Pete Sampras Tennis

n/a

Mega Drive
Game Gear

Pete Sampras Tennis

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear

Publisher:

Spectrum HoloByte (US)

Codemasters (EU)

Codemasters

Developer:

Zeppelin Games

Big Red Software

Distributor:

Hent Gruppen (SE rental) (older)

SF Interactive Media (SE rental) (newer)

Arcadia Software (ES)

Sega Germany (DE)

Ecofilmes (PT)

Ecudis (FR)

Gametime (IT)

Licensor: Codemasters

Sound driver:

Sound Images v1.2

Peripherals supported:

Gear-to-Gear Cable

Genre: Sports (tennis)

Number of players: 1-4

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1994-04^[1]	$59.9559.95^[2]	T-120066
EU	1994		120024
EU (J-Cart)	1994		120024
DE (J-Cart)	1994		120023
ES (J-Cart)	1994		120026
FR	1994		120004
FR (J-Cart)	1994		120004
PT	1994		MDJ0014
PT (J-Cart)	1994		MDJ0014
UK (J-Cart)	1994-06-16^[3]^[4]^[5]	£34.9934.99^[6]	120022
SE (Rental)	199x
IT (J-Cart)	1994		120025
CZ	1994	1.989 Kč1.989
AU (J-Cart)	1994		120027
AU (sega classic)	1994		FSAM00SMC
US	1994-11^[2]	$34.9534.95^[2]	T-120078
EU	1994		T-120078-50
DE	1994		T-120078-50
FR	1994		T-120078-50
PT	1994		GG17017
UK	1994-08-19^[3]	£29.9929.99^[7]^[8]	T-120078-50

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Pete Sampras Tennis is a Sega Mega Drive tennis game developed by Zeppelin Games. Endorsed by celebrity tennis player Pete Sampras, the game was first published in the United States by Spectrum Holobyte in April 1994, and was published in Europe by Codemasters the following June. Pete Sampras Tennis is the first game to utilize Codemasters' proprietary J-Cart, allowing for four-player support without the need for an additional accessory. In Europe, versions lacking the J-cart were also produced, and sold at a reduced price.

Pete Sampras Tennis was ported to the Sega Game Gear courtesy of developer Big Red Software. First published in the United Kingdom by Codemasters in August 1994, it was brought to the United States the following November. Curiously, it appears Spectrum HoloByte was once set to publish the United States release, as logos for the company are visible on the rear of the game's box and manual. However, the logos have been purposefully concealed with stickers touting magazine review blurbs, indicating the change in publisher was made relatively late in production.

The game was followed by a 1995 sequel, Sampras Tennis 96.

History

Before Codemasters had signed celebrity tennis player Pete Sampras to endorse the title, the game was known by the name Tennis All-Stars.^[9]

A Sega Master System version was planned for July 1994^[10], but was ultimately cancelled for unknown reasons.

Magazine articles

Main article: Pete Sampras Tennis/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Mega Drive print advert in (UK) #22: "July 1994" (1994-06-16)
also published in:

(UK) #23: "August 1994" (1994-07-21)^[11]

Mega Drive print advert in (FR) #43: "Juin 1994" (1994-0x-xx)

Print advert in (UK) #24: "October 1994" (1994-08-xx)

Game Gear print advert in (UK) #11: "November 1994" (1994-10-15)
also published in:

(UK) #26: "December 1994" (1994-10-28)^[12]

Print advert in (US) #64: "November 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
also published in:

(US) #5: "November 1994" (1994-1x-xx)^[13]

Print advert in Excalibur (CZ) #37 (1994-12-05)

Print advert in (US) #22: "December/January 1994/1995" (1994-xx-xx)

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

(RU)

60

^[14]

(FR)

89

^[15]

(RU)

60

^[16]

(UK)

84

^[17]

(DE)

53

^[18]

(UK)

PAL

82

^[19]

(UK)

PAL

94

^[20]

(ES)

90

^[21]

(AU)

88

^[22]

(FR)

PAL

89

^[23]

(DE)

PAL

70

^[24]

(UK)

82

^[25]

(UK)

PAL

88

^[26]

(FR)

88

^[27]

(DE)

PAL

79

^[28]

(UK)

PAL

79

^[29]

(UK)

PAL

93

^[30]

(US)

NTSC-U

25

^[31]

(FR)

90

^[32]

(DE)

79

^[33]

(DE)

84

^[34]

(UK)

PAL

92

^[35]

(UK)

PAL

88

^[36]

(UK)

PAL

90

^[37]

(UK)

PAL

72

^[38]

(SE)

61

^[39]

(UK)

PAL

91

^[40]

(ES)

93

^[41]

(RU)

87

^[42]

(DE)

PAL

65

^[43]

(US)

70

^[44]

	79
Based on 31 reviews

Pete Sampras Tennis

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU (J-Cart)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, UK (J-Cart)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, UK (J-Cart ALT 1)
Cover
Cart Manual Quick Reference Card

Mega Drive, UK (J-Cart ALT 2)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, UK (J-Cart, Boots Exclusive)
Cover
Cart Manual Champion's Playing Guide

Mega Drive, FR
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, FR (J-Cart)
Cover
Cart Manual Quick Reference Card

Mega Drive, FR (J-Cart; blister pack)
Cover

Mega Drive, DE (J-Cart)
Cover
Cart Manual Quick Reference Card

Mega Drive, ES (J-Cart)
Cover
Cart Manual Quick Reference Card

Mega Drive, IT (J-Cart)
Cover
Cart Manual Quick Reference Card

Mega Drive, PT
Cover
Cart Manual EU Manual

Mega Drive, PT (J-Cart)
Cover
Cart Manual UK Manual

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

Mega Drive, SE (rental; SF)
Cover

Mega Drive, AU (J-Cart)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, AU (J-Cart - Sega Classics)
Cover
Cart

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

(FR)

90

^[45]

(UK)

PAL

88

^[7]

(UK)

PAL

87

^[8]

(FR)

PAL

82

^[46]

(DE)

PAL

76

^[47]

(UK)

PAL

91

^[48]

(FR)

90

^[49]

(CZ)

42

^[50]

(UK)

PAL

86

^[51]

(UK)

PAL

91

^[52]

(ES)

87

^[53]

(DE)

PAL

69

^[54]

	82
Based on 12 reviews

Pete Sampras Tennis

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, UK
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, FR
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, FR (Alt)
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, FR (Blister pack)
Cover

Game Gear, DE
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, PT
Cover
Cart Manual EU Manual

Technical information

Main article: Pete Sampras Tennis/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32	94e505b2
MD5	87167082399c3f8fe676ee85bfc40aaf
SHA-1	4c830ace4590294bb374b4cab71ebebf44d9a07a

1MB

1991-03

Cartridge (US/EU)

MDST6636, J-Cart

✔

CRC32	9ef5bbd1
MD5	734535160fb214c69405c90eb58a93be
SHA-1	222a66cdb8865a7f89e5a72418413888bb400176

1MB

1991-03

Cartridge (US/EU)

Rev 1, MDST17FF, J-Cart

?

CRC32	aa8b19bc
MD5	2b8db39a10f0097bfece760bef619f24
SHA-1	3f73dcabcdf0d781834fcc673533301b82f0e91b

1MB

1994-08

Cartridge (EU)

Rev 2, MDSTEE13

✔

CRC32	c1756bee
MD5	8a033a243a35fef96e6ea99584fe1755
SHA-1	ab9b4c833207824efb14b712b4ec82721c8436bc

256kB

1994-08-05

Cartridge (EU)

External links

References

↑ GamePro, "March 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 172
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Press release: 1994-08-30: JUST IN TIME FOR THE U.S. OPEN(R); 'PETE SAMPRAS TENNIS(R)' ON SEGA(TM) GENESIS(TM) AND SEGA GAME GEAR(TM)
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Mega, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-16), page 92
↑ Sega Pro, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-24), page 10
↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1994-06-06), page 17
↑ Computer & Video Games, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 74
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 Computer & Video Games, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-10-15), page 53
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 Games World: The Magazine, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-09-29), page 22
↑ Computer & Video Games, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-15), page 14
↑ Sega Magazine, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 21
↑ Mega, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-21), page 92
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-28), page 47
↑ EGM², "November 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 113
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 173
↑ Consoles +, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 98
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 179
↑ Computer & Video Games, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-15), page 67
↑ Gamers, "Juli/August 1994" (DE; 1994-07-01), page 30
↑ GamesMaster, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-26), page 42
↑ Games World: The Magazine, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-05-26), page 15
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Junio 1994" (ES; 1994-xx-xx), page 126
↑ Hyper, "July 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 52
↑ Joypad, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 120
↑ MAN!AC, "07/94" (DE; 1994-06-08), page 58
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-0x-xx), page 18
↑ Mega, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-19), page 30
↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 86
↑ Mega Fun, "07/94" (DE; 1994-06-22), page 38
↑ MegaTech, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-19), page 10
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-04-30), page 58
↑ Next Generation, "July 1995" (US; 1995-06-20), page 80
↑ Player One, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 80
↑ Play Time, "8/94" (DE; 1994-07-16), page 142
↑ Sega Magazin, "August 1995" (DE; 1995-07-12), page 24
↑ Sega Magazine, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-15), page 82
↑ Sega Power, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-04-28), page 42
↑ Sega Pro, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-24), page 54
↑ Sega Zone, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-xx), page 60
↑ Sega Force, "6/94" (SE; 1994-09-14), page 24
↑ Sonic the Comic, "August 5th 1994" (UK; 1994-07-23), page 11
↑ Todo Sega, "Junio 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 64
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 133
↑ Video Games, "6/94" (DE; 1994-05-25), page 96
↑ VideoGames, "December 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 140
↑ Consoles +, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 157
↑ Mega Force, "Octobre 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 92
↑ Mega Fun, "11/94" (DE; 1994-10-19), page 77
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-09-30), page 96
↑ Player One, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 92
↑ Sega News, "Leden 1997" (CZ; 1997-xx-xx), page 36
↑ Sega Power, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-20), page 81
↑ Sega Pro, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-10-06), page 51
↑ Todo Sega, "Noviembre 1994" (ES; 1994-1x-xx), page 88
↑ Video Games, "11/94" (DE; 1994-10-26), page 112

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[:File:GamePro_US_056.pdf_p172-1] GamePro, "March 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 172

[Press_release:_1994-08-30:_JUST_IN_TIME_FOR_THE_U.S._OPEN.28R.29.3B_.27PETE_SAMPRAS_TENNIS.28R.29.27_ON_SEGA.28TM.29_GENESIS.28TM.29_AND_SEGA_GAME_GEAR.28TM.29-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Press release: 1994-08-30: JUST IN TIME FOR THE U.S. OPEN(R); 'PETE SAMPRAS TENNIS(R)' ON SEGA(TM) GENESIS(TM) AND SEGA GAME GEAR(TM)

[:File:Mega_UK_22.pdf_p92-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Mega, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-16), page 92

[:File:SegaPro_UK_33.pdf_p10-4] Sega Pro, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-24), page 10

[5] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1994-06-06), page 17

[:File:CVG_UK_153.pdf_p74-6] Computer & Video Games, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 74

[:File:CVG_UK_156.pdf_p53-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Computer & Video Games, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-10-15), page 53

[:File:Games_World_The_Magazine_UK_05.pdf_p22-8] 8.0 ^8.1 Games World: The Magazine, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-09-29), page 22

[:File:CVG_UK_150.pdf_p14-9] Computer & Video Games, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-15), page 14

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_08.pdf_p21-10] Sega Magazine, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 21

[:File:Mega_UK_23.pdf_p92-11] Mega, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-21), page 92

[:File:MeanMachinesSega26UK.pdf_p47-12] Mean Machines Sega, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-28), page 47

[:File:EGM2_US_05.pdf_p113-13] EGM², "November 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 113

[14] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 173

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_033.pdf_p98-15] Consoles +, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 98

[16] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 179

[:File:CVG_UK_151.pdf_p67-17] Computer & Video Games, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-15), page 67

[:File:Gamers_DE_1994-05.pdf_p30-18] Gamers, "Juli/August 1994" (DE; 1994-07-01), page 30

[19] GamesMaster, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-26), page 42

[:File:Games_World_The_Magazine_UK_01.pdf_p15-20] Games World: The Magazine, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-05-26), page 15

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_033.pdf_p126-21] Hobby Consolas, "Junio 1994" (ES; 1994-xx-xx), page 126

[:File:Hyper_AU_008.pdf_p52-22] Hyper, "July 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 52

[:File:Joypad_FR_031.pdf_p120-23] Joypad, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 120

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1994-07.pdf_p58-24] MAN!AC, "07/94" (DE; 1994-06-08), page 58

[25] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-0x-xx), page 18

[:File:Mega_UK_21.pdf_p30-26] Mega, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-19), page 30

[27] Mega Force, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 86

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1994-07.pdf_p38-28] Mega Fun, "07/94" (DE; 1994-06-22), page 38

[:File:MegaTech_UK_30.pdf_p10-29] MegaTech, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-19), page 10

[:File:MeanMachinesSega20UK.pdf_p58-30] Mean Machines Sega, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-04-30), page 58

[:File:NextGeneration_US_07.pdf_p80-31] Next Generation, "July 1995" (US; 1995-06-20), page 80

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_043.pdf_p80-32] Player One, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 80

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1994-08.pdf_p142-33] Play Time, "8/94" (DE; 1994-07-16), page 142

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_21.pdf_p24-34] Sega Magazin, "August 1995" (DE; 1995-07-12), page 24

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_06.pdf_p82-35] Sega Magazine, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-15), page 82

[:File:SegaPower_UK_55.pdf_p42-36] Sega Power, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-04-28), page 42

[:File:SegaPro_UK_33.pdf_p54-37] Sega Pro, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-24), page 54

[:File:SegaZone_UK_19.pdf_p60-38] Sega Zone, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-xx), page 60

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1994_06.pdf_p24-39] Sega Force, "6/94" (SE; 1994-09-14), page 24

[40] Sonic the Comic, "August 5th 1994" (UK; 1994-07-23), page 11

[:File:TodoSega_ES_15.pdf_p64-41] Todo Sega, "Junio 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 64

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

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-06.pdf_p96-43] Video Games, "6/94" (DE; 1994-05-25), page 96

[:File:VideoGames_US_71.pdf_p140-44] VideoGames, "December 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 140

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_035.pdf_p157-45] Consoles +, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 157

[:File:MegaForce_FR_32.pdf_p92-46] Mega Force, "Octobre 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 92

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1994-11.pdf_p77-47] Mega Fun, "11/94" (DE; 1994-10-19), page 77

[:File:MeanMachinesSega25UK.pdf_p96-48] Mean Machines Sega, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-09-30), page 96

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_045.pdf_p92-49] Player One, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 92

[:File:Sega_News_4_CZ.pdf_p36-50] Sega News, "Leden 1997" (CZ; 1997-xx-xx), page 36

[:File:SegaPower_UK_61.pdf_p81-51] Sega Power, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-20), page 81

[:File:SegaPro_UK_38.pdf_p51-52] Sega Pro, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-10-06), page 51

[:File:TodoSega_ES_20.pdf_p88-53] Todo Sega, "Noviembre 1994" (ES; 1994-1x-xx), page 88

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-11.pdf_p112-54] Video Games, "11/94" (DE; 1994-10-26), page 112

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Pete Sampras Tennis

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Contents

History

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Game Gear version

Technical information

ROM dump status

External links

References