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General Chaos
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Electronic Arts (US/EU), Electronic Arts Victor (JP)
Developer:
Peripherals supported: 4 Way Play
Genre: Simulation, Action (JP box lists both, Sega of Japan master list only says Simulation)

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥8,9008,900 EM20025
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$49.9549.95[4] 714301
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		E248SMXI
Sega Mega Drive
EU
(EA Classics) 		EAX02401043
Sega Mega Drive
PT 		MDJEA0340
Sega Mega Drive
BR 		044660

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General Chaos, called General Chaos Daikonsen (ジェネラル・カオス 大混戦) in Japan, is a strategy game developed by Electronic Arts for the Sega Mega Drive in 1993.

It sees the player (General Chaos) command a handful of units around a small map, firing at the armies of the enemy (General Havoc). There are five different classes with their own strengths and weaknesses, and the overall aim is to capture the enemy's capital city.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English General Chaos General Chaos
English (US) General Chaos General Chaos
Japanese ジェネラル・カオス 大混戦 General Chaos Daikonsen

Magazine articles

Main article: General Chaos/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

ES print advert
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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #50: "September 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Mega Drive print advert in Consoles + (FR) #23: "Septembre 1993" (1993-0x-xx)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
65 [6]
67 [7]
79 №23, p134/135
68 [8]
77
80 [9]
81 [10]
65 №1994-02, p42
86 [11]
90 №13, p22/23
65 №12, p51
88 №3, p12/13
93 [12]
72 №20, p56/57
71 [13]
75 [14]
69
80 [15]
91 №23, p66/67
87 №10, p24-26
88 [16]
87 №21, p11
Sega Mega Drive
 78
Based on
22 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[17]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
65
[18]
Consoles + (FR)
79
[19]
Cool Gamer (RU)
60
[20]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
68
[21]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT) PAL
69
[22]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
80
[23]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
80
[24]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3 (RU)
60
[25]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
70
[26]
Game Power (IT) NTSC
83
[27]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
80
[4]
Gamer (GR)
65
[28]
Gamers (DE)
73
[29]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
81
[10]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
65
[30]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
82
[31]
Hyper (AU)
74
[32]
Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 1 (RU)
70
[33]
Joypad (FR) PAL
86
[34]
Joypad (HU)
92
[35]
Mega (UK) PAL
65
[36]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
88
[37]
Mega Force (FR)
93
[38]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
58
[39]
Mega Power (UK) PAL
80
[40]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
72
[41]
Magazina Igrushek (RU)
85
[42]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
71
[43]
Player One (FR)
75
[44]
Power Up! (UK)
78
[45]
Power Unlimited (NL)
69
[46]
Score (CZ)
47
[47]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
80
[48]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
91
[49]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
87
[50]
Sega Force Mega (UK) PAL
88
[51]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
67
[7]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
87
[52]
Todo Sega (ES)
83
[53]
Tricks (RU)
89
[54]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
79
[55]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-U
71
[56]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
80
[57]
Sega Mega Drive
 76
Based on
44 reviews

General Chaos

Mega Drive, US
GeneralChaos MD US Box.jpg
Cover
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Cart
General Chaos MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
GeneralChaos MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
GeneralChaos MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU (EA Classics)
GeneralChaos MD EU Box Classic.jpg
Cover
GeneralChaos MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
GeneralChaos MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
GeneralChaos MD JP CartTop.jpg
GeneralChaos MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, BR
GeneralChaos MD BR Box.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Mega Drive, ZA/KE/LS/MZ/NA/BW/SZ/ZW (EA Classics)
GeneralChaos MD ZA KE LS MZ NA BW SZ ZW Box Classic.jpg
Cover
GeneralChaos MD US Cart.jpg
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 f1ecc4df
MD5 955622a63dc3b06c13823fb352f50912
SHA-1 aea1dfa67b0e583a3d367a67499948998cb92f56
1MB 1993-08 Cartridge (US/EU)
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 05cc7369
MD5 9ff0afe64a5765a1e2bc1f40bcd2e554
SHA-1 9f205fc916df523ec84e0defbd0f1400a495cf8a
1MB 1994-01 Cartridge (JP)

References

  1. ↑ Sega Force Mega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 50
  2. ↑ Sega Force Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 90
  3. ↑ GamesMaster, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-29), page 11
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 GamePro, "September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 36
  5. ↑ Sega Visions, "October/November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 15
  6. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1994" (JP; 1994-01-08), page 18 (20)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  8. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-15), page 80/81 (80)
  9. ↑ GamePro, "September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 34 (36)
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 GamesMaster, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 71
  11. ↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 106/107 (106)
  12. ↑ Mega Force, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 110/111 (110)
  13. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-30), page 74/75 (74)
  14. ↑ Player One, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-08-xx), page 136 (130)
  15. ↑ Sega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-05), page 68/69 (68)
  16. ↑ Sega Force Mega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 48-50 (48)
  17. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 86
  18. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1994" (JP; 1994-01-08), page 20
  19. ↑ Consoles +, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 134
  20. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 90
  21. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-15), page 80
  22. ↑ Computer + Video Giochi, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 110
  23. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "October 1993" (US; 1993-09-23), page 66
  24. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 42
  25. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 65
  26. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 50
  27. ↑ Game Power, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-1x-xx), page 104
  28. ↑ Gamer, "Noémvrios 1993" (GR; 1993-xx-xx), page 1
  29. ↑ Gamers, "Oktober/November 1993" (DE; 1993-09-24), page 70
  30. ↑ Hippon Super, "February 1994" (JP; 1994-01-06), page 42
  31. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 78
  32. ↑ Hyper, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 48
  33. ↑ Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 2000-12-07), page 67
  34. ↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 106
  35. ↑ Joypad, "2/1994" (HU; 1994-xx-xx), page 24
  36. ↑ Mega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 51
  37. ↑ Mega Action, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 12
  38. ↑ Mega Force, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 110
  39. ↑ Mega Fun, "10/93" (DE; 1993-09-22), page 26
  40. ↑ Mega Power, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-29), page 29
  41. ↑ MegaTech, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-20), page 56
  42. ↑ Magazina Igrushek, "1/1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 60
  43. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-30), page 74
  44. ↑ Player One, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-08-xx), page 136
  45. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, September 25, 1993" (UK; 1993-09-25), page 1
  46. ↑ Power Unlimited, "Nummer 5, December 1993" (NL; 1993-12-01), page 44
  47. ↑ Score, "Leden 1994" (CZ; 1994-01-03), page 36
  48. ↑ Sega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-05), page 68
  49. ↑ Sega Pro, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-12), page 66
  50. ↑ Sega Zone, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-22), page 24
  51. ↑ Sega Force Mega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 88
  52. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "March 18th 1994" (UK; 1994-03-05), page 11
  53. ↑ Todo Sega, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 60
  54. ↑ Tricks, "Vypusk 7" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 22
  55. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 15
  56. ↑ Video Games, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-27), page 117
  57. ↑ VideoGames, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 54
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