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For the Sega Mega Drive game, see Taz-Mania. For the Sega Game Gear game, see Taz-Mania (Game Gear).

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Taz-Mania

System(s): Sega Master System

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Technical Wave^[1]

Distributor: Ecofilmes (PT), Halifax (IT), Tec Toy (BR)

Genre: Action^[2]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
EU	1992-12-10^[3]^[4]		7111
DE	1993-02^[7]	DM 89.9589.95^[7]	7111
PT	199x
UK	1992-12-10^[5]^[4]	£27.9927.99^[6]	7111
IT	199x
AU	199x
BR	199x		027150
KR	199x

Taz-Mania for the Sega Master System is a platform game released in 1993. It is based on the cartoon series with the same name.

Story

Legends tell of the Lost Valley, a place where a number of rare animals live. The rarest of these animals is the Giant Seabird, whose enormous eggs are the largest in the world. Taz rushes away to find the Lost Valley and capture a Giant Seabird egg so he can have a giant omelette.

Gameplay

The game is a platformer where players control Taz the Tasmanian Devil. Taz walks with and and ducks with . He jumps with and jumps higher if the button is held longer. He spins into a tornado by holding , which can be used to attack enemies. If the player holds or while spinning, Taz moves quickly in that direction. He can also spin while in the air, which increases his aerial travel distance. Spinning can also be used to break blocks on some levels. Taz has a meter that indicates his spin power: it goes down quickly when he is spinning and recharges quickly when he is not spinning. If he runs out of spin power while spinning, he stops, so spinning can only be used in short bursts.

Taz has a health bar that goes down as he takes damage from enemies or hazards (such as spikes or fireballs). He loses a life if he runs out of health. Taz loses a life from bottomless pits and lava regardless of how much health he has remaining. The game ends if Taz runs out of lives, but it can be continued from the beginning of the level if the player has continues remaining.

Items

Taz eats items by walking into them. He knocks items off the screen by spinning into them.

	Roast Chicken
	Recovers part of Taz's health.
	Bomb
	Blows up and harms Taz.
	Star
	Grants Taz temporary invincibility.
	1-Up
	Gives the player an extra life.
	Marker
	Indicates the end of the level.

Levels

Each level has three segments, the last of which is a boss encounter.

	Plains

	Jungle

	Caves

	Ruins

	The Lost Valley

Versions

Unusually, the three different versions of the game for the Mega Drive, Master System, and Game Gear were all created by different developers. The Master System version is the only version of the game that was developed by a Japanese team.

Production credits

Produce: Satoshi Namekawa
Directer and Chief Programmer: Yohsuke Sakaushi
Programmers: Yusuke Abe, Toshiki Nakajima
Character Designer: Akira Takahashi
Map Designer: Kakuya Osanai
Music Composer: Satoshi Namekawa, Kouichi Shimamura
Thanks to: Asou-san, Shimamura-san

Source:

In-game credits (prototype version)

Producer: Satoshi Namekawa
Directer and Chief Programmer: Yohsuke Sakaushi
Programmers: Yusuke Abe, Toshiki Nakajima
Character Designer: Akira Takahashi
Map Designer: Kakuya Osanai
Music Composer: Takashi Masuzaki, Satoshi Namekawa, Kouichi Shimamura
Thanks to: Hiroshi Asou, Masato Shimamura

Source:

In-game credits (retail version)^[8]

Magazine articles

Main article: Taz-Mania (Master System)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Consoles + (FR)

92

^[9]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

81

^[6]

Computer + Video Giochi (IT)

81

^[10]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

71

^[11]

Game Power (IT)

66

^[12]

Gamers (DE)

53

^[13]

HiScore (DK)

PAL

73

^[14]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

90

^[15]

Joypad (FR)

92

^[16]

Joystick (FR)

PAL

90

^[17]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

71

^[18]

Player One (FR)

68

^[19]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

65

^[20]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

81

^[21]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

81

^[22]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

71

^[23]

Sega Force (SE)

89

^[24]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

71

^[25]

Supersonic (FR)

89

^[26]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

56

^[27]

	77
Based on 20 reviews

Taz-Mania (Master System)

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, EU "Rounds: 5" sticker variant
Cover
Cart

Master System, IT
Cover

Master System, PT
Cover

Master System, AU

Cart

Master System, AU (Classics)
Cover
Cart

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, KR

Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32	7cc3e837
MD5	cfc878f0163933fcfcc89e134fbeb31f
SHA-1	ac98f23ddc24609cb77bb13102e0386f8c2a4a76

256kB

Cartridge (EU)

References

Taz-Mania (Master System)
	Main page \| Maps \| Hidden content \| Magazine articles \| Reception No results

Looney Tunes games for Sega systems
	Taz-Mania (1992) \| Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure (1993) \| Sylvester and Tweety in Cagey Capers (1994) \| Taz in Escape from Mars (1994) \| Tiny Toon Adventures: ACME All-Stars (1994) \| Daffy Duck in Hollywood (1995) \| Desert Demolition Starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote (1995) \| Cheese Cat-Astrophe Starring Speedy Gonzales (1995) \| Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble (1996) \| Road Runner (unreleased)
	Taz-Mania (1992) \| Desert Speedtrap Starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote (1993) \| Taz in Escape from Mars (1994) \| Daffy Duck in Hollywood (1994) \| Cheese Cat-Astrophe Starring Speedy Gonzales (1995) \| Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble (1996)
	Taz-Mania (1993) \| Desert Speedtrap Starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote (1993) \| Daffy Duck in Hollywood (1994) \| Cheese Cat-Astrophe Starring Speedy Gonzales (1995) \| Taz in Escape from Mars (1996)
	Space Jam (1996)
	Looney Tunes: Space Race (2000)
Unlicensed Looney Tunes games for Sega systems
	Tiny Toon Adventures 3 (1996)

[http:.2F.2Fgdri.smspower.org.2Fwiki.2Findex.php.2FTechnical_Wave-1] ttp://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Technical_Wave

[:File:Taz_Mania_SMS_EU_Box.jpg_p-2] File:Taz Mania SMS EU Box.jpg

[3] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-11-23), page 18

[:File:SegaPro_UK_15.pdf_p14-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 14

[5] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-11-23), page 18

[:File:CVG_UK_133.pdf_p24-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Computer & Video Games, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-15), page 24

[:File:SegaPro_DE_06.pdf_p30-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Sega Pro, "April 1993" (DE; 1993-03-26), page 30

[:File:Taz-Mania_SMS_credits.pdf_p-8] File:Taz-Mania SMS credits.pdf

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_017.pdf_p122-9] Consoles +, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 122

[:File:CVG_IT_22.pdf_p99-10] Computer + Video Giochi, "Gennaio 1993" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 99

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p160-11] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 160

[:File:GamePower_IT_15.pdf_p70-12] Game Power, "Marzo 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 70

[:File:Gamers_DE_1993-01.pdf_p88-13] Gamers, "Dezember/Januar 1993" (DE; 1992-11-19), page 88

[:File:HiScore_DK_01.pdf_p18-14] HiScore, "15 Juli - 15 September" (DK; 1993-07-15), page 18

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_014.pdf_p80-15] Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 80

[:File:Joypad_FR_014.pdf_p82-16] Joypad, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 82

[:File:Joystick_FR_033.pdf_p180-17] Joystick, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 180

[:File:MeanMachinesSega02UK.pdf_p98-18] Mean Machines Sega, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-xx), page 98

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_025.pdf_p92-19] Player One, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-11-10), page 92

[:File:SegaPower_UK_37.pdf_p44-20] Sega Power, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 44

[:File:SegaPro_UK_17.pdf_p36-21] Sega Pro, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-11), page 36

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

[:File:SegaZone_UK_02.pdf_p56-23] Sega Zone, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 56

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1993_01.pdf_p20-24] Sega Force, "1/93" (SE; 1993-01-14), page 20

[:File:SegaForce_UK_12.pdf_p64-25] Sega Force, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 64

[:File:Supersonic_FR_04.pdf_p25-26] Supersonic, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 25

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-02.pdf_p107-27] Video Games, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-27), page 107

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-| distributor={{company|[[Halifax]]|region=Italy}}
+| distributor={{company|[[Ecofilmes]]|region=PT}}, {{company|[[Halifax]]|region=IT}}, {{company|[[Tec Toy]]|region=BR}}
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-{{sub-stub}}'''''Taz-Mania''''' for the [[Sega Master System]] is a platform game released in 1993. It is based on the cartoon series with the [[wikipedia:Taz-Mania|same name]].
+'''''Taz-Mania''''' for the [[Sega Master System]] is a platform game released in 1993. It is based on the cartoon series with the [[wikipedia:Taz-Mania|same name]].
+==Story==
+Legends tell of the Lost Valley, a place where a number of rare animals live. The rarest of these animals is the Giant Seabird, whose enormous eggs are the largest in the world. Taz rushes away to find the Lost Valley and capture a Giant Seabird egg so he can have a giant omelette.
 ==Gameplay==
+The game is a platformer where players control Taz the Tasmanian Devil. Taz walks with {{left}} and {{right}} and ducks with {{down}}. He jumps with {{2}} and jumps higher if the button is held longer. He spins into a tornado by holding {{1}}, which can be used to attack enemies. If the player holds {{left}} or {{right}} while spinning, Taz moves quickly in that direction. He can also spin while in the air, which increases his aerial travel distance. Spinning can also be used to break blocks on some levels. Taz has a meter that indicates his spin power: it goes down quickly when he is spinning and recharges quickly when he is not spinning. If he runs out of spin power while spinning, he stops, so spinning can only be used in short bursts.
+Taz has a health bar that goes down as he takes damage from enemies or hazards (such as spikes or fireballs). He loses a life if he runs out of health. Taz loses a life from bottomless pits and lava regardless of how much health he has remaining. The game ends if Taz runs out of lives, but it can be continued from the beginning of the level if the player has continues remaining.
+===Items===
+Taz eats items by walking into them. He knocks items off the screen by spinning into them.
+{{InfoTable|imagewidths=50|
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Roast Chicken
+| sprite={{sprite | Taz-Mania SMS, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=0}}
+| desc=Recovers part of Taz's health.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Bomb
+| sprite={{sprite | Taz-Mania SMS, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=16 | crop_y=0}}
+| desc=Blows up and harms Taz.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Star
+| sprite={{sprite | Taz-Mania SMS, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=16}}
+| desc=Grants Taz temporary invincibility.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=1-Up
+| sprite={{sprite | Taz-Mania SMS, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=16 | crop_y=16}}
+| desc=Gives the player an extra life.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Marker
+| sprite={{sprite | Taz-Mania SMS, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=32 | crop_x=32 | crop_y=0}}
+| desc=Indicates the end of the level.
+}}
+}}
 ===Levels===
+Each level has three segments, the last of which is a boss encounter.
+{{InfoTable|imagewidths=256|
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Plains
+| screenshot=Taz-Mania SMS, Stage 1-1.png
+| screenshot2=Taz-Mania SMS, Stage 1-2.png
+| screenshot3=Taz-Mania SMS, Stage 1-3.png
+| tabs=yes
+| desc=
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Jungle
+| screenshot=Taz-Mania SMS, Stage 2-1.png
+| screenshot2=Taz-Mania SMS, Stage 2-2.png
+| screenshot3=Taz-Mania SMS, Stage 2-3.png
+| tabs=yes
+| desc=
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Caves
+| screenshot=Taz-Mania SMS, Stage 3-1.png
+| screenshot2=Taz-Mania SMS, Stage 3-2.png
+| screenshot3=Taz-Mania SMS, Stage 3-3.png
+| tabs=yes
+| desc=
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Ruins
+| screenshot=Taz-Mania SMS, Stage 4-1.png
+| screenshot2=Taz-Mania SMS, Stage 4-2.png
+| screenshot3=Taz-Mania SMS, Stage 4-3.png
+| tabs=yes
+| desc=
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=The Lost Valley
+| screenshot=Taz-Mania SMS, Stage 5-1.png
+| screenshot2=Taz-Mania SMS, Stage 5-2.png
+| screenshot3=Taz-Mania SMS, Stage 5-3.png
+| tabs=yes
+| desc=
+}}
+}}
+==Versions==
+Unusually, the three different versions of the game for the Mega Drive, Master System, and Game Gear were all created by different developers. The Master System version is the only version of the game that was developed by a Japanese team.
 ==Production credits==
@@ Line 61: / Line 143: @@
 :'''©1992 [[Sega|Sega Inc.]]'''
 | source=In-game credits (retail version)
+| pdf=Taz-Mania SMS credits.pdf
 | console=SMS
 }}
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+{{ratings|SMS}}
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-| consolesplus=92
-| consolesplus_source={{magref|consolesplus|17|122|printpage=122-123}}
-| cvg=81
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-| esg=71
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-| playerone_source={{magref|playerone|25|88|printpage=92-93}}
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-| segapro=81
-| segapro_source={{num|17|page=36}}
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-| sfsw=89
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-| supersonic_source={{magref|supersonic|4|25}}
-}}
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 | console=Master System