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Marko's Magic Football
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear, Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: Domark
Developer:
Distributor:
Sega Mega Drive
Time Warner Interactive (US)
Sound driver:
Sega Mega Drive
GEMS
Genre: Action[1]

















Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages:
  • English
  • Deutsch
  • Français
  • Español
    • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Mega Drive
    US     		$59.9559.95[3] T-88086
    Videogame Rating Council: GA
    Sega Mega Drive
    EU     		T-88086-50
    ELSPA: 3+ OK
    Sega Mega Drive
    PT
    Sega Mega Drive
    UK     		£44.9944.99[6][7] T-88086-50
    ELSPA: 3+ OK
    Sega Mega Drive
    SE
    (Rental)
    Sega Mega Drive
    AU     		$129.95129.95[8] FMAR04SMC
    OFLC: G8
    Sega Mega Drive
    BR     		046630
    Tectoy: Todas as Idades
    Sega Mega-CD
    EU     		T-88025-50
    ELSPA: 3+ OK
    Sega Mega-CD
    UK     		T-88025-50
    ELSPA: 3+ OK
    Sega Game Gear
    EU     		T-88078-50
    ELSPA: 3+ OK
    Sega Game Gear
    UK     		£29.9929.99[9] T-88078-50
    ELSPA: 3+ OK
    Non-Sega versions

    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 a US release was at one point planned for December 1994[10]). The Mega-CD port would later be unofficially brought to the US via Good Deal Games who started selling unlicensed reproductions sometime in the 2000s.

    Gameplay

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

    History

    Development

    Marko's Magic Football was the idea of Domark's Mark Strachan (the "Mark" in "Domark") where it was tentatively titled Mark's Football Game[11]. Development was handled internally by Domark's development group, The Kremlin[11].

    Much of the artwork was sketched out, then digitised on an Amiga 2000 running Deluxe Paint IV[11].

    A Sega Master System version was reportedly in development at some stage too, although was cancelled.

    In North America the game was originally set to be called Marko and His Magic Soccer Ball[12] before the name was shortened.

    Comic adaptation

    Sonic the Comic included "Marko's Magic Football" comics strips. The single story arc was ruunning from issue #41 to issue #46. It's one of the few comic strips in Sonic the Comic that is based off 3rd party game.

    Versions

    Localised names

    Also known as
    Language Localised Name English Translation
    English Marko's Magic Football Marko's Magic Football
    English (US) Marko Marko

    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
    Source:
    In-game credits
    Marko MCD credits.pdf
    [13]

    Magazine articles

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

    Promotional material

    MarkosMagicFootball MD-GG FR PrintAdvert.jpg
    Mega Drive/Game Gear FR print advert
    MarkosMagicFootball MD-GG FR PrintAdvert.jpg
    Logo-pdf.svg
    Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #62: "September 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
    also published in:
    Logo-pdf.svg
    Logo-pdf.svg
    Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #150: "May 1994" (1994-04-15)
    also published in:
    Logo-pdf.svg
    Logo-pdf.svg
    Print advert in Consoles + (FR) #42: "Avril 1995" (1995-0x-xx)
    Logo-pdf.svg

    Physical scans

    Mega Drive version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    {{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
    Based on
    0 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
    60
    		[16]
    Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)
    82
    		[17]
    Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
    67
    		[18]
    Consoles + (FR)
    86
    		[19]
    Computer & Video Games (UK)
    60
    		[6]
    Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
    60
    		[20]
    Game Players (US) NTSC-U
    80
    		[3]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    75
    		[21]
    Gamers (DE)
    47
    		[22]
    Gamestar (AU)
    82
    		[8]
    Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL
    85
    		[7]
    Hyper (AU)
    83
    		[23]
    Joypad (FR) PAL
    86
    		[24]
    Mega (UK) PAL
    85
    		[25]
    Mega Force (FR)
    92
    		[26]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    80
    		[27]
    MegaTech (UK) PAL
    73
    		[28]
    Megazin (SI)
    74
    		[29]
    Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
    64
    		[30]
    Player One (FR)
    83
    		[31]
    Play Time (DE)
    82
    		[32]
    Power Up! (UK)
    81
    		[33]
    Sega Magazin (DE)
    85
    		[34]
    Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
    61
    		[5]
    Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
    58
    		[35]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    82
    		[36]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    82
    		[37]
    Sega Zone (UK) PAL
    56
    		[38]
    Sega Force (SE)
    83
    		[39]
    Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
    74
    		[40]
    Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
    79
    		[41]
    Todo Sega (ES) PAL
    74
    		[42]
    Tricks 16 bit (RU)
    82
    		[43]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    79
    		[44]
    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
    Markos Magic Football MD EU Manual.jpg
    Manual
    Mega Drive, PT

    Mega Drive, SE (Rental)
    MarkosMagicFootball MD SE Box Rental.jpg
    Cover
    Mega Drive, AU
    MarkosMagicFootball MD AU Box.jpg
    Cover
    MarkosMagicFootball MD AU Manual.pdf
    Manual
    Mega Drive, AU (Silver)
    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
    Mega Drive, BR
    Marko md br cover.jpg
    Cover

    Game Gear version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    {{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
    Based on
    0 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    59
    		[45]
    Play Time (DE)
    55
    		[46]
    Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
    70
    		[9]
    Todo Sega (ES)
    71
    		[47]
    Top Consoles (FR)
    50
    		[48]
    Sega Game Gear
    		 61
    Based on
    5 reviews

    Marko's Magic Football

    Game Gear, EU
    MarkosMagicFootball GG EU Box Back.jpgMarkos Magic Football GG EU BoxSpine.jpgMarkosMagicFootball GG EU Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    MarkosMagicFootball GG EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Marko's Magic Football GG EU Manual.pdf
    Manual

    Mega-CD version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    {{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
    Based on
    0 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    73
    		[49]
    Mega Force (FR) PAL
    75
    		[50]
    Player One (FR)
    77
    		[51]
    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
    MarkosMagicFootball MCD EU Disc.jpg
    Disc

    Technical information

    ROM dump status

    System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
    Sega Mega Drive
    ✔
    CRC32 2b8c8cce
    MD5 74e2d605309f3d23174d6ac15d7c9608
    SHA-1 b73d01599d8201dc3bd98fdc9cc262e14dbc52b4
    		2MB 1994-07 Cartridge (US)
    Sega Mega Drive
    ✔
    CRC32 2307b905
    MD5 62854ed2fcf40402785eb9e3a6aa0137
    SHA-1 717e924db1ac7cfd099adb6031a08606fcb30219
    		2MB 1994-04 Cartridge (EU)
    Sega Mega Drive
     ?
    CRC32 0273e564
    MD5 dc6d5e720794bcdc98852184cac9c268
    SHA-1 42b871c3a91697e1d7b8c6f1eae9d2a8b07a0fca
    		2MB 1994-03 Page
    Sega Game Gear
     ?
    CRC32 22c418bf
    MD5 ba846684a66e90372c3c234955ee28bc
    SHA-1 f255d7ea194d88a1588a2bf3ff34926de17c7ff1
    		512kB Cartridge (EU)
    Sega Mega-CD
     ?
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    		1995-04-12 Page

    References

    1. ↑ File:MarkosMagicFootball GG EU Box Back.jpg
    2. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 10 October 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 10
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 11 November 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 125
    4. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-15), page 17
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sega Magazine, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-15), page 90
    6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Computer & Video Games, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-15), page 55
    7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Games World: The Magazine, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-06-30), page 16
    8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Gamestar, "October 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 82
    9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Sega Magazine, "September 1995" (UK; 1995-08-13), page 92
    10. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 11 November 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 10
    11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Mean Machines Sega, "February 1994" (UK; 1993-12-28), page 26
    12. ↑ VideoGames, "August 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 50
    13. ↑ File:Marko MCD credits.pdf
    14. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 302
    15. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-04-30), page 19
    16. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 123
    17. ↑ Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-06-xx), page 26
    18. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Januar 1995" (DE; 1994-12-05), page 30
    19. ↑ Consoles +, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 130
    20. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 329
    21. ↑ GamePro, "November 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 112
    22. ↑ Gamers, "Juli/August 1994" (DE; 1994-07-01), page 40
    23. ↑ Hyper, "July 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 46
    24. ↑ Joypad, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 106
    25. ↑ Mega, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-19), page 26
    26. ↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 92
    27. ↑ Mega Fun, "06/94" (DE; 1994-05-18), page 40
    28. ↑ MegaTech, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-19), page 6
    29. ↑ Megazin, "Letnik 3, Številka 6/7, Junij/Julij 1995" (SI; 1995-xx-xx), page 37
    30. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-04-30), page 56
    31. ↑ Player One, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 88
    32. ↑ Play Time, "7/94" (DE; 1994-06-08), page 132
    33. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, August 06, 1994" (UK; 1994-08-06), page 1
    34. ↑ Sega Magazin, "Juni 1994" (DE; 1994-05-11), page 26
    35. ↑ Sega Magazine, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 94
    36. ↑ Sega Power, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-04-28), page 34
    37. ↑ Sega Pro, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-24), page 46
    38. ↑ Sega Zone, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-xx), page 42
    39. ↑ Sega Force, "5/94" (SE; 1994-08-10), page 20
    40. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "2" (RU; 1996-01-03), page 75
    41. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "July 8th 1994" (UK; 1994-06-25), page 11
    42. ↑ Todo Sega, "Mayo 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 62
    43. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 109
    44. ↑ Video Games, "6/94" (DE; 1994-05-25), page 95
    45. ↑ Mega Fun, "04/95" (DE; 1995-03-22), page 91
    46. ↑ Play Time, "5/95" (DE; 1995-04-05), page 106
    47. ↑ Todo Sega, "Junio 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 52
    48. ↑ Top Consoles, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 133
    49. ↑ GamePro, "July 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 51
    50. ↑ Mega Force, "Été 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 96
    51. ↑ Player One, "Juillet/Août 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 114


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