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| − | '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', called just '''''Global Gladiators''''' in Europe and Brazil, is a run-and-gun platformer by [[Virgin Games]]. The | + | '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', called just '''''Global Gladiators''''' in Europe and Brazil, is a run-and-gun platformer by [[Virgin Games]] for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] and [[Sega Master System]]. The [[Sega Game Gear]] version was also meant to be released in North America in July 1993{{magref|sv|13|97}} but was cancelled for unknown reasons. |
| − | + | The game is a [[McDonald's]] licensed game with an environmental theme, with the protagonists fighting enemies and machinery that represent pollution. It was also one of the first games to have a dark-skinned protagonist. | |
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If the player collects 75 Golden Arches in a single level, the bonus game unlocks. It is a recycling game where Mick or Mack collects falling cans, bottles, and newspapers and throws them into the matching recycling bin (by standing in front of it and pressing {{A}}, {{B}}, or {{C}}). The game ends if the Mick or Mack is hit by a falling anvil or lets a can, bottle, or newspaper settle on the floor for too long. The player can earn extra lives and continues in the bonus game. | If the player collects 75 Golden Arches in a single level, the bonus game unlocks. It is a recycling game where Mick or Mack collects falling cans, bottles, and newspapers and throws them into the matching recycling bin (by standing in front of it and pressing {{A}}, {{B}}, or {{C}}). The game ends if the Mick or Mack is hit by a falling anvil or lets a can, bottle, or newspaper settle on the floor for too long. The player can earn extra lives and continues in the bonus game. | ||
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| + | ==History== | ||
| + | ===Development=== | ||
| + | During development, the game was known internally as ''McKids'' (not to be confused with the earlier ''M.C. Kids'' from 1992, which is also a Virgin game based on McDonald's that stars characters called Mick and Mack, originally released for the [[NES]] and ported to other platforms). | ||
==Versions== | ==Versions== | ||
Like most [[Virgin Games]] releases, this game has speed up music for the PAL release but gameplay speed was unchanged. Playing the game at 60Hz makes the music play too fast. | Like most [[Virgin Games]] releases, this game has speed up music for the PAL release but gameplay speed was unchanged. Playing the game at 60Hz makes the music play too fast. | ||
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| + | [[Super NES]] and [[Game Boy]] ports were planned but eventually cancelled. | ||
===Localised names=== | ===Localised names=== | ||
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Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators, called just Global Gladiators in Europe and Brazil, is a run-and-gun platformer by Virgin Games for the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Master System. The Sega Game Gear version was also meant to be released in North America in July 1993[14] but was cancelled for unknown reasons.
The game is a McDonald's licensed game with an environmental theme, with the protagonists fighting enemies and machinery that represent pollution. It was also one of the first games to have a dark-skinned protagonist.
Contents
Story
Introduction
Mick and Mack are hanging out at a McDonald's and reading a comic book when Ronald McDonald appears and sucks them into the comic book.
Gameplay
The game is a run-and-gun platformer played as Mick or Mack (selectable in the options before starting the game). There are four worlds with three levels each, and there is only one boss fight, at the end of the game. The goal of each level is to collect Golden Arches, which unlocks the exit, similar to the later Virgin game Cool Spot. The player must collect 30 Golden Arches to complete the level or 75 Golden Arches to unlock the bonus game. Each level has 100 Golden Arches total.
Mick and Mack walk with 
and 
and break into a run after traveling in the same direction for a moment. They jump with 
. They are equipped with guns that shoot goo, which are fired with 
. Their weapons resemble Super Soaker water guns. The trajectory of the shot can be arced upward with 
+ or downward with 
+. The guns can be fired while in the air or moving. Firing has a bit of recoil that pushes the character back (potentially off a platform), even in the air.
The character's health is depicted by an arrow at the bottom of the screen. The player loses a life and restarts at the last checkpoint if the character runs out of health. Some hazards instantly kill the character, such as falling into a slime pit. Each level is timed, and the player loses a life by running out of time as well. The player retains the number of Golden Arches collected after losing a life. If the player runs out of lives, the game ends unless the player has continues remaining. Continues can be collected in the bonus game.
Items
| Golden Arches | |
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| Collect 30 to complete the level or 75 to access the bonus game. The arches spin at different rates, with the faster arches awarding more bonus points, but they are all worth the same for completing the level. | |
| Heart | |
| Fully replenishes Mick or Mack's health. | |
| Clock | |
| Gives the player more time to complete the level. | |
| Continue Arrow | |
| Checkpoint where Mick or Mack restarts after losing a life. | |
| 1-Up | |
| Gives the player an extra life. | |
| Continue Coin | |
| Gives the player an extra continue. |
Worlds
| Slime World | |
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| Mystical Forest | |
| Toxi-Town | |
| Arctic World | |
Bonus Game
Bonus game
If the player collects 75 Golden Arches in a single level, the bonus game unlocks. It is a recycling game where Mick or Mack collects falling cans, bottles, and newspapers and throws them into the matching recycling bin (by standing in front of it and pressing 
, , or ). The game ends if the Mick or Mack is hit by a falling anvil or lets a can, bottle, or newspaper settle on the floor for too long. The player can earn extra lives and continues in the bonus game.
History
Development
During development, the game was known internally as McKids (not to be confused with the earlier M.C. Kids from 1992, which is also a Virgin game based on McDonald's that stars characters called Mick and Mack, originally released for the NES and ported to other platforms).
Versions
Like most Virgin Games releases, this game has speed up music for the PAL release but gameplay speed was unchanged. Playing the game at 60Hz makes the music play too fast.
Super NES and Game Boy ports were planned but eventually cancelled.
Localised names
| Language | Localised Name | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| English | Global Gladiators | Global Gladiators |
| English (US) | Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators | Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Global Gladiators | Global Gladiators |
Production credits
Mega Drive version
- Programmed by: David Perry
- Animation by: Mike Dietz
- Background Art by: Christian Laursen
- Music, Sound FX & Samples by: Tommy Tallarico
- Game Designer: David Bishop
- Levels Designed by: Bill Anderson
- Additional Background Art by: Mike Field, Steve Crow
- Artists: Shawn McLean, Clark Sorensen, Roger Hardy, Tom Tanaka, John Weir, John Wong, Rene Boutin, Willis Wong, Bill Anderson
- Sprite Engineering by: Tim Williams, Doug Cope
- FX Technician: Steven S. Henifin
- Manual by: Cathie A. Bartz-Todd
- Testing and Quality Control: Joey Kuras, Noah Tool, Justin Norr, Danny Lewis, Mike Glosecki, Eugene Martin, Michael Gater, Tim Williams
- Creative Art Direction by: Stan Gorman
- Produced by: David Luehmann
- Executive Producer: Dr. Stephen H. Clarke-Willson
- Animation: Michael Francis Dietz, Shawn McLean, Edward Schofield
Master System version
- Designed by: Virgin Games USA
- Programmed by: David Leitch
- Graphics by: Graftgold
- Music and SFX by: Krisalis
- Produced by: Matthew Spall
Magazine articles
- Main article: Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
- Main article: Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators/Promotional material.
Physical scans
Mega Drive version
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Master System version
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Game Gear version
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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References
- ↑ File:GlobalGladiators GG EU Box Back.jpg
- ↑ File:Global Gladiators SMS EU Box.jpg
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 GamePro, "September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 49
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "December 1992" (US; 1992-1x-xx), page 40
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 GamesMaster, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-18), page 67
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Mega, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-18), page 58
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Computer & Video Games, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-15), page 62
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 72
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Sega Pro, "Juni 1993" (DE; 1993-05-28), page 40
- ↑ Sega Zone, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-xx), page 61
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 GamesMaster, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 18
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Computer & Video Games, "June 1993 (Go! Issue 20)" (UK; 1993-05-15), page 6
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Sega Zone, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-xx), page 59
- ↑ Sega Visions, "June/July 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 97
- ↑ File:Global Gladiators MD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Global Gladiators MD US Manual.pdf, page 11
- ↑ File:Global Gladiators SMS credits.png
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 88
- ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Avril 1993" (DE; 1993-03-08), page 128
- ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "August 1993" (DE; 1993-07-12), page 41
- ↑ Consoles +, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 80
- ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "November 1992" (US; 1992-10-13), page 67
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 24
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 318
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 51
- ↑ GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 1: October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 6
- ↑ Game Power, "Febbraio 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 30
- ↑ GamePro, "September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 48
- ↑ Gamer, "Noémvrios 1993" (GR; 1993-xx-xx), page 1
- ↑ GamesMaster, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-18), page 66
- ↑ Game Informer, "September/October 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 6
- ↑ Joypad, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 78
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 12
- ↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 65
- ↑ Mega Action, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-17), page 20
- ↑ Mega Force, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 88
- ↑ Mega Fun, "02/93" (DE; 1993-0x-xx), page 36
- ↑ Mega Fun, "07/93" (DE; 1993-06-23), page 84
- ↑ MegaTech, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-20), page 34
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 40.2 Megazin, "Letnik 1, Številka 2, Oktober 1993" (SI; 1993-xx-xx), page 28
- ↑ 41.0 41.1 Micromanía (segunda época), "Julio 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 44
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-28), page 70
- ↑ Player One, "Mars/Avril 1993" (FR; 1993-03-10), page 60
- ↑ Play Time, "4/93" (DE; 1993-03-10), page 106
- ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, May 15, 1993" (UK; 1993-05-15), page 1
- ↑ Score, "Leden 1994" (CZ; 1994-01-03), page 39
- ↑ Sega Power, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 34
- ↑ Sega Pro, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-11), page 24
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65
- ↑ Sega Zone, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 42
- ↑ Sega Force, "3/93" (SE; 1993-05-13), page 18
- ↑ Sega Force, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 28
- ↑ Sega Force, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-01), page 80
- ↑ Supergame, "Dezembro 1992" (BR; 1992-12-xx), page 16
- ↑ Supersonic, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 20
- ↑ Todo Sega, "Abril 1993" (ES; 1993-03-15), page 22
- ↑ Top Secret, "Kwiecień 1995" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 57
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 81
- ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "August 1993" (DE; 1993-07-12), page 136
- ↑ Consoles +, "Mai 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 136
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 145
- ↑ Game Power, "Maggio 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 70
- ↑ Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 72
- ↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 94
- ↑ 65.0 65.1 Mega Fun, "07/93" (DE; 1993-06-23), page 91
- ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Julio 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 45
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-24), page 68
- ↑ Player One, "Mai/Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-05-10), page 102
- ↑ Sega Power, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-06), page 46
- ↑ Sega Pro, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-08), page 44
- ↑ Sega Zone, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-xx), page 60
- ↑ Sega Force, "4/93" (SE; 1993-07-08), page 20
- ↑ Sega Force, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-01), page 36
- ↑ Sega Master Force, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-22), page 10
- ↑ 75.0 75.1 Todo Sega, "Julio 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 34
- ↑ Consoles +, "Mai 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 137
- ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1993-08-05)
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 44
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 166
- ↑ GamePro, "April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 152
- ↑ Megablast, "4/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 101
- ↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 104
- ↑ Player One, "Juin/Juillet 1993" (FR; 1993-06-10), page 110
- ↑ Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 45
- ↑ Sega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-05), page 40
- ↑ Sega Pro, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-13), page 64
- ↑ Sega Force, "5/93" (SE; 1993-08-26), page 27
- ↑ Sega Force, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-01), page 31
- ↑ Video Games, "8/93" (DE; 1993-07-28), page 118
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