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Rings of Power

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Electronic Arts

Developer: Naughty Dog

Sound driver: Electronic Arts/Steve Hayes

Genre: RPG

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1992-01^[1]	$59.9559.95^[1]^[2]	702401
US ▼ (Sega Channel)	199x	SUBsub
EU	1992-02		E197SMXI
UK	1992-02^[3]	£49.9949.99^[4]^[5]	E197SMXI
AU	199x

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Rings of Power is a Sega Mega Drive RPG developed by Naughty Dog and published by Electronic Arts. It is played in an isometric perspective.

Gameplay

Rings of Power is highly non-linear and most of the game world can be explored after the initial introduction scenario.

The game requires the player to keep food and water in stock, or else the party's health will decrease. However, this can easily be cheated by using the "camp" option, which restores more health than the lack of food or water consumables.

Rings of Power was one of the first games to feature a 'nude code', which would unclothe the woman next to the Naughty Dog logo.

Production credits

Rings of Power

A Fantasy Adventure by: Naughty Dog, Inc.
Published by: Electronic Arts
Produced by: Christopher Erhardt

Naughty Dog Team

Jason Rubin, Andy Gavin, Vijay Pande, Alexander Hinds
Game Design: Andy Gavin, Jason Rubin, Vijay Pande
Programming -What you feel-
- Andy Gavin: System, Sega, Plot
- Vijay Pande: System, Combat
Art -What you see-: Jason Rubin
Music -What you hear-: Alexander Hinds
Legal Crew: Donald Gavin, Stephen Rubin
Naughty Dog Bark: Casey Williams

Electronic Arts:

Associate Producer: Chris Wilson
Assistant Producers: Mike Meischeid
Tech Directors: Jesse Tailor, Carl Mey
Text Editing and Manual: Marti McKenna
Plot Help: Mike Meischeid, Mike Wallis, Chip Lange, Marti McKenna
Extra Music and Sound: Jon Medek
QA Testing: Kevin Hogan
Additional Thanks: Roland Kippenham, James Bailey, Dave Albert, Steve Hayes, Kevin McGrath
Australian Team: Chris Wilson

Thanx(sic) to those who believed in this project during two and half long years of development

Andy would like to thank the following for their help and support:

Auren Weinberg, Owen Rescher, Greg Cooper, Brant Haas, Ed Bartlett, Eric Wunderlich

Jason Thanks:

Morgan, Caren, Aimee, T.Mike, Paul, Greg, Marty, Levin, FIJI Michigan

Vijay Thanks:

Ann, Brian, Ron, Michael, Claudio, TY, Mel, Dan, Geoff, Mike

Special Thanks

Zeke, Jesse, Juggling, DC 101 FM Washington

Source:

In-game menu^[6]

Magazine articles

Main article: Rings of Power/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

80

^[7]

Consoles + (FR)

85

^[8]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

79

^[9]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

80

^[10]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

35

^[11]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

84

^[1]

Game Zone (UK)

PAL

90

^[12]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

70

^[13]

Joystick (FR)

PAL

81

^[14]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

61

^[15]

Mega (UK)

51

^[16]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

49

^[4]

Mean Machines (UK)

PAL

41

^[17]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

41

^[18]

Player One (FR)

70

^[19]

Play Time (DE)

76

^[20]

Power Play (DE)

64

^[21]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

61

^[22]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

79

^[23]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

79

^[24]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

85

^[25]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

70

^[26]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

NTSC-U

60

^[2]

Video Games (DE)

69

^[27]

	68
Based on 24 reviews

Rings of Power

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual Poster Cart inside PCB

Mega Drive, EU (4 Language Manual)
Cover
Cart Manual Cart inside PCB

Mega Drive, EU (5 Language Manual)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, AU
Cover
Cart Manual Poster

Technical information

Main article: Rings of Power/Technical information.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 GamePro, "February 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 54
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "March 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 52
↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-02-10), page 17
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 MegaTech, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-20), page 29
↑ Sega Power, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-05), page 37
↑ File:Rings of Power MD credits.pdf
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 189
↑ Consoles +, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 94
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 133
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 248
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 83
↑ Game Zone, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-20), page 38
↑ Joypad, "Avril 1992" (FR; 1992-03-1x), page 92
↑ Joystick, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 132
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 63
↑ Mega, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 71
↑ Mean Machines, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-27), page 84
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
↑ Player One, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-03-10), page 50
↑ Play Time, "5/92" (DE; 1992-04-08), page 93
↑ Power Play, "4/92" (DE; 1992-03-11), page 132
↑ Sega Power, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-05), page 36
↑ Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 38
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67
↑ Sega Force, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 24
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 22
↑ Video Games, "2/92" (DE; 1992-04-06), page 32

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[:File:GamePro_US_031.pdf_p54-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 GamePro, "February 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 54

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_38.pdf_p52-2] 2.0 ^2.1 VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "March 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 52

[3] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-02-10), page 17

[:File:MegaTech_UK_04.pdf_p29-4] 4.0 ^4.1 MegaTech, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-20), page 29

[:File:SegaPower_UK_29.pdf_p37-5] Sega Power, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-05), page 37

[:File:Rings_of_Power_MD_credits.pdf_p-6] File:Rings of Power MD credits.pdf

[7] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 189

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_007.pdf_p94-8] Consoles +, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 94

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p133-9] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 133

[10] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 248

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p83-11] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 83

[:File:GameZone_UK_06.pdf_p38-12] Game Zone, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-20), page 38

[:File:Joypad_FR_007.pdf_p92-13] Joypad, "Avril 1992" (FR; 1992-03-1x), page 92

[:File:Joystick_FR_025.pdf_p132-14] Joystick, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 132

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p63-15] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 63

[:File:Mega_UK_18.pdf_p71-16] Mega, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 71

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_18.pdf_p84-17] Mean Machines, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-27), page 84

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p140-18] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_018.pdf_p50-19] Player One, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-03-10), page 50

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-05.pdf_p93-20] Play Time, "5/92" (DE; 1992-04-08), page 93

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1992-04.pdf_p132-21] Power Play, "4/92" (DE; 1992-03-11), page 132

[:File:SegaPower_UK_29.pdf_p36-22] Sega Power, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-05), page 36

[:File:SegaPro_UK_05.pdf_p38-23] Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 38

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p67-24] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67

[:File:SegaForce_UK_03.pdf_p24-25] Sega Force, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 24

[26] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 22

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-02.pdf_p32-27] Video Games, "2/92" (DE; 1992-04-06), page 32

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 ==References==