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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a 1994 action game by [[Artech Studios]] for the [[Sega Mega Drive]]. It was released exclusively in the US through the [[Sega Club]] kid's club, and is intended for young girls.
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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a [[Sega Mega Drive]] puzzle platform game developed by [[Artech Studios]] and published by [[Sega]]. Produced by the [[Sega Girls Task Force]] as one of the company's earliest female-targeted games, it was released exclusively in the United States in October 1994{{magref|sonictimes|0209|6}} under Sega's child-friendly [[Sega Club]] label.
  
 
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*'''Developed by:''' [[Artech Studios]]
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:'''Copyright & TM [[Sega]] 1994'''
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*Copyright & TM Sega 1994
 
 
*'''Sega Producer:''' [[Cindy Claveran]]
 
*'''Sega Producer:''' [[Cindy Claveran]]
 
*'''Sega Product Manager:''' [[Charlie Altekruse]]
 
*'''Sega Product Manager:''' [[Charlie Altekruse]]
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*'''Animatons by:''' Grand Cambell
 
*'''Animatons by:''' Grand Cambell
 
*'''Musical Scores:''' Mark Mitchell
 
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*'''Sega Special Assistance:''' [[Keith Higashihara]], [[Vince Nason]]
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*'''Sega Special Assistance:''' [[Keith Higashihara]], [[Vincent Nason|Vince Nason]]
 
*'''Pony Animations by:''' Colleen Holub
 
*'''Pony Animations by:''' Colleen Holub
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*'''Sega Special Thanks:''' [[Mike Latham]], [[Willie Mancero]], [[Marilynn Churchill]]
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*'''Sega Special Thanks:''' [[Michael Latham|Mike Latham]], [[Willie Mancero]], [[Marilynn Churchill]]
 
*'''Library Code:''' Larry Donais
 
*'''Library Code:''' Larry Donais
 
*'''Additional Programming:''' Andrew Szczeszynski, Michel De Breyne
 
*'''Additional Programming:''' Andrew Szczeszynski, Michel De Breyne
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*'''Sega Lead Tester:''' [[Crisi Albertson]]
 
*'''Sega Lead Tester:''' [[Crisi Albertson]]
 
*'''Assistant Lead Testers:''' [[Janine Cook]], [[Kim Rogers]]
 
*'''Assistant Lead Testers:''' [[Janine Cook]], [[Kim Rogers]]
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*'''Testers:''' [[Greg Becksted]], [[Joe Cain]], Cristine Watson, Conan Tigard, Jeff Kessler, Stan Weaver, Chris Sinclair, Manuel Sousa, [[Matt Underwood]], Alexander Villagran, [[Lorne Asuncion]], John Jansen, Ben Cureton
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*'''Testers:''' [[Greg Becksted]], [[Joe Cain]], Cristine Watson, [[Conan Tigard]], Jeff Kessler, [[Stan Weaver]], [[Chris Sinclair]], Manuel Sousa, [[Matt Underwood]], [[Alexander Villagran]], [[Lorne Asuncion]], [[John Jansen]], Ben Cureton
 
*'''Extra Special Thanks:''' Aja, Alexandra, Alishka, Amy, Hartley, Jacqueline, Jonathan, Laurel, Lyra, Roger, Sugan
 
*'''Extra Special Thanks:''' Aja, Alexandra, Alishka, Amy, Hartley, Jacqueline, Jonathan, Laurel, Lyra, Roger, Sugan
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*'''Assistance by:''' [[Alexander G. M. Smith]]{{ref|http://web.ncf.ca/au829/OutlawSprintCars/index.html}}
 
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==Physical scans==
 
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==Technical information==
 
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Latest revision as of 13:43, 24 November 2024

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Crystal's Pony Tale
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sega of America
Developer:
Brand: Sega Club
Distributor: Tec Toy (BR)
Sound driver: GEMS
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$49.9949.99[2] 1544
Videogame Rating Council: GA
Sega Mega Drive
US ▼
(Sega Channel) 		SUBsub
Videogame Rating Council: GA
Sega Mega Drive
EU ▼
(Sega Channel) 		SUBsub
Sega Mega Drive
CA ▼
(Sega Channel) 		SUBsub
Sega Mega Drive
BR 		048070

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Crystal's Pony Tale is a Sega Mega Drive puzzle platform game developed by Artech Studios and published by Sega. Produced by the Sega Girls Task Force as one of the company's earliest female-targeted games, it was released exclusively in the United States in October 1994[1] under Sega's child-friendly Sega Club label.

Production credits

Copyright & TM Sega 1994

Uncredited


Magazine articles

Main article: Crystal's Pony Tale/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

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Publication Score Source
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Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
45
[5]
VideoGames (US)
60
[6]
Sega Mega Drive
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2 reviews

Crystal's Pony Tale

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
CrystalsPonyTale MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, BR
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Cover
CrystalsPonyTale MD BR Cart.jpg
Cart

Technical information

Main article: Crystal's Pony Tale/Technical information.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sonic Times, "Volume 2 Number 9: October 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 6
  2. ↑ Press release: 1994-12-01: Sega Club's Berenstain Bears(TM) Camping Adventure and Crystal's Pony Tale(TM) are Parents' Choice approved
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhBPuiPY8uY (Ghostarchive)
  4. ↑ http://web.ncf.ca/au829/OutlawSprintCars/index.html
  5. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 47
  6. ↑ VideoGames, "December 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 128


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