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'''''Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs''''', called '''''NBA Pro Basketball: Bulls vs Lakers''''' (NBAプロバスケットボール ブルズ ＶＳ レイカーズ) in Japan, is a 1991 basketball game for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] by [[Electronic Arts]] and a "sequel" to ''[[Lakers versus Celtics and the NBA Playoffs]]''.
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', called '''''NBA Pro Basketball: Bulls vs Lakers''''' (NBAプロバスケットボール ブルズ ＶＳ レイカーズ) in Japan, is a 1991 basketball game for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] by [[Electronic Arts]] and a "sequel" to ''[[Lakers versus Celtics and the NBA Playoffs]]''.
  
 
The changes in Bulls vs Lakers primarily include the updated team roster, now reflecting the 1991 NBA Playoffs. It also features updated graphics, an announcer (EA's [[wikipedia:Bing Gordon|Bing Gordon]]) and an instant replay function.
 
The changes in Bulls vs Lakers primarily include the updated team roster, now reflecting the 1991 NBA Playoffs. It also features updated graphics, an announcer (EA's [[wikipedia:Bing Gordon|Bing Gordon]]) and an instant replay function.
  
 
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*'''Genesis Programming By:''' Lisa Ching, Jeff Lefferts, Edwin Reich
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*'''Graphics and Animation by:''' Cynthia Hamilton, Paul Vernon
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*'''Sound and Music by:''' Michael Bartlow
 
*'''Technical Director:''' Edwin Reich
 
*'''Technical Director:''' Edwin Reich
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*'''Produced By:''' Don Traeger and Happy Keller
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*'''Produced by:''' Don Traeger and Happy Keller
 
*'''Assistant Producer:''' Gerald McLane
 
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*'''Original Design By:''' Robert Weatherby
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*'''Additional Design:''' Happy Keller
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*'''Documentation:''' R.J. Berg and J. Poolos
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*'''Documentation Layout:''' Jennie Maruyama
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Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Electronic Arts (US/EU), Electronic Arts Victor (JP)
Developer:
Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥8,9008,900 EM20012
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$49.9549.95[2] 709901
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		E227SMXI

Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs, called NBA Pro Basketball: Bulls vs Lakers (NBAプロバスケットボール ブルズ ＶＳ レイカーズ) in Japan, is a 1991 basketball game for the Sega Mega Drive by Electronic Arts and a "sequel" to Lakers versus Celtics and the NBA Playoffs.

The changes in Bulls vs Lakers primarily include the updated team roster, now reflecting the 1991 NBA Playoffs. It also features updated graphics, an announcer (EA's Bing Gordon) and an instant replay function.

Production credits

  • Genesis Programming by: Lisa Ching, Jeff Lefferts, Edwin Reich
  • Graphics and Animation by: Cynthia Hamilton, Paul Vernon
  • Sound and Music by: Michael Bartlow
  • Technical Director: Edwin Reich
  • Produced by: Don Traeger and Happy Keller
  • Assistant Producer: Gerald McLane
  • Original Design by: Robert Weatherby
  • Special Thanks to: Nels Anderson
Source:
In-game credits
  • Additional Design: Happy Keller
  • Product Management: Sue Goerss
  • Package Design: E.J. Saraille
  • Documentation: R.J. Berg and J. Poolos
  • Documentation Layout: Jennie Maruyama
  • Testing: Randy Delucchi and Scott Gilliland
  • Quality Assurance: David Costa
Source:
US manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #8: "May/June 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #36: "July 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
92 №12, p94-95[6]
83 №1, p29[7]
85 №37, p74[2]
87 №12, p36-38
84 №13, p58
91 №31, p161
64 №5, p90
80 №10, p54-57[8]
83 №24, p66-68[9]
80 №24, p76-77[10]
78 №9, p64-65[11]
78 №18, p64
77 №9, p64-65[12]
85 №36, p26[13]
Sega Mega Drive
 82
Based on
14 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
30
[14]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
63
[15]
Consoles + (FR)
92
[6]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
80
[16]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
40
[17]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
83
[7]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
60
[18]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
85
[2]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
87
[19]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
40
[20]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
79
[21]
Joypad (FR)
84
[22]
Joystick (FR) PAL
91
[23]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
64
[24]
Mega Force (FR)
75
[25]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
80
[26]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
80
[8]
Mean Machines (UK)
83
[9]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
83
[27]
Player One (FR)
80
[10]
Play Time (DE)
72
[28]
Power Up! (UK)
78
[29]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U
78
[11]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
78
[30]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
77
[12]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
66
[31]
Supersonic (FR)
86
[32]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
70
[33]
Video Games (DE)
60
[34]
Zero (UK)
85
[13]
Sega Mega Drive
 74
Based on
30 reviews

Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs

Mega Drive, US
BvLatNBAPO MD US Box.jpg
Cover
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Cart
Bulls Vs Lakers MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
BvLatNBAPO MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
BvLatNBAPO MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
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Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 e56023a0
MD5 db1441972367b4cb708351fcb0736887
SHA-1 102652dcd218e3420ea9c4116231fa62f8fcd770
1MB 1992-06 Cartridge (US/EU)
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 4416ce39
MD5 87d3a0872dc08f07079de4702a21b27d
SHA-1 003b01282aff14ccea9390551aba5ac4a9e53825
1MB 1992-06 Cartridge (JP)

References

  1. ↑ File:SegaVisions US 08.pdf, page 58
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 File:GamePro US 037.pdf, page 76 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 037.pdf_p76" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ GamePro, "July 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 50
  4. ↑ Sega Visions, "August/September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 67
  5. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "1993 Video Game Buyer's Guide" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 26
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 012.pdf, page 94 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 012.pdf_p94" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, Virgin Books, page 29 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide Book UK.pdf_p29" defined multiple times with different content
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 File:MegaTech UK 10.pdf, page 54 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaTech UK 10.pdf_p54" defined multiple times with different content
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 File:MeanMachines UK 24.pdf, page 66 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 24.pdf_p66" defined multiple times with different content
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 File:PlayerOne FR 024.pdf, page 76 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 024.pdf_p76" defined multiple times with different content
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 File:SegaPro UK 09.pdf, page 64 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 09.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 File:SegaForce UK 09.pdf, page 64 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 09.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 File:Zero UK 36.pdf, page 26 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Zero UK 36.pdf_p26" defined multiple times with different content
  14. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 40
  15. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1993" (JP; 1993-03-08), page 21
  16. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 30
  17. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 299
  18. ↑ Famitsu, "1993-04-09" (JP; 1993-03-26), page 1
  19. ↑ Game Zone, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-24), page 36
  20. ↑ Hippon Super, "April 1993" (JP; 1993-03-04), page 46
  21. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 154
  22. ↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 58
  23. ↑ Joystick, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 161
  24. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
  25. ↑ Mega Force, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 66
  26. ↑ Mega Play, "August 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 65
  27. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137
  28. ↑ Play Time, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-04), page 96
  29. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, September 12, 1992" (UK; 1992-09-12), page 1
  30. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
  31. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  32. ↑ Supersonic, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 19
  33. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 33
  34. ↑ Video Games, "8/92" (DE; 1992-07-22), page 50



Electronic Arts sports games for Sega systems
American Football
John Madden Football (1990) | John Madden Football '92 (1991) | John Madden Football '93 (1992) | John Madden Football: Championship Edition (1992) | Mutant League Football (1993) | Madden NFL '94 (1993) | Bill Walsh College Football (1993) | Bill Walsh College Football '95 (1994) | Madden NFL '95 (1994) | Madden NFL 96 (1995) | College Football USA 96 (1995) | Madden NFL 97 (Mega Drive) (1996) | Madden NFL 97 (Saturn) (1996) | College Football USA 97 (1996) | Madden NFL 98 (Mega Drive) (1997) | Madden NFL 98 (Saturn) (1997)
Baseball
Tony La Russa Baseball (1993) | MLBPA Baseball (1994) | La Russa Baseball 95 (1994) | Triple Play 96 (1995) | Triple Play: Gold Edition (1996)
Basketball
Lakers versus Celtics and the NBA Playoffs (1990) | Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs (1991) | Jordan vs Bird (1992) | Team USA Basketball (1992) | Bulls versus Blazers and the NBA Playoffs (1993) | NBA Showdown '94 (1994) | NBA Live 95 (1994) | NBA Live 96 (1995) | Coach K College Basketball (1995) | NBA Live 97 (Mega Drive) (1996) | NBA Live 97 (Saturn) (1996) | NBA Live 98 (Mega Drive) (1997) | NBA Live 98 (Saturn) (1997)
Golf
Zany Golf (1990) | PGA Tour Golf (1990) | PGA Tour Golf II (1992) | PGA Tour Golf III (1994) | PGA European Tour (1994) | PGA Tour Golf II (1995) | PGA Tour 96 (1995) | PGA Tour 97 (1996)
Ice Hockey
NHL Hockey (Mega Drive) (1991) | NHLPA Hockey '93 (1992) | NHL Hockey '94 (1993) | Elitserien 95 (1994) | Mutant League Hockey (1994) | NHL 95 (1994) | NHLPA Hockey (1994) | Elitserien 96 (1995) | NHL 96 (1995) | NHL Hockey (Game Gear) (1995) | NHL 97 (Mega Drive) (1996) | NHL 97 (Saturn) (1996) | NHL 98 (Mega Drive) (1997) | NHL 98 (Saturn) (1997)
Racing
Mario Andretti Racing (1994) | Andretti Racing (1996) | NASCAR 98 (1997)
Rugby
Rugby World Cup 1995 (1994) | Australian Rugby League (1995)
Soccer
FIFA International Soccer (8-bit) (1993) | FIFA International Soccer: Championship Edition (1994) | FIFA Soccer 95 (1994) | FIFA Soccer 96 (Mega Drive) (32X | Saturn | Game Gear) (1995) | FIFA Soccer 97 (Gold Edition) (1996) | FIFA Road to World Cup 98 (Mega Drive) (1997) | FIFA Road to World Cup 98 (Saturn) (1997)
Misc.
EA Sports Double Header (1992) | IMG International Tour Tennis (1994) | Toughman Contest (1994)
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