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''Fantastic Dizzy'' is the seventh "main" release in the ''Dizzy'' series, whose roots date back to 1987. The vast majority of ''Dizzy'' games missed Sega systems, however the sixth game, ''Dizzy Prince of the Yolkfolk'', retitled ''Dizzy the Adventurer'', was released as part of ''[[The Excellent Dizzy Collection]]'' for the [[Sega Game Gear]].
 
''Fantastic Dizzy'' is the seventh "main" release in the ''Dizzy'' series, whose roots date back to 1987. The vast majority of ''Dizzy'' games missed Sega systems, however the sixth game, ''Dizzy Prince of the Yolkfolk'', retitled ''Dizzy the Adventurer'', was released as part of ''[[The Excellent Dizzy Collection]]'' for the [[Sega Game Gear]].
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==Production credits==
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===Mega Drive version===
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{{creditstable|
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*'''Main game programming by:''' Derek Leigh Gilchrist
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*'''Additional programming by:''' Ash Hogg
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*'''Main game artwork by:''' Leigh Christian
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*'''Additional artwork by:''' Joby Wood
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*'''Designed by:''' The Oliver Twins
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*© 1993 [[Codemasters Software Co Ltd.]]
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}}
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{{hr}}
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{{creditstable|
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*'''Main Programming By:''' Derek Leigh Gilchrist
 +
*'''Additional Programming By:''' Ash Hogg and Jon Menzies
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*'''Main Graphics By:''' Leigh Christian
 +
*'''Additional Graphics By:''' Joby Wood
 +
*'''Music Composed By:''' Matt Simmonds
 +
*'''Project Management:''' David Darling, Paul Ranson, Phil Oliver
 +
*'''Original Design By:''' The Oliver Twins
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*Copyright [[Codemasters Software Company Ltd]] MCMXCIII
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| source=In-game credits (ending)
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}}
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===Master System version===
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{{creditstable|
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*'''Game Design By:''' The Oliver Twins, Peter Williamson
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*'''Programming By:''' Paul Griffiths, Lyndon Sharp
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*'''Graphics By:''' Leigh Christian
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*'''Music By:''' Lyndon Sharp
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| source=In-game credits
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}}
  
 
==Magazine articles==
 
==Magazine articles==
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==Technical information==
 
==Technical information==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}}
 
===ROM dump status===
 
===ROM dump status===
 
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Latest revision as of 07:02, 22 October 2024

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Fantastic Dizzy
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Codemasters
Developer:
Distributor: Ecofilmes (PT)
Sega Mega Drive
Datart International (CZ)
Genre: Adventure[1]

















Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages:
  • English
  • Français
  • Deutsch
  • Español
  • Italiano
    • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Mega Drive
    US     		$49.9949.99[2] T-15002
    Sega Mega Drive
    EU     		T-120026-50
    Sega Mega Drive
    DE     		DM 100100[6] T-120026-50
    Sega Mega Drive
    PT     		MD90081
    Sega Mega Drive
    UK     		£39.9939.99[4][5] T-120026-50
    Sega Mega Drive
    CZ
    Sega Mega Drive
    AU     		$99.9599.95[7] FFAN04SMC
    Sega Master System
    EU     		MK-27074-50
    Sega Master System
    PT
    Sega Master System
    UK     		£29.9929.99[9][10] MK-27074-50
    Sega Game Gear
    US     		T-16002
    Sega Game Gear
    EU     		T-20028-50
    Sega Game Gear
    PT
    Sega Game Gear
    UK     		£27.9927.99[11] T-20028-50
    Non-Sega versions

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    Fantastic Dizzy is a platform game developed by Codemasters, and was released as part of the firm's Dizzy series.

    Fantastic Dizzy is the seventh "main" release in the Dizzy series, whose roots date back to 1987. The vast majority of Dizzy games missed Sega systems, however the sixth game, Dizzy Prince of the Yolkfolk, retitled Dizzy the Adventurer, was released as part of The Excellent Dizzy Collection for the Sega Game Gear.

    Production credits

    Mega Drive version

    • Main game programming by: Derek Leigh Gilchrist
    • Additional programming by: Ash Hogg
    • Main game artwork by: Leigh Christian
    • Additional artwork by: Joby Wood
    • Designed by: The Oliver Twins
    • © 1993 Codemasters Software Co Ltd.
    Source:
    In-game credits (intro)
    • Main Programming By: Derek Leigh Gilchrist
    • Additional Programming By: Ash Hogg and Jon Menzies
    • Main Graphics By: Leigh Christian
    • Additional Graphics By: Joby Wood
    • Music Composed By: Matt Simmonds
    • Project Management: David Darling, Paul Ranson, Phil Oliver
    • Original Design By: The Oliver Twins
    • Copyright Codemasters Software Company Ltd MCMXCIII
    Source:
    In-game credits (ending)


    Master System version

    • Game Design By: The Oliver Twins, Peter Williamson
    • Programming By: Paul Griffiths, Lyndon Sharp
    • Graphics By: Leigh Christian
    • Music By: Lyndon Sharp
    Source:
    In-game credits


    Magazine articles

    Main article: Fantastic Dizzy/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

    Main article: Fantastic Dizzy/Promotional material.

    Physical scans

    Mega Drive version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    64 [13]
    52 №15, p34/35
    Sega Mega Drive
    		 58
    Based on
    2 reviews
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
    90
    		[14]
    Consoles + (FR)
    78
    		[15]
    Cool Gamer (RU)
    80
    		[16]
    Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
    80
    		[17]
    Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
    66
    		[18]
    Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2 (RU)
    50
    		[19]
    Game Power (IT) PAL
    69
    		[20]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    63
    		[2]
    Gamers (DE)
    60
    		[21]
    GamesMaster (UK)
    75
    		[22]
    Hyper (AU) PAL
    81
    		[23]
    Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 1 (RU)
    80
    		[24]
    Joypad (FR) PAL
    82
    		[25]
    Joypad (HU)
    92
    		[26]
    MAN!AC (DE)
    65
    		[6]
    Mega (UK) PAL
    80
    		[3]
    Mega Action (UK) PAL
    87
    		[27]
    Mega Force (FR)
    87
    		[28]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    67
    		[29]
    Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
    59
    		[30]
    Megazone (AU) PAL
    80
    		[31]
    Player One (FR)
    92
    		[32]
    Sega Magazin (DE)
    58
    		[33]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    80
    		[5]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    90
    		[34]
    Sega Zone (UK) PAL
    75
    		[35]
    Sega Force Mega (UK) PAL
    64
    		[36]
    Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
    90
    		[37]
    Todo Sega (ES)
    88
    		[38]
    Tricks 16 bit (RU)
    80
    		[39]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    69
    		[40]
    VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
    70
    		[41]
    Sega Mega Drive
    		 76
    Based on
    32 reviews

    Fantastic Dizzy

    Mega Drive, US
    FantasticDizzy MD US Box.jpg
    Cover
    FantasticDizzy MD US Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Fantastic Dizzy MD US Manual.pdf
    Manual
    Mega Drive, EU
    FantasticDizzy MD EU Box.jpg
    Cover
    FantasticDizzy MD EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Fantastic Dizzy MD EU Manual.pdf
    Manual
    Fantastic Dizzy MD EU Poster front.jpg
    Poster/Map (front)
    Fantastic Dizzy MD EU Poster back.jpg
    Poster/Map (back)
    Mega Drive, PT
    FantasticDizzy MD PT Box.jpeg
    Cover
    Fantastic Dizzy MD PT Manual.jpeg
    Manual
    Mega Drive, CZ
    FantasticDizzy MD CZ Box.jpg
    Cover
    FantasticDizzy MD EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Notavailable.svg
    Manual
    Mega Drive, AU
    FantasticDizzy MD AU back.jpgNospine.pngFantasticDizzy MD AU cover.jpg
    Cover

    Master System version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    {{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
    Based on
    0 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Joypad (FR) PAL
    90
    		[42]
    Mega Force (FR)
    68
    		[43]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    66
    		[44]
    Play Time (DE) PAL
    65
    		[45]
    Play Time (DE)
    61
    		[46]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    92
    		[47]
    Sega Force Mega (UK) PAL
    87
    		[48]
    Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
    87
    		[49]
    Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video! (FR) PAL
    86
    		[50]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    69
    		[51]
    Sega Master System
    		 77
    Based on
    10 reviews

    Fantastic Dizzy

    Master System, EU
    FantasticDizzy SMS EU Box A.jpg
    Cover
    FantasticDizzy SMS EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    FantasticDizzySMSEUManual.pdf
    Manual
    FantasticDizzySMSEUPosterBack.jpgFantasticDizzySMSEUPosterFront.jpg
    Poster
    Master System, EU (SMSII stickers)
    FantasticDizzy SMS EU Box B.jpg
    Cover
    FantasticDizzy SMS EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    FantasticDizzySMSEUManual.pdf
    Manual
    FantasticDizzySMSEUPosterBack.jpgFantasticDizzySMSEUPosterFront.jpg
    Poster
    Master System, PT
    FantasticDizzy SMS PT cover.jpg
    Cover

    Game Gear version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    {{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
    Based on
    0 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Gamers (DE)
    60
    		[52]
    Joypad (FR) PAL
    84
    		[53]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    66
    		[44]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    92
    		[54]
    Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
    83
    		[55]
    Sega Game Gear
    		 77
    Based on
    5 reviews

    Fantastic Dizzy

    Game Gear, US
    FantasticDizzy GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngFantasticDizzy GG US Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    FantasticDizzy GG EU cart.jpg
    Cart
    Game Gear, EU
    FantasticDizzy GG EU Box Back.jpgFantastic dizzy GG EU Box Spine.jpgFantasticDizzy GG EU cover.jpg
    Cover
    FantasticDizzy GG EU cart.jpg
    Cart
    Fantastic dizzy GG EU Manual.jpg
    Manual
    Game Gear, PT

    FantasticDizzy GG EU cart.jpg
    Cart
    Fantastic dizzy GG PT Manual.jpg
    Manual

    Technical information

    Main article: Fantastic Dizzy/Technical information.

    ROM dump status

    System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
    Sega Mega Drive
    ✔
    CRC32 46447e7a
    MD5 2b3655b2935c727ee6400721fb5b4451
    SHA-1 b320174d3b43f30b477818a27b4da30462a52003
    		512kB 1991-03 Cartridge (US/EU)
    Sega Mega Drive
     ?
    CRC32 86b2a235
    MD5 048e7bdefb046f83ea79950bc9f1d718
    SHA-1 ddda3664e0e7e2999815cce50e3c02170a8fec52
    		512kB 1991-03 Cartridge (US/EU)
    Sega Master System
     ?
    CRC32 b9664ae1
    MD5 b8eb0cb6a9d16cfd08d9c03297fcd445
    SHA-1 4202ce26832046c7ca8209240f097a8a0a84d981
    		256kB Cartridge (EU)
    Sega Game Gear
     ?
    CRC32 c888222b
    MD5 66a8e3133a047fa7d44968efd3c30720
    SHA-1 b6a13d51c72b576738f0d7e8e328db2ffeb0b38c
    		256kB 1993-08-23 Cartridge (EU)

    References

    1. ↑ File:FantasticDizzy GG EU Box Back.jpg
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 65
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 49
    4. ↑ Sega Force Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 94
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sega Power, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-02), page 56
    6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 MAN!AC, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-10), page 60
    7. ↑ Megazone, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-12-01), page 27
    8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Sega Pro, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 31
    9. ↑ Sega Force Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 69
    10. ↑ Sega Master Force, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 27
    11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Sega Master Force, "Autumn 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 35
    12. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 106
    13. ↑ GamesMaster, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-10), page 70
    14. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 113
    15. ↑ Consoles +, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 132
    16. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 83
    17. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-15), page 41
    18. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 55
    19. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 81
    20. ↑ Game Power, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-1x-xx), page 94
    21. ↑ Gamers, "Oktober/November 1993" (DE; 1993-09-24), page 78
    22. ↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 3, episode 4" (1993-09-30, 24:00) (+8:17)
    23. ↑ Hyper, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 63
    24. ↑ Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 2000-12-07), page 57
    25. ↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 130
    26. ↑ Joypad, "2/1994" (HU; 1994-xx-xx), page 21
    27. ↑ Mega Action, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 13
    28. ↑ Mega Force, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-10-08), page 100
    29. ↑ Mega Fun, "01/94" (DE; 1993-12-22), page 76
    30. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-09-28), page 64
    31. ↑ Megazone, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-12-01), page 26
    32. ↑ Player One, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 110
    33. ↑ Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 47
    34. ↑ Sega Pro, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 42
    35. ↑ Sega Zone, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-xx), page 26
    36. ↑ Sega Force Mega, "Autumn 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 92
    37. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "September 18th 1993" (UK; 1993-09-18), page 11
    38. ↑ Todo Sega, "Noviembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 70
    39. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 70
    40. ↑ Video Games, "9/93" (DE; 1993-08-25), page 100
    41. ↑ VideoGames, "December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 103
    42. ↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 98
    43. ↑ Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 104
    44. ↑ 44.0 44.1 Mega Fun, "01/94" (DE; 1993-12-22), page 82
    45. ↑ Play Time, "4/94" (DE; 1994-03-09), page 161
    46. ↑ Play Time, "8/94" (DE; 1994-07-16), page 145
    47. ↑ Sega Pro, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 50
    48. ↑ Sega Force Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 68
    49. ↑ Sega Master Force, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 68
    50. ↑ Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video!, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 47
    51. ↑ Video Games, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-19), page 123
    52. ↑ Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 68
    53. ↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 82
    54. ↑ Sega Pro, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 72
    55. ↑ Sega Master Force, "Autumn 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 34


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    FantasticDizzy title.png

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