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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (グレートアイスホッケー) is an ice hockey game for the [[Sega Master System]]. It is one of the few Master System games to be released in Japan (though only as a competition prize in ''[[Beep!]]'' magazine) and North America, but ''not'' Europe. It requires the [[Sports Pad]] in order to function correctly.
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (グレートアイスホッケー) is an ice hockey game for the [[Sega Master System]]. It requires the [[Sports Pad]] in order to function correctly.
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In Japan, ''Great Ice Hockey'' was only released as a competition prize; 1,000 copies being offered for those who had purchased ''[[Phantasy Star]]''. Customers were to mail in their ''Phantasy Star'' barcodes to [[Sega]] on the back of a postcard, with the chance of winning both ''Great Ice Hockey'' and a Sports Pad. The older Sports Pad's incompatibility with the [[Sega Mark III]] meant that until the release of ''[[Sports Pad Soccer]]'' and the redesigned Sports Pad in November 1988, ''Great Ice Hockey'' was technically a Master System exclusive.
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==Gameplay==
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The game is an ice hockey game using an overhead perspective and a horizontally oriented rink. The game requires the use of the [[Sports Pad]], which gives players fine-grained, analogue control using a trackball; it does not function properly using a standard control pad. The rink has three segments, and the game pauses momentarily to pan over to a different segment when a player with the puck skates over to it. A scoreboard is shown on the side of the screen behind the goal (but it is not shown when in the middle segment of the rink).
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There are eight teams, representing different countries (though only the USA is playable in one-player games). Teams consist of six players plus a goalkeeper. Games are three periods long, and players can choose the length of each period (3, 5, or 10 minutes). There are no penalties. In the event of a tie in a one-player game, the computer wins by default; in a two-player game, the players play an overtime period with no time limit where the first team to score wins the game.
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From the title screen, a one-player game can be started by pressing {{1}} on a Sports Pad plugged into the first controller port, with two difficulty levels for the computer team (Junior and Senior). A two-player game can be started by pressing {{1}} on a Sports Pad plugged into the second controller port. The game requires two Sports Pads to play a two-player game. Players are prompted to choose a difficulty level in two-player games, but it has no effect.
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| title=Face-Off
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| desc=At the beginning of each period and after a team scores, the referee drops the puck in the circle in the center of the rink, and a player from each team competes to take it.
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After a goalkeeper blocks a shot, the referee restarts play with another face-off, dropping the puck in one of the circles near the goal.
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| desc=When the opposing team has possession of the puck, the team member that is closest to the puck (who is indicated by a solid-colored arrow) can be moved in any direction using the trackball. The other team members follow automatically. When in view, the goalkeeper can be moved concurrently by rolling the trackball. Moving a player onto the puck steals the puck from the opposing player.
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| desc=When the player's team has possession of the puck, the team member with the puck (who is indicated by a solid-colored arrow) can be moved in any direction using the trackball. The player can shoot the puck with {{1}} or pass it to a teammate with {{2}}. When the goal is in view, the shot can be aimed by rolling the trackball. When passing, the puck is passed to the closest teammate that the player was last facing (who is marked by a white arrow).
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===Teams===
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{{ScreenThumb|Great Ice Hockey SMS, Team Select.png|width=200|Team selection}}
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In one-player games, the player can only play as the United States and can choose any other country as an opponent. Each country increases in difficulty (with Poland being the easiest and the Soviet Union being the hardest).
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In two-player games, either player can choose any country (but must choose different countries).
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*{{flag|US}} United States (USA)
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*{{flag|PL}} Poland (POL)
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*{{flag|DE}} West Germany (FRG)
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*{{flag|CZ}} Czechoslovakia (TCH)
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*{{flag|FI}} Finland (FIN)
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*{{flag|CA}} Canada (CAN)
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*{{flag|SE}} Sweden (SWE)
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*{{flag|SU}} Soviet Union (URS)
  
 
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GreatIceHockey title.png

Great Ice Hockey
System(s): Sega Master System
Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd. (JP), Sega of America (US)
Developer:
Peripherals supported: Sports Pad
Genre: Sports (ice hockey)

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
JP
Sega Master System
US 		5062
Sega Master System
HK 		5062

Great Ice Hockey (グレートアイスホッケー) is an ice hockey game for the Sega Master System. It requires the Sports Pad in order to function correctly.

In Japan, Great Ice Hockey was only released as a competition prize; 1,000 copies being offered for those who had purchased Phantasy Star. Customers were to mail in their Phantasy Star barcodes to Sega on the back of a postcard, with the chance of winning both Great Ice Hockey and a Sports Pad. The older Sports Pad's incompatibility with the Sega Mark III meant that until the release of Sports Pad Soccer and the redesigned Sports Pad in November 1988, Great Ice Hockey was technically a Master System exclusive.

Gameplay

The game is an ice hockey game using an overhead perspective and a horizontally oriented rink. The game requires the use of the Sports Pad, which gives players fine-grained, analogue control using a trackball; it does not function properly using a standard control pad. The rink has three segments, and the game pauses momentarily to pan over to a different segment when a player with the puck skates over to it. A scoreboard is shown on the side of the screen behind the goal (but it is not shown when in the middle segment of the rink).

There are eight teams, representing different countries (though only the USA is playable in one-player games). Teams consist of six players plus a goalkeeper. Games are three periods long, and players can choose the length of each period (3, 5, or 10 minutes). There are no penalties. In the event of a tie in a one-player game, the computer wins by default; in a two-player game, the players play an overtime period with no time limit where the first team to score wins the game.

From the title screen, a one-player game can be started by pressing 1 on a Sports Pad plugged into the first controller port, with two difficulty levels for the computer team (Junior and Senior). A two-player game can be started by pressing 1 on a Sports Pad plugged into the second controller port. The game requires two Sports Pads to play a two-player game. Players are prompted to choose a difficulty level in two-player games, but it has no effect.

Great Ice Hockey SMS, Face-Off.png

Face-Off
At the beginning of each period and after a team scores, the referee drops the puck in the circle in the center of the rink, and a player from each team competes to take it.

After a goalkeeper blocks a shot, the referee restarts play with another face-off, dropping the puck in one of the circles near the goal.

Great Ice Hockey SMS, Defense.png

Defense
When the opposing team has possession of the puck, the team member that is closest to the puck (who is indicated by a solid-colored arrow) can be moved in any direction using the trackball. The other team members follow automatically. When in view, the goalkeeper can be moved concurrently by rolling the trackball. Moving a player onto the puck steals the puck from the opposing player.

Great Ice Hockey SMS, Offense.png

Offense
When the player's team has possession of the puck, the team member with the puck (who is indicated by a solid-colored arrow) can be moved in any direction using the trackball. The player can shoot the puck with 1 or pass it to a teammate with 2. When the goal is in view, the shot can be aimed by rolling the trackball. When passing, the puck is passed to the closest teammate that the player was last facing (who is marked by a white arrow).

Teams

Great Ice Hockey SMS, Team Select.png

Team selection

In one-player games, the player can only play as the United States and can choose any other country as an opponent. Each country increases in difficulty (with Poland being the easiest and the Soviet Union being the hardest).

In two-player games, either player can choose any country (but must choose different countries).

  • United States of America United States (USA)
  • Poland Poland (POL)
  • Germany West Germany (FRG)
  • Czechia Czechoslovakia (TCH)
  • Finland Finland (FIN)
  • Canada Canada (CAN)
  • Sweden Sweden (SWE)
  • Soviet Union Soviet Union (URS)

Hints

Magazine articles

Main article: Great Ice Hockey/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer Entertainer (US)
67
[2]
Power Play (DE) PAL
37
[3]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
75
[4]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
50
[5]
Sega Master System
 57
Based on
4 reviews

Great Ice Hockey

Master System, JP

GreatIceHockey JP carttop.jpg
GreatIceHockey SMS JP Cart.jpg
Cart
GreatIceHockeySMSJManual.pdf
Manual
Master System, US (℠ variant)
GreatIceHockey SMS US Box.jpg
Cover
GreatIceHockey SMS US Cart.jpg
Cart
Greaticehockey sms us manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, US (® variant)
GreatIceHockey SMS US Box R.jpg
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Master System
✔
CRC32 946b8c4a
MD5 26621293a88d55fedaf71bb097c24653
SHA-1 a7b76be9d3ed5d6a94917e444a188767ede1cc79
128kB Cartridge (JP/US)

References

  1. ↑ Computer Entertainer, "January 1987" (US; 1987-01-xx), page 14
  2. ↑ Computer Entertainer, "February 1987" (US; 1987-02-xx), page 13
  3. ↑ Power Play, "12/88" (DE; 1988-11-07), page 69
  4. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 57
  5. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71


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