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Revision as of 10:34, 29 December 2014

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Paperboy
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher:
Sega Mega Drive
Sega Game Gear
Tengen,
Sega Master System
U.S. Gold
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code

Paperboy (ペーパーボーイ) is an arcade game developed by Atari Games which was ported to variety of systems since its initial release in 1984, including the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System and the Sega Game Gear. The Mega Drive and Game Gear ports were handled by Tengen, while the Master System version was handled by U.S. Gold.

Paperboy was followed by Paperboy 2.

Promotional Material

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
62 №7, p68/69/70
76
60 №8, p88/89
52 №5, p93
70 №2, p26/27[1]
72 №17, p100/101/102
55 №21, p104
79 №5, p54/55[2]
58 №30, p36/37
80 №4, p48/49
80 №18, p66
Sega Mega Drive
68
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[3]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
68
[4]
Consoles + (FR)
62
[5]
Console XS (UK) PAL
80
[6]
Cool Gamer (RU)
50
[7]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
63
[8]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
58
[9]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
80
[10]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
60
[11]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
76
[12]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-U
60
[13]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-U
59
[14]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
52
[15]
Mega Force (FR)
65
[16]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
48
[17]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
70
[18]
Mean Machines (UK)
72
[19]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
72
[20]
Player One (FR)
55
[21]
Play Time (DE)
49
[22]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
58
[23]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
80
[24]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
80
[25]
Sega Force (UK)
79
[26]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
69
[27]
Top Secret (PL)
100
[28]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
60
[29]
Video Games (DE)
46
[30]
Sega Mega Drive
65
Based on
28 reviews

Paperboy

Mega Drive, US
Paperboy MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Paperboy MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, US (cardboard)

Paperboy MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
Paperboy MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
Paperboy MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
Paperboy MD JP Box.jpg
Cover

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
94 №3, p28/29
88 №4, p103
88 №110, p111
88
60 №0
87
75 №15, p113
70 №2/40
85 №1, p54/55/56
86 №8, p37
76 №3, p47
84 №14, p30/31
80 №23, p58
83 №5, p20
83 №16, p87
Sega Master System
82
Based on
15 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
68
[31]
Buzz! Computers (UK)
87
[32]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
94
[33]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
88
[34]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
89
[35]
Console XS (UK) PAL
81
[36]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
88
[37]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
81
[38]
Game Mania (UK)
89
[39]
Games-X (UK)
60
[40]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
87
[41]
Joystick (FR) PAL
75
[42]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
70
[43]
Mean Machines (UK)
85
[44]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
89
[45]
Player One (FR)
86
[46]
Power Play (DE)
52
[47]
Raze (UK) PAL
76
[48]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
84
[49]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
75
[50]
Sega Pro (UK)
83
[51]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
81
[52]
Zero (UK) PAL
83
[53]
Sega Master System
80
Based on
23 reviews

Paperboy

Master System, US
Paperboy SMS US Box.jpg
Cover
Paperboy SMS US Cart.jpg
Cart
Paperboy sms us manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU
Paperboy SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
Paperboy SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU
Paperboy SMS AU Box.jpg
Cover
Master System, BR
Paperboy SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover
Paperboy SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR (cardboard)
Paperboy SMS BR Box Cardboard Back.jpgNospine.pngPaperboy SMS BR Box Cardboard.jpg
Cover
Paperboy SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
83 №132, pGo!22/23
68 №11, p64/65
80 №13
45 №25, p130
68
76
79 №10, p42
Sega Game Gear
71
Based on
7 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
83
[55]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
79
[56]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
68
[57]
Joypad (FR)
80
[58]
Joystick (FR) PAL
58
[59]
Mega Byte (UK) PAL
35
[60]
Mega Force (FR)
55
[61]
Player One (FR)
45
[62]
Play Time (DE)
69
[63]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
79
[64]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
79
[65]
Sega Force (SE)
68
[66]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
76
[67]
Video Games (DE)
41
[68]
Sega Game Gear
65
Based on
14 reviews

Paperboy

Game Gear, US
Paperboy GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngPaperboy GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Paperboy GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, EU
Paperboy GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngPaperboy GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Paperboy GG EU cart.jpg
Cart
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  6. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 132
  7. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 152
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  9. Famitsu, "1992-07-03" (JP; 1992-06-19), page 40
  10. GamePro, "March 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 48
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  17. Mega Play, "June 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 65
  18. MegaTech, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-20), page 26
  19. Mean Machines, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-27), page 100
  20. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
  21. Player One, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-06-10), page 60
  22. Play Time, "7/92" (DE; 1992-06-03), page 91
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  24. Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 48
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  42. Joystick, "Avril 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 113
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