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{{sub-stub}}The [[Sega Mega CD]] version of '''''The Lawnmower Man''''' is an action game. The game takes place after the events of [[wikipedia:The Lawnmower Man (film)|the film of the same name]], where Jobe, having successfully escaped destruction, became the omnipotent CyberJobe, and trapped several former VSI employees in his virtual reality, torturing them in revenge for the way he was treated in the past. You play as the characters trying to escape.
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{{sub-stub}}The [[Sega Mega-CD]] version of '''''The Lawnmower Man''''' is an action game. The game takes place after the events of [[wikipedia:The Lawnmower Man (film)|the film of the same name]], where Jobe, having successfully escaped destruction and become the omnipotent CyberJobe, trapped Carla, Peter and Dr. Angelo in his virtual reality, torturing them in revenge for the way he was treated in the past. You play as Dr. Lawrence Angelo trying to escape. It was also released on IBM PCs.
  
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==Physical Scans==
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In Europe initial copies of the game were recalled as discs would reportedly not run on the hardware{{magref|megapower|19|7}}.
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A Sega port of sequel called ''[[Cyberwar]]'' was announced but never materialised.
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==Production credits==
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*'''Producer:''' Rob Henderson
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*'''Executive Producer:''' Jane Cavanagh
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*'''Director & Original Script:''' Fergus Mc Neill
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*'''Additional Scripting and Storyboard:''' Mark Eyles
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*'''Incidental Music:''' Fergus Mc Neill, Russell Dunham
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:Soundtrack "The Entity" composed and performed by Steve Hillage in section entitled 'Cyber Boogie'
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*'''Visualisation Engineers:''' Bob Plested, Glenn Broadway, Virgil Manning, Russ Dunham
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*'''Playback Engineers:''' John Chasey, Steve Haggerty
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*'''Development System:''' John Chasey
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*'''Publicity:''' James Owens, Colin Brown
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*'''Testing:''' Chris Lipscombe, Jim Loftus, Matt Sansam
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*'''Budget Control:''' David Crump, Mark Hancox, Ruth Cassidy
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*'''Artwork/Manual Design:''' The Producers, Kee Scott Associates
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*'''Artwork Co-ordinators:''' James Owens, Nicky Pancoust, Colin Brown
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*'''Administration:''' Stephanie Railton, Katie Blundell
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:Cyberjobe appears courtesy of [[Angel Studios]]
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*'''Special thanks to:''' Edward Simons, Peter McRae, Catherine, Sophie and Jackie at Allied Vision, Mike Limber, Lisa Sontag and everyone else at [[Angel Studios]], Special thanks to [[Chris Garske]] and [[Steve Ackrich]] at [[Sega of America]]. Derek dela Fuente, Andy Butcher, Freehand, Adris and Wavefront UK.
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==Magazine articles==
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Latest revision as of 17:29, 23 November 2024

For the Sega Mega Drive game, see The Lawnmower Man (Mega Drive).

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The Lawnmower Man
System(s): Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: Sales Curve Interactive,
Developer:
Distributor: Time Warner Interactive
Licensor: Big Red Trading/Allied Vision
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega-CD
US 		T-160015
Videogame Rating Council: MA-13
Sega Mega-CD
EU 		T-160015-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Mega-CD
DE 		T-160015-50
USK: 12
Sega Mega-CD
UK 		£39.9939.99[1] T-160015-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Non-Sega versions

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The Sega Mega-CD version of The Lawnmower Man is an action game. The game takes place after the events of the film of the same name, where Jobe, having successfully escaped destruction and become the omnipotent CyberJobe, trapped Carla, Peter and Dr. Angelo in his virtual reality, torturing them in revenge for the way he was treated in the past. You play as Dr. Lawrence Angelo trying to escape. It was also released on IBM PCs.

In Europe initial copies of the game were recalled as discs would reportedly not run on the hardware[2].

A Sega port of sequel called Cyberwar was announced but never materialised.

Production credits

  • Producer: Rob Henderson
  • Executive Producer: Jane Cavanagh
  • Director & Original Script: Fergus Mc Neill
  • Additional Scripting and Storyboard: Mark Eyles
  • Incidental Music: Fergus Mc Neill, Russell Dunham
Soundtrack "The Entity" composed and performed by Steve Hillage in section entitled 'Cyber Boogie'
  • Visualisation Engineers: Bob Plested, Glenn Broadway, Virgil Manning, Russ Dunham
  • Playback Engineers: John Chasey, Steve Haggerty
  • Development System: John Chasey
  • Publicity: James Owens, Colin Brown
  • Testing: Chris Lipscombe, Jim Loftus, Matt Sansam
  • Budget Control: David Crump, Mark Hancox, Ruth Cassidy
  • Artwork/Manual Design: The Producers, Kee Scott Associates
  • Artwork Co-ordinators: James Owens, Nicky Pancoust, Colin Brown
  • Administration: Stephanie Railton, Katie Blundell
Cyberjobe appears courtesy of Angel Studios
  • Special thanks to: Edward Simons, Peter McRae, Catherine, Sophie and Jackie at Allied Vision, Mike Limber, Lisa Sontag and everyone else at Angel Studios, Special thanks to Chris Garske and Steve Ackrich at Sega of America. Derek dela Fuente, Andy Butcher, Freehand, Adris and Wavefront UK.
Source:
US manual
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Magazine articles

Main article: The Lawnmower Man (Mega-CD)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #65: "December 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
also published in:
  • GamePro (US) #66: "January 1995" (199x-xx-xx)[4]
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Print advert in Mean Machines Sega (UK) #26: "December 1994" (1994-10-28)
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Physical scans

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Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
56
[5]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
70
[6]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
20
[7]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
46
[8]
Play Time (DE)
20
[9]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
75
[10]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
86
[11]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
50
[12]
Sega Mega-CD
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Based on
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The Lawnmower Man (Mega-CD)

Mega-CD, US
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Cover
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Disc
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Manual
Mega-CD, EU
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Cover
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Spinecard
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Disc
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Manual

Technical information

Main article: The Lawnmower Man (Mega-CD)/Technical information.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Computer & Video Games, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-15), page 21
  2. ↑ Mega Power, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-02-16), page 7
  3. ↑ File:Lawnmowerman mcd us manual.pdf, page 24
  4. ↑ GamePro, "January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 147
  5. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 42
  6. ↑ GamePro, "April 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 56
  7. ↑ Mega Fun, "02/95" (DE; 1995-01-18), page 100
  8. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "February 1995" (UK; 1994-12-30), page 88
  9. ↑ Play Time, "3/95" (DE; 1995-02-08), page 106
  10. ↑ Sega Power, "February 1995" (UK; 1994-12-15), page 73
  11. ↑ Sega Pro, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-01), page 48
  12. ↑ VideoGames, "March 1995" (US; 1995-02-xx), page 71


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