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Dick Tracy

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Sega Technical Institute, Sega of America

Sound driver: SMPS Z80

Genre: Action^[1]^[2]^[3]

Number of players: 1

Official in-game languages:

English

Français

Deutsch

Español

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1991-03-01^[2]	¥6,0006,000	G-4044
US	1991-01^[4]	$49.9549.95^[5]	1014
EU	1991-04		1014
UK	1991-04	£34.9934.99^[6]	1014
SE (Rental)	199x
AU	199x
CA	199x
BR	1991-12^[7]
US	1991-01^[8]		7057
EU	1991-04^[9]		7057
UK	1991-04^[9]	£29.9929.99^[6]^[10]	7057
AU	199x
BR	1992-07^[11]		025100

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Dick Tracy (ディックトレイシー) is a 1990 action game by Sega for the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Master System tying into the 1990 Dick Tracy film.

Gameplay

The game is an action game where Dick Tracy walks around killing bad guys to solve mysteries. The game exists in a pesudo-3D world where enemies either approach from where Dick is or from a distance "behind" him — therefore, Dick has to attack in two different ways. Due to the differences in the two console's controllers, controls for each version are slightly different. In order to make this explanation simple, we will use the first level, which takes place on a street with Dick walking along one sidewalk and the other enemies across the street, to explain the different attacks.

Mega Drive: shoots Dick's pistol horizontally to attack enemies approaching Dick on the sidewalk he is walking on — if an enemy is very close, Dick will simply punch him. shoots Dick's machine gun back at enemies across the street — Dick cannot walk while doing so; instead, the D-pad is used to aim. jumps.
Master System: jumps. Tapping uses the pistol and holding uses the machine gun in the same way as with the Mega Drive version. Pressing the both button at the same time will call for help. Police backup will eliminate all enemies in the screen. But this can be used only one in each level. Some levels don't even allow backup to be used at all.

Some of the well-known villains from the series appear as bosses. In order of appearance : Itchy, Brow (which is strange as he was killed off at the beginning of the movie), Lips Manlis (again, doesn't make any sense as he was Big Boy's rival and killed off quite early), Pruneface, Flattop and Big Boy Caprice. Unlike Mega Drive version, in Master System these bosses can only be killed with machinegun as they always stay in "background".

After each level (in both versions) there is a bonus level in which Tracy is shooting at targets in Police shooting gallery. In addition to pictures of villains, there are non-targets such as milkman or police officers. Depending on how many targets you hit or missed or how many non-targets are killed, you will receive a rank and several bonuses such as extra lives or credits.

There are some levels in which Tracy is grabbing the side of a police car and attacking on other gangster cars as they drive through the streets. These levels are pretty much the same of walking level with minor differences.

Magazine articles

Main article: Dick Tracy/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

FR

FI advert

Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #112: "March 1991" (1991-02-16)

Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #113: "April 1991" (1991-03-16)

Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #114: "May 1991" (1991-04-14)
also published in:

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) #1 (1991-05-xx)^[12]

Print advert in Cumhuriyet (TR) #1991-12-20 (1991-12-20)

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

30

^[29]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

65

^[30]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

73

^[31]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

80

^[32]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

71

^[33]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

86

^[34]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

60

^[35]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

80

^[16]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[36]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

68

^[37]

Games-X (UK)

100

^[18]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

30

^[38]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

85

^[39]

Joystick (FR)

NTSC-J

93

^[21]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

39

^[40]

Mega (UK)

PAL

47

^[41]

Mega (UK)

PAL

47

^[42]

MegaTech (UK)

89

^[22]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

90

^[43]

Mean Machines (UK)

PAL

82

^[44]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

89

^[45]

Player One (FR)

88

^[46]

Power Play (DE)

75

^[47]

Raze (UK)

PAL

80

^[6]

Score (CZ)

71

^[48]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

84

^[25]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

75

^[26]

Sega Pro (UK)

76

^[49]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

71

^[50]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

61

^[14]

Supergame (BR)

85

^[11]

Tilt (FR)

85

^[51]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

61

^[52]

User (GR)

PAL

73

^[53]

Video Games (DE)

73

^[54]

Zzap! (IT)

89

^[55]

	73
Based on 36 reviews

Dick Tracy

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Mega Drive, FR

Manual

Mega Drive, AU
Cover

Mega Drive, BR
Cover

Mega Drive, CA
Cover

Master System version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Buzz! Computers (UK)

70

^[65]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

21

^[66]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

64

^[67]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

71

^[58]

Joystick (FR)

PAL

45

^[59]

Mean Machines (UK)

77

^[68]

Player One (FR)

74

^[61]

Power Play (DE)

53

^[69]

Raze (UK)

PAL

34

^[6]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

30

^[70]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

0

^[63]

Sega Pro (UK)

34

^[49]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

21

^[71]

Tilt (FR)

75

^[72]

Video Games (DE)

62

^[73]

	49
Based on 15 reviews

Dick Tracy

Master System, US
Cover
Manual

Master System, EU
Cover
Manual

Master System, AU
Cover
Cart

Master System, AU (SP3/Hotline stickers)
Cover
Cart

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32	ef887533
MD5	aed96d0a6c77759931d771ef0f6b0778
SHA-1	320e527847ebae79d2686c5a500c5100b080ff98

512kB

1990-11

Cartridge (US/EU/JP)

✔

CRC32	f6fab48d
MD5	1dcaf7d1ea7caaaa716f0ec43c3f828a
SHA-1	b788f0394aafbc213e6fa6dcfae40ebb7659f533

256kB

Cartridge (US/EU/BR)

References

Dick Tracy
	Main page \| Comparisons \| Maps \| Hidden content \| Magazine articles \| Video coverage \| Reception \| Region coding \| Technical information \| Bootlegs No results

[:File:DickTracy_MD_JP_Box.jpg_p-1] File:DickTracy MD JP Box.jpg

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[:File:DickTracy_SMS_EU_Box.jpg_p-3] File:DickTracy SMS EU Box.jpg

[:File:EGM_US_018.pdf_p84-4] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 84

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_28.pdf_p50-5] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "May 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 50

[:File:Raze_UK_08.pdf_p46-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 ^6.3 ^6.4 ^6.5 Raze, "June 1991" (UK; 1991-04-25), page 46

[:File:Supergame_BR_05.pdf_p38-7] Supergame, "Dezembro 1991" (BR; 1991-12-xx), page 38

[:File:EGM_US_018.pdf_p82-8] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 82

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_05.pdf_p64-9] 9.0 ^9.1 Mean Machines, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-02-01), page 64

[:File:SegaPower_UK_17.pdf_p25-10] Sega Power, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-03-07), page 25

[:File:Supergame_BR_12.pdf_p32-11] 11.0 ^11.1 ^11.2 Supergame, "Julho 1992" (BR; 1992-07-xx), page 32

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p2-12] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 2

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1991-03.pdf_p36_.2834.29-13] Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-08), page 34 (36)

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-14] 14.0 ^14.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[:File:CVG_UK_114.pdf_p52_.2852-54.29-15] Computer & Video Games, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-14), page 52-54 (52)

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p37-16] 16.0 ^16.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 37

[:File:GamePro_US_020.pdf_p36_.2834.2F35.29-17] GamePro, "March 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 34/35 (36)

[:File:GamesX_UK_00.pdf_p16-18] 18.0 ^18.1 Games-X, "Sneak Preview March 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 16

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_004.pdf_p82_.2890.29-19] Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1992" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 90 (82)

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_006.pdf_p34_.2834.2F36.29-20] 20.0 ^20.1 Hobby Consolas, "Marzo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 34/36 (34)

[:File:Joystick_FR_015.pdf_p104-21] 21.0 ^21.1 Joystick, "Avril 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 104

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p77-22] 22.0 ^22.1 MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 77

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_07.pdf_p16_.2816-19.29-23] Mean Machines, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-04-01), page 16-19 (16)

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_010.pdf_p28_.2828.2F29.29-24] Player One, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 28/29 (28)

[:File:SegaPower_UK_19.pdf_p49-25] 25.0 ^25.1 Sega Power, "June 1991" (UK; 1991-05-02), page 49

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p53-26] 26.0 ^26.1 Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53

[:File:SegaPro_UK_02.pdf_p35_.2833.29-27] 27.0 ^27.1 Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 33 (35)

[:File:Zzap_IT_56.pdf_p58_.2858.2F59.29-28] Zzap!, "Maggio 1991" (IT; 1991-xx-xx), page 58/59 (58)

[29] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 58

[:File:ASM_DE_1991-05.pdf_p122-30] Aktueller Software Markt, "Mai 1991" (DE; 1991-04-26), page 122

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1991-03.pdf_p34-31] Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-08), page 34

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p104-32] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 104

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p128-33] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 128

[:File:CVG_UK_114.pdf_p52-34] Computer & Video Games, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-14), page 52

[:File:EGM_US_020.pdf_p18-35] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 18

[36] Famitsu, "" (JP; 1991-0x-xx), page 1

[:File:GamePro_US_020.pdf_p36-37] GamePro, "March 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 36

[38] Hippon Super, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-04), page 42

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_004.pdf_p90-39] Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1992" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 90

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p91-40] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 91

[:File:Mega_UK_09.pdf_p19-41] Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 19

[:File:Mega_UK_16.pdf_p87-42] Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 87

[:File:Micromania2_ES_038.pdf_p34-43] Micromanía (segunda época), "Julio 1991" (ES; 1991-0x-xx), page 34

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_07.pdf_p16-44] Mean Machines, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-04-01), page 16

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p138-45] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_010.pdf_p28-46] Player One, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 28

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-05.pdf_p122-47] Power Play, "5/91" (DE; 1991-04-12), page 122

[:File:Score_CZ_07.pdf_p59-48] Score, "Cervenec 1994" (CZ; 1994-07-01), page 59

[:File:SegaPro_UK_02.pdf_p35-49] 49.0 ^49.1 Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 35

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p65-50] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65

[:File:Tilt_FR_090.pdf_p58-51] Tilt, "Mai 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 58

[52] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 51

[:File:User_GR_23.pdf_p86-53] User, "Aprílios 1992" (GR; 1992-0x-xx), page 86

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1991-02.pdf_p90-54] Video Games, "2/91" (DE; 1991-06-07), page 90

[:File:Zzap_IT_56.pdf_p58-55] Zzap!, "Maggio 1991" (IT; 1991-xx-xx), page 58

[:File:CVG_UK_112.pdf_p78-56] Computer & Video Games, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-16), page 78

[:File:CVG_IT_04.pdf_p94-57] Computer + Video Giochi, "Aprile 1991" (IT; 1991-xx-xx), page 94

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p132-58] 58.0 ^58.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 132

[:File:Joystick_FR_016.pdf_p151-59] 59.0 ^59.1 Joystick, "Mai 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 151

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_05.pdf_p62_.2862-64.29-60] Mean Machines, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-02-01), page 62-64 (62)

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_009.pdf_p40-61] 61.0 ^61.1 Player One, "Mai 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 40

[:File:SegaPower_UK_17.pdf_p24_.2824.2F25.29-62] Sega Power, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-03-07), page 24/25 (24)

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p56-63] 63.0 ^63.1 Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 56

[:File:Tilt_FR_091.pdf_p78_.2878.2F79.29-64] Tilt, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 78/79 (78)

[buzz1991-04-19-65] Buzz! Computers (UK) (+0:00)

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p139-66] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 139

[:File:CVG_UK_112.pdf_p94-67] Computer & Video Games, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-16), page 94

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_05.pdf_p62-68] Mean Machines, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-02-01), page 62

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-05.pdf_p131-69] Power Play, "5/91" (DE; 1991-04-12), page 131

[:File:SegaPower_UK_17.pdf_p24-70] Sega Power, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-03-07), page 24

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p70-71] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70

[:File:Tilt_FR_091.pdf_p78-72] Tilt, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 78

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1991-01.pdf_p75-73] Video Games, "1/91" (DE; 1991-03-27), page 75

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Difference between revisions of "Dick Tracy"

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Revision as of 15:13, 29 April 2021

Contents

Gameplay

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Technical information

ROM dump status

References