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Rocky

System(s): Sega Master System

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Sega R&D 2

Distributor: Tec Toy (BR)

Licensor: United Artists Pictures

Genre: Sports^[1] (boxing)

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1987-04-19^[1]	¥5,0005,000	G-1319
US	1987-07^[2]		7002
EU	1987-08^[3]		7002
UK	1987-08^[4]^[3]	£24.9524.95^[5]^[6]^[7]	7002
BR	19xx
KR	19xx		GB-2319

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Rocky (ロッキー) is a boxing game developed and published by Sega for the Sega Master System. It is based upon the Rocky film series, featuring opponents from several films: Apollo Creed (Rocky I-IV), Clubber Lang (Rocky III) and Ivan Drago (Rocky IV).

Hints

US hints 1 (color scan)
US hints 1 (B/W scan)
US hints 2 (with Great Baseball and Great Ice Hockey)

History

During development, the game was known under the working title of Great Boxing.^[8]

It is one the earliest-recorded game to feature artwork by Naoto Ohshima, who was a fan of the Rocky. Before being known as Bigisland, this game would inspire the pseudonym he is credited as in Phantasy Star, Rockhy Nao^[9].

Production credits

Artist: Rocky Nao^[9]

Source:

Developer mentions

Magazine articles

Main article: Rocky/Magazine articles.

Promotional materials

Promotional material

Master System print advert in Popular Computing Weekly (UK) #7.09: "Vol. 7 No. 9" (1988-03-03)
also published in:

Popular Computing Weekly (UK) #7.10: "Vol. 7 No. 10" (1988-03-10)^[10]

MX advert (1991)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

62

^[11]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

62

^[12]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

PAL

62

^[13]

Computer Action (DK)

50

^[14]

The Games Machine (UK)

79

^[15]

Happy Computer (DE)

67

^[16]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

62

^[17]

Popular Computing Weekly (UK)

77

^[18]

S: The Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

64

^[19]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

50

^[20]

Sega Pro (UK)

66

^[21]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

32

^[22]

Soft (DK)

80

^[23]

Tilt (FR)

65

^[24]

	63
Based on 14 reviews

Rocky

Master System, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, US
Cover
Manual

Master System, EU (Sega®)
Cover

Master System, EU ("No Limits")
Cover

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, KR

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32	1bcc7be3
MD5	582d58d95c9774cd50555366c253a050
SHA-1	8601927ca17419f5d61f757e9371ce533228f7bb

256kB

Cartridge

References

Rocky
	Main page \| Comparisons \| Development \| Magazine articles \| Reception No results

Games based on movies starring Sylvester Stallone for Sega systems
	Rambo: First Blood Part II (1986) \| Rocky (1987) \| Rambo III (1988)
	Rambo III (1989) \| Cliffhanger (1993) \| Demolition Man (1995) \| Judge Dredd (1995)
	Cliffhanger (1993) \| Demolition Man (1995)
	Cliffhanger (1993) \| Judge Dredd (1995)
	Rambo (2008)

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20191231022720.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Fhistory.2Fhard.2Fmastersystem.2Fsoftware.html-1] 1.0 ^1.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/mastersystem/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-12-31 02:27)

[:File:ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.6_05.pdf_p13-2] Computer Entertainer, "August 1987" (US; 1987-08-xx), page 13

[:File:CVG_UK_073.pdf_p132-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Computer & Video Games, "November 1987" (UK; 1987-10-15), page 132

[:File:SMSGameCatalog1EU.pdf_p3-4] File:SMSGameCatalog1EU.pdf, page 3

[:File:ACE_UK_16.pdf_p166-5] ACE, "January 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 166

[:File:CVG_UK_078.pdf_p26-6] Computer & Video Games, "April 1988" (UK; 1988-03-15), page 26

[:File:Mastertronic_UK_Catalogue_1988.pdf_p2-7] The Mastertronic Catalogue (UK; 1988), page 2

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20210613031337.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fwww.smspower.org.2Fforums.2F15531-UnreleasedMasterSystemGameWallball3D-8] ttps://www.smspower.org/forums/15531-UnreleasedMasterSystemGameWallball3D (Wayback Machine: 2021-06-13 03:13)

[https:.2F.2Ftwitter.com.2FMazin_.2Fstatus.2F127402822005309441-9] 9.0 ^9.1 @Mazin__ on Twitter

[:File:PCW_UK_7.10.pdf_p48-10] Popular Computing Weekly, "Vol. 7 No. 10" (UK; 1988-03-10), page 48

[:File:CompleteGuideToConsoles_UK_01.pdf_p69-11] Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 69

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p106-12] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 106

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p61-13] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 61

[:File:ComputerAction_DK_01.pdf_p35-14] Computer Action, "Juli/August 89" (DK; 1989-0x-xx), page 35

[:File:TGM_UK_04.pdf_p56-15] The Games Machine, "March 1988" (UK; 1988-02-18), page 56

[:File:HappyComputer_DE_Sonderheft_21.pdf_p108-16] Happy Computer, "Sonderheft #21: (4. Spiele-Sonderheft)" (DE; 1987-1x-xx), page 108

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p135-17] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 135

[:File:PCW_UK_7.10.pdf_p10-18] Popular Computing Weekly, "Vol. 7 No. 10" (UK; 1988-03-10), page 10

[:File:StheSegaMagazine_UK_11.pdf_p20-19] S: The Sega Magazine, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-06), page 20

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p59-20] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 59

[:File:SegaPro_UK_05.pdf_p63-21] Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 63

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p72-22] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72

[:File:Soft_DK_1988-3.pdf_p30-23] Soft, "" (DK; 1988-04-21), page 30

[:File:Tilt_FR_049.pdf_p102-24] Tilt, "Décembre 1987" (FR; 1987-1x-xx), page 102

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@@ Line 2: / Line 2: @@
 | bobscreen=Rocky title.png
 | publisher=[[Sega]]
-| developer=[[Sega]]
+| developer=[[Sega R&D 2]]
+| distributor={{company|[[Tec Toy]]|region=BR}}
+| licensor=United Artists Pictures
 | system=[[Sega Master System]]
-| romsize=256kB
 | sounddriver=
 | peripherals=
 | players=1-2
-| genre=Sports
+| genre=Sports{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20191231022720/https://sega.jp/history/hard/mastersystem/software.html}}
+| subgenre=boxing
 | releases={{releasesSMS
-| sms_date_us=1987-07
+| sms_date_jp=1987-04-19{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20191231022720/https://sega.jp/history/hard/mastersystem/software.html}}
+| sms_rrp_jp=5,000
+| sms_code_jp=G-1319
+| sms_date_us=1987-07{{magref|ce|6.05|13}}
 | sms_code_us=7002
-| sms_date_eu=1987-08 {{fileref|CVG UK 073.pdf|page=132}}
+| sms_date_eu=1987-08{{magref|cvg|73|132}}
-| sms_rrp_uk=24.95 {{fileref|ACE UK 16.pdf|page=166}}{{fileref|CVG UK 078.pdf|page=26}}
 | sms_code_eu=7002
-| sms_date_jp=1987-04-19
+| sms_date_uk=1987-08{{fileref|SMSGameCatalog1EU.pdf|page=3}}{{magref|cvg|73|132}}
-| sms_rrp_jp=5,000
+| sms_code_uk=7002
-| sms_code_jp=G-1319
+| sms_rrp_uk=24.95{{magref|ace|16|166}}{{magref|cvg|78|26}}{{fileref|Mastertronic UK Catalogue 1988.pdf|page=2}}<!--29.99{{magref|s|11|20}}-->
 | sms_date_br=19xx
 | sms_date_kr=19xx
@@ Line 23: / Line 27: @@
 }}
 }}
-{{stub}}
+{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ロッキー) is a boxing game developed and published by [[Sega]] for the [[Sega Master System]]. It is based upon the [[wikipedia:Rocky (film series)|''Rocky'' film series]], featuring opponents from several films: Apollo Creed (''Rocky I-IV''), Clubber Lang (''Rocky III'') and Ivan Drago (''Rocky IV'').
-'''''Rocky''''' (ロッキー) is a boxing game developed and published by [[Sega]] for the [[Sega Master System]]. It is based upon the [[wikipedia:Rocky (film series)|''Rocky'' film series]], featuring opponents from several films: Apollo Creed (''Rocky I-IV''), Clubber Lang (''Rocky III'') and Ivan Drago (''Rocky IV'').
 ==Hints==
@@ Line 32: / Line 35: @@
 GreatBaseball&RockyIceHockeySMSUSHints.jpg|US hints 2 (with ''[[Great Baseball]]'' and ''[[Great Ice Hockey]]'')
 </gallery>
+==History==
+During development, the game was known under the working title of '''''Great Boxing'''''.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20210613031337/https://www.smspower.org/forums/15531-UnreleasedMasterSystemGameWallball3D}}
+It is one the earliest-recorded game to feature artwork by [[Naoto Ohshima]], who was a fan of the ''Rocky''. Before being known as Bigisland, this game would inspire the pseudonym he is credited as in ''[[Phantasy Star]]'', Rockhy Nao{{ref|1=https://twitter.com/Mazin__/status/127402822005309441}}.
+==Production credits==
+{{creditstable|
+*'''Artist:''' [[Naoto Ohshima|Rocky Nao]]{{ref|1=https://twitter.com/Mazin__/status/127402822005309441}}
+| source=Developer mentions
+| console=SMS
+}}
 ==Magazine articles==
 {{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
+==Promotional materials==
+==Promotional material==
+{{gallery
+|{{galleryPrintAd
+|pcw|7.09|2
+|pcw|7.10|48
+|text=Master System print advert
+}}
+}}
+{{gitem|MDMS MX advert.png|MX advert (1991)}}
 ==Physical scans==
-{{Ratings
+{{ratings|SMS}}
-| icon=SMS
-| cgtc=62
-| cgtc_source={{num|1|page=69}}
-| cgtc_1=62
-| cgtc_source_1={{num|4|page=106|pdf=CGtC UK 04.pdf}}
-| gamesmachineuk=79
-| gamesmachineuk_source={{num|4|page=56/57|pdf=TGM UK 04.pdf|pdfpage=56}}
-| s=64
-| s_source={{num|11|page=20}}
-| segapower=60
-| segapower_source={{num|23|page=59}}
-| segapro=66
-| segapro_source={{num|5|page=63|pdf=SegaPro UK 05.pdf}}
-}}
 {{Scanbox
+| console=Master System
+| region=JP
+| front=Rocky JP cover.jpg
+| back=Rocky JP backcover.jpg
+| spinemissing=yes
+| cart=Rocky SMS JP Cart.jpg
+| carttop=Rocky Mark III Cartridge Top.jpg
+| manual=RockySMSJPManual.pdf
+}}{{Scanbox
 | console=Master System
 | region=US
@@ Line 59: / Line 80: @@
 }}{{Scanbox
 | console=Master System
-| region=EU
+| region=EU (Sega®)
-| cover=Rocky EU cover.jpg
+| cover=Rocky SMS EU Box R.jpg
+| cart=
 }}{{Scanbox
 | console=Master System
-| region=JP
+| region=EU ("No Limits")
-| front=Rocky JP cover.jpg
+| cover=Rocky EU cover.jpg
-| back=Rocky JP backcover.jpg
-| spinemissing=yes
-| cart=Rocky SMS JP Cart.jpg
-| manual=RockySMSJPManual.pdf
 }}{{Scanbox
 | console=Master System
@@ Line 80: / Line 98: @@
 | cover=
 | cart=
+}}
+==Technical information==
+===ROM dump status===
+{{romtable|
+{{rom|SMS|sha1=8601927CA17419F5D61F757E9371CE533228F7BB|md5=582D58D95C9774CD50555366C253A050|crc32=1BCC7BE3|size=256kB|date= |source=Cartridge|comments=|quality=|prototype=}}
 }}
 ==References==
-<references />
+<references/>
+{{RockyOmni}}
+{{Stallone}}

Games based on movies starring Sylvester Stallone for Sega systems
	Rambo: First Blood Part II (1986) \| Rocky (1987) \| Rambo III (1988)
	Rambo III (1989) \| Cliffhanger (1993) \| Demolition Man (1995) \| Judge Dredd (1995)
	Cliffhanger (1993) \| Demolition Man (1995)
	Cliffhanger (1993) \| Judge Dredd (1995)
	Rambo (2008)