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Technocop

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: RazorSoft

Developer: Punk Development

Developer(s) of original games: Gray Matter

Sound driver: RazorSoft sound driver

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1990-12^[1]^[2]	$59.9559.95^[3]	56016

Non-Sega versions
Amiga Amstrad CPC Apple II Atari ST Commodore 64 IBM PC ZX Spectrum

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Technocop is a Sega Mega Drive action game developed by Punk Development and published by RazorSoft. Released exclusively in the United States in December 1990, the game is a port of the titular 1988 Gray Matter game Techno Cop.

Due of the violent content, the game features a warning in the back of the box that does not recommend to players under 12 years old.

Gameplay

The game alternates between a 3D driving section and a side-scrolling run-and-gun section. In the driving section, your goal is to get through safely while destroying cars along the way. Use to accelerate, to brake, and to shoot (the gun is mounted at the top right side of your vehicle). In the side-scrolling section, use to jump and launch yourself forward and to shoot. switches between a gun for killing and a gun for netting. Hit to crouch (while crouching, you can only shoot the killing gun) and to stand back up.

Magazine articles

Main article: Technocop/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

PDF

US flyer

Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #2: "October/November 1990" (1990-xx-xx)
also published in:

GamePro (US) #16bit: "16-bit Video Gaming: February 1992" (1992-xx-xx)^[4]

Print advert in Game Players Sega Guide! (US) #0101: "Vol. 1, No. 1: Fall 1990" (1990-10-xx)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

30

^[6]

ACE (UK)

50

^[7]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

71

^[8]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

30

^[9]

Génération 4 (FR)

56

^[10]

Joystick (FR)

55

^[11]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

NTSC-U

63

^[12]

MegaTech (UK)

NTSC-U

49

^[13]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

49

^[14]

Power Play (DE)

46

^[15]

Sega Power (UK)

NTSC-U

50

^[16]

Sega Power (UK)

NTSC-U

32

^[17]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-U

29

^[18]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

29

^[19]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

40

^[3]

Zero (UK)

70

^[20]

	47
Based on 16 reviews

Technocop

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

Main article: Technocop/Technical information.

References

↑ https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video/c/cEccyoEu3ZU/m/VfsA-OX7ByIJ
↑ https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video/c/oyVa4engkUU/m/ynoE3b69TpgJ
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "March 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 48
↑ GamePro, "16-bit Video Gaming: February 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 92
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Marzo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 32/33 (32)
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 239
↑ ACE, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-08), page 116
↑ Computer & Video Games, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-15), page 36
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 362
↑ Génération 4, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 93
↑ Joystick, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 119
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 95
↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 81
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 142
↑ Power Play, "11/91" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 171
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54
↑ Sega Power, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-04), page 31
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 198
↑ Zero, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 88

Technocop
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[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_26.pdf_p48-3] 3.0 ^3.1 VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "March 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 48

[:File:16BitVideoGaming_US.pdf_p92-4] GamePro, "16-bit Video Gaming: February 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 92

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_006.pdf_p32_.2832.2F33.29-5] Hobby Consolas, "Marzo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 32/33 (32)

[6] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 239

[:File:ACE_UK_50.pdf_p116-7] ACE, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-08), page 116

[:File:CVG_UK_119.pdf_p36-8] Computer & Video Games, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-15), page 36

[9] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 362

[:File:Generation4_FR_030.pdf_p93-10] Génération 4, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 93

[:File:Joystick_FR_013.pdf_p119-11] Joystick, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 119

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p95-12] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 95

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p81-13] MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 81

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p142-14] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 142

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-11.pdf_p171-15] Power Play, "11/91" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 171

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p54-16] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54

[:File:SegaPower_UK_24.pdf_p31-17] Sega Power, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-04), page 31

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p68-18] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68

[19] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 198

[:File:Zero_UK_24.pdf_p88-20] Zero, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 88

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Difference between revisions of "Technocop"

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Contents

Gameplay

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

References