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| title=Mega Force
 
| title=Mega Force
 
| publisher=Abril Jovem
 
| publisher=Abril Jovem
 
| system=[[Sega Mega Drive]], [[Sega Master System]], [[Sega Game Gear]]
 
| system=[[Sega Mega Drive]], [[Sega Master System]], [[Sega Game Gear]]
 
| country=Portugal
 
| country=Portugal
| firstissue=1993-06
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| lastissue=1995-07
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| lastissue=26
 
| numberofissues=26
 
| numberofissues=26
 
| frequency=Monthly
 
| frequency=Monthly
| price='''''Continental Portugal''''': 350$00/ 395$00, '''''Azores''''': 450$00/ 510$00, '''''Madeira''''': 415$00/ 475$00
 
 
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{{sub-stub}}The Portuguese version of '''''Mega Force''''' was a magazine published by Abril Jovem between June 1993 and July 1995, in Portugal. Most of its contents was taken and translated from the [[Mega Force (France)|French magazine of the same name]]. [[Ecofilmes]] initially planned to replace their official newsletter, which was mailed monthly to the members of [[Clube Sega]] of Portugal, with their own magazine - ''Revista do Clube Sega'' - but decided to cut costs, making an agreement with Abril Jovem to publish ''Mega Force'' instead. The first issue of the '''''Mega Force''''' magazine was offered free and sent by mail to all [[Clube Sega]] members.  
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{{sub-stub}}The Portuguese version of '''''Mega Force''''' was a magazine published by Abril Jovem between June 1993 and July 1995, in Portugal (mainland Portugal and its [[wikipedia:Autonomous Regions of Portugal|two autonomous regions]], the archipelagos of the [[wikipedia:Azores|Azores]] and [[wikipedia:Madeira|Madeira]], respectively). Most of its contents was taken and translated from the [[Mega Force (France)|French magazine of the same name]]. [[Ecofilmes]] initially planned to replace their official newsletter, which was mailed monthly to the members of [[Clube Sega]] of Portugal, with their own magazine - ''Revista do Clube Sega'' - but decided to cut costs, making an agreement with Abril Jovem to publish ''Mega Force'' instead. [[Clube Sega]] members, were previously, informed of this decision, by letter{{fileref|Carta-Clube-Sega-10-Fevereiro-1993-by-ricponte-z.jpg}}{{fileref|Envelope-Clube-Sega-jpg.jpg}} (February 1993) and the first issue of the '''''Mega Force''''' magazine was offered free to them all.{{fileref|Carta-Clube-Sega-06-Maio-1993-jpg.jpg}}{{fileref|Carta-Clube-Sega-05-Junho-1993-jpg.jpg}} The magazine's one year subscription{{magref|megaforcept|3|20}}, was also a right, exclusive to [[Clube Sega]] members (non members couldn't subscribe the magazine), which could receive, all the twelve issues of '''''Mega Force''''', for a special price of 2.750$00 [[wikipedia:Portuguese escudo|Escudos]] (13.72 €) per year. 
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==Ratings==
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==Promotional material==
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===Print advertisements===
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{{gallery
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|{{gitem|ClubeSega PT Ecofilmes Console Catalogue.pdf|page=13|PT print advert}}
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==Back issues==
 
==Back issues==
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{{issuetable|code=megaforcept|region=PT|name=Mega Force|link=sega:{{PAGENAME}}|
MegaForce PT 01.pdf|Issue #1 (June 1993)
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{{issue|1|name=Junho 1993|date=1993-0x-xx|price=350|barcode=|pdf=MegaForce PT 01.pdf}}
MegaForce PT 02 cover.jpg|Issue #2 (July 1993)
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{{issue|2|name=Julho 1993|date=1993-0x-xx|price=|barcode=|cover=MegaForce PT 02 cover.jpg}}
MegaForce PT 03.pdf|Issue #3 (August 1993)
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{{issue|3|name=Agosto 1993|date=1993-0x-xx|price=350|barcode=5602906715658-00003|pdf=MegaForce PT 03.pdf}}
No scan|Issue #4 (September 1993)
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{{issue|4|name=xxx 1993|date=1993-xx-xx|price=|barcode=|cover=}}
MegaForce PT 05.jpg|Issue #5 (October 1993)
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{{issue|5|name=Outubro 1993|date=1993-xx-xx|price=350|barcode=5602906715658-00005|pdf=MegaForce PT 05.pdf}}
No scan|Issue #6 (November 1993)
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{{issue|6|name=Novembro 1993|date=1993-1x-xx|price=350|barcode=5602906715658-00006|pdf=MegaForce PT 06.pdf}}
MegaForce PT 07 cover.jpg|Issue #7 (December 1993)
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{{issue|7|name=xxx 1993|date=1993-xx-xx|price=350|barcode=|cover=MegaForce PT 07 cover.jpg}}
MegaForce PT 08 cover.jpg|Issue #8 (January 1994)
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{{issue|8|name=xxx 1994|date=199x-xx-xx|price=395|barcode=5602906715658-00008|cover=MegaForce PT 08 cover.jpg}}
MegaForce PT 09 cover.jpg|Issue #9 (February 1994)
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{{issue|9|name=Fevereiro 1994|date=1994-0x-xx|price=395|barcode=|cover=MegaForce PT 09.pdf}}
MegaForce PT 10 cover.jpg|Issue #10 (March 1994)
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{{issue|10|name=xxx 1994|date=1994-0x-xx|price=395|barcode=|cover=MegaForce PT 10 cover.jpg}}
MegaForce PT 11 cover.jpg|Issue #11 (April 1994)
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{{issue|11|name=xxx 1994|date=1994-0x-xx|price=395|barcode=|cover=MegaForce PT 11 cover.jpg}}
MegaForce PT 12 cover.jpg|Issue #12 (May 1994)
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{{issue|12|name=xxx 1994|date=1994-0x-xx|price=395|barcode=|cover=MegaForce PT 12 cover.jpg}}
MegaForce PT 13 cover.jpg|Issue #13 (June 1994)
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{{issue|13|name=Junho 1994|date=1994-xx-xx|price=395|barcode=5602906715658-00013|pdf=MegaForce PT 13.pdf}}
MegaForce PT 14 cover.jpg|Issue #14 (July 1994)
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{{issue|14|name=xxx 1994|date=1994-xx-xx|price=495|barcode=|cover=MegaForce PT 14 cover.jpg}}
MegaForce PT 15 cover.jpg|Issue #15 (August 1994)
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{{issue|15|name=xxx 1994|date=1994-xx-xx|price=395|barcode=|cover=MegaForce PT 15 cover.jpg}}
MegaForce PT 16.jpg|Issue #16 (September 1994)
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{{issue|16|name=xxx 1994|date=1994-xx-xx|price=395|barcode=5602906715658-00016|cover=MegaForce PT 16.jpg}}
MegaForce PT 17 cover.jpg|Issue #17 (October 1994)
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{{issue|17|name=xxx 1994|date=1994-xx-xx|price=395|barcode=|cover=MegaForce PT 17 cover.jpg}}
MegaForce PT 18 cover.jpg|Issue #18 (November 1994)
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{{issue|18|name=xxx 1994|date=1994-xx-xx|price=|barcode=|cover=MegaForce PT 18 cover.jpg}}
MegaForce PT 19.jpg|Issue #19 (December 1994)
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{{issue|19|name=Dezembro 1994|date=1994-12-xx|price=395|barcode=5602906715658-00019|pdf=MegaForce PT 19.pdf}}
MegaForce PT 20.jpg|Issue #20 (January 1995)
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{{issue|20|name=xxx 1995|date=199x-xx-xx|price=395|barcode=5602906715658-00020|cover=MegaForce PT 20.jpg}}
MegaForce PT 21 cover.jpg|Issue #21 (February 1995)
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{{issue|21|name=xxx 1995|date=1995-0x-xx|price=395|barcode=|cover=MegaForce PT 21 cover.jpg}}
No scan|Issue #22 (March 1995)
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{{issue|22|name=xxx 1995|date=1995-0x-xx|price=|barcode=|cover=}}
MegaForce PT 23.jpg|Issue #23 (April 1995)
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{{issue|23|name=xxx 1995|date=1995-0x-xx|price=395|barcode=|cover=MegaForce PT 23.jpg}}
MegaForce PT 24 cover.jpg|Issue #24 (May 1995)
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{{issue|24|name=xxx 1995|date=1995-0x-xx|price=395|barcode=|cover=MegaForce PT 24 cover.jpg}}
MegaForce PT 25.jpg|Issue #25 (June 1995)
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{{issue|25|name=Junho 1995|date=1995-0x-xx|price=395|barcode=|pdf=MegaForce PT 25.pdf}}
No scan|Issue #26 (July 1995)
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{{issue|26|name=xxx 1995|date=1995-xx-xx|price=|barcode=|cover=}}
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}}
  
 
==Supplements==
 
==Supplements==
 
* Top Secret: Todos os segredos de Mortal Kombat II (Issue #12)
 
* Top Secret: Todos os segredos de Mortal Kombat II (Issue #12)
 
* [[Novidades Explosivas]] (Issue #14)
 
* [[Novidades Explosivas]] (Issue #14)
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==References==

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File:MegaForce PT 01.pdf
Mega Force
Publisher: Abril Jovem
Country of origin: Portugal
Backed systems: Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
First issue date: 1993-0x-xx
Last issue date: 1995-xx-xx
Number of issues: 26
Frequency: Monthly

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The Portuguese version of Mega Force was a magazine published by Abril Jovem between June 1993 and July 1995, in Portugal (mainland Portugal and its two autonomous regions, the archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira, respectively). Most of its contents was taken and translated from the French magazine of the same name. Ecofilmes initially planned to replace their official newsletter, which was mailed monthly to the members of Clube Sega of Portugal, with their own magazine - Revista do Clube Sega - but decided to cut costs, making an agreement with Abril Jovem to publish Mega Force instead. Clube Sega members, were previously, informed of this decision, by letter[1][2] (February 1993) and the first issue of the Mega Force magazine was offered free to them all.[3][4] The magazine's one year subscription[5], was also a right, exclusive to Clube Sega members (non members couldn't subscribe the magazine), which could receive, all the twelve issues of Mega Force, for a special price of 2.750$00 Escudos (13.72 €) per year.

Ratings

Main article: Mega Force (Portugal)/Ratings.

Promotional material

Print advertisements

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Back issues

Issue PDF Name Date Price Barcode Extras
1 Logo-pdf.svg Junho 1993 1993-0x-xx 350$350
2 MegaForce PT 02 cover.jpg Julho 1993 1993-0x-xx
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3 Logo-pdf.svg Agosto 1993 1993-0x-xx 350$350 5602906715658-00003
4 xxx 1993 1993-xx-xx
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5 Logo-pdf.svg Outubro 1993 1993-xx-xx 350$350 5602906715658-00005
6 Logo-pdf.svg Novembro 1993 1993-1x-xx 350$350 5602906715658-00006
7 MegaForce PT 07 cover.jpg xxx 1993 1993-xx-xx 350$350
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8 MegaForce PT 08 cover.jpg xxx 1994 199x-xx-xx 395$395 5602906715658-00008
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9 File:MegaForce PT 09.pdf Fevereiro 1994 1994-0x-xx 395$395
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10 MegaForce PT 10 cover.jpg xxx 1994 1994-0x-xx 395$395
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11 MegaForce PT 11 cover.jpg xxx 1994 1994-0x-xx 395$395
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12 MegaForce PT 12 cover.jpg xxx 1994 1994-0x-xx 395$395
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13 Logo-pdf.svg Junho 1994 1994-xx-xx 395$395 5602906715658-00013
14 MegaForce PT 14 cover.jpg xxx 1994 1994-xx-xx 495$495
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15 MegaForce PT 15 cover.jpg xxx 1994 1994-xx-xx 395$395
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16 MegaForce PT 16.jpg xxx 1994 1994-xx-xx 395$395 5602906715658-00016
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17 MegaForce PT 17 cover.jpg xxx 1994 1994-xx-xx 395$395
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18 MegaForce PT 18 cover.jpg xxx 1994 1994-xx-xx
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19 Logo-pdf.svg Dezembro 1994 1994-12-xx 395$395 5602906715658-00019
20 MegaForce PT 20.jpg xxx 1995 199x-xx-xx 395$395 5602906715658-00020
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21 MegaForce PT 21 cover.jpg xxx 1995 1995-0x-xx 395$395
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22 xxx 1995 1995-0x-xx
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23 MegaForce PT 23.jpg xxx 1995 1995-0x-xx 395$395
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24 MegaForce PT 24 cover.jpg xxx 1995 1995-0x-xx 395$395
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25 Logo-pdf.svg Junho 1995 1995-0x-xx 395$395
26 xxx 1995 1995-xx-xx
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Supplements

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