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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a 1993 platforming/racing game developed by [[Data East]] and released exclusively in North America for the [[Sega Genesis]] as a spin-off of [[wikipedia:Spinmaster|SpinMaster]]. When running on a Japanese Mega Drive, the title screen calls the game '''''Rumble Kids''''',{{fileref|RumbleKids MD title.png}} but there is no indication a separate official Japanese release existed.
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a 1993 platforming/racing game developed by [[Data East]] and released exclusively in North America for the [[Sega Genesis]] as a spin-off of [[wikipedia:Spinmaster|SpinMaster]]. When running on a Japanese Mega Drive, the title screen calls the game '''''Rumble Kids''''',{{fileref|RumbleKids MD title.png}} but there is no indication a separate official Japanese release existed.
  
 
==Gameplay==
 
==Gameplay==
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The first player is Will, a cowboy who has to race another cowboy, Rick, through a variety of obstacle-filled platforming levels to get to the girl of their dreams, Jenny, as she will only choose one. {{A}} while running charges forward. {{B}} jumps, and holding {{B}} hops. {{C}} throws a weapon you pick up in each level, by default a bomb. After every few levels, Rick will kidnap Jenny, leaving the player(s) to chase him down and rescue Jenny.
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The game is a platforming game where players control one of two cowboys, Will or Rick, who run and negotiate various obstacles to reach the maiden Jenny. Whoever arrives first receives a kiss from her. The game is always presented in split-screen, even when playing single-player. Characters move with {{left}} and {{right}} and squat with {{down}}. They jump with {{B}}; holding {{B}} hops. They jump down from platforms with {{down}}+{{B}}. They toss a weapon with {{C}}, which is a bomb by default but additional weapons can be picked up in the levels. They can perform a rolling dash with {{A}}, which gives them a burst of speed and can be used to trip their opponent. Each character has a dashing power meter, and using the rolling dash expends it. Energy recharges over time or by collecting an item. Characters are invulnerable; taking damage from enemies, hazards, or falling from great heights slows them, but the only way to lose is by losing the race.
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In a single-player game, the cowboy Will races his nemesis Rick through a variety of obstacle-filled platforming levels to get to the girl of their dreams, Jenny. In the finale of each world, Jenny is kidnapped by Rick, who attempts to take her away. The player, as the hero Will, must destroy Rick's vehicle before it escapes. To keep the game competitive, Rick waits for the player at certain points if he gets too far ahead; likewise, he can catch up to the player extremely quickly if he falls too far behind. The game ends if the player loses a race. The player has a limited number of credits with which to continue the game, and there is no password or save feature.
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In a two-player game, the second player takes over as Rick, and they both race after Jenny. They race through the same worlds as in the single-player game, but the levels are different. Some levels are a race to Jenny, as in the single-player game, but there are also levels to retrieve an item that must be brought back to Jenny at the beginning of the level or to collect a certain number of a certain item within the level.
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Levels are generally designed so that the higher path is clearer but harder to stay on and the bottom path is more perilous. Some platforms recede after a player steps on them, forcing the trailing player to take the lower path. Conversely, some items only appear after a player has already passed them, giving the other player an opportunity to catch up.
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===Items===
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====Bombs====
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All bombs stun opponents momentarily if they make contact.
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{{InfoTable|imagewidths=50|
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Bomb
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| sprite={{sprite | Dashin' Desperadoes, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=The standard weapon. Thrown in an arc and burns opponents.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Fire
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| sprite={{sprite | Dashin' Desperadoes, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=24 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Thrown farther than standard bombs and burns opponents.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Thunder
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| sprite={{sprite | Dashin' Desperadoes, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=48 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Bounces twice along the ground before exploding and shocking the opponent.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Energy
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| sprite={{sprite | Dashin' Desperadoes, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=96 | crop_y=48}}
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| desc=Rolls along the ground and shocks opponents.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Freeze
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| sprite={{sprite | Dashin' Desperadoes, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=72 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Slides along the ground and freezes the opponent.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Barbell
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| sprite={{sprite | Dashin' Desperadoes, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=96 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=A large projectile that flattens opponents.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Special
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| sprite={{sprite | Dashin' Desperadoes, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=120 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=A special bomb given for boss fights.
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}}
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}}
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====Power-Ups====
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{{InfoTable|imagewidths=50|
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Power Chicken
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| sprite={{sprite | Dashin' Desperadoes, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=24}}
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| desc=Fully restores the character's dashing power meter.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Speed Boots
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| sprite={{sprite | Dashin' Desperadoes, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=24 | crop_y=24}}
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| desc=Increases the character's running speed.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Invisible Potion
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| sprite={{sprite | Dashin' Desperadoes, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=48 | crop_y=24}}
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| desc=Makes the character invisible to the other player and increases his running speed.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Bonus Coin
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| sprite={{sprite | Dashin' Desperadoes, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=72 | crop_y=24}}
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| desc=Gives the player 5,000 bonus points.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Honeycomb
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| sprite={{sprite | Dashin' Desperadoes, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=96 | crop_y=24}}
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| desc=Releases a bee that tries to sting the other character.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Thundercloud
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| sprite={{sprite | Dashin' Desperadoes, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=120 | crop_y=24}}
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| desc=Releases a thundercloud that chases the other character and shoots lightning at him. The other player can evade the thundercloud by squatting.
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}}
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}}
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===Levels===
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{{InfoTable|imagewidths=320|
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Town
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| screenshot=Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 1-1.png
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| screenshot2=Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 1-2.png
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| screenshot3=Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 1-3.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Wilderness
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| screenshot=Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 2-1.png
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| screenshot2=Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 2-2.png
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| screenshot3=Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 2-3.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Ocean
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| screenshot=Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 3-1.png
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| screenshot2=Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 3-2.png
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| screenshot3=Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 3-3.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Jungle
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| screenshot=Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 4-1.png
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| screenshot2=Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 4-2.png
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| screenshot3=Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 4-3.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Iceberg
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| screenshot=Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 5-1.png
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| screenshot2=Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 5-2.png
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| screenshot3=Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 5-3.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Ruins
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| screenshot=Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 6-1.png
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| screenshot2=Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 6-2.png
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| screenshot3=Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 6-3.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=
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}}
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}}
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===Bonus Games===
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Bonus minigames can be played by starting a two-player game and entering certain passwords.
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{{InfoTable|imagewidths=320|
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Rock Fall
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| screenshot=Dashin' Desperadoes, Bonus Game, Rock Fall.png
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| password=ROCK
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| desc=Player one controls Will and tries to avoid falling rocks. Birds occasionally fly by and drop barbells. The player is scored based on how many rocks have fallen.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=UFO
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| screenshot=Dashin' Desperadoes, Bonus Game, UFO.png
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| password=UFO
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| desc=Player one controls Will and jumps from cloud to cloud trying to avoid the UFO. The screen autoscrolls right and clouds dissipate after standing on them for too long, so the player must keep moving. The score is calculated based on how many clouds have passed by. Player two can optionally shoot the UFO with {{A}} but cannot control its direction.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Mine A
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| screenshot=Dashin' Desperadoes, Bonus Game, Mine A.png
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| password=MINE_A
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| desc=Both players control UFOs and try to knock each other into a field of stationary mines.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Mine B
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| screenshot=Dashin' Desperadoes, Bonus Game, Mine B.png
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| password=MINE_B
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| desc=Both players control UFOs and try to avoid homing mines.
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}}
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}}
  
 
==Production credits==
 
==Production credits==
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==Technical information==
 
==Technical information==
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===ROM dump status===
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}}
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
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Latest revision as of 11:36, 2 November 2024

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DashinDesperadoes MDTitleScreen.png

Dashin' Desperadoes
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Data East USA
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$54.9554.95[1] T-13066

Dashin' Desperadoes is a 1993 platforming/racing game developed by Data East and released exclusively in North America for the Sega Genesis as a spin-off of SpinMaster. When running on a Japanese Mega Drive, the title screen calls the game Rumble Kids,[2] but there is no indication a separate official Japanese release existed.

Gameplay

The game is a platforming game where players control one of two cowboys, Will or Rick, who run and negotiate various obstacles to reach the maiden Jenny. Whoever arrives first receives a kiss from her. The game is always presented in split-screen, even when playing single-player. Characters move with Left and Right and squat with Down. They jump with B; holding B hops. They jump down from platforms with Down+B. They toss a weapon with C, which is a bomb by default but additional weapons can be picked up in the levels. They can perform a rolling dash with A, which gives them a burst of speed and can be used to trip their opponent. Each character has a dashing power meter, and using the rolling dash expends it. Energy recharges over time or by collecting an item. Characters are invulnerable; taking damage from enemies, hazards, or falling from great heights slows them, but the only way to lose is by losing the race.

In a single-player game, the cowboy Will races his nemesis Rick through a variety of obstacle-filled platforming levels to get to the girl of their dreams, Jenny. In the finale of each world, Jenny is kidnapped by Rick, who attempts to take her away. The player, as the hero Will, must destroy Rick's vehicle before it escapes. To keep the game competitive, Rick waits for the player at certain points if he gets too far ahead; likewise, he can catch up to the player extremely quickly if he falls too far behind. The game ends if the player loses a race. The player has a limited number of credits with which to continue the game, and there is no password or save feature.

In a two-player game, the second player takes over as Rick, and they both race after Jenny. They race through the same worlds as in the single-player game, but the levels are different. Some levels are a race to Jenny, as in the single-player game, but there are also levels to retrieve an item that must be brought back to Jenny at the beginning of the level or to collect a certain number of a certain item within the level.

Levels are generally designed so that the higher path is clearer but harder to stay on and the bottom path is more perilous. Some platforms recede after a player steps on them, forcing the trailing player to take the lower path. Conversely, some items only appear after a player has already passed them, giving the other player an opportunity to catch up.

Items

Bombs

All bombs stun opponents momentarily if they make contact.

Dashin' Desperadoes, Items.png
 Bomb
The standard weapon. Thrown in an arc and burns opponents.
Dashin' Desperadoes, Items.png
 Fire
Thrown farther than standard bombs and burns opponents.
Dashin' Desperadoes, Items.png
 Thunder
Bounces twice along the ground before exploding and shocking the opponent.
Dashin' Desperadoes, Items.png
 Energy
Rolls along the ground and shocks opponents.
Dashin' Desperadoes, Items.png
 Freeze
Slides along the ground and freezes the opponent.
Dashin' Desperadoes, Items.png
 Barbell
A large projectile that flattens opponents.
Dashin' Desperadoes, Items.png
 Special
A special bomb given for boss fights.

Power-Ups

Dashin' Desperadoes, Items.png
 Power Chicken
Fully restores the character's dashing power meter.
Dashin' Desperadoes, Items.png
 Speed Boots
Increases the character's running speed.
Dashin' Desperadoes, Items.png
 Invisible Potion
Makes the character invisible to the other player and increases his running speed.
Dashin' Desperadoes, Items.png
 Bonus Coin
Gives the player 5,000 bonus points.
Dashin' Desperadoes, Items.png
 Honeycomb
Releases a bee that tries to sting the other character.
Dashin' Desperadoes, Items.png
 Thundercloud
Releases a thundercloud that chases the other character and shoots lightning at him. The other player can evade the thundercloud by squatting.

Levels

Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 1-1.png

Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 1-2.png

Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 1-3.png

  • Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 1-1.png

  • Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 1-2.png

  • Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 1-3.png

Town

Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 2-1.png

Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 2-2.png

Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 2-3.png

  • Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 2-1.png

  • Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 2-2.png

  • Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 2-3.png

Wilderness

Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 3-1.png

Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 3-2.png

Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 3-3.png

  • Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 3-1.png

  • Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 3-2.png

  • Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 3-3.png

Ocean

Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 4-1.png

Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 4-2.png

Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 4-3.png

  • Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 4-1.png

  • Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 4-2.png

  • Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 4-3.png

Jungle

Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 5-1.png

Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 5-2.png

Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 5-3.png

  • Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 5-1.png

  • Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 5-2.png

  • Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 5-3.png

Iceberg

Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 6-1.png

Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 6-2.png

Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 6-3.png

  • Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 6-1.png

  • Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 6-2.png

  • Dashin' Desperadoes, Stage 6-3.png

Ruins

Bonus Games

Bonus minigames can be played by starting a two-player game and entering certain passwords.

Dashin' Desperadoes, Bonus Game, Rock Fall.png

Rock Fall
Password: ROCK 
Player one controls Will and tries to avoid falling rocks. Birds occasionally fly by and drop barbells. The player is scored based on how many rocks have fallen.

Dashin' Desperadoes, Bonus Game, UFO.png

UFO
Password: UFO 
Player one controls Will and jumps from cloud to cloud trying to avoid the UFO. The screen autoscrolls right and clouds dissipate after standing on them for too long, so the player must keep moving. The score is calculated based on how many clouds have passed by. Player two can optionally shoot the UFO with A but cannot control its direction.

Dashin' Desperadoes, Bonus Game, Mine A.png

Mine A
Password: MINE_A 
Both players control UFOs and try to knock each other into a field of stationary mines.

Dashin' Desperadoes, Bonus Game, Mine B.png

Mine B
Password: MINE_B 
Both players control UFOs and try to avoid homing mines.

Production credits


Magazine articles

Main article: Dashin' Desperadoes/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #50: "September 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
Logo-pdf.svg

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
Sega Mega Drive
 Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[3]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
65
[4]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
71
[5]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
83
[6]
GamesMaster (UK) NTSC-U
64
[7]
Mega (UK) NTSC-U
45
[8]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC-U
72
[9]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-U
75
[10]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-U
88
[11]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U
59
[12]
Super Juegos (ES)
86
[13]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
48
[14]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-U
53
[15]
Sega Mega Drive
 65
Based on
13 reviews

Dashin' Desperadoes

Mega Drive, US
DashinDesperadoes MD US Box.jpg
Cover
DashinDesperadoes MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
DashinDesperadoes MD US manual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

Main article: Dashin' Desperadoes/Technical information.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 GamePro, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 72
  2. ↑ File:RumbleKids MD title.png
  3. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 85
  4. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 38
  5. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 1 January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 107
  6. ↑ GamePro, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 70
  7. ↑ GamesMaster, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 87
  8. ↑ Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 64
  9. ↑ MegaTech, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-21), page 62
  10. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "February 1994" (UK; 1993-12-28), page 71
  11. ↑ Sega Power, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 92
  12. ↑ Sega Pro, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-01-27), page 61
  13. ↑ Super Juegos, "Abril 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 100
  14. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 48
  15. ↑ Video Games, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-19), page 88


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