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'''''Mallet Legend''''' is an unlicensed action game for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] developed by [[AV artisan]] and published by [[Realtec]] in 1993. In the US it is known as '''''Whac-a-Critter''''' or '''''Mallet Legend's Whac-a-Critter''''' depending on the source. It is one of the more interesting unlicensed titles for the system, as it relies on a similarly unlicensed accessory, the [[Smash Controller]], released by [[Innovation]] in the US.
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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is an unlicensed action game for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] developed by [[AV artisan]] and published by [[Realtec]] in 1993. In the US it is known as '''''Whac-a-Critter''''' or '''''Mallet Legend's Whac-a-Critter''''' depending on the source. It is one of the more interesting unlicensed titles for the system, as it relies on a similarly unlicensed accessory, the [[Smash Controller]], released by [[Innovation]] in the US.
  
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In Taiwan, both the Smash controller and game cartridge were bundled together, however in the US the two were sold separately.
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==Gameplay==
 
The game is a ''[[wikipedia:Whac-A-Mole|Whac-A-Mole]]'' clone — simply hit the button on the controller corresponding to the hole where a critter pops up before it disappears. After hitting enough, you get a much harder "boss battle" before moving on to the next round.
 
The game is a ''[[wikipedia:Whac-A-Mole|Whac-A-Mole]]'' clone — simply hit the button on the controller corresponding to the hole where a critter pops up before it disappears. After hitting enough, you get a much harder "boss battle" before moving on to the next round.
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In Taiwan, both the Smash controller and game cartridge were bundled together, however in the US the two were sold separately.
 
  
 
==Magazine articles==
 
==Magazine articles==

Revision as of 09:04, 21 June 2018

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Mallet Legend/Whac-a-Critter
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Realtec
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US
Sega Mega Drive
TW

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Mallet Legend is an unlicensed action game for the Sega Mega Drive developed by AV artisan and published by Realtec in 1993. In the US it is known as Whac-a-Critter or Mallet Legend's Whac-a-Critter depending on the source. It is one of the more interesting unlicensed titles for the system, as it relies on a similarly unlicensed accessory, the Smash Controller, released by Innovation in the US.

In Taiwan, both the Smash controller and game cartridge were bundled together, however in the US the two were sold separately.

Gameplay

The game is a Whac-A-Mole clone — simply hit the button on the controller corresponding to the hole where a critter pops up before it disappears. After hitting enough, you get a much harder "boss battle" before moving on to the next round.

Magazine articles

Main article: Mallet Legend/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
59 №151, p100[1]
79 №19, p64/65[2]
Sega Mega Drive
 69
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK) NTSC-U
59
[1]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-U
79
[3]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
50
[4]
Sega Mega Drive
 63
Based on
3 reviews

Mallet Legend

Mega Drive, US
WaC MD US Box.jpg
Cover
WaC MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, TW
MalletLegend MD TW Box Front.jpg
Cover
MalletLegend MD TW Cart.jpg
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 1bdd02b8
MD5 7d20d74e81524773409f4f89e944cfaa
SHA-1 4b45801b112a641fee936e41a31728ee7aa2f834
512kB 1993 Cartridge (US)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File:CVG UK 151.pdf, page 100 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 151.pdf_p100" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ File:MeanMachinesSega19UK.pdf, page 65
  3. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-03-xx), page 52
  4. ↑ VideoGames, "September 1995" (US; 1995-08-22), page 91
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