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T2: The Arcade Game
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Arena, Acclaim (JP/BR)
Developer:
Peripherals supported:
Sega Mega Drive
Sega Menacer
Genre: Shooting

















Number of players:
Sega Mega Drive
1-2,
Sega Game Gear
1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
EU 		MK-27061-50
Sega Game Gear
JP 		¥4,8004,800 T-81027
Sega Game Gear
US 		T-81088
Sega Game Gear
EU 		T-81088-50

T2: The Arcade Game (Ｔ２ ジ・アーケードゲーム), is a light gun arcade game originally released by Midway in 1991. In its original form, it was simply known as Terminator 2: Judgment Day, being inspired by the film of the same name. When brought to the home the following year, it was renamed, and should not to be confused with different Terminator 2: Judgment Day games released around the same period. Despite the change in title, this game is often referred simply as "T2", which prone to cause confusion.

T2: The Arcade Game was ported to the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear. The Mega Drive version of the game is compatible with the Sega Menacer.

A Sega Mega-CD version appears to have been planned (with a US release of August 1993[2]), but was cancelled for unknown reasons.

Gameplay

You start the game with a full health bar and a minium of three continues. B shoots and A fires rockets or shotgun shells, depending on the stage. The standard gun slowly overheats, so shots need to be placed carefully. Stages scroll automatically, sometimes a certain amount of enemies or locks have to be taken out to proceed. Various items are hidden that increase firepower, grant extra credits etc. Enemy amount and layout sometimes make it impossible to avoid damage, meaning the game can't be cleared without using continues. The game seemingly acknowledges this by not resetting score upon continuing. The game has two endings depening how much equipment was destroyed in the Cyberdine stage. Only 100% destruction will trigger the good ending, which differs only by the text displayed on screen.

Stages

The game has a total of 7 stages, sometimes containing mutiple sections

  • Stage 1: Wasteland
  • Stage 2: Resistance hideout
  • Stage 3: Jeep ride (Jeep must be protected)
  • Stage 4: Skynet, Time Machine
  • Stage 5: Cyberdyne (destroy 100% equipment for good ending)
  • Stage 6: Highway (SWAT Van must be proteced)
  • Stage 7: Steel Mill

version differences

Compared to the Arcade version and the SNES port, the Sega Mega Drive differs greatly in terms of visuals and slightly in content.

  • Visually, the game now mainly features pixel artwork instead of digitized graphics. The palette has also been considerably brightened for unknown reasons.
  • In terms of content, enemiey layout has been altered, there is no wall and no resistance soldiers before stage 1 boss, no elevator in stage 3 (also missing in the SNES port), some missing speach samples (most notably in the final stage after meeting the T1000 for the first time the liquid nitrogen fight), no enemy helicopters in the Cyberdyne stage, no rope SWAT in the Cyberdyne stage and final stage. This list is incomplete.
  • The ending cinematic has been replaced by a single picture of John Connor (also in the SNES version)

Trivia

The game is not region locked an thus runs on any region system.

Promotional material

  • T2tAG MD FR PrintAdvert.jpg

    Mega Drive FR print advert

  • T2Arcade MD UK PrintAd.jpg

    Mega Drive UK print advert

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Print advert in Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) #5: "February 1993" (1993-01-12)
also published in:
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Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #11: "February/March 1993" (199x-xx-xx)
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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90 №136, p68/69[4]
95 №44, p42/43[5]
80 №2, p60/61
80 №35, p192
79 №6, p56/57
85 №6, p56/57
82 №4, p55[6]
86 №13, p42/43/44/45
75 №3, p74-76[7]
85 №27, p90/91
88 №38, p48/49
89 №39, p51
94 №15, p22/23/24
92 №18, p68
89 №3, p20/21
92 №14, p38-40[8]
86 №7, p19
Sega Mega Drive
 86
Based on
17 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[9]
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[10]
Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)
80
[11]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
62
[12]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
55
[13]
Cool Gamer (RU)
60
[14]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
90
[4]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
88
[15]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
60
[16]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
72
[17]
Game Power (IT)
71
[18]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
95
[5]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
80
[19]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
50
[20]
Joypad (FR)
83
[21]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-U
80
[22]
Mega (UK) PAL
82
[6]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
86
[23]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
89
[24]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
75
[7]
Player One (FR)
85
[25]
Play Time (DE)
62
[26]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
88
[27]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
89
[28]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
94
[29]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
92
[30]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
89
[31]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
92
[8]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
54
[32]
Supergame (BR) NTSC-U
91
[33]
Supersonic (FR)
86
[34]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
84
[35]
Video Games (DE) PAL
78
[36]
Sega Mega Drive
 77
Based on
33 reviews

T2: The Arcade Game

Mega Drive, US
T2tAG MD US Box.jpg
Cover
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Cart
T2 Arcade MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
T2tAG MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
T2tAG MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
T2tAG MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, BR
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Cover
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Cart

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
69 №29, p122
Sega Master System
 69
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Joypad (FR)
69
[37]
Score (CZ)
53
[38]
Sega Magazin (DE)
38
[39]
Sega Master System
 53
Based on
3 reviews

T2: The Arcade Game

Master System, EU
T2tAG SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
T2tAG SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
79 №30, p154
80 №146, p112
75 №29, p123
70 №39, p112
64 №50, p47
71 №25, p74
Sega Game Gear
 73
Based on
6 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
58
[40]
Consoles + (FR)
79
[41]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
80
[42]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
50
[43]
Joypad (FR)
75
[37]
Player One (FR)
70
[44]
Power Unlimited (NL)
90
[45]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
64
[46]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC
71
[47]
Sega Game Gear
 71
Based on
9 reviews

T2: The Arcade Game

Game Gear, US
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Cover
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Cart
T2tAG gg us manual.pdf
Manual
Game Gear, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Game Gear, JP
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Cover
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Cart

References

  1. ↑ File:GamePro US 052.pdf, page 213
  2. ↑ File:SegaVisions US 14.pdf, page 104
  3. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "March 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 26
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 File:CVG UK 136.pdf, page 68 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 136.pdf_p68" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:GamePro US 044.pdf, page 44 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 044.pdf_p44" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 File:Mega UK 04.pdf, page 55 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Mega UK 04.pdf_p55" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:MeanMachinesSega03UK.pdf, page 74 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega03UK.pdf_p74" defined multiple times with different content
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 File:SegaForce UK 14.pdf, page 38 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 14.pdf_p38" defined multiple times with different content
  9. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 235
  10. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 241
  11. ↑ Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-06-xx), page 81
  12. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1993" (DE; 1993-02-08), page 128
  13. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1994" (JP; 1994-02-08), page 20
  14. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 222
  15. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "March 1993" (US; 1993-02-09), page 61
  16. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 363
  17. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 106
  18. ↑ Game Power, "Marzo 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 46
  19. ↑ GamesMaster, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-21), page 60
  20. ↑ Hippon Super, "March 1994" (JP; 1994-02-03), page 61
  21. ↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 56
  22. ↑ Joystick, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 192
  23. ↑ MegaTech, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-20), page 42
  24. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Marzo 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 48
  25. ↑ Player One, "Janvier/Février 1993" (FR; 1993-01-10), page 90
  26. ↑ Play Time, "4/93" (DE; 1993-03-10), page 108
  27. ↑ Sega Power, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-03), page 48
  28. ↑ Sega Power, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-07), page 51
  29. ↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 22
  30. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
  31. ↑ Sega Zone, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-xx), page 20
  32. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  33. ↑ Supergame, "Novembro 1992" (BR; 1992-11-xx), page 24
  34. ↑ Supersonic, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 15
  35. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 26
  36. ↑ Video Games, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-27), page 85
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 Joypad, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 122
  38. ↑ Score, "Cervenec 1994" (CZ; 1994-07-01), page 61
  39. ↑ Sega Magazin, "Juni 1994" (DE; 1994-05-11), page 24
  40. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1994" (JP; 1994-02-08), page 22
  41. ↑ Consoles +, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 154
  42. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-15), page 112
  43. ↑ Hippon Super, "April 1994" (JP; 1994-03-03), page 61
  44. ↑ Player One, "Février 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 112
  45. ↑ Power Unlimited, "Nummer 5, December 1993" (NL; 1993-12-01), page 51
  46. ↑ Sega Power, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 47
  47. ↑ Sega Pro, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 74



RoboCop and Terminator franchise games for Sega systems
Sega Mega Drive
 The Terminator (1992) | T2: The Arcade Game (1992) | RoboCop 3 (1993) | Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1993) | RoboCop Versus The Terminator (1993)
Sega Master System
 The Terminator (1992) | T2: The Arcade Game (1993) | RoboCop 3 (1993) | Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1993) | RoboCop Versus The Terminator (1994)
Sega Game Gear
 The Terminator (1992) | T2: The Arcade Game (1993) | RoboCop 3 (1993) | Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1993) | RoboCop Versus The Terminator (1994)
Sega Mega-CD
 The Terminator (1993)
Pinball
 RoboCop (1989)
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