mayo 1995"
Review
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NTSC-J 8/10
80
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-0x-xx Mega Force (FR), "Mai 1995"

Review
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NTSC-J 95%
95
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-0x-xx Top Consoles (FR), "Mai 1995"
Review
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NTSC-J 16/20
80
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-0x-xx Última Generación (ES), "Mayo 1995"
Review
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88%
88
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-05-01 Ultimate Future Games (UK), "June 1995"
Review
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84%
84
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-0x-xx Games World: The Magazine (UK), "June 1995"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC 93% Unstoppable!
93
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-05-08 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "June 1995" "Sega Saturn Soft Complete Guide"
Walkthrough, 4 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-05-10 MAN!AC (DE), "06/95"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 85%
85
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-05-08 Saturn Fan (JP), "1995 June" "Toppa Daytona USA AM2 Lap"
6 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-05-08 Saturn Fan (JP), "1995 June" "Ranking Street"
Game Seisekihyou

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Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 4.18/5   4.55/5   4.55/5   4.25/5   4.58/5   4.03/5
87
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-05-08 Saturn Fan (JP), "1995 June" "Hyper UL-Tech"
Tips and tricks
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-05-xx Computer & Video Games (UK), "June 1995"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
96% Gold
96
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-xx-xx 576 KByte (HU), "Május 1995"
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-xx-xx Magazina Igrushek (RU), "2/1995"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
4/54/54/54/54/5

  • graphics-4/5
  • sound-2/5
  • plot-0/5
  • overall rating-4/5
75
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-0x-xx VideoGames (US), "June 1995"
Review
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NTSC-U 8/10
80
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-0x-xx Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "July 1995"

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NTSC-U 8.0/10   7.5/10
78
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-xx-xx GameFan (US), "Volume 3, Issue 7: July 1995"

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NTSC-U 85%   85%   94%
88
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-0x-xx Game Informer (US), "July 1995"

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NTSC-U 8.75/10
86
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-0x-xx Player One (FR), "Juillet/Août 1995"
Review
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95%
95
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-06-08 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "July 1995" "Sega Saturn Soft Complete Guide"
Walkthrough, 3 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-06-08 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "July 1995" "Jisedai Urawaza League"
Tips and tricks
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-06-08 Saturn Fan (JP), "1995 July" "Daytona USA AM2 Official Time Attack"
Interim Report, 4 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-06-08 Saturn Fan (JP), "1995 July" "Hyper UL-Tech"
Tips and tricks
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-06-20 Next Generation (US), "July 1995"
Review
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NTSC-J 4/54/54/54/54/5
75
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-06-28 Power Unlimited (NL), "Jaagang 3, Jul/Aug 1995"
Review
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8.5/10
85
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-07-07 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "August 1995" "Sega Saturn Soft Complete Guide"
Walkthrough, 2 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-07-07 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "August 1995" "Jisedai Urawaza League"
Tips and tricks
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-07-07 Saturn Fan (JP), "1995 August" "Daytona USA AM2 Official Time Attack"
Interim Report
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-07-07 Saturn Fan (JP), "1995 August" "Hyper UL-Tech"
Tips and tricks
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-07-12 Computer & Video Games (UK), "August 1995"

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PAL 96%
96
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-07-12 MAN!AC (DE), "08/95"
Review
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PAL 85% It's a Man!ac
85
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-07-12 Sega Magazin (DE), "August 1995"
Review
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90%
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-07-13 Sega Magazine (UK), "August 1995"
Review
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PAL 94%
94
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-07-19 Mega Fun (DE), "08/95"
Review
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PAL 87% Gold Game
87
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-07-26 Video Games (DE), "8/95"

Review
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90% Classic
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-07-27 Mean Machines Sega (UK), "September 1995" "Saturn Round-up: Let the Games Begin!"
Quick reviews of UK launch titles for the Sega Saturn.

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PAL 96%
96
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-08-01 Ultimate Future Games (UK), "September 1995"
Review
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PAL 84%
84
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-08-08 Saturn Fan (JP), "1995 September" "Daytona USA AM2 Official Time Attack"
Final Results
1995-0x-xx Electronic Entertainment (US), "August 1995"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U 4/54/54/54/54/5
75
[Info]
Freak 34 IL Sega Saturn.jpg 1995-xx-xx Freak (IL), "8/95"
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-0x-xx Game Players (US), "Vol. 8 No. 8 August 1995"
Review
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NTSC-U 90% Ultimate
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-0x-xx Sega Megazone (AU), "August 1995"
Review
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88%
88
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-0x-xx Todo Sega (ES), "Agosto 1995"
Review
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93% Recomendado
93
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-08-10 Sega Pro (UK), "September 1995"

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PAL 92% Yo!
92
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-0x-xx Games World: The Magazine (UK), "September 1995"
Review
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PAL 94% Unstoppable!
94
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-xx-xx Top Secret (PL), "Wrzesień 1995"
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-0x-xx Player One (FR), "Juillet/Août 1995"
Review
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95%
95
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-xx-xx GamePro (US), "August 1995" "ProReview"

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NTSC-U
Graphics: 4.5 Sound: 3.5 Gameplay: 4 FunFactor: 4.5
83
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-0x-xx Super Juegos (ES), "Agosto 1995"
Review
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89%
89
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-07-26 Video Games (DE), "8/95"

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90%
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-08-xx Alaab Alcomputtar (SA), "" "The Guide"
Review
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91%
91
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-09-14 Computer & Video Games (UK), "October 1995"
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-xx-xx Hyper (AU), "October 1995"
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-09-01 Maximum (UK), "October 1995"
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-09-01 Maximum (UK), "October 1995"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
5/55/55/55/55/5
100
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-10-26 Sega Saturn Magazine (UK), "November 1995"
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-1x-xx Players (BR), "Dez 95"

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4/5   3/5   5/5   3/5
69
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1995-12-14 Saturn+ (UK), "Christmas 1995"
Review
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PAL 82%
82
[Info]
MickeyMouse 34 LT Sega.jpg 1995-xx-xx Mickey Mouse (LT), "12/1995" As Kvapa gniauziancios automobiliu lenktynes
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-xx-xx Strana Igr (RU), ""
Review
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4+
60
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-xx-xx Strana Igr (RU), "" Tips
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-xx-xx Strana Igr (RU), "Mart 1996" Tips
576kb 66 HU Tips.png 1996-xx-xx 576 KByte (HU), "Április 1996" Tips
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-xx-xx Strana Igr (RU), "Aprel 1996" Tips
GK 26 PL Daytona USA.jpg 1996-xx-xx Gry Komputerowe (PL), "5-6/1996"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-05-01 Secret Service (PL), "Maj 1996"

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80%
80
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-xx-xx Top Secret (PL), "Czerwiec 1996"
1996-xx-xx Videoman (PL), "Czerwiec-Lipiec 1996"
1996-08-01 PC World Komputer (PL), "Lipiec-Sierpień 1996" Article
SGK 45 PL Daytona USA.jpg 1996-xx-xx Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL), "9/1996"
Review
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75%
75
[Info]
Cover article
Logo-pdf.svg
1996-xx-xx Sega News (CZ), "Říjen 1996"
Review
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88%
88
[Info]
1996-xx-xx Strana Igr (RU), "Dekabr 1996" Tips
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-1x-xx Sega News (CZ), "Prosinec 1996"
Reprints/translations:
  • Score (CZ) #36: "Prosinec 1996" (1996-12-01)[1]
Tips
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-12-29 Total Saturn (UK), "Volume One Issue Four" "Every Saturn Game Ever Reviewed & Rated"
Review
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PAL 63%
63
[Info]
1997-xx-xx Strana Igr (RU), "Fevral 1997" Tips
1997-xx-xx Level (TR), "5/97"
Review
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3/53/53/53/53/5
50
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 2000-03 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "Readers rating final data" "Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) readers final rating"

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NTSC-J 8.5886/10
86
[Info]
2001-xx-xx Strana Igr (RU), "Yanvar 2001 1/2" "Top 100"
No. 65/100

PC version

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1996-xx-xx PC Gamer Po Polsku (PL), "Lipiec-Sierpień 1996" "Wejście Segi"
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-10-09 Power Play (DE), "11/96"
Review
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52%
52
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-1x-xx Intelligent Gamer (US), "November 1996"
Review
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NTSC-U B
75
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1996-11-20 PC Action (DE), "12/96"
Review
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75%
75
[Info]
1996-xx-xx Hacker (HR), "12/1996"
Review
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51%

  • sound-69%
  • graphics-78%
  • gameplay-64%
51
[Info]
1997-xx-xx CD-Action (PL), "1/97"
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-01-01 Secret Service (PL), "Styczeń 1997"

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85%
85
[Info]
1997-xx-xx PC Gamer Po Polsku (PL), "Styczeń 1997"
Review
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65%
65
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx The Games Machine (IT), "Gennaio 1997"
Review
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88%
88
[Info]
1997-02-15 Riki (SK), "Februar 1997" As Daytona Rally
Cover article
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1997-xx-xx PC Team (FR), "Février 1997"
Review
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86%
86
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-xx-xx 576 KByte (HU), "Február 1997"
Review
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93%
93
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1997-xx-xx 576 KByte (HU), "Május 1997" Tips

"Mega Drive" version

In the late 90s, Taiwanese pirates distributed cartridge simply called "Daytona". It is unknown if it was a hack of some game or original one.

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1998-03-20 Tricks 16 bit (RU), "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr"
Reprints/translations:
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72%
72
[Info]
1998-07-23 850 igr dlya Sega (RU), ""
Review
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3/53/53/53/53/5
50
[Info]
1998-11-30 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx" Tips
2000-07-11 Sega 12000. Kody, paroli, sekrety (RU), ""
Review
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5/10
50
[Info]
2001-xx-xx 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU), ""
Reprints/translations:
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50%
50
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