Dragon's Fury

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Devil Crash MD/Dragon's Fury
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Technosoft (Japan), Tengen (US, Europe)
Developer:
Distributor: Domark (EU), Ecofilmes (PT), Hent Gruppen (SE rental)
Licensor: Naxat Soft
Original system(s): PC Engine
Developer(s) of original games: Naxat Soft, Compile
Sound driver: T.S v1.30 (Technosoft)
Genre: Action[1]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥6,800 (7,004)6,800e[2] T-18053
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$54.9554.95[3][4] 301034-0150
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		301034-0150
Sega Mega Drive
PT
Sega Mega Drive
UK 		£39.9939.99[5][6] 301034-0150
Sega Mega Drive
SE
(Rental)
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Non-Sega versions

Dragon's Fury is a pinball game ghost-developed by Compile under license from Naxat Soft originally for the PC Engine and TurboGrafx-16, as part of Naxat's Crush series of pinball games. Technosoft acquired a license to port the game to the Sega Mega Drive, calling it Devil Crash MD (デビルクラッシュＭＤ) and releasing it in Japan.

They would then license it to Tengen for localization overseas; Tengen censored a few graphics deemed too Satanic for western audiences and released the final product as Dragon's Fury in the US and Europe (hence the page name) despite the TurboGrafx-16 version having been released internationally beforehand as Devil's Crush. While Naxat furthered the series itself, Tengen would later release a sequel, Dragon's Revenge, not under license from anyone.

Gameplay

The goal of the game is to accumulate as many points as possible by defeating hordes of enemies and other objects in each part of the table without losing all balls. By default, the D-Pad buttons each shoot the left flipper, B shoots the right, and A tilts; this can be configured in the Options menu. Holding B charges a new ball for launch. Each section of the table has portals into bonus stages (see below). Completing the six regular bonus stages takes the player to a seventh table which must be cleared by destroying all the on-screen bosses to win the game.

The game ends with a loss when the player loses all their balls; in typical arcade fashion, there is a high score screen where winning players enter their initials. Before the game actually ends, the player is given a "LAST CHANCE" to increase their score — point values between 0 and 1000 shuffle quickly on screen, and the player must hit B to choose the point value they want. They can get a new ball after a certain number of points, even on the LAST CHANCE (though if they get a bonus ball in the LAST CHANCE, they will not get another LAST CHANCE after losing it).

Pressing A while paused displays a password that the player may use to return to the game later. Pressing B while paused shows a more detailed HUD. Pressing C while paused shows the top 5 scores. Passwords collected from the TurboGrafx-16 version are incompatible with the Mega Drive version and vice versa. To move the password cursor when entering a password, hold B while using the D-Pad.

The Options menu is accessible by pressing A+ START  in Devil Crash MD, but is made directly accessible from the title screen in Dragon's Fury.

Bonus Stages

Each portal takes the player to a bonus stage; which one depends on a number of preconditions. The player only has one ball to complete the mission in each bonus stage, but even if they lose that ball, they will still receive points for playing the bonus stage. In some cases, pockets on the sides of each table shoot the ball out again when entered; in others, the player will have two sets of flippers. Completing a bonus stage successfully awards the player a jackpot of points and a different colored ball.

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Bonus Stage 1
Destroy the dragons shooting fire.

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Bonus Stage 2
Destroy three coffins filled with bats.

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Bonus Stage 3
Destroy the enemies around the two "eyes" to destroy the enemy within.

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Bonus Stage 4
Destroy the three skulls at the top of the screen.

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Bonus Stage 5
The floor is littered with blue dots, and enemies will swarm out from the building in the background. Destroy an enemy while it is hovering over a blue dot to turn that dot red. Mark all the dots red to clear the stage. There are other targets; what they do if they are all cleared is unknown (TODO).

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Bonus Stage 6
Destroy the monster shooting fireballs by hitting its head.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Dragon's Fury Dragon's Fury
English (US) Dragon's Fury Dragon's Fury
Japanese デビルクラッシュＭＤ Devil Crash MD

Production credits

Source:
In-game credits (JP)
Devil Crash MD credits.pdf
[7]


Magazine articles

Main article: Dragon's Fury/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Dragon's Fury/Promotional material.

Artwork

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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
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[8]
ACE (UK) NTSC-J
50
[9]
Bad Influence! (UK) PAL
93
[10]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
80
[11]
Consoles + (FR)
89
[12]
Console XS (UK) NTSC-J
91
[13]
Computer & Video Games (UK) NTSC-J
93
[14]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
68
[15]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
60
[16]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
92
[17]
FX (UK)
90
[18]
Game Mania (UK)
87
[19]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
88
[3]
Games-X (UK)
90
[20]
Game Zone (UK) NTSC-J
80
[21]
Game Zone (UK)
89
[22]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
80
[23]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
88
[24]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-J
93
[25]
Joypad (FR)
91
[26]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-J
88
[27]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
87
[28]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
87
[29]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
71
[30]
Mega (UK) PAL
83
[31]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
70
[32]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC-J
92
[33]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
78
[34]
Mean Machines (UK) NTSC-J
92
[35]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
90
[36]
Player One (FR)
88
[37]
Play Time (DE)
81
[38]
Power Up! (UK)
92
[39]
Power Play (DE)
77
[40]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
90
[41]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
92
[42]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
85
[43]
Sega Force (SE)
92
[44]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
93
[45]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
82
[46]
Supersonic (FR)
91
[47]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
80
[48]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
80
[4]
Video Games (DE)
73
[49]
Sega Mega Drive
 83
Based on
44 reviews

Dragon's Fury

Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
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Cart
Devilcrash md jp manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
DragonsFury MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, FR

Dragon's Fury MD FR Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, PT
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
Mega Drive, SE (rental; Hent; black)
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Cover
Mega Drive, AU

Technical information

Main article: Dragon's Fury/Technical information.

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
  2. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1991" (JP; 1991-07-08), page 139
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 GamePro, "July 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 48
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "August 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 54
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-09-28), page 6
  6. ↑ Sega Power, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-06), page 27
  7. ↑ File:Devil Crash MD credits.pdf
  8. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 58
  9. ↑ ACE, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-08), page 102
  10. ↑ Bad Influence!, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-11-19), page 52
  11. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1991" (JP; 1991-10-08), page 36
  12. ↑ Consoles +, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-07), page 64
  13. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 128
  14. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-15), page 56
  15. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 22
  16. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 306
  17. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 39
  18. ↑ FX (UK) (+0:00)
  19. ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
  20. ↑ Games-X, "31st October-6th November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-31), page 34
  21. ↑ Game Zone, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-22), page 56
  22. ↑ Game Zone, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-xx), page 16
  23. ↑ Hippon Super, "November 1991" (JP; 1991-10-04), page 89
  24. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 128
  25. ↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 78
  26. ↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 161
  27. ↑ Joystick, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 172
  28. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 40
  29. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 91
  30. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-07), page 101
  31. ↑ Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 60
  32. ↑ Mega Play, "August 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 64
  33. ↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 34
  34. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 56
  35. ↑ Mean Machines, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-27), page 52
  36. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138
  37. ↑ Player One, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-10), page 86
  38. ↑ Play Time, "1/93" (DE; 1992-12-09), page 96
  39. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, October 17, 1992" (UK; 1992-10-17), page 1
  40. ↑ Power Play, "1/92" (DE; 1991-12-11), page 174
  41. ↑ Sega Power, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-06), page 26
  42. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 62
  43. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65
  44. ↑ Sega Force, "2/92" (SE; 1992-11-19), page 20
  45. ↑ Sega Force, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-13), page 32
  46. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  47. ↑ Supersonic, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 15
  48. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 58
  49. ↑ Video Games, "4/91" (DE; 1991-12-06), page 24
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