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==Production credits==
 
==Production credits==
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===Mega Drive version===
 
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===Mega Drive version===
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{{creditstable|
'''Programming:''' Warren Mills, Michael A Carr<br>
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{{creditsheader|}}
'''Additional Programming:''' Chris West, Paul Margrave<br>
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*'''Programming:''' Warren Mills, Michael A Carr
'''Game Engine:''' Warren Mills<br>
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*'''Additional Programming:''' Chris West, Paul Margrave
'''Animation:''' Jolyon Myers<br>
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*'''Game Engine:''' Warren Mills
'''Backgrounds:''' Tony West<br>
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*'''Animation:''' Jolyon Myers
'''Additional Backgrounds:''' Jolyon Myers, Matt Hicks<br>
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*'''Backgrounds:''' Tony West
'''Music Score:''' Jolyon Myers<br>
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*'''Additional Backgrounds:''' Jolyon Myers, Matt Hicks
'''Sound Effects:''' Mike Ash, Jolyon Myers<br>
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*'''Music Score:''' Jolyon Myers
'''Music Conversion:''' Mike Ash<br>
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*'''Sound Effects:''' Mike Ash, Jolyon Myers
'''Original Idea:''' Mark Strachan<br>
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*'''Music Conversion:''' Mike Ash
'''Game Design:''' Warren Mills, Michael A Carr, Jolyon Myers, Tony West, Jason Orbaum, Jaid Mindang<br>
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*'''Original Idea:''' Mark Strachan
'''Game Gear Team:''' Steve Pearce, Andy Taylor, Mike Adams, Jason Cunningham<br>
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*'''Game Design:''' Warren Mills, Michael A Carr, Jolyon Myers, Tony West, Jason Orbaum, Jaid Mindang
'''Utilities:''' Colin Carter, Paul Margrave, Warren Mills<br>
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*'''Game Gear Team:''' Steve Pearce, Andy Taylor, Mike Adams, Jason Cunningham
'''Marko Character Design:''' Tony West<br>
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*'''Utilities:''' Colin Carter, Paul Margrave, Warren Mills
'''Character Designs:''' Jolyon Myers, Jaid Mindang<br>
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*'''Marko Character Design:''' Tony West
'''QA Supervisors:''' Ken Jordan, Simon Huggins<br>
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*'''Character Designs:''' Jolyon Myers, Jaid Mindang
'''Quality Testers:''' Gary Patino, Tim Mawson, Steven Frazer<br>
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*'''QA Supervisors:''' Ken Jordan, Simon Huggins
'''Producers:''' Warren Mills, Jolyon Myers, Darren Anderson, Gary Patino<br>
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*'''Quality Testers:''' Gary Patino, Tim Mawson, Steven Frazer
'''PR:''' Anna Macario<br>
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*'''Producers:''' Warren Mills, Jolyon Myers, Darren Anderson, Gary Patino
'''PR Porter:''' Jolyon Myers<br>
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*'''PR:''' Anna Macario
'''Marketing and Advertising:''' Brynn Gilmore, John Hendrick, Anna Macario, Tammy Williamson<br>
+
*'''PR Porter:''' Jolyon Myers
'''Management:''' Russel Ferrier, Jim Tripp, Matthew Timms, Brynn Gilmore<br>
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*'''Marketing and Advertising:''' Brynn Gilmore, John Hendrick, Anna Macario, Tammy Williamson
'''Special Friends:''' Stefan Myers, Kate Jones, Paul Walker, Martin Oliver, Andy Walker, Julie and Nina, Andrea Taylor, Mark Walker, Warren Ragg, John Fermor, Nemisses, Sharon Winship, Sue and Chriss Brooks, Sean Doyle, Terrie and Mathew Ayling, Justine Chany, Barry Fermor, Dink and Ann, Andrew Selfrigde Soggy, Simon Lindsel, Sue and Chris Brooks, Ed Gien, Mr Zoot<br>
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*'''Management:''' Russel Ferrier, Jim Tripp, Matthew Timms, Brynn Gilmore
'''Special Thanks to:''' George Benson, Paul Daniels<br>
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*'''Special Friends:''' Stefan Myers, Kate Jones, Paul Walker, Martin Oliver, Andy Walker, Julie and Nina, Andrea Taylor, Mark Walker, Warren Ragg, John Fermor, Nemisses, Sharon Winship, Sue and Chriss Brooks, Sean Doyle, Terrie and Mathew Ayling, Justine Chany, Barry Fermor, Dink and Ann, Andrew Selfrigde Soggy, Simon Lindsel, Sue and Chris Brooks, Ed Gien, Mr Zoot
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*'''Special Thanks to:''' George Benson, Paul Daniels
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}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Mega-CD version===
 
===Mega-CD version===
 
{{multicol|
 
{{multicol|
'''Programming:''' Warren Mills, Michael A Carr<br>
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{{creditstable|
'''Additional Programming:''' Chris West, Paul Margrave<br>
+
{{creditsheader|}}
'''Game Engine:''' Warren Mills<br>
+
*'''Programming:''' Warren Mills, Michael A Carr
'''CD Conversion:''' Andrew Oliver, Kev Brady<br>
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*'''Additional Programming:''' Chris West, Paul Margrave
'''Animation:''' Jolyon Myers<br>
+
*'''Game Engine:''' Warren Mills
'''Backgrounds:''' Tony West<br>
+
*'''CD Conversion:''' Andrew Oliver, Kev Brady
'''Additional Backgrounds:''' Jolyon Myers, Matt Hicks<br>
+
*'''Animation:''' Jolyon Myers
'''Music Score:''' Jolyon Myers<br>
+
*'''Backgrounds:''' Tony West
'''Sound Effects:''' Mike Ash, Jolyon Myers<br>
+
*'''Additional Backgrounds:''' Jolyon Myers, Matt Hicks
'''Music Conversion:''' Mike Ash<br>
+
*'''Music Score:''' Jolyon Myers
'''Original Idea:''' Mark Strachan<br>
+
*'''Sound Effects:''' Mike Ash, Jolyon Myers
'''Game Design:''' Warren Mills, Michael A Carr, Jolyon Myers, Tony West, Jason Orbaum, Jaid Mindang<br>
+
*'''Music Conversion:''' Mike Ash
'''Game Gear Team:''' Steve Pearce, Andy Taylor, Mike Adams, Jason Cunningham<br>
+
*'''Original Idea:''' Mark Strachan
'''Utilities:''' Colin Carter, Paul Margrave, Warren Mills<br>
+
*'''Game Design:''' Warren Mills, Michael A Carr, Jolyon Myers, Tony West, Jason Orbaum, Jaid Mindang
'''Marko Character Design:''' Tony West<br>
+
*'''Game Gear Team:''' Steve Pearce, Andy Taylor, Mike Adams, Jason Cunningham
'''Character Designs:''' Jolyon Myers, Jaid Mindang<br>
+
*'''Utilities:''' Colin Carter, Paul Margrave, Warren Mills
'''QA Supervisors:''' Ken Jordan, Simon Huggins<br>
+
*'''Marko Character Design:''' Tony West
'''Quality Testers:''' Gary Patino, Tim Mawson, Steven Frazer<br>
+
*'''Character Designs:''' Jolyon Myers, Jaid Mindang
'''Producers:''' Warren Mills, Jolyon Myers, Darren Anderson, Gary Patino<br>
+
*'''QA Supervisors:''' Ken Jordan, Simon Huggins
'''PR:''' Anna Macario<br>
+
*'''Quality Testers:''' Gary Patino, Tim Mawson, Steven Frazer
'''PR Porter:''' Jolyon Myers<br>
+
*'''Producers:''' Warren Mills, Jolyon Myers, Darren Anderson, Gary Patino
'''Marketing and Advertising:''' Brynn Gilmore, John Hendrick, Anna Macario, Tammy Williamson<br>
+
*'''PR:''' Anna Macario
'''Management:''' Russel Ferrier, Jim Tripp, Matthew Timms, Brynn Gilmore<br>
+
*'''PR Porter:''' Jolyon Myers
'''Special Friends:''' Stefan Myers, Kate Jones, Paul Walker, Martin Oliver, Andy Walker, Julie and Nina, Andrea Taylor, Mark Walker, Warren Ragg, John Fermor, Nemisses, Sharon Winship, Sue and Chriss Brooks, Sean Doyle, Terrie and Mathew Ayling, Justine Chany, Barry Fermor, Dink and Ann, Andrew Selfrigde Soggy, Simon Lindsel, Sue and Chris Brooks, Ed Gien, Mr Zoot<br>
+
*'''Marketing and Advertising:''' Brynn Gilmore, John Hendrick, Anna Macario, Tammy Williamson
'''Special Thanks to:''' George Benson, Paul Daniels<br>
+
*'''Management:''' Russel Ferrier, Jim Tripp, Matthew Timms, Brynn Gilmore
 +
*'''Special Friends:''' Stefan Myers, Kate Jones, Paul Walker, Martin Oliver, Andy Walker, Julie and Nina, Andrea Taylor, Mark Walker, Warren Ragg, John Fermor, Nemisses, Sharon Winship, Sue and Chriss Brooks, Sean Doyle, Terrie and Mathew Ayling, Justine Chany, Barry Fermor, Dink and Ann, Andrew Selfrigde Soggy, Simon Lindsel, Sue and Chris Brooks, Ed Gien, Mr Zoot
 +
*'''Special Thanks to:''' George Benson, Paul Daniels
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Magazine articles==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
  
 
==Promotional material==
 
==Promotional material==

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Marko's Magic Football
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear, Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: Domark
Developer:
Sound driver:
Sega Mega Drive
GEMS
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega-CD
EU
T-88025-50
Sega Game Gear
EU
T-88078-50

Marko's Magic Football, known simply as Marko in North America, is a 1994 platform game developed and published by Domark for the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD and Sega Game Gear. The Mega-CD and Game Gear versions were released exclusively in Europe, though the Mega-CD port was unofficially brought to the US via Good Deal Games who started selling unlicensed reproductions sometime in the 2000s.

In Marko's Magic Football you play as Marko, a football player who uses his football to complete various platforming tasks.

The UK's Sonic the Comic featured several strips based on the character during its early years. A Sega Master System version was reportedly in development at some stage too, although was cancelled.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

  • Programming: Warren Mills, Michael A Carr
  • Additional Programming: Chris West, Paul Margrave
  • Game Engine: Warren Mills
  • Animation: Jolyon Myers
  • Backgrounds: Tony West
  • Additional Backgrounds: Jolyon Myers, Matt Hicks
  • Music Score: Jolyon Myers
  • Sound Effects: Mike Ash, Jolyon Myers
  • Music Conversion: Mike Ash
  • Original Idea: Mark Strachan
  • Game Design: Warren Mills, Michael A Carr, Jolyon Myers, Tony West, Jason Orbaum, Jaid Mindang
  • Game Gear Team: Steve Pearce, Andy Taylor, Mike Adams, Jason Cunningham
  • Utilities: Colin Carter, Paul Margrave, Warren Mills
  • Marko Character Design: Tony West
  • Character Designs: Jolyon Myers, Jaid Mindang
  • QA Supervisors: Ken Jordan, Simon Huggins
  • Quality Testers: Gary Patino, Tim Mawson, Steven Frazer
  • Producers: Warren Mills, Jolyon Myers, Darren Anderson, Gary Patino
  • PR: Anna Macario
  • PR Porter: Jolyon Myers
  • Marketing and Advertising: Brynn Gilmore, John Hendrick, Anna Macario, Tammy Williamson
  • Management: Russel Ferrier, Jim Tripp, Matthew Timms, Brynn Gilmore
  • Special Friends: Stefan Myers, Kate Jones, Paul Walker, Martin Oliver, Andy Walker, Julie and Nina, Andrea Taylor, Mark Walker, Warren Ragg, John Fermor, Nemisses, Sharon Winship, Sue and Chriss Brooks, Sean Doyle, Terrie and Mathew Ayling, Justine Chany, Barry Fermor, Dink and Ann, Andrew Selfrigde Soggy, Simon Lindsel, Sue and Chris Brooks, Ed Gien, Mr Zoot
  • Special Thanks to: George Benson, Paul Daniels

Mega-CD version

  • Programming: Warren Mills, Michael A Carr
  • Additional Programming: Chris West, Paul Margrave
  • Game Engine: Warren Mills
  • CD Conversion: Andrew Oliver, Kev Brady
  • Animation: Jolyon Myers
  • Backgrounds: Tony West
  • Additional Backgrounds: Jolyon Myers, Matt Hicks
  • Music Score: Jolyon Myers
  • Sound Effects: Mike Ash, Jolyon Myers
  • Music Conversion: Mike Ash
  • Original Idea: Mark Strachan
  • Game Design: Warren Mills, Michael A Carr, Jolyon Myers, Tony West, Jason Orbaum, Jaid Mindang
  • Game Gear Team: Steve Pearce, Andy Taylor, Mike Adams, Jason Cunningham
  • Utilities: Colin Carter, Paul Margrave, Warren Mills
  • Marko Character Design: Tony West
  • Character Designs: Jolyon Myers, Jaid Mindang
  • QA Supervisors: Ken Jordan, Simon Huggins
  • Quality Testers: Gary Patino, Tim Mawson, Steven Frazer
  • Producers: Warren Mills, Jolyon Myers, Darren Anderson, Gary Patino
  • PR: Anna Macario
  • PR Porter: Jolyon Myers
  • Marketing and Advertising: Brynn Gilmore, John Hendrick, Anna Macario, Tammy Williamson
  • Management: Russel Ferrier, Jim Tripp, Matthew Timms, Brynn Gilmore
  • Special Friends: Stefan Myers, Kate Jones, Paul Walker, Martin Oliver, Andy Walker, Julie and Nina, Andrea Taylor, Mark Walker, Warren Ragg, John Fermor, Nemisses, Sharon Winship, Sue and Chriss Brooks, Sean Doyle, Terrie and Mathew Ayling, Justine Chany, Barry Fermor, Dink and Ann, Andrew Selfrigde Soggy, Simon Lindsel, Sue and Chris Brooks, Ed Gien, Mr Zoot
  • Special Thanks to: George Benson, Paul Daniels

Magazine articles

Main article: Marko's Magic Football/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #62: "September 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
86 №32, p130/131/132
60 №151, p55[1]
64 №20, p56/57[2]
85 №21, p26/27/28
83 №43, p88/89[3]
82 №55, p34/35
82 №33, p46/47
79 №29, p11
Sega Mega Drive
78
Based on
8 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[4]
Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)
82
[5]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
67
[6]
Consoles + (FR)
86
[7]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
60
[1]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
60
[8]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
80
[9]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
75
[10]
Gamers (DE)
47
[11]
Gamestar (AU)
82
[12]
Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL
85
[13]
Hyper (AU)
83
[14]
Joypad (FR) PAL
86
[15]
Mega (UK) PAL
85
[16]
Mega Force (FR)
92
[17]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
80
[18]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
73
[19]
Megazin (SI)
74
[20]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
64
[2]
Player One (FR)
83
[21]
Play Time (DE)
82
[22]
Power Up! (UK)
81
[23]
Sega Magazin (DE)
85
[24]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
61
[25]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
58
[26]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
82
[27]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
82
[28]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
56
[29]
Sega Force (SE)
83
[30]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
74
[31]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
79
[32]
Todo Sega (ES) PAL
74
[33]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
82
[34]
Video Games (DE) PAL
79
[35]
Sega Mega Drive
75
Based on
34 reviews

Marko's Magic Football

Mega Drive, US
MarkosMagicFootball MD US Box.jpg
Cover
MarkosMagicFootball MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
MarkosMagicFootball MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
MarkosMagicFootball MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, BR
Marko md br cover.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, AU
MarkosMagicFootball MD AU Box.jpg
Cover
Marko MD AU Cart Silver top.jpg
Marko MD AU Cart Silver.jpg
Cart
MarkosMagicFootball MD AU Manual.pdf
Manual

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
59 №1995/04, p91[36]
70 №21, p92/93
Sega Game Gear
65
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
59
[36]
Play Time (DE)
55
[37]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
70
[38]
Todo Sega (ES)
71
[39]
Top Consoles (FR)
50
[40]
Sega Game Gear
61
Based on
5 reviews

Marko's Magic Football

Game Gear, EU
MarkosMagicFootball GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngMarkosMagicFootball GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
MarkosMagicFootball GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart

Mega-CD version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
77 №55, p112[41]
Sega Mega-CD
77
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
73
[42]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
75
[43]
Player One (FR)
77
[41]
Sega Mega-CD
75
Based on
3 reviews

Marko's Magic Football

Mega-CD, EU
MarkosMagicFootball MCD EU Box Back.jpgMarkosMagicFootball MCD EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
MarkosMagicFootball MCD EU spinecard.jpg
Spinecard

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  2. 2.0 2.1 File:MeanMachinesSega20UK.pdf, page 56 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega20UK.pdf_p56" defined multiple times with different content
  3. File:PlayerOne FR 043.pdf, page 86
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  6. Aktueller Software Markt, "Januar 1995" (DE; 1994-12-05), page 30
  7. Consoles +, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 130
  8. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 329
  9. Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 11 November 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 125
  10. GamePro, "November 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 112
  11. Gamers, "Juli/August 1994" (DE; 1994-07-01), page 40
  12. Gamestar, "October 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 82
  13. Games World: The Magazine, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-06-30), page 16
  14. Hyper, "July 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 46
  15. Joypad, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 106
  16. Mega, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-19), page 26
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  19. MegaTech, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-19), page 6
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  21. Player One, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 88
  22. Play Time, "7/94" (DE; 1994-06-08), page 132
  23. Power Up!, "Saturday, August 06, 1994" (UK; 1994-08-06), page 1
  24. Sega Magazin, "Juni 1994" (DE; 1994-05-11), page 26
  25. Sega Magazine, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-15), page 90
  26. Sega Magazine, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 94
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  30. Sega Force, "5/94" (SE; 1994-08-10), page 20
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