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Despite having no on-screen nudity or violent content, ''Night Trap'' was one of the first video games to be criticised for having "mature content", and prompted, along with ''[[Mortal Kombat]]'' and ''[[Doom]]'', the creation of the [[Entertainment Software Rating Board]] in North America to regulate video games for the general public. It would go on to inspire numerous FMV games for the next few years.
 
Despite having no on-screen nudity or violent content, ''Night Trap'' was one of the first video games to be criticised for having "mature content", and prompted, along with ''[[Mortal Kombat]]'' and ''[[Doom]]'', the creation of the [[Entertainment Software Rating Board]] in North America to regulate video games for the general public. It would go on to inspire numerous FMV games for the next few years.
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==Promotional Material==
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File:NightTrap MCD UK PrintAdvert.jpg|Mega-CD UK print advert
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==Physical Scans==
 
==Physical Scans==
 
===Mega CD Version===
 
===Mega CD Version===

Revision as of 10:35, 22 September 2014

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Night Trap
System(s): Sega Mega-CD, Sega Mega-CD 32X
Publisher:
Sega Mega-CD
Sega,
Sega Mega-CD 32X
Digital Pictures
Developer:
Genre: Adventure

















Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega-CD 32X
US
1994 $? T-16202F
Sega Mega-CD 32X
EU
1994 £? T-16202F-50

Night Trap (ナイトトラップ) is a controversial video game developed by Digital Pictures for DOS and Macintosh computers, the 3DO and the Sega Mega-CD. It is also one of six Mega CD 32X games.

Night Trap consists entirely of full motion videos, the first video game ever to do so. In the game the player has to save five girls who are staying within a house from being killed by triggering various events. The player can move between various rooms of the house, and each room changes in real time depending on the player's action.

"Night Trap" was initially produced for an unreleased console by Hasbro called the NEMO, which relied on VHS tapes instead of ROM cartridges, but development moved to the Mega CD when the console was scrapped. The Sega versions include many references to Sega products, something that was removed in later non-Sega releases for obvious reasons.

Despite having no on-screen nudity or violent content, Night Trap was one of the first video games to be criticised for having "mature content", and prompted, along with Mortal Kombat and Doom, the creation of the Entertainment Software Rating Board in North America to regulate video games for the general public. It would go on to inspire numerous FMV games for the next few years.

Promotional Material

Physical Scans

Mega CD Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90 №30, p120/121/122
71 №138, p70/71
69
85 №5, p27
89 №31, p124/125
82 №10, p52/53/54/55
85 №7, p40/41
79 №17, p72/73/74/75
89 №7, p60/61/62/63
86 №40, p100/101
84 №44, p54/55
87 №19, p28/29
58 №8, p30/31
84 №18, p64-66[1]
75 №2, p12
Sega Mega-CD
81
Based on
15 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[2]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
70
[3]
Consoles + (FR)
90
[4]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
71
[5]
Digitiser (UK)
75
[6]
Dragon (US) NTSC-U
80
[7]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
60
[8]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
78
[9]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
83
[10]
Freak (IL)
83
[11]
Freak (IL)
85
[12]
GameFan (US)
69
[13]
Game Power (IT) NTSC
80
[14]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
95
[15]
GamesMaster (UK)
85
[16]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
95
[17]
Joypad (FR) PAL
89
[18]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-U
92
[19]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
82
[20]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
79
[21]
Mega (UK) PAL
85
[22]
Mega Force (FR)
84
[23]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
86
[24]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
79
[25]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
89
[26]
Player One (FR)
86
[27]
Power Up! (UK)
84
[28]
Power Unlimited (NL)
67
[29]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
84
[30]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
87
[31]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
58
[32]
Sega Force (UK)
84
[33]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
83
[34]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
75
[35]
Super Juegos (ES)
70
[36]
Tricks (RU)
74
[37]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-U
72
[38]
Sega Mega-CD
79
Based on
37 reviews

Night Trap

Mega-CD, US
NightTrap MCD US Box Back.jpgNightTrap MCD US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Nighttrap mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
Nighttrap mcd us disc1.jpg
Disc 1
Nighttrap mcd us disc2.jpg
Disc 2
Mega-CD, US (re-release)
Nighttrap mcd us rerelease backcover.jpgNighttrap mcd us rerelease frontcover.jpg
Cover
Nighttrap mcd us rerelease disc1.jpg
Disc 1
Nighttrap mcd us rerelease disc2.jpg
Disc 2
Mega-CD, EU
NightTrap MCD EU Box Back.jpgNightTrap MCD EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
NightTrap MCD EU Disc1.jpg
Disc 1
NightTrap MCD EU Disc2.jpg
Disc 2
Mega-CD, FR
Nighttrap mcd fr backcover.jpgNighttrap mcd fr frontcover.jpg
Cover
NightTrap MCD FR Disc1.jpg
Disc 1
NightTrap MCD FR Disc2.jpg
Disc 2
Mega-CD, JP
NightTrap MCD JP Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngNightTrap MCD JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
Mega-CD, BR
NightTrap MCD BR Box Back.jpgNospine.pngNightTrap MCD BR Box Front.jpg
Cover

Mega CD 32X Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
84 №45, p152
83
85
80 №54, p102
59 №54, p29
Sega Mega-CD 32X
78
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR) PAL
84
[39]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
50
[40]
FLUX (US) NTSC-U
85
[41]
FLUX (US) NTSC-U
83
[42]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
58
[43]
Mega (UK) PAL
47
[44]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
85
[45]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
0
[46]
Player One (FR) PAL
80
[47]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
80
[48]
Sega Megazone (AU) PAL
59
[49]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
70
[50]
Sega Mega-CD 32X
65
Based on
12 reviews

Night Trap

Mega-CD 32X, US
NightTrap MCD32X US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Nighttrap mcd32x us manual.pdf
Manual
Nighttrap 32x us disc1.jpg
Disc 1
Nighttrap 32x us disc2.jpg
Disc 2
Mega-CD 32X, EU
NightTrap MCD32X EU Box Back.jpgNightTrap MCD32X EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
  1. File:SegaForce18UK.pdf, page 64
  2. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 155
  3. Beep! MegaDrive, "December 1993" (JP; 1993-11-08), page 26
  4. Consoles +, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 120
  5. Computer & Video Games, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-15), page 70
  6. Digitiser (UK) (1993-08-09)
  7. Dragon, "Vol. XVIII, No. 2: July 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 60
  8. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 36
  9. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 122
  10. Famitsu, "1993-11-26" (JP; 1993-11-12), page 39
  11. Freak, "11/93" (IL; 1993-xx-xx), page 1
  12. Freak, "12/93" (IL; 1993-xx-xx), page 1
  13. GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 3: January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 11
  14. Game Power, "Giugno 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 62
  15. GamePro, "December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 64
  16. GamesMaster, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-19), page 27
  17. Hippon Super, "January 1994" (JP; 1993-12-03), page 38
  18. Joypad, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 124
  19. Joypad, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 84
  20. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-04-29), page 52
  21. Mega Drive Fan, "February 1994" (JP; 1994-01-08), page 67
  22. Mega, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-18), page 40
  23. Mega Force, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 66
  24. Mega Fun, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-xx), page 31
  25. MegaTech, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-23), page 72
  26. Mean Machines Sega, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-26), page 60
  27. Player One, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 100
  28. Power Up!, "Saturday, July 31, 1993" (UK; 1993-07-31), page 1
  29. Power Unlimited, "Nummer 2, September 1993" (NL; 1993-08-19), page 61
  30. Sega Power, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-03), page 54
  31. Sega Pro, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-08), page 28
  32. Sega Zone, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-xx), page 30
  33. Sega Force, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-06), page 64
  34. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  35. Sonic the Comic, "12th June 1993" (UK; 1993-06-12), page 12
  36. Super Juegos, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 108
  37. Tricks, "4/95" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 27
  38. Video Games, "9/93" (DE; 1993-08-25), page 41
  39. Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 152
  40. Electronic Games (1992-1995), "May 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 83
  41. FLUX, "Issue #4" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 1
  42. FLUX, "Issue #4" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 46
  43. GamePro, "April 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 62
  44. Mega, "August 1995" (UK; 1995-07-30), page 20
  45. Mega Force, "Été 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 97
  46. Next Generation, "May 1995" (US; 1995-04-18), page 93
  47. Player One, "Juin 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 100
  48. Sega Power, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-03-16), page 53
  49. Sega Megazone, "August 1995" (AU; 1995-0x-xx), page 29
  50. VideoGames, "May 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 77