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Lotus II: RECS

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Electronic Arts

Developer: Magnetic Fields

Distributor: Ecofilmes (PT)

Licensor: Gremlin Graphics, Lotus

Original system(s): Amiga

Sound driver: Sound Images v1.4

Genre: Racing

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1993-12^[1]	$49.9549.95^[1]	726801
EU	1993-12-14		E218SMXI
EU (EA Classics)	1994		EAX02401106I
DE (EA Classics)	1994		EAX02401106I
PT	199x		MDJEA0339
PT (EA Classics)	1994		MDJEA0339
UK	1993-12-14	£44.9944.99^[2]^[3]	E218SMXI
AU	1993	$99.9599.95^[4]

Non-Sega versions
Amiga Atari ST IBM PC

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Lotus II: RECS is a racing game developed by Gremlin Graphics Software for the Sega Mega Drive. It is a sequel to Lotus Turbo Challenge. Despite its name, it is actually a port of the Amiga game, Lotus III but with an added level creator (the "Race Environment Construction System" or "RECS" part of the title).

Gameplay

	Esprit Turbo SE
	The fourth generation Lotus Esprit Turbo SE
	Elan SE
	The 1989 Lotus Elan SE
	M200
	The Elan-derived Lotus M200 concept car never made it into full production (in fact, only one M200 exists in the world, though it is fully operational and road legal).

Production credits

Developed by: Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd.
Programming: Damian Hibbard, Phil Rankin
Graphics: Damon Godley
Producer: Kevin Buckner
Producer for Gremlin: Tony Casson
Associate Producer: Diarmid Clarke
Product Manager: UK: Al King, US: Frank Gibeau
Documentation: Clive Downie
Documentation Layout: Emily Favors
Quality Assurance: UK: Alex Camilleri, US: Ted Fitzgerald
Original Game: Magnetic Fields Software Designs

Source:

US manual^[5]

Magazine articles

Main article: Lotus II: RECS/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[6]

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

40

^[7]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

83

^[8]

Console Mania (IT)

PAL

77

^[9]

Consoles + (FR)

88

^[10]

Cool Gamer (RU)

60

^[11]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

68

^[12]

Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US)

NTSC-U

86

^[13]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

54

^[14]

Freak (IL)

75

^[15]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

55

^[1]

Gamers (DE)

53

^[16]

Hyper (AU)

59

^[17]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

74

^[18]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

85

^[19]

Mega (UK)

PAL

78

^[20]

Mega Action (UK)

PAL

86

^[21]

Mega Force (FR)

71

^[22]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

67

^[23]

Mega Machines (UK)

PAL

57

^[24]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

69

^[25]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

73

^[26]

Megazone (AU)

PAL

62

^[4]

Player One (FR)

75

^[27]

Power Unlimited (NL)

77

^[28]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

69

^[29]

Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

52

^[2]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

78

^[3]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

71

^[30]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

85

^[31]

Todo Sega (ES)

86

^[32]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

68

^[33]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

72

^[34]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[35]

	70
Based on 34 reviews

Lotus II: RECS

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU (4 Language Manual)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU (5 Language Manual)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU (EA Console Classics)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, UK
Cover
Manual

Mega Drive, FR

Manual

Mega Drive, PT

Mega Drive, PT (EA Console Classics)
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

Main article: Lotus II: RECS/Technical information.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 180
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Sega Magazine, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-10), page 96
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Sega Power, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 74
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Megazone, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-12-01), page 46
↑ File:Lotus II MD US Manual.pdf, page 16
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 167
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 119
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Avril 1994" (DE; 1994-03-07), page 111
↑ Console Mania, "Marzo 1994" (IT; 1994-0x-xx), page 75
↑ Consoles +, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 182
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 120
↑ Computer & Video Games, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-15), page 76
↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "February 1994" (US; 1994-01-20), page 88
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 36
↑ Freak, "2/94" (IL; 1994-xx-xx), page 42
↑ Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 33
↑ Hyper, "January 1994" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 66
↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 78
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-1x-xx), page 20
↑ Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 52
↑ Mega Action, "Christmas 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 14
↑ Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 92
↑ Mega Fun, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-24), page 47
↑ Mega Machines, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-09), page 52
↑ MegaTech, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-20), page 60
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-11-30), page 64
↑ Player One, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 150
↑ Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 5, Mei 1994" (NL; 1994-04-27), page 38
↑ Sega Magazin, "März 1994" (DE; 1994-02-16), page 84
↑ Sega Pro, "Xmas Special 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 46
↑ Sega Zone, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-25), page 44
↑ Todo Sega, "Enero 1994" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 86
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 108
↑ Video Games, "3/94" (DE; 1994-02-23), page 85
↑ VideoGames, "February 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 88

Lotus II: RECS
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[:File:GamePro_US_054.pdf_p180-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 180

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_01.pdf_p96-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Sega Magazine, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-10), page 96

[:File:SegaPower_UK_50.pdf_p74-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Sega Power, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 74

[:File:Megazone_AU_34.pdf_p46-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Megazone, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-12-01), page 46

[:File:Lotus_II_MD_US_Manual.pdf_p16-5] File:Lotus II MD US Manual.pdf, page 16

[6] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 167

[7] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 119

[:File:ASM_DE_1994-04.pdf_p111-8] Aktueller Software Markt, "Avril 1994" (DE; 1994-03-07), page 111

[:File:ConsoleMania_IT_028.pdf_p75-9] Console Mania, "Marzo 1994" (IT; 1994-0x-xx), page 75

[10] Consoles +, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 182

[11] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 120

[:File:CVG_UK_147.pdf_p76-12] Computer & Video Games, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-15), page 76

[:File:ElectronicGames2_US_17.pdf_p88-13] Electronic Games (1992-1995), "February 1994" (US; 1994-01-20), page 88

[:File:EGM_US_056.pdf_p36-14] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 36

[:File:Freak_IL_16.pdf_p42-15] Freak, "2/94" (IL; 1994-xx-xx), page 42

[:File:Gamers_DE_1994-03.pdf_p33-16] Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 33

[:File:Hyper_AU_002.pdf_p66-17] Hyper, "January 1994" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 66

[:File:Joypad_FR_027.pdf_p78-18] Joypad, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 78

[:File:MDAG_UK_17.pdf_p20-19] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-1x-xx), page 20

[:File:Mega_UK_15.pdf_p52-20] Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 52

[:File:MegaAction_UK_08.pdf_p14-21] Mega Action, "Christmas 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 14

[:File:MegaForce_FR_23.pdf_p92-22] Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 92

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1993-12.pdf_p47-23] Mega Fun, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-24), page 47

[:File:MegaMachines_UK_02.pdf_p52-24] Mega Machines, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-09), page 52

[:File:MegaTech_UK_24.pdf_p60-25] MegaTech, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-20), page 60

[:File:MeanMachinesSega15UK.pdf_p64-26] Mean Machines Sega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-11-30), page 64

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_037.pdf_p150-27] Player One, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 150

[:File:PowerUnlimited_NL_010_199405.pdf_p38-28] Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 5, Mei 1994" (NL; 1994-04-27), page 38

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_04.pdf_p84-29] Sega Magazin, "März 1994" (DE; 1994-02-16), page 84

[:File:SegaPro_UK_27.pdf_p46-30] Sega Pro, "Xmas Special 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 46

[:File:SegaZone_UK_14.pdf_p44-31] Sega Zone, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-25), page 44

[:File:TodoSega_ES_10.pdf_p86-32] Todo Sega, "Enero 1994" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 86

[33] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 108

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-03.pdf_p85-34] Video Games, "3/94" (DE; 1994-02-23), page 85

[:File:VideoGames_US_61.pdf_p88-35] VideoGames, "February 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 88

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Difference between revisions of "Lotus II: RECS"

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Contents

Gameplay

Production credits

Magazine articles

Physical scans

Technical information

References