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Chuck Rock
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega CD, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher:
Sega Mega Drive
Sega Master System
Virgin Games
Sega Game Gear
Sega
Sega Mega-CD
Sony Imagesoft
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code

Chuck Rock (チャックロック) is a platform game developed by Core Design and published by Virgin Interactive in 1991. It follows the adventure of a caveman named Chuck who must save Ophelia Rock from a tyrannosaurus rex called Garry Gritter.

The game was ported to a variety of platforms including the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega CD, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear. The Mega CD version offers an enhanced soundtrack.

Chuck Rock was followed by Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck and BC Racers.

Story

The game takes place during the prehistorical Stone Age where dinosaurs and ancient creatures still roam the Earth. It stars Chuck Rock, an overweight, square-jawed caveman. Chuck Rock is a guitarist in a rock band along with other cavemen, and his wife Ophelia. One day Ophelia is kidnapped by someone known as Garry Gritter and taken to his hang-out, found in a dinosaur graveyard. Chuck must rescue her.

Gameplay

The sprite style and animation is cartoonish and gameplay filled with slapstick. Chuck can attack by thrusting his belly forward and hitting oncoming opponents. Another method of attack is by throwing rocks. Health is displayed in the HUD as a heart which shrinks with each hit taken. Health can be replenished by collecting dinsaur steaks found in levels. Some puzzle elements involve moving rocks to reach higher areas.

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90 №11
91
92
92
92 №30, p203
91
93
80
87 №9, p40/41
87 №34, p28/29
Sega Mega Drive
90
Based on
10 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[1]
Consoles + (FR)
90
[2]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
86
[3]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
78
[4]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
50
[5]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 5 (RU)
70
[6]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
91
[7]
Game Mania (UK)
91
[8]
Game Power (IT)
91
[9]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
92
[10]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
44
[11]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
92
[12]
Joypad (FR)
92
[13]
Joystick (FR) PAL
92
[14]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
79
[15]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
80
[16]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
86
[17]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
91
[18]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
91
[19]
Player One (FR)
93
[20]
Play Time (DE)
77
[21]
Power Up! (UK)
88
[22]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
87
[23]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
81
[24]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
87
[25]
Sega Force (SE)
80
[26]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
93
[27]
Supergame (BR) NTSC-U
83
[28]
Supersonic (FR)
93
[29]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
70
[30]
Video Games (DE)
79
[31]
Zero (UK)
87
[32]
Sega Mega Drive
82
Based on
32 reviews

Chuck Rock

Mega Drive, US
Chuck Rock MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, EU
Chuck Rock MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, BR

Mega CD Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
77
89
64
Sega Mega-CD
77
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
78
[33]
Gamers (DE)
80
[34]
Joypad (FR)
92
[35]
Joypad (FR) PAL
89
[36]
MAN!AC (DE)
72
[37]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
72
[38]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
70
[39]
Mega (UK) PAL
70
[40]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
89
[41]
Mega Force (FR)
85
[42]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
64
[43]
Player One (FR)
80
[44]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
67
[45]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U
82
[46]
Sega Zone (UK) NTSC-U
74
[47]
Sega Force Mega (UK) NTSC-U
74
[48]
Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video! (FR) PAL
90
[49]
Todo Sega (ES) PAL
80
[50]
Video Games (DE) PAL
80
[51]
Sega Mega-CD
78
Based on
19 reviews

Chuck Rock

Mega CD, US
ChuckRock MCD US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngChuckRock MCD US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Chuck Rock MCD US Disc.jpg
Disc
Mega CD, EU
ChuckRock MCD EU Box Back.jpgChuckRock MCD EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Mega CD, UK
ChuckRock MCD EU Box Back.jpgChuckRock MCD UK Box Front.jpg
Cover
Mega CD, BR
Chuckrock mcd br cover.jpg
Cover

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90 №11
90
91
91 №29, p172
90
73 №2/54
93
74
84 №11, p40/41
Sega Master System
86
Based on
9 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Game Mania (UK)
90
[52]
Game Power (IT)
87
[9]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
80
[53]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
90
[54]
Joypad (FR)
91
[55]
Joystick (FR)
91
[56]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
73
[57]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
90
[58]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
90
[59]
Player One (FR)
93
[60]
Play Time (DE)
52
[61]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
70
[62]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
84
[63]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
84
[64]
Sega Force (SE)
74
[65]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
91
[66]
Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
91
[67]
Supersonic (FR)
92
[68]
Video Games (DE)
66
[69]
Sega Master System
83
Based on
19 reviews

Chuck Rock

Master System, EU
Chuck Rock SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
Master System, BR
Chuck Rock SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
91 №14
83 №32, p148
90 №3, p119
92
74
90 №14, p60
Sega Game Gear
87
Based on
6 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
45
[70]
Consoles + (FR)
82
[71]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT)
84
[72]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
65
[73]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
89
[74]
Game Mania (UK)
89
[75]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
85
[76]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
50
[77]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
88
[78]
Joypad (FR)
91
[79]
Joystick (FR) PAL
83
[80]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
65
[81]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
90
[82]
Player One (FR)
92
[83]
Play Time (DE)
71
[84]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
51
[85]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[86]
Sega Pro (UK)
90
[87]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
87
[88]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
86
[89]
Sega Force (SE)
74
[90]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
92
[91]
User (GR) PAL
89
[92]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
70
[93]
Video Games (DE)
61
[94]
Sega Game Gear
78
Based on
25 reviews

Chuck Rock

Game Gear, US
ChuckRock GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngChuckRock GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Game Gear, EU
ChuckRock GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Chuck Rock GG EU cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, JP
ChuckRock GG JP cover.jpg
Cover
Chuck Rock GG JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, BR



Chuck Rock games for Sega systems
Chuck Rock (1991) | Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck (1993) | BC Racers (1995)
  1. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 47
  2. Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 82
  3. Computer & Video Games, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-15), page 60
  4. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 26
  5. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 301
  6. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 5, "" (RU; 200x-xx-xx), page 144
  7. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 32
  8. Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
  9. 9.0 9.1 Game Power, "Luigio/Agosto 1992" (IT; 1992-0x-xx), page 60
  10. GamePro, "December 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 72
  11. Game Informer, "March 2001" (US; 2001-0x-xx), page 104
  12. Hobby Consolas, "Septiembre 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 26
  13. Joypad, "Août/Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-07-1x), page 80
  14. Joystick, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 203
  15. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 91
  16. Mega Fun, "08/92" (DE; 1992-08-18), page 21
  17. MegaTech, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-20), page 50
  18. Mean Machines, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-28), page 76
  19. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137
  20. Player One, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-07-10), page 92
  21. Play Time, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-07), page 94
  22. Power Up!, "Saturday, August 22, 1992" (UK; 1992-08-22), page 1
  23. Sega Power, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-04), page 34
  24. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
  25. Sega Pro, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-18), page 40
  26. Sega Force, "2/92" (SE; 1992-11-19), page 12
  27. Sega Force, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-xx), page 76
  28. Supergame, "Setembro 1992" (BR; 1992-09-xx), page 34
  29. Supersonic, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 5
  30. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 43
  31. Video Games, "8/92" (DE; 1992-07-22), page 92
  32. Zero, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-xx), page 28
  33. GamePro, "March 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 84
  34. Gamers, "Oktober/November 1993" (DE; 1993-09-24), page 66
  35. Joypad, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 56
  36. Joypad, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 92
  37. MAN!AC, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-10), page 45
  38. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 54
  39. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 51
  40. Mega, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-18), page 48
  41. Mega Action, "Christmas 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 53
  42. Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 110
  43. Mega Fun, "01/94" (DE; 1993-12-22), page 78
  44. Player One, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 154
  45. Sega Power, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-01), page 70
  46. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 60
  47. Sega Zone, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-xx), page 60
  48. Sega Force Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 44
  49. Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video!, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 30
  50. Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 58
  51. Video Games, "4/94" (DE; 1994-03-23), page 36
  52. Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81
  53. Game Zone, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-24), page 36
  54. Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 34
  55. Joypad, "Août/Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-07-1x), page 64
  56. Joystick, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 172
  57. Micromanía (segunda época), "Noviembre 1992" (ES; 1992-1x-xx), page 80
  58. Mean Machines, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-28), page 114
  59. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 133
  60. Player One, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-07-10), page 108
  61. Play Time, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-04), page 86
  62. Sega Power, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-04), page 36
  63. Sega Pro, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-13), page 40
  64. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70
  65. Sega Force, "2/92" (SE; 1992-11-19), page 24
  66. Sega Force, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-09), page 32
  67. Sega Master Force, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-22), page 10
  68. Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 26
  69. Video Games, "8/92" (DE; 1992-07-22), page 96
  70. Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1992" (JP; 1992-10-08), page 30
  71. Consoles +, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 152
  72. Computer + Video Giochi, "Aprile 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 74
  73. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 32
  74. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 165
  75. Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 70
  76. GamePro, "October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 113
  77. Hippon Super, "November 1992" (JP; 1992-10-03), page 47
  78. Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 124
  79. Joypad, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 149
  80. Joystick, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 147
  81. Micromanía (segunda época), "Diciembre 1992" (ES; 1992-1x-xx), page 44
  82. Mean Machines Sega, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 119
  83. Player One, "Avril/Mai 1993" (FR; 1993-04-10), page 90
  84. Play Time, "1/93" (DE; 1992-12-09), page 84
  85. Sega Power, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-07), page 52
  86. Sega Pro, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-12), page 60
  87. Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 71
  88. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
  89. Sega Zone, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 30
  90. Sega Force, "1/93" (SE; 1993-01-14), page 22
  91. Sega Force, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 92
  92. User, "Fevrouários 1993" (GR; 1993-0x-xx), page 46
  93. VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "November 1992" (US; 1992-1x-xx), page 90
  94. Video Games, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-23), page 134