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This game, called '''''Whac-a-Critter''''' on the box and '''''Mallet Legend''''' on the title screen and in the US as '''''Mallet Legend's Whac-a-Critter''''', is an unlicensed action game for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] developed by [[AV artisan]] and published by [[Realtec]] exclusively in the US in 1993. It came with an unlicensed controller specifically designed for this game that is so rare very little information about it is known to the point that some doubt its existence (though you can use regular controllers with it, the controls with those will need figuring out). What little is known is that the controller has 9 buttons corresponding to each of the 9 holes, and was distributed by Realtec themselves and by 3rd-party accessory manufacturer Innovation in the US.
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'''''Mallet Legend''''' is an unlicensed action game for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] developed by [[AV artisan]] and published by [[Realtec]] in 1993. In the US it is known as '''''Whac-a-Critter''''' or '''''Mallet Legend's Whac-a-Critter''''' depending on the source. It is one of the more interesting unlicensed titles for the system, as it relies on a similarly unlicensed accessory, the [[Smash Controller]], released by [[Innovation]] in the US.
  
 
The game is a ''[[wikipedia:Whac-A-Mole|Whac-A-Mole]]'' clone — simply hit the button on the controller corresponding to the hole where a critter pops up before it disappears. After hitting enough, you get a much harder "boss battle" before moving on to the next round.
 
The game is a ''[[wikipedia:Whac-A-Mole|Whac-A-Mole]]'' clone — simply hit the button on the controller corresponding to the hole where a critter pops up before it disappears. After hitting enough, you get a much harder "boss battle" before moving on to the next round.
  
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In Taiwan, both the Smash controller and game cartridge were bundled together, however in the US the two were sold separately.
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[[Category:Unlicensed Mega Drive games]]
 
[[Category:Unlicensed Mega Drive games]]

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Mallet Legend/Whac-a-Critter
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Realtec
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Mallet Legend is an unlicensed action game for the Sega Mega Drive developed by AV artisan and published by Realtec in 1993. In the US it is known as Whac-a-Critter or Mallet Legend's Whac-a-Critter depending on the source. It is one of the more interesting unlicensed titles for the system, as it relies on a similarly unlicensed accessory, the Smash Controller, released by Innovation in the US.

The game is a Whac-A-Mole clone — simply hit the button on the controller corresponding to the hole where a critter pops up before it disappears. After hitting enough, you get a much harder "boss battle" before moving on to the next round.

In Taiwan, both the Smash controller and game cartridge were bundled together, however in the US the two were sold separately.

Physical Scans

Mega Drive, US
WaC MD US Box.jpg
Cover
WaC MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, TW
MalletLegend MD TW Box Front.jpg
Cover
MalletLegend MD TW Cart.jpg
Cart