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Dick Tracy
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Sound driver: SMPS Z80
Genre: Action































Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥6,000 G-4044
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$49.95[1] 1014
Sega Mega Drive
UK 		£34.99[3] 1014
Sega Mega Drive
FR 		?F 1014
Sega Mega Drive
DE 		DM ? 1014
Sega Mega Drive
ES 		?Ptas 1014
Sega Mega Drive
AU 		$? ?
Sega Mega Drive
BR 		R$? ?



Sega Master System
US 		$? 7057
Sega Master System
UK 		£29.99[3] 7057
Sega Master System
FR 		?F 7057
Sega Master System
DE 		DM ? 7057
Sega Master System
ES 		?Ptas 7057
Sega Master System
BR 		R$? 025100



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Dick Tracy (ディックトレイシー) is a 1990 action game by Sega for the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Master System tying into the 1990 Dick Tracy film.

Gameplay

The game is an action game where Dick Tracy walks around killing bad guys to solve mysteries. The game exists in a pesudo-3D world where enemies either approach from where Dick is or from a distance "behind" him — therefore, Dick has to attack in two different ways. Due to the differences in the two consoles's controllers, controls for each version are slightly different. In order to make this explanation simple, we will use the first level, which takes place on a street with Dick walking along one sidewalk and the other enemies across the street, to explain the different attacks.

  • Mega Drive: A shoots Dick's pistol horizontally to attack enemies approaching Dick on the sidewalk he is walking on — if an enemy is very close, Dick will simply punch him. C shoots Dick's machine gun back at enemies across the street — Dick cannot walk while doing so; instead, the D-pad is used to aim. B jumps.
  • Master System: 1 jumps. Tapping 2 uses the pistol and holding 2 uses the machine gun in the same way as with the Mega Drive version. Pressing the both button at the same time will call for help. Police backup will eliminate all enemies in the screen. But this can be used only one in each level. Some levels don't even allow backup to be used at all.

Some of the well-known villains from the series appear as bosses. In order of appearance : Itchy, Brow (which is strange as he was killed off at the beginning of the movie), Lips Manlis (again, doesn't make any sense as he was Big Boy's rival and killed off quite early), Pruneface, Flattop and Big Boy Caprice. Unlike Mega Drive version, in Master System these bosses can only be killed with machinegun as they always stay in "background".

After each level (in both versions) there is a bonus level in which Tracy is shooting at targets in Police shooting gallery. In addition to pictures of villains, there are non-targets such as milkman or police officers. Depending on how many targets you hit or missed or how many non-targets are killed, you will receive a rank and several bonuses such as extra lives or credits.

There are some levels in which Tracy is grabbing the side of a police car and attacking on other gangster cars as they drive through the streets. These levels are pretty much the same of walking level with minor differences.

Magazine articles

Main article: Dick Tracy/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

CVG UK 112.pdfCVG UK 112.pdf

PDF
Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #112: "March 1991" (1991-02-16)

CVG UK 113.pdfCVG UK 113.pdf

PDF
Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #113: "April 1991" (1991-03-16)

CVG UK 114.pdfCVG UK 114.pdf

PDF
Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #114: "May 1991" (1991-04-14)
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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
73 №1991-03, p34[8]
61 №, p85[9]
86 №114, p52-54[10]
80 №1, p37Media:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide Book UK.pdf[11]
70 №124, [1]
68 №20, p34/35[12]
100 №0, p16[13]
30 №1991-03, p42
85 №4, p90[14]
79 №6, p34/36[15]
93 №15, p104[16]
39 №5, p91
47 №9, p19
89 №1, p77[17]
82 №7, p16-19[18]
88 №10, p28/29[19]
80 №8, p46[3]
84 №19, p49
80 №23, p53
76 №2, p33[20]
71 №18, p65
89 №56, p58/59[21]
Sega Mega Drive
 75
Based on
22 reviews

Mega Drive, US
DickTracy MD US Box.jpg
Cover
DickTracy MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
DickTracy MD US manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
DickTracy MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
DickTracy MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
DickTracy MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
DickTracy MD JP CartTop.jpg
Dicktracy md jp cart.jpg
Cart
DickTracy MD jp manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, BR
DickTracy MD BR cover.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Mega Drive, FR

Dick Tracy MD FR Manual.pdf
Manual

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
64 №112, p78[22]
64 №4, p94[23]
71 №1, p132Media:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide Book UK.pdf[24]
60 №6, p34/36[15]
45 №16, p151[25]
77 №5, p62-64[26]
74 №9, p40[27]
34 №8, p46[3]
30 №17, p24/25
20 №23, p56
34 №2, p33[20]
85 №12, p32[6]
75 №91, p78/79[28]
Sega Master System
 56
Based on
13 reviews

Master System, US
DickTracy SMS US Box.jpg
Cover
Dicktracy sms us manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU
DickTracy SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
Dick Tracy SMS EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, AU
Dick Tracy SMS AU Cover.jpg
Cover
Dick Tracy SMS AU Cart Top.jpg
Dick Tracy SMS AU Cart Back.jpgDick Tracy SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR
DickTracy SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover
DickTracy SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
DickTracySMSBRManual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 ef887533
MD5 aed96d0a6c77759931d771ef0f6b0778
SHA-1 320e527847ebae79d2686c5a500c5100b080ff98
512kB 1990-11 Cartridge (US/EU/JP)
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 F6FAB48D
MD5 1DCAF7D1EA7CAAAA716F0EC43C3F828A
SHA-1 B788F0394AAFBC213E6FA6DCFAE40EBB7659F533
256kB Cartridge (EU/US)

References

  1. ↑ File:VG&CE US 28.pdf, page 50
  2. ↑ File:EGM US 018.pdf, page 84
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 File:Raze UK 08.pdf, page 46
  4. ↑ File:Supergame BR 05.pdf, page 38
  5. ↑ File:EGM US 018.pdf, page 82
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 File:Supergame BR 12.pdf, page 32
  7. ↑ File:TheCompleteGuideToSega UK.pdf, page 2
  8. ↑ File:BeepMD_JP_1991-03.pdf, page 36
  9. ↑ File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 87
  10. ↑ File:CVG UK 114.pdf, page 52
  11. ↑ File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide Book UK.pdf, page 37
  12. ↑ File:GamePro US 020.pdf, page 36
  13. ↑ File:GamesX UK 00.pdf, page 16
  14. ↑ File:HobbyConsolas ES 004.pdf, page 82
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 File:HobbyConsolas ES 006.pdf, page 34
  16. ↑ File:Joystick FR 015.pdf, page 104
  17. ↑ File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf, page 77
  18. ↑ File:MeanMachines UK 07.pdf, page 16
  19. ↑ File:PlayerOne FR 010.pdf, page 28
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 File:SegaPro UK 02.pdf, page 35
  21. ↑ File:Zzap IT 56.pdf, page 58
  22. ↑ File:CVG UK 112.pdf, page 78
  23. ↑ File:CVG IT 04.pdf, page 94
  24. ↑ File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide Book UK.pdf, page 132
  25. ↑ File:Joystick FR 016.pdf, page 151
  26. ↑ File:MeanMachines UK 05.pdf, page 62
  27. ↑ File:PlayerOne FR 009.pdf, page 40
  28. ↑ File:Tilt FR 091.pdf, page 78
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