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Pit-Fighter
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System
Publisher:
Sega Mega Drive
Tengen,
Sega Master System
Domark
Developer:
Developer(s) of original games: Atari Games
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥7,8007,800 T-48033
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$59.9559.95[4] 301027-0150
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		301027-0170
Sega Mega Drive
KR 		GM8033JT
Sega Master System
EU 		MK 29009-50
Sega Master System
BR 		028250

Pit-Fighter or Pit Fighter (ピットファイター) is a 1990 arcade fighting game by Atari Games. Tengen ported it to the Sega Mega Drive internationally in 1991. The Kremlin ported it to the Sega Master System with a new soundtrack by The Doomsday Machine and with Domark releasing it in Europe in 1992.

Gameplay

The game is a conventional fighting game with a pseudo-like perspective. A/2 punches, B/1 kicks, and C (no equivalent on SMS) jumps.

In the arcades, Pit-Fighter relies on digitised graphics (later popularised by Mortal Kombat) and a sprite scaling mechanism to give the illusion of depth (of which neither Sega port offers). The Master System version uses extremely small sprites and lacks most of the crowd, making it the least faithful of the many home ports of the game.

While both versions offer two-player support, neither support the three-player option seen in the arcades.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

  • Produced by: Tengen
  • Programmed by: Sterling Silver Software (original build)
  • Programmed by: Lee Actor, Dennis Koble (Rev. A build)
  • Sound by: Earl Vickers
  • Special Thanks to: Gary Stark, Bill Hindorff, Doug Coward
Source:
Intro sequence


  • Thanks to: Rusty Dawe
  • Special thanks to the original coin-op team at Atari Games
  • Graphic and Package Design: Louis Saekow Design
Source:
US manual credits
Pit Fighter MD US Manual.pdf
[8]


Master System version

Source:
Intro sequence


Magazine articles

Main article: Pit-Fighter/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Mega Drive print advert in Sega Visions (US) #6: "Fall 1991" (1991-xx-xx)
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Print advert in GamePro (US) #29: "December 1991" (1991-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Mega Drive print advert in Sega Visions (US) #7: "Winter 1991/1992" (1991-xx-xx)
also published in:
  • GamePro (US) #16bit: "16-bit Video Gaming: February 1992" (1992-xx-xx)[10]
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Mega Drive print advert in Game Informer (US) #3: "January/February 1992" (199x-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Mega Drive print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #125: "April 1992" (1992-03-15)
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Mega Drive print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #130: "September 1992" (1992-08-15)
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Mega Drive print advert in Consoles + (FR) #17: "Février 1993" (1993-0x-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Mega Force (FR) #18: "Juin 1993" (1993-0x-xx)
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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
81 №6, p58-60[14]
82 №124, p63[15]
100 №29, p68[4]
90 №3, p26-27
79 №23, p116[16]
30 №3, p79[17]
70 №10, p32-33
78 №15, p76-77
89 №1, p64
49 №8, p80
75 №1, p80-81[18]
80 №2, p28-30[19]
81 №16, p118-120[20]
70 №22, p132[21]
70 №28, p26-27
95 №3, p56-57[22]
91 №13, p22-23
89 №18, p66
90 №2, p28[2]
Sega Mega Drive
 78
Based on
19 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[23]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
70
[24]
Console XS (UK) PAL
92
[25]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
82
[26]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
70
[27]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
100
[4]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
90
[28]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
70
[29]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
82
[30]
Joypad (FR)
80
[31]
Joystick (FR)
79
[16]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
30
[17]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
30
[32]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
56
[33]
Mega (UK) PAL
70
[34]
Mega (UK) PAL
78
[35]
Mega Action (UK)
89
[36]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
49
[37]
Mega Force (FR)
75
[38]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
80
[19]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
81
[39]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
81
[40]
Player One (FR)
70
[21]
Power Up! (UK)
72
[41]
Power Play (DE)
61
[42]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
70
[43]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
95
[22]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
92
[44]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
89
[45]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
90
[2]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
75
[46]
Supersonic (FR)
81
[47]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
76
[48]
Video Games (DE)
60
[49]
Sega Mega Drive
 74
Based on
34 reviews

Pit-Fighter

Mega Drive, US
PitFighter MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Pitfighter md us cart.jpg
Cart
Pit Fighter MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
PitFighter MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
PitFighter MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
PitFighter MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
PitFighter MD JP CartTop.jpg
PitFighter MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Pit-Fighter MD JP Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, KR
PitFighter MD KR cover.jpg
Cover
PitFighter MD KR cartback.jpgPitFighter MD KR Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, FR

Pit-Fighter MD FR Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, SE (rental)

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
44 №14, p129[50]
67 №19, p104[51]
13 №133, p78-79[7]
20 №1, p90[5]
47 №38, p37
75 №15, p38-39
72 №2, p65-66
Sega Master System
 48
Based on
7 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
44
[50]
Consoles + (FR)
67
[51]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
13
[7]
Digitiser (UK)
40
[52]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
20
[5]
Joypad (FR)
74
[53]
Mega Force (FR)
78
[54]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
47
[55]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
75
[56]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
75
[57]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
72
[58]
Video Games (DE)
9
[59]
Video Games (DE)
9
[60]
Sega Master System
 48
Based on
13 reviews

Pit-Fighter

Master System, EU
PitFighter SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
PitFighter SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR
PitFighter SMS BR cover.jpg
Cover
PitFighter SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Pitfighter sms br manual.pdf
Manual

References

  1. ↑ File:SegaPro UK 06.pdf, page 9
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 File:SegaForce UK 02.pdf, page 28 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 02.pdf_p28" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ File:GamePro US 023.pdf, page 40
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 File:GamePro US 029.pdf, page 70 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 029.pdf_p70" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 File:GamesMaster UK 001.pdf, page 90 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamesMaster UK 001.pdf_p90" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 File:SegaZone UK 01.pdf, page 10
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 File:CVG UK 133.pdf, page 78 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 133.pdf_p78" defined multiple times with different content
  8. ↑ File:Pit Fighter MD US Manual.pdf
  9. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 24
  10. ↑ GamePro, "16-bit Video Gaming: February 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 46
  11. ↑ GamePro, "February 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 59
  12. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 141
  13. ↑ Mega Force, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 2
  14. ↑ File:ConsolesPlus FR 006.pdf, page 58
  15. ↑ File:CVG UK 124.pdf, page 63
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 File:Joystick FR 023.pdf, page 116 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 023.pdf_p116" defined multiple times with different content
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 File:MDAG UK 03.pdf, page 79 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MDAG UK 03.pdf_p79" defined multiple times with different content
  18. ↑ File:MegaForce ES 01.pdf, page 80
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 File:MegaTech UK 02.pdf, page 28 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaTech UK 02.pdf_p28" defined multiple times with different content
  20. ↑ File:MeanMachines UK 16.pdf, page 118
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 File:PlayerOne FR 022.pdf, page 136 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 022.pdf_p136" defined multiple times with different content
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf, page 56 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf_p56" defined multiple times with different content
  23. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 177
  24. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1992" (JP; 1992-03-07), page 36
  25. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 133
  26. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-15), page 81
  27. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 79
  28. ↑ Game Zone, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-18), page 26
  29. ↑ Hippon Super, "April 1992" (JP; 1992-03-04), page 84
  30. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Julio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 50
  31. ↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1991-12-1x), page 82
  32. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 93
  33. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "June 1992" (JP; 1992-05-08), page 83
  34. ↑ Mega, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-17), page 32
  35. ↑ Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 76
  36. ↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 64
  37. ↑ Mega Action, "Christmas 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 80
  38. ↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-05-05), page 80
  39. ↑ Mean Machines, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-27), page 58
  40. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
  41. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, March 07, 1992" (UK; 1992-03-07), page 1
  42. ↑ Power Play, "3/92" (DE; 1992-02-12), page 140
  43. ↑ Sega Power, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-06), page 26
  44. ↑ Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 22
  45. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  46. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  47. ↑ Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 11
  48. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 137
  49. ↑ Video Games, "2/92" (DE; 1992-04-06), page 28
  50. ↑ 50.0 50.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 014.pdf, page 129 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 014.pdf_p129" defined multiple times with different content
  51. ↑ 51.0 51.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 019.pdf, page 104 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 019.pdf_p104" defined multiple times with different content
  52. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1993-04-02)
  53. ↑ Joypad, "Avril 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 86
  54. ↑ Mega Force, "Avril 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 88
  55. ↑ Sega Power, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-03), page 37
  56. ↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 38
  57. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
  58. ↑ Sega Zone, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 65
  59. ↑ Video Games, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-23), page 117
  60. ↑ Video Games, "7/93" (DE; 1993-06-30), page 99
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