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Megazone
File:Megazone AU 05.pdf
Country of origin: Australia
Backed systems: Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear, Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD
First issue date: 1990-0x-xx
Last issue date: 1994-0x-xx
Frequency: Bimonthly, Monthly (from June 1993)
Preceded by: Megacomp
Succeeded by: Sega Megazone

Megazone was a popular multi-format video game magazine distributed in Australia. Starting with issue #32 (October 1993), the magazine became solely interested in Sega products, eventually becoming Sega Megazone in September 1994.

Compared to modern gaming magazines, Megazone took risks, often featuring high levels of violence and even nudity.

Ratings

Main article: Megazone/Ratings.

Back issues

Issue	Name	Date	Price	Barcode	Extras
5	June 1990	1990-0x-xx	$3.953.95		File:Megazone AU 05.pdf
6	August 1990	1990-0x-xx	$3.953.95		File:Megazone AU 06.pdf
7	xxxx 1990	1990-xx-xx			[[File:]]
8	xxxx 1990	1990-xx-xx			[[File:]]
9	October 1990	1990-xx-xx	$3.953.95		File:Megazone AU 09.pdf
10	November 1990	1990-11-xx	$3.953.95	9312544002039	File:Megazone AU 10.pdf
11	xxxx 199x	199x-xx-xx			[[File:]]
12	xxxx 199x	199x-xx-xx			[[File:]]
13	xxxx 199x	199x-xx-xx			[[File:]]
14	xxxx 199x	199x-xx-xx			[[File:]]
15	xxxx 199x	199x-xx-xx			[[File:]]
16	June/July 1991	1991-0x-xx	$3.953.95		File:Megazone AU 16.pdf
17	August/September 1991	1991-xx-xx	$3.953.95	9312544002039	File:Megazone AU 17.pdf
18	October/November 1991	1991-xx-xx	$3.953.95	9312544002039	File:Megazone AU 18.pdf
19	December/January 1991/1992	1991-xx-xx	$3.953.95	9312544002039	File:Megazone AU 19.pdf
20	February/March 1992	1992-0x-xx	$3.953.95	9312544002039	File:Megazone AU 20.pdf
21	April/May 1992	1992-0x-xx	$3.953.95	9312544002039	File:Megazone AU 21.pdf
22	June/July 1992	1992-0x-xx	$3.953.95	9312544002039	File:Megazone AU 22.pdf
23	August/September 1992	1992-0x-xx	$3.953.95	9312544002039	File:Megazone AU 23.pdf
24	October/November 1992	1992-xx-xx	$3.953.95	9312544002039	File:Megazone AU 24.pdf
25	December/January 1992/1993	1992-xx-xx	$3.953.95	9312544002039	File:Megazone AU 25.pdf
26	February/March 1993	1993-0x-xx	$3.953.95	9312544002039	File:Megazone AU 26.pdf
27	April/May 1993	1993-0x-xx	$4.954.95	9312544002039	File:Megazone AU 27.pdf
28	June 1993	1993-0x-xx	$4.954.95	9312544002039	File:Megazone AU 28.pdf
29	July 1993	1993-0x-xx	$4.954.95	9312544002039	File:Megazone AU 29.pdf
30	August 1993	1993-08-04	$4.954.95	9312544002039	File:Megazone AU 30.pdf
31	September 1993	1993-0x-xx	$4.954.95	9312544002039	File:Megazone AU 31.pdf
32	October 1993	1993-xx-xx	$4.954.95		File:Megazone AU 32.pdf
33	November 1993	1993-11-03	$4.954.95		File:Megazone AU 33.pdf
34	December 1993	1993-12-01	$4.954.95		File:Megazone AU 34.pdf
35	January 1994	1993-12-29	$4.954.95		File:Megazone AU 35.pdf
36	February 1994	1994-01-26	$4.954.95		File:Megazone AU 36.pdf
37	March 1994	1994-02-23	$4.954.95		File:Megazone AU 37.pdf
38	April 1994	1994-0x-xx	$4.954.95		File:Megazone AU 38.pdf
39	May 1994	1994-04-20	$4.954.95	9771321813006	File:Megazone AU 39.pdf
40	June 1994	1994-0x-xx	$4.954.95	9771321813006	File:Megazone AU 40.pdf
41	July 1994	1994-0x-xx	$4.954.95	9771321813006	File:Megazone AU 41.pdf
42	August 1994	1994-0x-xx	$4.954.95	9771321813006	File:Megazone AU 42.pdf

Promotional material

Television advertisement

References

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-| magimage=Megazone AU 44.pdf|
+| magimage=Megazone AU 05.pdf
 | magcode=mz
-| magcode2=smz
 | title=
 | publisher=
-| system=[[Sega Master System]], [[Sega Game Gear]], [[Sega Mega Drive]], [[Sega Mega-CD]], [[Sega 32X]], [[Sega Saturn]]
+| system=[[Sega Master System]], [[Sega Game Gear]], [[Sega Mega Drive]], [[Sega Mega-CD]]
 | country=Australia
-| firstissue=
+| firstissue=5
-| lastissue=56
+| lastissue=42
-| numberofissues=56
+| numberofissues=
 | frequency=Bimonthly, Monthly (from June 1993)
 | ISSN=
-| predecessor=
+| predecessor=''[[Megacomp]]''
-| successor=
+| successor=''[[Sega Megazone]]''
 | defaultratingsystem=0-100
 }}
-'''''Megazone''''' was a popular multi-format video game magazine distributed in Australia. Starting with issue #32 (October 1993), the magazine became solely interested in [[Sega]] products, eventually changings its name to '''''Sega Megazone''''' in September 1994.
+'''''Megazone''''' was a popular multi-format video game magazine distributed in Australia. Starting with issue #32 (October 1993), the magazine became solely interested in [[Sega]] products, eventually  becoming ''[[Sega Megazone]]'' in September 1994.
 Compared to modern gaming magazines, ''Megazone'' took risks, often featuring high levels of violence and even nudity.
+==Ratings==
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Ratings}}
 ==Back issues==
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-{{issue|21|name=April/May 1992|date=1992-xx-xx|price=3.95|barcode=9312544002039|pdf=Megazone AU 21.pdf}}
+{{issue|21|name=April/May 1992|date=1992-0x-xx|price=3.95|barcode=9312544002039|pdf=Megazone AU 21.pdf}}
-{{issue|22|name=June/July 1992|date=1992-xx-xx|price=3.95|barcode=9312544002039|pdf=Megazone AU 22.pdf}}
+{{issue|22|name=June/July 1992|date=1992-0x-xx|price=3.95|barcode=9312544002039|pdf=Megazone AU 22.pdf}}
-{{issue|23|name=August/September 1992|date=1992-xx-xx|price=3.95|barcode=9312544002039|pdf=Megazone AU 23.pdf}}
+{{issue|23|name=August/September 1992|date=1992-0x-xx|price=3.95|barcode=9312544002039|pdf=Megazone AU 23.pdf}}
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-{{issue|27|name=April/May 1993|date=1993-xx-xx|price=4.95|barcode=9312544002039|pdf=Megazone AU 27.pdf}}
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-{{issue|28|name=June 1993|date=1993-xx-xx|price=4.95|barcode=9312544002039|pdf=Megazone AU 28.pdf}}
+{{issue|28|name=June 1993|date=1993-0x-xx|price=4.95|barcode=9312544002039|pdf=Megazone AU 28.pdf}}
-{{issue|29|name=July 1993|date=1993-xx-xx|price=4.95|barcode=9312544002039|pdf=Megazone AU 29.pdf}}
+{{issue|29|name=July 1993|date=1993-0x-xx|price=4.95|barcode=9312544002039|pdf=Megazone AU 29.pdf}}
 {{issue|30|name=August 1993|date=1993-08-04|price=4.95|barcode=9312544002039|pdf=Megazone AU 30.pdf}}
-{{issue|31|name=September 1993|date=1993-xx-xx|price=4.95|barcode=9312544002039|pdf=Megazone AU 31.pdf}}
+{{issue|31|name=September 1993|date=1993-0x-xx|price=4.95|barcode=9312544002039|pdf=Megazone AU 31.pdf}}
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-{{issue|38|name=April 1994|date=1994-xx-xx|price=4.95|barcode=|pdf=Megazone AU 38.pdf}}
+{{issue|38|name=April 1994|date=1994-0x-xx|price=4.95|barcode=|pdf=Megazone AU 38.pdf}}
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-{{issue|40|name=June 1994|date=1994-xx-xx|price=4.95|barcode=9771321813006|pdf=Megazone AU 40.pdf}}
+{{issue|40|name=June 1994|date=1994-0x-xx|price=4.95|barcode=9771321813006|pdf=Megazone AU 40.pdf}}
-{{issue|41|name=July 1994|date=1994-xx-xx|price=4.95|barcode=9771321813006|pdf=Megazone AU 41.pdf}}
+{{issue|41|name=July 1994|date=1994-0x-xx|price=4.95|barcode=9771321813006|pdf=Megazone AU 41.pdf}}
-{{issue|42|name=August 1994|date=1994-xx-xx|price=4.95|barcode=9771321813006|pdf=Megazone AU 42.pdf}}
+{{issue|42|name=August 1994|date=1994-0x-xx|price=4.95|barcode=9771321813006|pdf=Megazone AU 42.pdf}}
 }}
-===Sega Megazone===
-{{issuetable|code=smz|region=AU|name=Sega Megazone|link=sega:{{PAGENAME}}|
-{{issue|43|name=September 1994|date=1994-xx-xx|price=4.95|barcode=9771321813006|pdf=Megazone AU 43.pdf}}
-{{issue|44|name=October 1994|date=1994-xx-xx|price=4.95|barcode=9771321813006|pdf=Megazone AU 44.pdf|extras=Poster}}
-{{issue|45|name=November 1994|date=1994-xx-xx|price=4.95|barcode=9771321813006|pdf=Sega MegaZone 45 Nov 94.pdf|extras=Poster}}
-{{issue|46|name=December 1994|date=1994-xx-xx|price=4.95|barcode=9771321813006|pdf=Megazone AU 46.pdf|extras=Poster}}
-{{issue|47|name=January 1995|date=199x-xx-xx|price=4.95|barcode=9771321813006|pdf=Megazone AU 47.pdf|extras=Poster}}
-{{issue|48|name=February 1995|date=1995-xx-xx|price=4.95|barcode=9771321813006|pdf=Sega MegaZone 48 Feb 95.pdf|extras=Poster}}
-{{issue|49|name=March 1995|date=1995-xx-xx|price=4.95|barcode=9771321813006|pdf=SegaMegazone AU 49.pdf|extras=Poster}}
-{{issue|50|name=April 1995|date=1995-xx-xx|price=4.95|barcode=9771321813006|pdf=Sega MegaZone 50 Apr 95.pdf|extras=The 50 booklet}}
-{{issue|51|name=May 1995|date=1995-xx-xx|price=4.95|barcode=9312796000074-05|pdf=Sega MegaZone 51 May 95.pdf|extras=Sonic caps}}
-{{issue|52|name=xxxx xxxx|date=1995-xx-xx|price=5.95|barcode=9312796000074-06|pdf=Sega MegaZone 52 Jun 95.pdf|extras=Poster}}
-{{issue|53|name=July 1995|date=1995-xx-xx|price=5.95|barcode=9312796000074-07|pdf=Megazone AU 53.pdf|extras=Sega Saturn Special booklet}}
-{{issue|54|name=August 1995|date=1995-xx-xx|price=5.95|barcode=9312796000074-08|pdf=Sega MegaZone 54 Aug 95.pdf|extras=Virtua Fighter booklet}}
-{{issue|55|name=September 1995|date=1995-xx-xx|price=5.95|barcode=9312796000074-09|pdf=Sega MegaZone 55 Sep 95.pdf|extras=Poster}}
-{{issue|56|name=Summer '95/'96|date=1995-xx-xx|price=5.95|barcode=9312796000074-10|pdf=Megazone AU 56.pdf}}
-}}
-===Supplements===
-<gallery>
-Sega_MegaZone_50_Apr_95_Bonus.pdf|''The 50 hottest, coolest, filthiest, sickest, grooved-out, funky, spunky, most humpin', pumpin' and thumpin' games in history'' (issue #50)
-Sega_MegaZone_53_July_95_Bonus.pdf|''Sega Saturn Special'' (issue #53)
-Sega_MegaZone_54_Aug_95_Bonus.pdf|''Saturn Virtua Fighter'' (issue #54)
-</gallery>
 ==Promotional material==