Hit the Ice

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Hit the Ice
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Taito America
Developer:
Original system(s): Taito System B
Developer(s) of original games: Williams Electronics Games, Taito
Genre: Sports (ice hockey)

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US 		11096
Non-Sega versions

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Hit the Ice is a 1990 arcade ice hockey game for Taito's B System arcade hardware by Williams Electronics Games. Aisystem Tokyo ported the game to the Sega Mega Drive in 1993, releasing it exclusively in the US.

Gameplay

Hit the Ice is an arcade-style hockey game in which two teams of three players (two attackers and one goalie) compete against each other. Most of the rules of the original sport are dropped, meaning the aim of the game is simply to hit the hockey puck into the opposition's net by any means necessary.

There are no licensed teams in Hit the Ice, just "Blues" and "Reds" (which in the Mega Drive version, is extended to eight different coloured teams). Punching opposition players during normal play is allowed.

Arcade sports games of this nature (where rules are sacrificed for violence) were very popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The basketball equivalent may be considered to be Arch Rivals or NBA Jam.

Magazine articles

Main article: Hit the Ice/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in (US) #39: "October 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Print advert in (US) #41: "December 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Print advert in (US) #50: "March 1993" (1993-0x-xx)
also published in:
  • (US) #44: "March 1993" (1993-xx-xx)[2]
  • (US) #45: "April 1993" (1993-xx-xx)[3]
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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
(RU)
40
[4]
(FR)
68
[5]
(US)
80
[6]
(UK) NTSC-U
68
[7]
(UK) NTSC-U
36
[8]
(DE) NTSC-U
42
[9]
(DE) NTSC-U
45
[10]
(UK) NTSC
31
[11]
(UK) PAL
42
[12]
(UK) NTSC-U
50
[13]
(RU)
32
[14]
Sega Mega Drive
 49
Based on
11 reviews

Hit the Ice

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart

Technical information

Main article: Hit the Ice/Technical information.

References

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  1. ↑ Sega Visions, "February/March 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 100
  2. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 95
  3. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 115
  4. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 96
  5. ↑ Consoles +, "Mai 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 104
  6. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 5: April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 15
  7. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-04-29), page 40
  8. ↑ Mega, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-15), page 57
  9. ↑ Mega Fun, "05/93" (DE; 1993-0x-xx), page 74
  10. ↑ Play Time, "6/93" (DE; 1993-05-05), page 96
  11. ↑ Sega Power, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-06), page 44
  12. ↑ Sega Pro, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-10), page 67
  13. ↑ Sega Force Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 56
  14. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 86


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