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− | ''''' | + | {{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a [[Sega Mega Drive]] action platform game developed by [[Realtime Associates]] and published by [[Electronic Arts]]. Based on the 1985 [[Norman Keith Robinson]] comic strip series ''Making It''{{ref|https://easyreadernews.com/robinson-video-game-maker-making-beach-cartoonist/}}{{ref|https://tcrf.net/Normy%27s_Beach_Babe-O-Rama}}, it was first released in the United States and Europe in March 1994, and was also eventually brought to Australia. |
− | You play as Normy, a beach bum, who discovers a UFO stealing the girls on the beach he spends most of his time near and sends them to random times in the history of Earth. Aided by a special "Space 'n' Time" suntan lotion found near a toxic dump (which conveniently pops up shortly after the kidnapping), you must rescue these girls. {{A}} dashes forward quickly, {{B}} jumps, and {{C}} uses your weapon. You start out with a simple spring-loaded boxing glove (collected near the beginning of the first level) but acquire more weapons as the game progresses which replace the one you already have. You lose your weapon after completing a level. {{Down}} crouches; you can use your weapon while crouching. | + | A Japanese version, set to be published by [[Electronic Arts Victor]], was planned for December 1993{{fileref|93WinterCatalogueTVGameWorld JP.pdf|page=25}}, but was cancelled. |
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+ | ==Story== | ||
+ | [[File:KeithRobinson.png|thumb|right|240px|Creator [[Norman Keith Robinson]] posing with a ''Making It'' promotional display.]] | ||
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+ | ==Gameplay== | ||
+ | You play as Normy, a beach bum, who discovers a UFO stealing the girls on the beach he spends most of his time near and sends them to random times in the history of Earth. Aided by a special "Space 'n' Time" suntan lotion found near a toxic dump (which conveniently pops up shortly after the kidnapping), you must rescue these girls. | ||
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+ | {{A}} dashes forward quickly, {{B}} jumps, and {{C}} uses your weapon. You start out with a simple spring-loaded boxing glove (collected near the beginning of the first level) but acquire more weapons as the game progresses which replace the one you already have. You lose your weapon after completing a level. {{Down}} crouches; you can use your weapon while crouching. | ||
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+ | ===Levels=== | ||
+ | {{InfoTable|imagewidths=200| | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=New Jersey, 65,000,047 B.C. | ||
+ | | screenshot=Notavailable.svg | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=England, 1447 | ||
+ | | screenshot=Notavailable.svg | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=The Jungle, 1932 | ||
+ | | screenshot=Notavailable.svg | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Transylvania, 1973 | ||
+ | | screenshot=Notavailable.svg | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Planet X-Y+Z, 2447 | ||
+ | | screenshot=Notavailable.svg | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Heck, Whenever | ||
+ | | screenshot=Notavailable.svg | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | ==History== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Development== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Production credits== | ||
+ | {{multicol| | ||
+ | {{creditstable| | ||
+ | *'''Vagabond Programmers:''' [[Michael DiMambro|Michael 'The Weasel' DiMambro]], [[Chris MacDonald|Chris 'School of Fish' MacDonald]], [[Rick Koenig|Rick 'The Genuis' Koenig]] | ||
+ | *'''Design:''' [[Keith Robinson|Keith 'Normy' Robinson]], David 'The Big W' Warhol, Ann 'The Little L' Lediaev | ||
+ | *'''Original Concept:''' [[Keith Robinson|Keith 'Normy' Robinson]], David 'The Big W' Warhol, Ann 'The Little L' Lediaev | ||
+ | *'''Background Artwork:''' Ellen 'The Timid' Drucker, Connie 'The Animal' Goldman | ||
+ | *'''Animation:''' Lance 'Haun Rogue' Hutto, Darin 'Kiwihead' Hilton, Jeff 'Magic Chef' Cook, Jeffrey 'Bert' Berting, Barbara 'Lefty' Lipton-Hull, Laura 'Rainforest' Raines Smith | ||
+ | *'''Level Layout and Design:''' Scott 'Beavis' Stoabs | ||
+ | *'''Music:''' [[Eric Swanson|Eric 'FM' Swanson]] | ||
+ | *'''Foley Artist:''' [[Eric Swanson|Eric 'FM' Swanson]] | ||
+ | *'''Game Tuning and Testing:''' Scott 'Beavis' Stoabs, Robert 'Smith' Arellano, Antonio 'Ego-Maniac' Barnes, John 'Blade' D. Boerio, Steve 'Smoothy' Imes | ||
+ | *'''Weasel Training:''' Alan 'Nine Fingers' Hickey | ||
+ | *'''Producer:''' [[David Bean|David 'Monkeyboy' Bean]] | ||
+ | *'''Executive Producer:''' David 'The Bigger W' Warhol | ||
+ | *'''Producer for EA:''' [[Scott Berfield]] | ||
+ | *'''Assistant Producer for EA:''' Michael 'Skippy' Anthony Lubuguin | ||
+ | | source=In-game credits | ||
+ | | console=MD | ||
+ | }}}} | ||
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+ | ==Magazine articles== | ||
+ | {{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}} | ||
==Physical scans== | ==Physical scans== | ||
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| cart=NBBoR MD US-EU Cart.jpg | | cart=NBBoR MD US-EU Cart.jpg | ||
+ | | manual=Normys BBOR MD EU Manual.jpg | ||
+ | }}{{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=Mega Drive | ||
+ | | region=ES | ||
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+ | }}{{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=Mega Drive | ||
+ | | region=SE (rental) | ||
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}} | }} | ||
+ | ==Technical information== | ||
+ | {{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}} | ||
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+ | ==References== | ||
+ | <references/> | ||
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[[Category:Sega Channel games]] | [[Category:Sega Channel games]] |
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Developer: Realtime Associates[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Normy's Beach Babe-O-Rama is a Sega Mega Drive action platform game developed by Realtime Associates and published by Electronic Arts. Based on the 1985 Norman Keith Robinson comic strip series Making It[9][10], it was first released in the United States and Europe in March 1994, and was also eventually brought to Australia.
A Japanese version, set to be published by Electronic Arts Victor, was planned for December 1993[11], but was cancelled.
Contents
Story
Gameplay
You play as Normy, a beach bum, who discovers a UFO stealing the girls on the beach he spends most of his time near and sends them to random times in the history of Earth. Aided by a special "Space 'n' Time" suntan lotion found near a toxic dump (which conveniently pops up shortly after the kidnapping), you must rescue these girls.
dashes forward quickly, jumps, and uses your weapon. You start out with a simple spring-loaded boxing glove (collected near the beginning of the first level) but acquire more weapons as the game progresses which replace the one you already have. You lose your weapon after completing a level. crouches; you can use your weapon while crouching.
Levels
New Jersey, 65,000,047 B.C. | |
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England, 1447 | |
The Jungle, 1932 | |
Transylvania, 1973 | |
Planet X-Y+Z, 2447 | |
Heck, Whenever | |
History
Development
Production credits
- Vagabond Programmers: Michael 'The Weasel' DiMambro, Chris 'School of Fish' MacDonald, Rick 'The Genuis' Koenig
- Design: Keith 'Normy' Robinson, David 'The Big W' Warhol, Ann 'The Little L' Lediaev
- Original Concept: Keith 'Normy' Robinson, David 'The Big W' Warhol, Ann 'The Little L' Lediaev
- Background Artwork: Ellen 'The Timid' Drucker, Connie 'The Animal' Goldman
- Animation: Lance 'Haun Rogue' Hutto, Darin 'Kiwihead' Hilton, Jeff 'Magic Chef' Cook, Jeffrey 'Bert' Berting, Barbara 'Lefty' Lipton-Hull, Laura 'Rainforest' Raines Smith
- Level Layout and Design: Scott 'Beavis' Stoabs
- Music: Eric 'FM' Swanson
- Foley Artist: Eric 'FM' Swanson
- Game Tuning and Testing: Scott 'Beavis' Stoabs, Robert 'Smith' Arellano, Antonio 'Ego-Maniac' Barnes, John 'Blade' D. Boerio, Steve 'Smoothy' Imes
- Weasel Training: Alan 'Nine Fingers' Hickey
- Producer: David 'Monkeyboy' Bean
- Executive Producer: David 'The Bigger W' Warhol
- Producer for EA: Scott Berfield
- Assistant Producer for EA: Michael 'Skippy' Anthony Lubuguin
Magazine articles
- Main article: Normy's Beach Babe-O-Rama/Magazine articles.
Physical scans
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Technical information
- Main article: Normy's Beach Babe-O-Rama/Technical information.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Realtime_Associates
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 59
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- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 49
- ↑ https://easyreadernews.com/robinson-video-game-maker-making-beach-cartoonist/
- ↑ The Cutting Room Floor: Normy%27s Beach Babe-O-Rama
- ↑ Sega '93 Winter Catalogue: TV Game World, page 25
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 156
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 ', "" (; ), page 34
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 72
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 102
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