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Demolition Man

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD

Publisher: Acclaim Entertainment

Developer: Alexandria

Supporting companies: Orca Games (audio)

Distributor:

Sega OziSoft (Australia)

Arcadia Software (Spain)

Licensor: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

Sound driver: GEMS

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1995-01^[1]	$64.9564.95^[2]	T-81486
EU	1995-09^[3]		T-81486-50
PT	199x		#80041
UK	1995-09^[3]	£44.9944.99^[4]	T-81486-50
AU	199x		FDEM01SMC
BR	1995		046970
US	1995-11-15		T-81045

Non-Sega versions
Super NES

Demolition Man is a Sega Mega Drive action game developed by Alexandria and published by Acclaim Entertainment. Based on the titular 1993 film Demolition Man, the game was first released in the United States in January 1995, and was later ported to the Sega Mega-CD in November of that same year.

The Mega-CD version of Demolition Man was the last game released for the platform in North America. A Japanese Mega Drive version was planned, but cancelled^[5].

Story

John Spartan is a risk-taking police officer who has a reputation for causing destruction while carrying out his work. After a failed attempt to rescue hostages from the crime lord Simon Phoenix, they are both sentenced to be cryogenically frozen in 1996. Phoenix is thawed for a parole hearing in 2032 but escapes. Society has changed and all crime has seemingly been eliminated. Unable to deal with a criminal as dangerous as Phoenix, the authorities awaken Spartan to help capture him again.

Gameplay

Demolition Man is a run-and-gun game played as the police officer John Spartan as he hunts the fugitive Simon Phoenix. It primarily consists of side-scrolling platforming missions, but there are two stages that use a top-down view instead. In either kind of stage, Spartan fights numerous gunmen to make it to the end. In the top view stages, Spartan must rescue hostages in order to unlock doors and reach the end. There is usually a boss fight at the end of the stage (including multiple encounters with Simon Phoenix before the final stage).

In the side view stages, Spartan moves with and . He crouches with and stays crouched until he stands up with or moves. He jumps with . He has limited movement while jumping, but he can leap across a distance if he jumps while running. He automatically grabs the corner of platforms and pulls himself up; he can climb down with while standing on the edge of a platform (which can be done to avoid fall damage). He rolls on the ground by holding +. He climbs ladders with and . He automatically grabs overhead lines and can move along them with and or jump off them with +. He can slow himself down when sliding down a zipline by holding .

Spartan is armed with a handgun that he fires with (which can be held for continuous fire). He aim his weapon in eight directions using the D-Pad. He can run and fire at the same time if he is already moving when he starts to fire; otherwise, he stands in place and shoots. His bullets are not visible but leave an effect when they hit something. Environments contain some destructible objects that can be shot to explode (damaging enemies and potentially Spartan if he is too close) or sometimes to reveal items. Spartan's starting handgun has unlimited ammunition, but he can find more powerful weapons in the stages that have limited ammunition. He can also find different types of grenades, which he throws with . They can be thrown upward with +. Grenades do high damage in an area. Spartan can carry up to five grenades. Picking up a different type of grenade replaces all of his grenades with that type.

In the top view stages, Spartan moves in eight directions using the D-Pad. He shoots in the direction that he is moving with , or he can run backwards and shoot behind him with . The player can lock his aim by holding and together, allowing him to move and shoot in different directions. This works while shooting forwards or backwards, depending on which button is held first. He can also shoot while standing in place (so the D-Pad is only used for aiming) by holding while firing with . Like the side view, he can find grenades and throw them with . Grenades can be thrown over walls.

Spartan has a health meter and loses health when he is injured by enemy fire, hazards such as fire, or high falls. He loses a life if he runs out of health, restarting at a checkpoint. The game ends if he runs out of lives but can be continued as long as the player has continues remaining. There are three difficulty levels (Calm, Crazed, and Total Demolition).

Items

Items are the same in both the side and top view stages.

	Magnum
	Arms Spartan with a more powerful handgun. When its ammunition is exhausted, Spartan reverts to his standard handgun.
	Shotgun
	Arms Spartan with a shotgun that does damage in a spread. When its ammunition is exhausted, Spartan reverts to his standard handgun.
	Hand Grenade
	Arms Spartan with 5 Hand Grenades, which explode in an area when tossed.
	Flame Grenade
	Arms Spartan with 3 Flame Grenades, which explode when tossed and set the ground on fire for a duration (harming enemies and Spartan alike).
	Freeze Vials
	Arms Spartan with 3 Freeze Vials, which freeze the ground for a duration (freezing enemies and Spartan alike).
	Mini Pack
	Restores part of Spatan's health meter.
	Medi Pack
	Restores all of Spatan's health meter.
	Infrared Goggles
	Allows Spartan to see in dimly lit areas.
	Body Armor
	Renders Spartan invulnerable to damage for a duration.
	Extra Life
	Gives the player an extra life.

Missions

	The Rooftops

	The Museum

	The Sub-Museum

	The Parking Structure

	The Monorail

	The Library

	Zip Line

	The Wasteland

	The Pipe Maze

	The Cryo-Prison

Versions

The Mega-CD version is nearly identical to the Mega Drive version but contains full-motion video movie clips and a CD audio soundtrack.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Programmers: Todd Johnson, Eric Yiskis
Tools and Library Support: Craig Ewert, Earl Stratton
Original Design: Eric Yiskis, Doug Modie
Design: Doug Modie, Jeff Brown
Artists: Gerilyn Wilhelm, Fred Butts, Brian S. Kemper, Ding Palang, Jerry Jessurum, Dan McNamera, Armand Cabrera, Scott Rogers
Director: Neil Balthaser
Associate Producers: Frank Simon, Jeff Buccellato
Special Thanks: Theodore Warnock, Matthew J. Powers, Ken Balthaser Jr., Eiko Balthaser, Jeff Goodwin, Russ Stireman, Dave Gross, Craig Danville
Music and Sound Effects: Orca Games
Vice President of Software Publishing: Neil Young
Executive Producer: R. Scott Russo
Assistant (Virgin): Rob Smith
QA Manager: David Maxey
QA Group Heads: Chris McFarland, Paul Moore
Lead Analyst: Mitch Feldman
Product Analysts: Chad Soares, Jon Williams, Mitch Feldman, Chris Nelsen, Nick Camerota, Jim Getz, Scott Manning, Paul Shoener, Chris Rausch, Stacey Mendoza, Mick Love, Victor Rodriguez
Additional Music: Keith Arem
Additional Sound Effects: Joey Kuras
Special Thanks To: Tommy Tallarico (for his musical and SFX insights)

Source:

In-game credits^[6]

Mega-CD version

Programmers: Todd Johnson, Eric Yiskis
Sega CD Programmer: Earl Stratton
Tools and Library Support: Craig Ewert
Original Design: Eric Yiskis, Doug Modie
Design: Doug Modie, Jeff Brown
Artists: Gerilyn Wilhelm, Fred Butts, Brian S. Kemper, Ding Palang, Jerry Jessurum, Dan McNamera, Armand Cabrera, Scott Rogers
Director: Neil Balthaser
Associate Producers: Frank Simon, Jeff Buccellato
Special Thanks: Theodore Warnock, Matthew J. Powers, Ken Balthaser Jr., Eiko Balthaser, Jeff Goodwin, Russ Stireman, Dave Gross, Craig Danville
Music and Sound Effects: Orca Games
Vice President of Software Publishing: Neil Young
Executive Producer: R. Scott Russo
Assistant (Virgin): Rob Smith
QA Manager: David Maxey
QA Group Heads: Chris McFarland, Paul Moore
Lead Analyst: Mitch Feldman
Product Analysts: Chad Soares, Jon Williams, Mitch Feldman, Chris Nelsen, Nick Camerota, Jim Getz, Scott Manning, Paul Shoener, Chris Rausch, Stacey Mendoza, Mick Love, Victor Rodriguez
Additional Music: Keith Arem
Additional Sound Effects: Joey Kuras
Special Thanks To: Tommy Tallarico (for his musical and SFX insights)

Source:

In-game credits^[7]

Magazine articles

Main article: Demolition Man/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

US TV Advert

Print advert in VideoGames (US) #80: "September 1995" (1995-08-22)
also published in:

EGM² (US) #15: "September 1995" (1995-0x-xx)^[8]
VideoGames (US) #81: "October 1995" (1995-09-19)^[9]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #75: "October 1995" (1995-xx-xx)^[10]

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

30

^[12]

Cool Gamer (RU)

40

^[13]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

80

^[14]

Game Players (US)

NTSC-U

78

^[15]

Game Players (US)

NTSC-U

69

^[16]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[2]

GamePro (UK)

84

^[4]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

67

^[17]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

57

^[18]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

85

^[19]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

60

^[20]

Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

86

^[3]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

72

^[21]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

89

^[22]

Svet Kompjutera (YU)

85

^[23]

Sega Megazone (AU)

77

^[24]

Todo Sega (ES)

71

^[25]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

79

^[26]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[27]

	72
Based on 19 reviews

Demolition Man

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, PT
Cover
Cart Manual EU Manual

Mega Drive, PT (alt)
Cover
Cart Manual US Manual

Mega Drive, AU
Cover

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega-CD version

Mega-CD, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Technical information

Main article: Demolition Man/Technical information.

References

↑ Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 2 February 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 11
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 GamePro, "October 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 60
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Sega Magazine, "September 1995" (UK; 1995-08-13), page 86
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 GamePro, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-09-xx), page 50
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1995" (JP; 1994-12-08), page 83
↑ File:Demolition Man MD credits.pdf
↑ File:Demolition Man MCD credits.pdf
↑ EGM², "September 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 47
↑ VideoGames, "October 1995" (US; 1995-09-19), page 57
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 179
↑ GamesMaster, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-08-31), page 64
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 57
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 61
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 305
↑ Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 7 July 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 50
↑ Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 9 September 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 60
↑ MAN!AC, "11/95" (DE; 1995-10-11), page 70
↑ Mega Fun, "11/95" (DE; 1995-10-18), page 68
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "September 1995" (UK; 1995-07-27), page 70
↑ Sega Magazin, "Dezember 1995" (DE; 1995-11-15), page 25
↑ Sega Power, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-09-21), page 48
↑ Sega Pro, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-10-05), page 61
↑ Svet Kompjutera, "April 1996" (YU; 1996-xx-xx), page 78
↑ Sega Megazone, "September 1995" (AU; 1995-0x-xx), page 34
↑ Todo Sega, "Octubre 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 50
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 12
↑ VideoGames, "September 1995" (US; 1995-08-22), page 79

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[:File:GamePlayers_US_0802.pdf_p11-1] Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 2 February 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 11

[:File:GamePro_US_075.pdf_p60-2] 2.0 ^2.1 GamePro, "October 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 60

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_21.pdf_p86-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Sega Magazine, "September 1995" (UK; 1995-08-13), page 86

[:File:GamePro_UK_03.pdf_p50-4] 4.0 ^4.1 GamePro, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-09-xx), page 50

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1995-01.pdf_p83-5] Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1995" (JP; 1994-12-08), page 83

[:File:Demolition_Man_MD_credits.pdf_p-6] File:Demolition Man MD credits.pdf

[:File:Demolition_Man_MCD_credits.pdf_p-7] File:Demolition Man MCD credits.pdf

[:File:EGM2_US_15.pdf_p47-8] EGM², "September 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 47

[:File:VideoGames_US_81.pdf_p57-9] VideoGames, "October 1995" (US; 1995-09-19), page 57

[:File:EGM_US_075.pdf_p179-10] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 179

[11] GamesMaster, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-08-31), page 64

[12] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 57

[13] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 61

[14] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 305

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0707.pdf_p50-15] Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 7 July 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 50

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0809.pdf_p60-16] Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 9 September 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 60

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1995-11.pdf_p70-17] MAN!AC, "11/95" (DE; 1995-10-11), page 70

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1995-11.pdf_p68-18] Mega Fun, "11/95" (DE; 1995-10-18), page 68

[:File:MeanMachinesSega35UK.pdf_p70-19] Mean Machines Sega, "September 1995" (UK; 1995-07-27), page 70

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_25.pdf_p25-20] Sega Magazin, "Dezember 1995" (DE; 1995-11-15), page 25

[:File:SegaPower_UK_72.pdf_p48-21] Sega Power, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-09-21), page 48

[:File:SegaPro_UK_51.pdf_p61-22] Sega Pro, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-10-05), page 61

[:File:SvetKompjutera_YU_139.pdf_p78-23] Svet Kompjutera, "April 1996" (YU; 1996-xx-xx), page 78

[:File:Sega_MegaZone_55_Sep_95.pdf_p34-24] Sega Megazone, "September 1995" (AU; 1995-0x-xx), page 34

[:File:TodoSega_ES_31.pdf_p50-25] Todo Sega, "Octubre 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 50

[26] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 12

[:File:VideoGames_US_80.pdf_p79-27] VideoGames, "September 1995" (US; 1995-08-22), page 79

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Games based on movies starring Sylvester Stallone for Sega systems
	Rambo: First Blood Part II (1986) \| Rocky (1987) \| Rambo III (1988)
	Rambo III (1989) \| Cliffhanger (1993) \| Demolition Man (1995) \| Judge Dredd (1995)
	Cliffhanger (1993) \| Demolition Man (1995)
	Cliffhanger (1993) \| Judge Dredd (1995)
	Rambo (2008)

Difference between revisions of "Demolition Man"

From Sega Retro

Revision as of 07:43, 15 July 2024

Contents

Story

Gameplay

Items

Missions

Versions

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Mega-CD version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Mega-CD version

Technical information

References