Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Boxing

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Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Boxing

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Virgin Games

Developer: Park Place Productions

Distributor: Hent Gruppen (SE rental)

Sound driver: GEMS

Genre: Sports (boxing)

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1992-12^[1]	$59.9959.99^[2]	T-70096
EU	1993-03^[3]		T-70096-50
UK	1993-06^[4]	£39.9939.99^[5]^[3]	T-70096-50
SE (Rental)	199x
AU	199x

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Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Boxing is a boxing game for the Sega Mega Drive.

Gameplay

Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Boxing is played from a side-on perspective, however the ring is rendered in a pseudo-3D style.

Boxers

The majority of playable boxers in Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Boxing are fictional (save for Muhammad Ali), but are loosely based on real fighters(?):

	Bruno Franko
	(Frank Bruno?)
	Carlos Espinoza

	Eddie Montague

	Kim Lee

	Marvin Cooper

	Jack Blake

	Tommy Hammer

	Mac Robinson

	Bart Rambler

	Muhammad Ali

Production credits

Developed by: Park Place Productions
Published by: Virgin Games, Inc.
Design & Programming: Tim Hays
Art Direction: Brian O Hara
Artists: Karen Dole, Joe Quinn, Steve Quinn, Curt Toumanian, Ivaylo Vaklinov, Tim Hays, Milo Cooper
Music & Sound Effects: Tommy Tallarico
Sound & Voice Effects: Michelle Simon
Concept: Michael Knox, Troy London
Producers: Richard Knox, Sr., Erik Yeo for Virgin Games
Executive Producer: James R. Haldy
Executive Producer for Virgin Games: Dr. Stephen Clarke Willson
Models & Actors: Daryl Combs, Tim Hays, Sashka Grncarevski, Curt Toumanian, Brian O Hara, David Pastor, Steve Quinn, Amir Zbeda
Announcer: Kent Simon
FreeCam 3D system ©1992 by: Tim Hays & Park Place Productions
A very special thanks to Muhammad Ali for his kind support in the making of this Video Game.

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Boxing/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #41: "December 1992" (1992-xx-xx)

Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #137: "April 1993" (1993-03-15)

Print advert in Mean Machines Sega (UK) #11: "September 1993" (1993-07-30)
also published in:

Computer & Video Games (UK) #142: "September 1993" (1993-08-15)^[6]

Print advert in Todo Sega (ES) #5: "Agosto 1993" (1993-0x-xx)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[7]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

75

^[8]

Consoles + (FR)

90

^[9]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

91

^[5]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

88

^[10]

Computer + Video Giochi (IT)

60

^[11]

Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US)

NTSC-U

87

^[12]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

91

^[13]

GameFan (US)

90

^[14]

Game Power (IT)

88

^[15]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

95

^[16]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

39

^[3]

GamesMaster (UK)

57

^[17]

Game Informer (US)

88

^[18]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

48

^[19]

Mega (UK)

PAL

80

^[20]

Mega (UK)

PAL

80

^[21]

Mega Force (FR)

86

^[22]

Mega Fun (DE)

NTSC-U

69

^[23]

Mega Power (UK)

PAL

80

^[24]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

92

^[25]

Megazin (SI)

84

^[26]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

85

^[27]

Player One (FR)

78

^[28]

Play Time (DE)

PAL

74

^[29]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

89

^[30]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

82

^[31]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

80

^[32]

Sega Force (SE)

88

^[33]

Sega Force (UK)

90

^[34]

Supergame (BR)

73

^[35]

Sonic Videogame & Fumetti (IT)

82

^[36]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

78

^[37]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[2]

	79
Based on 34 reviews

Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Boxing

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Poster

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual PCB

Mega Drive, SE (rental; Hent; orange)
Cover

Mega Drive, AU

Technical information

Main article: Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Boxing/Technical information.

References

Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Boxing
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[:File:SegaVisions_US_10.pdf_p93-1] Sega Visions, "November/December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 93

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_46.pdf_p66-2] 2.0 ^2.1 VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "November 1992" (US; 1992-1x-xx), page 66

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_003.pdf_p54-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 GamesMaster, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-18), page 54

[:File:SegaPro_UK_21.pdf_p18-4] Sega Pro, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-10), page 18

[:File:CVG_UK_137.pdf_p48-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Computer & Video Games, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-15), page 48

[:File:CVG_UK_142.pdf_p2-6] Computer & Video Games, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-15), page 2

[7] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 147

[:File:ASM_DE_1993-04.pdf_p133-8] Aktueller Software Markt, "Avril 1993" (DE; 1993-03-08), page 133

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_019.pdf_p76-9] Consoles +, "Avril 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 76

[:File:CVG_UK_153.pdf_p111-10] Computer & Video Games, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 111

[:File:CVG_IT_25.pdf_p99-11] Computer + Video Giochi, "Aprile 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 99

[:File:ElectronicGames2_US_02.pdf_p57-12] Electronic Games (1992-1995), "November 1992" (US; 1992-10-13), page 57

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p73-13] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 73

[:File:GameFan_US_0102.pdf_p9-14] GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 2: December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 9

[:File:GamePower_IT_17.pdf_p86-15] Game Power, "Maggio 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 86

[:File:GamePro_US_039.pdf_p96-16] GamePro, "October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 96

[gamesmastertv2x19545-17] GamesMaster (UK) "Series 2, episode 19" (1993-02-04, 24:00) (+5:45)

[:File:GameInformer_US_006.pdf_p6-18] Game Informer, "September/October 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 6

[:File:MDAG_UK_09.pdf_p29-19] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 29

[:File:Mega_UK_06.pdf_p48-20] Mega, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-18), page 48

[:File:Mega_UK_10.pdf_p35-21] Mega, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-17), page 35

[:File:MegaForce_FR_18.pdf_p76-22] Mega Force, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 76

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1993-05.pdf_p59-23] Mega Fun, "05/93" (DE; 1993-0x-xx), page 59

[:File:MegaPower_UK_01.pdf_p46-24] Mega Power, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-29), page 46

[:File:MegaTech_UK_15.pdf_p38-25] MegaTech, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-20), page 38

[:File:Megazin_SI_0206.pdf_p34-26] Megazin, "Letnik 2, Številka 6, Februar 1994" (SI; 1994-xx-xx), page 34

[:File:MeanMachinesSega06UK.pdf_p48-27] Mean Machines Sega, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-28), page 48

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_032.pdf_p84-28] Player One, "Juin/Juillet 1993" (FR; 1993-06-10), page 84

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1993-06.pdf_p98-29] Play Time, "6/93" (DE; 1993-05-05), page 98

[:File:SegaPower_UK_39.pdf_p26-30] Sega Power, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-07), page 26

[:File:SegaPro_UK_21.pdf_p42-31] Sega Pro, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-10), page 42

[:File:SegaZone_UK_06.pdf_p50-32] Sega Zone, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 50

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1993_04.pdf_p8-33] Sega Force, "4/93" (SE; 1993-07-08), page 8

[:File:SegaForce_UK_16.pdf_p90-34] Sega Force, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-04), page 90

[:File:Supergame_BR_23.pdf_p18-35] Supergame, "Junho 1993" (BR; 1993-06-xx), page 18

[:File:SVaF_IT_02.pdf_p20-36] Sonic Videogame & Fumetti, "Dicembre 1993" (IT; 1993-11-xx), page 20

[37] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 124

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Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Boxing

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Contents

Gameplay

Boxers

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

References