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Combat Cars

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Accolade

Ballistic (US re-release)

Developer: Accolade

Distributor: Ecofilmes (PT), SF Interactive Media (SE rental)

Genre: Racing

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1994-06^[1]		T-119106
EU	1994-07^[2]^[3]		T-119106-50
PT	199x
UK	1994-07-08^[4]^[2]^[3]	£29.9929.99^[5]^[3]	T-119106-50
SE (rental)	199x
AU	1994		FCOM11SMC

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Combat Cars is a top-down racing game developed and published by Accolade for the Sega Mega Drive in 1994. During development the game was known as Fun Car Rally.

It is one of the few Mega Drive games to use the "interlaced" graphics mode, used for split-screen two-player. It is a feature more commonly associated with Sonic the Hedgehog 2.

Gameplay

Characters

	Jackyl

	Sadie

	Ray

	Mekmac

	Metro

	Growl

	Mama

	Andrew

Magazine articles

Main article: Combat Cars/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Television advertisements

US TV advert

Print advertisements

Print advert in Velikiy Drakon (RU) #60: "xxxx xxxx" (2002-09-05)
also published in:

Velikiy Drakon (RU) #61: "xxxx xxxx" (2003-02-07)^[6]

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

70

^[7]

Consoles + (FR)

PAL

85

^[8]

Cool Gamer (RU)

30

^[9]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

PAL

67

^[10]

Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US)

NTSC-U

42

^[11]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

66

^[12]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

70

^[13]

FLUX (US)

20

^[14]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

55

^[15]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

72

^[16]

Games World: The Magazine (UK)

PAL

80

^[17]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

82

^[18]

Mega (UK)

PAL

74

^[5]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

68

^[19]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

64

^[20]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

62

^[21]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

71

^[22]

Play Time (DE)

74

^[23]

Power Up! (UK)

76

^[24]

Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

68

^[3]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

83

^[25]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

77

^[26]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

64

^[27]

Sega Force (SE)

88

^[28]

Sega Megazone (AU)

77

^[29]

Sonic the Comic (UK)

PAL

93

^[30]

Supersonic (FR)

PAL

79

^[31]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

80

^[32]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

75

^[33]

	69
Based on 29 reviews

Combat Cars

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, US (alt)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, US (cardboard)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual PCB

Mega Drive, PT
Cover
Cart Manual EU Manual

Mega Drive, SE rental (SF)
Cover

Mega Drive, AU
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

Main article: Combat Cars/Technical information.

References

↑ VideoGames, "July 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 56
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Mega, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-19), page 80
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Sega Magazine, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 84
↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1994-07-04), page 23
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Mega, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-21), page 66
↑ Velikiy Drakon, "xxxx xxxx" (RU; 2003-02-07), page 68
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 49
↑ Consoles +, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 154
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 53
↑ Computer & Video Games, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-15), page 78
↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "October 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 88
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 34
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 301
↑ FLUX, "Issue #1" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 79
↑ GamePro, "September 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 64
↑ GamesMaster, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-30), page 58
↑ Games World: The Magazine, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-05-26), page 16
↑ Joypad, "Juillet/Août 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 132
↑ Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1994" (FR; 1994-07-04), page 104
↑ Mega Fun, "09/94" (DE; 1994-08-24), page 96
↑ MegaTech, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-21), page 9
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-06-30), page 70
↑ Play Time, "8/94" (DE; 1994-07-16), page 144
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, August 06, 1994" (UK; 1994-08-06), page 1
↑ Sega Power, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-07), page 50
↑ Sega Pro, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-14), page 54
↑ Sega Zone, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-xx), page 32
↑ Sega Force, "6/94" (SE; 1994-09-14), page 18
↑ Sega Megazone, "October 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 28
↑ Sonic the Comic, "August 19th 1994" (UK; 1994-08-06), page 10
↑ Supersonic, "Octobre 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 68
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 11
↑ Video Games, "8/94" (DE; 1994-07-27), page 89

Combat Cars
	Main page \| Hidden content \| Magazine articles \| Reception \| Region coding \| Technical information \| Bootlegs Prototypes: Prototype

[:File:VideoGames_US_66.pdf_p56-1] VideoGames, "July 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 56

[:File:Mega_UK_21.pdf_p80-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Mega, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-19), page 80

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_08.pdf_p84-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Sega Magazine, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 84

[4] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1994-07-04), page 23

[:File:Mega_UK_23.pdf_p66-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Mega, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-21), page 66

[6] Velikiy Drakon, "xxxx xxxx" (RU; 2003-02-07), page 68

[7] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 49

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_035.pdf_p154-8] Consoles +, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 154

[9] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 53

[:File:CVG_UK_154.pdf_p78-10] Computer & Video Games, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-15), page 78

[:File:ElectronicGames2_US_25.pdf_p88-11] Electronic Games (1992-1995), "October 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 88

[:File:EGM_US_060.pdf_p34-12] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 34

[13] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 301

[14] FLUX, "Issue #1" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 79

[:File:GamePro_US_062.pdf_p64-15] GamePro, "September 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 64

[16] GamesMaster, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-30), page 58

[:File:Games_World_The_Magazine_UK_01.pdf_p16-17] Games World: The Magazine, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-05-26), page 16

[:File:Joypad_FR_033.pdf_p132-18] Joypad, "Juillet/Août 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 132

[:File:MegaForce_FR_30.pdf_p104-19] Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1994" (FR; 1994-07-04), page 104

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1994-09.pdf_p96-20] Mega Fun, "09/94" (DE; 1994-08-24), page 96

[:File:MegaTech_UK_32.pdf_p9-21] MegaTech, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-21), page 9

[:File:MeanMachinesSega22UK.pdf_p70-22] Mean Machines Sega, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-06-30), page 70

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1994-08.pdf_p144-23] Play Time, "8/94" (DE; 1994-07-16), page 144

[24] Power Up!, "Saturday, August 06, 1994" (UK; 1994-08-06), page 1

[:File:SegaPower_UK_57.pdf_p50-25] Sega Power, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-07), page 50

[:File:SegaPro_UK_35.pdf_p54-26] Sega Pro, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-14), page 54

[:File:SegaZone_UK_21.pdf_p32-27] Sega Zone, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-xx), page 32

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1994_06.pdf_p18-28] Sega Force, "6/94" (SE; 1994-09-14), page 18

[:File:Megazone_AU_44.pdf_p28-29] Sega Megazone, "October 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 28

[30] Sonic the Comic, "August 19th 1994" (UK; 1994-08-06), page 10

[:File:Supersonic_FR_25.pdf_p68-31] Supersonic, "Octobre 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 68

[32] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 11

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-08.pdf_p89-33] Video Games, "8/94" (DE; 1994-07-27), page 89

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 | bobscreen=CombatCars title.png
-| publisher=[[Accolade]]
+| publisher={{company|[[Accolade]]}}
+{{company|[[Ballistic]]|system=MD|region=US re-release}}
 | developer=[[Accolade]]
+| distributor={{company|[[Ecofilmes]]|region=PT}}, {{company|[[SF Interactive Media]]|region=SE rental}}
 | system=[[Sega Mega Drive]]
 | sounddriver=
@@ Line 11: / Line 13: @@
 | md_date_us=1994-06{{magref|videogamesus|66|56}}
 | md_code_us=T-119106
-| md_date_eu=1994-07{{magref|mega|21|80}}
+| md_rating_us=ga
+| md_date_eu=1994-07{{magref|mega|21|80}}{{magref|segamaguk|8|84}}
 | md_code_eu=T-119106-50
-| md_rrp_uk=29.99{{magref|mega|23|66}}
+| md_rating_eu=3
+| md_date_uk=1994-07-08{{magref|ctw|494|23}}{{magref|mega|21|80}}{{magref|segamaguk|8|84}}<!--1994-06{{magref|segapro|33|10}}-->
+| md_code_uk=T-119106-50
+| md_rating_uk=3
+| md_rrp_uk=29.99{{magref|mega|23|66}}{{magref|segamaguk|8|84}}
+| md_date_pt=199x
 | md_date_au=1994
+| md_code_au=FCOM11SMC
+| md_rating_au=g
+| md_date_se_rental=199x
 }}
-| vrc=ga
-| elspa=3
 }}
-{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a top-down racing game developed and published by [[Accolade]] for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] in 1994.
+{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a top-down racing game developed and published by [[Accolade]] for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] in 1994. During development the game was known as '''''Fun Car Rally'''''.
 It is one of the few Mega Drive games to use the "interlaced" graphics mode, used for split-screen two-player. It is a feature more commonly associated with ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]''.
+==Gameplay==
+===Characters===
+{{InfoTable|
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Jackyl
+| sprite={{sprite|CombatCars MD Sprite Characters.png|2|crop_width=64|crop_height=64|crop_x=0|crop_y=0}}
+| desc=
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Sadie
+| sprite={{sprite|CombatCars MD Sprite Characters.png|2|crop_width=64|crop_height=64|crop_x=64|crop_y=0}}
+| desc=
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Ray
+| sprite={{sprite|CombatCars MD Sprite Characters.png|2|crop_width=64|crop_height=64|crop_x=128|crop_y=0}}
+| desc=
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Mekmac
+| sprite={{sprite|CombatCars MD Sprite Characters.png|2|crop_width=64|crop_height=64|crop_x=192|crop_y=0}}
+| desc=
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Metro
+| sprite={{sprite|CombatCars MD Sprite Characters.png|2|crop_width=64|crop_height=64|crop_x=0|crop_y=64}}
+| desc=
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Growl
+| sprite={{sprite|CombatCars MD Sprite Characters.png|2|crop_width=64|crop_height=64|crop_x=64|crop_y=64}}
+| desc=
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Mama
+| sprite={{sprite|CombatCars MD Sprite Characters.png|2|crop_width=64|crop_height=64|crop_x=128|crop_y=64}}
+| desc=
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Andrew
+| sprite={{sprite|CombatCars MD Sprite Characters.png|2|crop_width=64|crop_height=64|crop_x=192|crop_y=64}}
+| desc=
+}}
+}}
 ==Magazine articles==
 {{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
-==Promotional material ==
+==Promotional material==
+===Television advertisements===
+<gallery>
+CombatCars MD US TVAdvert.mp4|US TV advert
+</gallery>
+===Print advertisements===
 {{gallery
 |{{galleryPrintAd
-|VD_60_RU.pdf|vd|60|5
+|vd|60|5
+|vd|61|68
 }}
 }}
 ==Physical scans==
-{{ratings
+{{ratings|MD}}
-| icon=MD
-| consolesplus=85
-| consolesplus_source={{magref|consolesplus|35|154}}
-| cvg=67
-| cvg_source={{magref|cvg|154|78}}
-| gamesmaster=72
-| gamesmaster_source={{num|19|page=58}}
-| joypad=82
-| joypad_source={{magref|joypad|33|132|printpage=132/133}}
-| mms=71
-| mms_source={{magref|mms|22|70|printpage=70/71}}
-| mega=74
-| mega_source={{num|23|page=66}}
-| segapower=83
-| segapower_source={{num|57|page=50/51}}
-| segapro=77
-| segapro_source={{num|35|page=54/55}}
-| stc=93
-| stc_source={{num|32|page=10/11}}
-| supersonic=79
-| supersonic_source={{magref|supersonic|25|68|printpage=68/69}}
-}}
 {{Scanbox
 | console=Mega Drive
@@ Line 66: / Line 106: @@
 | console=Mega Drive
 | region=US (alt)
-| cover=
+| cover=CombatCars MD US Box.jpg
 | cart=CombatCars MD US Cart Alt.jpg
+| manual=Combatcars MD US Manual.pdf
 }}{{Scanbox
 | console=Mega Drive
@@ Line 74: / Line 115: @@
 | back=CombatCards MD US Box Back Cardboard.jpg
 | spinemissing=yes
-| cart=CombatCars MD US Cart Alt.jpg
+| cart=Combat Cars MD US AssembedInMexico Cart.jpg
+| manual=Combatcars MD US Manual.pdf
 }}{{Scanbox
 | console=Mega Drive
@@ Line 80: / Line 122: @@
 | cover=CombatCars MD EU Box.jpg
 | cart=CombatCars MD EU Cart.jpg
+| manual=Combat Cars MD EU Manual.jpg
+| item1=CombatCars MD EU pcb.jpg
+| item1name=PCB
 }}{{Scanbox
 | console=Mega Drive
-| region=SE (rental)
+| region=PT
-| cover=
+| front=CombatCars MD PT Box.jpg
+| back=CombatCars MD PT Box Back.jpg
+| spinemissing=yes
+| cart=CombatCars MD EU Cart.jpg
+| manual=CombatCars MD PT Manual.jpg
+| item1=Combat Cars MD EU Manual.jpg
+| item1name=EU Manual
+}}{{Scanbox
+| console=Mega Drive
+| region=SE rental (SF)
+| cover=CombatCars MD SE Rental Box.jpg
 | cart=
+}}{{Scanbox
+| console=Mega Drive
+| region=AU
+| cover=CombatCars MD AU cover.jpg
+| cart=Combatcars md us cart.jpg
+| manual=Combatcars MD US Manual.pdf
 }}
 ==Technical information==
-===ROM dump status===
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}}
-{{romtable|
-{{rom|MD|sha1=0c7ca93b412c8ab5753ae047de49a3e41271cc3b|md5=d951bf2f27fcfd5641261f82dc3c7c47|crc32=e439b101|size=1MB|date=1994-05|source=Cartridge (US/EU)|comments=|quality=good|prototype=}}
-}}
 ==References==
 <references/>
+{{CombatCarsOmni}}

Difference between revisions of "Combat Cars"

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Revision as of 16:35, 28 September 2024

Contents

Gameplay

Characters

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Television advertisements

Print advertisements

Physical scans

Technical information

References