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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (スパイＶＳスパイ) is an action puzzle game originally developed by [[First Star Software]] for several home computer systems, and later ported and published by [[Sega]] for the [[Sega Master System]]. It is based upon MAD Magazine's long-running comic strip, ''[[wikipedia:Spy vs. Spy|Spy vs. Spy]]''. The game was initially released as a [[Sega Card]], though saw a cartridge release in Europe, Taiwan and Brazil.
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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (スパイＶＳスパイ) is an action puzzle game originally developed by [[First Star Software]] for several home computer systems, and later ported and published by Sega for the [[Sega Master System]]. It is based upon MAD Magazine's long-running comic strip, ''[[wikipedia:Spy vs. Spy|Spy vs. Spy]]''. The game was initially released as a [[Sega Card]], though saw a cartridge release in Europe, Taiwan and Brazil.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 02:24, 20 November 2024

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Spy vs Spy
System(s): Sega Master System
Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd. (JP, EU), Sega of America (US)
Developer:
Distributor: Tonka (US), Ariolasoft (DE), Tec Toy (BR), Samsung (KR), Aaronix (TW)
Licensor: E.C. Publications, First Star Software
Genre: Action[1][2]

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
JP
(Card) 		¥4,3004,300 C-514
Sega Master System
US
(Card) 		4010
Sega Master System
EU 		MK-4583-50
Sega Master System
EU
(Card) 		4083
Sega Master System
DE
(Card) 		41021
Sega Master System
UK 		£17.9917.99[4] MK-4583-50
Sega Master System
UK
(Card) 		£14.9514.95[7][6][8]
Sega Master System
IT
(Card)
Sega Master System
AU 		4583
Sega Master System
BR 		023320
Sega Master System
KR
(Card) 		S-15
Sega Master System
TW 		K-321
Non-Sega versions

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Spy vs Spy (スパイＶＳスパイ) is an action puzzle game originally developed by First Star Software for several home computer systems, and later ported and published by Sega for the Sega Master System. It is based upon MAD Magazine's long-running comic strip, Spy vs. Spy. The game was initially released as a Sega Card, though saw a cartridge release in Europe, Taiwan and Brazil.

Production credits

Source:
Uncredited


Magazine articles

Main article: Spy vs Spy/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Atuagagdliutit (GL) #1990-11-14 (1991-11-14)
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Physical scans

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Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
90
[10]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
88
[11]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
88
[12]
Computer Action (DK)
50
[13]
Console XS (UK) PAL
90
[14]
Game Mania (UK)
88
[15]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
88
[16]
S: The Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
68
[17]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
50
[18]
Sega Pro (UK)
90
[19]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[20]
Sega Master System
 80
Based on
11 reviews

Spy vs Spy

Master System, JP
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Cover
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Card
Master System, US
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Cover
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Card
Spyvsspy sms us manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Master System, EU
®, no barcode variant
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Cover
Master System, EU
Card version
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Cover
Master System, DE (Card version)
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Cover
Master System, IT (Card version)
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Cover
Master System, AU
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Cover
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Cart
SpyVsSpySMSAUManual.pdf
Manual
Master System, AU (NIAL sticker)
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Cover
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Cart
SpyVsSpySMSAUManual.pdf
Manual
Master System, AU (Not for rental/hotline stickers)
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Cover
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Cart
Master System, BR
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Cover
Master System, KR
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Cover
Master System, KR (Card version)

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Card
Master System, TW
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Cover
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Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 78d7faab
MD5 c6adc5db40d0db75c9c167e4bb2ed918
SHA-1 feab16dd8b807b88395e91c67e9ff52f8f7aa7e4
32kB Cartridge (EU/US)
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 d41b9a08
MD5 2a6ee78e2617886fe540dcb8a1500e90
SHA-1 c5e004b34d6569e6e1d99bff6be940f308e2c39f
32kB Cartridge (JP)
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 689f58a2
MD5 e42cf87c4c8ed81b4d58618df23a4367
SHA-1 9f715b67ffddc432299c9bbae6b7e088ddbd4679
32kB Cartridge (TW)

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/segamark3/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-11-14 21:32)
  2. ↑ File:SpyVsSpy EU cover.jpg
  3. ↑ Computer Entertainer, "October 1988" (US; 1988-10-15), page 08
  4. ↑ Raze, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-07-25), page 77
  5. ↑ File:SMSGameCatalog1EU.pdf, page 3
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Computer & Video Games, "November 1987" (UK; 1987-10-15), page 132
  7. ↑ ACE, "January 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 167
  8. ↑ The Mastertronic Catalogue (UK; 1988), page 2
  9. ↑ File:Sega_Arcade_History_JP_EnterBrain_Book-1.pdf, page 37
  10. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 73
  11. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 108
  12. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 62
  13. ↑ Computer Action, "Juli/August 89" (DK; 1989-0x-xx), page 35
  14. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 145
  15. ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81
  16. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 136
  17. ↑ S: The Sega Magazine, "May 1990" (UK; 1990-04-05), page 33
  18. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 60
  19. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 29
  20. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72


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