Toughman Contest

n/a

32X
Mega Drive

Toughman Contest

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega 32X

Publisher: Electronic Arts

Developer:

High Score Productions

Visual Concepts

Genre: Sports^[1]

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1995-07-15	$64.9564.95^[2]	741101
EU	1995-03^[3]^[4]		E295SMXI
PT	1995		MDJ295
UK	1995-03^[3]^[4]	£49.9949.99^[5]^[3]	E295SMXI
AU	1995
US	1995-06-06		T-5001B
EU	1995-06^[6]		T-5001B-50
DE	1995	DM 139.00139.00^[7]	T-5001B-50
UK	1995-06^[6]	£49.9949.99^[6]	T-5001B-50

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Toughman Contest is a Sega Mega Drive boxing game developed by High Score Productions and published by Electronic Arts. Released in Europe in March 1995, it was later released in the United States that July. Based on the titular amateur boxing competition, the game was ported to the Sega 32X by developer Visual Concepts and published worldwide in June 1995.

Gameplay

Toughman Contest is an over-the-shoulder boxing game, featuring a player character represented by a green wireframe, and dodge-punch gameplay directly based on Nintendo's 1984 arcade game Punch-Out!!.

Versions

The Sega 32X version of Toughman Contest boasts higher quality speech samples and expanded background colors over the Sega Mega Drive original.

Production credits

32X version

Designed by: Michael Rubinelli
Developed by: Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc.
Programming by: Tim Meekins
32X Programming by: Roderick L. Mann
Lead Artist: Colin Silverman
Graphic Artists: Heather Snitzer, Peter Wong, Nelson Wang, Dale Henderscheid, Matthew Crysdale
Project Manager: Jeffrey J. Thomas
Technical Assistance: Stephen Theodore Chiang
Sound: Brian Schmidt
Music: Brian Schmidt
Executive Producer: Scott Orr
Producer: Michael Rubinelli
Assistant Producer: Scott Wilkinson
Testers: Foster Birch, Marc Gilliland, Sean House, Michael Caldwell
Technical Director: David Walker
Product Manager: H. Erik Whiteford
Licensed by: Adore Ltd.
Special Thanks: Arthur Dore Sr., Kevin Hogan, Eric Esch (Butter Bean), Gordon Bellamy, Coolio, Spoon, Shelly Haute, Cheri Fischer

Source:

In-game credits

Package Design: E.J. Sarraille Design Group
Package Photo: David Martinez
Package Art Director: Nancy Waisanen
Documentation: Paul "Knuckle-Dragger" Armatta & David "Buzz-Saw" Lee
Documentation Layout: Tom Peters and The Gin Brothers
Testing Manager: Al Roireau
Quality Assurance: James "Saved-by-the-Bell" Abney, Mike Gong
Special Thanks To: Joe Bob

Source:

US manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Toughman Contest/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in GamePro (US) #69s: "Toughman Contest advertising supplement" (1995-0x-xx)

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

70

^[9]

Consoles + (FR)

90

^[10]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

69

^[5]

Digitiser (UK)

78

^[11]

Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US)

NTSC-U

67

^[12]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

90

^[2]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

67

^[13]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

64

^[14]

Mega Play (US)

NTSC-U

84

^[15]

Magazina Igrushek (RU)

75

^[16]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

64

^[3]

Next Generation (US)

NTSC-U

50

^[17]

Player One (FR)

85

^[18]

Score (CZ)

58

^[19]

Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

66

^[4]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

82

^[20]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

82

^[21]

Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)

74

^[22]

Todo Sega (ES)

70

^[23]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

77

^[24]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

90

^[25]

	74
Based on 21 reviews

Toughman Contest

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual PCB

Mega Drive, PT

Mega Drive, SE (Rental)
Cover

Mega Drive, AU (PAL)
Cover

Mega Drive, AU (NTSC-U)
Cover

32X version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

GameFan (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[26]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

90

^[27]

Hyper (AU)

80

^[28]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

67

^[29]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

64

^[30]

Sega Magazin (DE)

69

^[31]

Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

70

^[32]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

79

^[6]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[33]

	73
Based on 9 reviews

Toughman Contest

32X, US
Cover
Cart Manual

32X, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32	14eac7a6
MD5	386d99d132ce5699ade81b4473cef5b4
SHA-1	7588b0b8f4e93d5fdc920d3ab7e464154e423da9

4MB

Cartridge (EU/US)

References

↑ File:ToughmanContest MD SE Box Rental.jpg
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 GamePro, "May 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 44
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Mean Machines Sega, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-02-28), page 79
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Sega Magazine, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-03-15), page 80
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Computer & Video Games, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-03-15), page 88
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 ^6.3 Sega Pro, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-06-08), page 50
↑ Games World Magazin, "" (DE; 1995-0x-xx), page 79
↑ GamesMaster, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-xx-xx), page 63
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2003-03-10), page 250
↑ Consoles +, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 90
↑ Digitiser (UK) (1995-05-22)
↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "June 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 82
↑ MAN!AC, "05/95" (DE; 1995-04-12), page 60
↑ Mega Fun, "05/95" (DE; 1995-04-19), page 68
↑ Mega Play, "June/July 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 49
↑ Magazina Igrushek, "4/1995" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 68
↑ Next Generation, "May 1995" (US; 1995-04-18), page 101
↑ Player One, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 102
↑ Score, "Duben 1995" (CZ; 1995-04-01), page 38
↑ Sega Power, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-03-16), page 42
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-02-23), page 54
↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "2" (RU; 1996-01-03), page 153
↑ Todo Sega, "Mayo 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 47
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 205
↑ VideoGames, "May 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 92
↑ GameFan, "Volume 3, Issue 6: June 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 111
↑ GamePro, "June 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 66
↑ Hyper, "October 1995" (AU; 1995-xx-xx), page 68
↑ MAN!AC, "08/95" (DE; 1995-07-12), page 49
↑ Mega Fun, "08/95" (DE; 1995-07-19), page 73
↑ Sega Magazin, "August 1995" (DE; 1995-07-12), page 16
↑ Sega Magazine, "August 1995" (UK; 1995-07-13), page 90
↑ VideoGames, "July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 98

Toughman Contest

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Rugby
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[:File:ToughmanContest_MD_SE_Box_Rental.jpg_p-1] File:ToughmanContest MD SE Box Rental.jpg

[:File:GamePro_US_070.pdf_p44-2] 2.0 ^2.1 GamePro, "May 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 44

[:File:MeanMachinesSega30UK.pdf_p79-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Mean Machines Sega, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-02-28), page 79

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_16.pdf_p80-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Sega Magazine, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-03-15), page 80

[:File:CVG_UK_161.pdf_p88-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Computer & Video Games, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-03-15), page 88

[:File:SegaPro_UK_47.pdf_p50-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 ^6.3 Sega Pro, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-06-08), page 50

[:File:GamesWorld_DE_0708.pdf_p79-7] Games World Magazin, "" (DE; 1995-0x-xx), page 79

[8] GamesMaster, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-xx-xx), page 63

[:File:1700_igr_dlya_Sega_2003.pdf_p250-9] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2003-03-10), page 250

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_042.pdf_p90-10] Consoles +, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 90

[digitiser1995-05-22-11] Digitiser (UK) (1995-05-22)

[:File:ElectronicGames2_US_33.pdf_p82-12] Electronic Games (1992-1995), "June 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 82

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1995-05.pdf_p60-13] MAN!AC, "05/95" (DE; 1995-04-12), page 60

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1995-05.pdf_p68-14] Mega Fun, "05/95" (DE; 1995-04-19), page 68

[:File:MegaPlay_US_0603.pdf_p49-15] Mega Play, "June/July 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 49

[16] Magazina Igrushek, "4/1995" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 68

[:File:NextGeneration_US_05.pdf_p101-17] Next Generation, "May 1995" (US; 1995-04-18), page 101

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_052.pdf_p102-18] Player One, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 102

[:File:Score_CZ_16.pdf_p38-19] Score, "Duben 1995" (CZ; 1995-04-01), page 38

[:File:SegaPower_UK_66.pdf_p42-20] Sega Power, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-03-16), page 42

[:File:SegaPro_UK_43.pdf_p54-21] Sega Pro, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-02-23), page 54

[:File:Sega_Mega_Drive_Review_2_RU.pdf_p153-22] Sega Mega Drive Review, "2" (RU; 1996-01-03), page 153

[:File:TodoSega_ES_26.pdf_p47-23] Todo Sega, "Mayo 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 47

[24] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 205

[:File:VideoGames_US_76.pdf_p92-25] VideoGames, "May 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 92

[:File:GameFan_US_0306.pdf_p111-26] GameFan, "Volume 3, Issue 6: June 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 111

[:File:GamePro_US_071.pdf_p66-27] GamePro, "June 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 66

[:File:Hyper_AU_023.pdf_p68-28] Hyper, "October 1995" (AU; 1995-xx-xx), page 68

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1995-08.pdf_p49-29] MAN!AC, "08/95" (DE; 1995-07-12), page 49

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1995-08.pdf_p73-30] Mega Fun, "08/95" (DE; 1995-07-19), page 73

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_21.pdf_p16-31] Sega Magazin, "August 1995" (DE; 1995-07-12), page 16

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_20.pdf_p90-32] Sega Magazine, "August 1995" (UK; 1995-07-13), page 90

[:File:VideoGames_US_78.pdf_p98-33] VideoGames, "July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 98

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Toughman Contest

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Contents

Gameplay

Versions

Production credits

32X version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

32X version

Technical information

ROM dump status

References