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Critical reception

Mega Drive version

Ratings

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
40	1700 igr dlya Sega	2001-xx-xx	RU RU		^[1]	[details]
68	Beep! MegaDrive	1992-06-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[2]	[details]
62	Consoles +	1992-0x-xx	FR FR		^[3]	[details]
80	Console XS	1992-04-23	UK UK	PAL	^[4]	[details]
50	Cool Gamer	2002-10-13	RU RU		^[5]	[details]
63	Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide	1993-11-18	UK UK		^[6]	[details]
58	Famitsu	1992-06-19	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[7]	[details]
80	GamePro	1992-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[8]	[details]
60	Hippon Super	1992-06-04	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[9]	[details]
76	Hobby Consolas	1992-0x-xx	ES ES		^[10]	[details]
60	Joypad	1992-04-1x	FR FR	NTSC-U	^[11]	[details]
59	Joystick	1992-0x-xx	FR FR	NTSC-U	^[12]	[details]
52	Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming	199x-xx-xx	UK UK	PAL	^[13]	[details]
65	Mega Force	1992-05-05	FR FR		^[14]	[details]
48	Mega Play	1992-0x-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[15]	[details]
70	MegaTech	1992-01-20	UK UK	PAL	^[16]	[details]
72	Mean Machines	1992-01-27	UK UK		^[17]	[details]
72	Mean Machines Sega	1992-09-xx	UK UK		^[18]	[details]
55	Player One	1992-06-10	FR FR		^[19]	[details]
49	Play Time	1992-06-03	DE DE		^[20]	[details]
58	Sega Power	1992-04-02	UK UK	PAL	^[21]	[details]
80	Sega Pro	1992-01-16	UK UK	PAL	^[22]	[details]
80	Sega Pro	1993-03-11	UK UK	PAL	^[23]	[details]
79	Sega Force	1992-04-16	UK UK		^[24]	[details]
69	Sega Saturn Magazine	1995-08-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[25]	[details]
100	Top Secret	1995-xx-xx	PL PL		^[26]	[details]
60	Tricks 16 bit	1998-03-20	RU RU		^[27]	[details]
46	Video Games	1992-05-29	DE DE		^[28]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	28	65	40	100	60	Mixed
World	NTSC-J	4	64	58	69	12	Positive
World	NTSC-U	4	62	48	80	33	Positive
World	PAL	6	70	52	80	28	Positive
JP	All	4	64	58	69	12	Positive
JP	NTSC-J	4	64	58	69	12	Positive
US	All	2	64	48	80	33	Positive
US	NTSC-U	2	64	48	80	33	Positive
UK	All	10	71	52	80	28	Positive
UK	PAL	6	70	52	80	28	Positive
FR	All	5	60	55	65	10	Positive
FR	NTSC-U	2	60	59	60	1	Average
DE	All	2	48	46	49	3	Average
ES	All	1	76	76	76	0	Positive
PL	All	1	100	100	100	0	Very positive
RU	All	3	50	40	60	20	Average

Master System version

Ratings

Publication awards

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
68	Aktueller Software Markt	1990-10-26	DE DE		^[29]	[details]
87	Buzz! Computers		UK UK		^[30]	[details]
94	Complete Guide to Consoles	1990-08-xx	UK UK		^[31]	[details]
88	Complete Guide to Consoles	1990-11-xx	UK UK		^[32]	[details]
89	The Complete Guide to Sega	1991-05-xx	UK UK	PAL	^[33]	[details]
81	Console XS	1992-04-23	UK UK	PAL	^[34]	[details]
88	Computer & Video Games	1990-12-15	UK UK		^[35]	[details]
81	Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide	1993-11-18	UK UK		^[36]	[details]
89	Game Mania	1993-xx-xx	UK UK		^[37]	[details]
60	Games-X	1991-0x-xx	UK UK		^[38]	[details]
87	Hobby Consolas	1991-xx-xx	ES ES		^[39]	[details]
75	Joystick	1991-0x-xx	FR FR	PAL	^[40]	[details]
70	Micromanía (segunda época)	1991-0x-xx	ES ES		^[41]	[details]
85	Mean Machines	1990-09-xx	UK UK		^[42]	[details]
89	Mean Machines Sega	1992-09-xx	UK UK		^[43]	[details]
86	Player One	1991-xx-xx	FR FR		^[44]	[details]
52	Power Play	1991-01-18	DE DE		^[45]	[details]
76	Raze	1990-11-29	UK UK	PAL	^[46]	[details]
84	Sega Power	1990-12-06	UK UK	PAL	^[47]	[details]
75	Sega Power	1991-09-05	UK UK	PAL	^[48]	[details]
83	Sega Pro	1992-02-20	UK UK		^[49]	[details]
81	Sega Pro	1993-03-11	UK UK	PAL	^[50]	[details]
83	Zero	1991-0x-xx	UK UK	PAL	^[51]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	23	80	52	94	42	Mixed
World	PAL	8	81	75	89	14	Very positive
UK	All	17	83	60	94	34	Mixed
UK	PAL	7	81	75	89	14	Very positive
FR	All	2	81	75	86	11	Very positive
FR	PAL	1	75	75	75	0	Positive
DE	All	2	60	52	68	16	Positive
ES	All	2	79	70	87	17	Positive

Game Gear version

Ratings

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
83	Computer & Video Games	1992-10-15	UK UK		^[52]	[details]
79	Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide	1993-11-18	UK UK		^[53]	[details]
68	Game Zone	1992-08-19	UK UK	PAL	^[54]	[details]
80	Joypad	1992-10-xx	FR FR		^[55]	[details]
58	Joystick	1992-xx-xx	FR FR	PAL	^[56]	[details]
35	Mega Byte	1993-02-06	UK UK	PAL	^[57]	[details]
55	Mega Force	1992-xx-xx	FR FR		^[58]	[details]
45	Player One	1992-11-10	FR FR		^[59]	[details]
69	Play Time	1992-11-04	DE DE		^[60]	[details]
79	Sega Pro	1992-07-16	UK UK	PAL	^[61]	[details]
79	Sega Pro	1993-03-11	UK UK	PAL	^[62]	[details]
68	Sega Force	1993-01-14	SE SE		^[63]	[details]
76	Sega Force	1992-08-13	UK UK	PAL	^[64]	[details]
41	Video Games	1992-10-28	DE DE		^[65]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	14	65	35	83	48	Mixed
World	PAL	6	66	35	79	44	Mixed
UK	All	7	71	35	83	48	Mixed
UK	PAL	5	67	35	79	44	Mixed
FR	All	4	60	45	80	35	Mixed
FR	PAL	1	58	58	58	0	Average
DE	All	2	55	41	69	28	Average
SE	All	1	68	68	68	0	Positive

Sales

Mega Drive version

Date	Japan	North America	Europe	Worldwide

Master System version

Date	North America	Europe	Worldwide

Game Gear version

Date	North America	Europe	Worldwide

Software charts

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Game Gear version

References

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[1] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 230

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1992-07.pdf_p34-2] Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1992" (JP; 1992-06-08), page 34

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_007.pdf_p68-3] Consoles +, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 68

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p132-4] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 132

[5] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 152

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p77-6] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 77

[:File:Famitsu_JP_0185.pdf_p40-7] Famitsu, "1992-07-03" (JP; 1992-06-19), page 40

[:File:GamePro_US_032.pdf_p48-8] GamePro, "March 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 48

[9] Hippon Super, "July 1992" (JP; 1992-06-04), page 38

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_010.pdf_p54-10] Hobby Consolas, "Julio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 54

[:File:Joypad_FR_008.pdf_p88-11] Joypad, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-04-1x), page 88

[:File:Joystick_FR_027.pdf_p138-12] Joystick, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 138

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p93-13] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 93

[:File:MegaForce_FR_06.pdf_p68-14] Mega Force, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-05-05), page 68

[:File:MegaPlay_US_0303.pdf_p65-15] Mega Play, "June 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 65

[:File:MegaTech_UK_02.pdf_p26-16] MegaTech, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-20), page 26

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_17.pdf_p100-17] Mean Machines, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-27), page 100

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p140-18] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_021.pdf_p60-19] Player One, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-06-10), page 60

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-07.pdf_p91-20] Play Time, "7/92" (DE; 1992-06-03), page 91

[:File:SegaPower_UK_30.pdf_p36-21] Sega Power, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-02), page 36

[:File:SegaPro_UK_04.pdf_p48-22] Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 48

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p66-23] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66

[:File:SegaForce_UK_05.pdf_p54-24] Sega Force, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-16), page 54

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p86-25] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86

[26] Top Secret, "Luty 1995" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 57

[27] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 133

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-06.pdf_p50-28] Video Games, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-29), page 50

[:File:ASM_DE_1990-11.pdf_p133-29] Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1990" (DE; 1990-10-26), page 133

[buzz1991-04-26-30] Buzz! Computers (UK) (+0:00)

[:File:CGtC_UK_03.pdf_p28-31] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume III" (UK; 1990-08-xx), page 28

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p103-32] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 103

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p59-33] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 59

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p143-34] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 143

[:File:CVG_UK_110.pdf_p41-35] Computer & Video Games, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-15), page 41

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p148-36] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 148

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p81-37] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81

[:File:GamesX_UK_00.pdf_p17-38] Games-X, "Sneak Preview March 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 17

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_001.pdf_p82-39] Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 82

[:File:Joystick_FR_015.pdf_p113-40] Joystick, "Avril 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 113

[:File:Micromania2_ES_040.pdf_p27-41] Micromanía (segunda época), "Septiembre 1991" (ES; 1991-0x-xx), page 27

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_01.pdf_p54-42] Mean Machines, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-xx), page 54

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p135-43] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 135

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_008.pdf_p33-44] Player One, "Avril 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 33

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-02.pdf_p158-45] Power Play, "2/91" (DE; 1991-01-18), page 158

[:File:Raze_UK_03.pdf_p47-46] Raze, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-11-29), page 47

[:File:SegaPower_UK_14.pdf_p30-47] Sega Power, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-06), page 30

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p58-48] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 58

[:File:SegaPro_UK_05.pdf_p20-49] Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 20

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p71-50] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71

[:File:Zero_UK_16.pdf_p87-51] Zero, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 87

[:File:Go_UK_13.pdf_p22-52] Computer & Video Games, "November 1992 (Go! Issue 13)" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 22

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p168-53] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 168

[:File:GameZone_UK_11.pdf_p64-54] Game Zone, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-19), page 64

[:File:Joypad_FR_013.pdf_p146-55] Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 146

[:File:Joystick_FR_031.pdf_p157-56] Joystick, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 157

[57] Mega Byte, "February 6, 1993" (UK; 1993-02-06), page 1

[:File:MegaForce_FR_10.pdf_p73-58] Mega Force, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 73

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_025.pdf_p130-59] Player One, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-11-10), page 130

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-12.pdf_p84-60] Play Time, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-04), page 84

[:File:SegaPro_UK_10.pdf_p42-61] Sega Pro, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-16), page 42

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p74-62] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1993_01.pdf_p21-63] Sega Force, "1/93" (SE; 1993-01-14), page 21

[:File:SegaForce_UK_09.pdf_p74-64] Sega Force, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-13), page 74

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-11.pdf_p127-65] Video Games, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-28), page 127

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Paperboy/Reception

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Contents

Critical reception

Mega Drive version

Ratings

Breakdown

Master System version

Ratings

Breakdown

Game Gear version

Ratings

Breakdown

Sales

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Game Gear version

Software charts

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Game Gear version

References