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==History==
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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}}
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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}}.
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*'''Artist:''' [[Naoto Ohshima|Rocky Nao]]{{ref|1=https://twitter.com/Mazin__/status/127402822005309441}}
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Latest revision as of 06:38, 29 September 2024

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Rocky
System(s): Sega Master System
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Distributor: Tec Toy (BR)
Licensor: United Artists Pictures
Genre: Sports[1] (boxing)

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
JP 		¥5,0005,000 G-1319
Sega Master System
US 		7002
Sega Master System
EU 		7002
Sega Master System
UK 		£24.9524.95[5][6][7] 7002
Sega Master System
BR
Sega Master System
KR 		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

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

Source:
Developer mentions


Magazine articles

Main article: Rocky/Magazine articles.

Promotional materials

Promotional material

Logo-pdf.svg
Master System print advert in Popular Computing Weekly (UK) #7.09: "Vol. 7 No. 9" (1988-03-03)
also published in:
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MDMS MX advert.png
MX advert (1991)
MDMS MX advert.png

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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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]
Sega Master System
 63
Based on
14 reviews

Rocky

Master System, JP
Rocky JP backcover.jpgNospine.pngRocky JP cover.jpg
Cover
Rocky Mark III Cartridge Top.jpg
Rocky SMS JP Cart.jpg
Cart
RockySMSJPManual.pdf
Manual
Master System, US
Rocky US cover.jpg
Cover
Rocky sms us manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU (Sega®)
Rocky SMS EU Box R.jpg
Cover
Master System, EU ("No Limits")
Rocky EU cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, BR
Rocky BR cover.jpg
Cover
Rocky SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Rocky SMS BR Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, KR

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 1bcc7be3
MD5 582d58d95c9774cd50555366c253a050
SHA-1 8601927ca17419f5d61f757e9371ce533228f7bb
256kB Cartridge

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/mastersystem/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-12-31 02:27)
  2. ↑ Computer Entertainer, "August 1987" (US; 1987-08-xx), page 13
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Computer & Video Games, "November 1987" (UK; 1987-10-15), page 132
  4. ↑ File:SMSGameCatalog1EU.pdf, page 3
  5. ↑ ACE, "January 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 166
  6. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "April 1988" (UK; 1988-03-15), page 26
  7. ↑ The Mastertronic Catalogue (UK; 1988), page 2
  8. ↑ https://www.smspower.org/forums/15531-UnreleasedMasterSystemGameWallball3D (Wayback Machine: 2021-06-13 03:13)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 @Mazin__ on Twitter
  10. ↑ Popular Computing Weekly, "Vol. 7 No. 10" (UK; 1988-03-10), page 48
  11. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 69
  12. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 106
  13. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 61
  14. ↑ Computer Action, "Juli/August 89" (DK; 1989-0x-xx), page 35
  15. ↑ The Games Machine, "March 1988" (UK; 1988-02-18), page 56
  16. ↑ Happy Computer, "Sonderheft #21: (4. Spiele-Sonderheft)" (DE; 1987-1x-xx), page 108
  17. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 135
  18. ↑ Popular Computing Weekly, "Vol. 7 No. 10" (UK; 1988-03-10), page 10
  19. ↑ S: The Sega Magazine, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-06), page 20
  20. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 59
  21. ↑ Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 63
  22. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
  23. ↑ Soft, "" (DK; 1988-04-21), page 30
  24. ↑ Tilt, "Décembre 1987" (FR; 1987-1x-xx), page 102


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