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Vigilante
System(s): Sega Master System
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Licensor: Irem
Original system(s): Arcade boards
Developer(s) of original games: Irem
Peripherals supported: FM Sound Unit
Genre: Arcade[1]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
US 		7023
Sega Master System
EU 		7023
Sega Master System
UK 		£24.9524.95[3] 7023
Sega Master System
AU 		7023
Sega Master System
BR 		026160
Non-Sega versions

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Vigilante is an arcade beat-'em-up game released by Irem in 1988. The following year it was ported and published by Sega for the Sega Master System. Upon release, Vigilante was considered to be a sequel to the 1984 arcade game, Kung-Fu Master (known as Spartan X in Japan and in its NES incarnation, simply Kung-Fu).

Vigilante is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up game where an unnamed player protagonist (the "vigilante") attempts to rescue his girlfriend, Madonna (Maria in this Master System version) from a group known as the Skinheads (Rogues).

Although this version of the game was never released in Japan, the Master System Vigilante is compatible with the FM Sound Unit which was only supported by Japanese (and Korean) consoles.

Gameplay

Gameplay is similar to Kung-Fu Master, with the exception that it is now possible to pick up nunchaku to deal extra damage. A subsequent hit will cause the player to drop the nunchaku. 1 punches (or attacks with the nunchaku) and 2 kicks, 1+2 jumps.

Stages

There are five stages set across the city of New York.

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Stage 1 - City Streets
Boss: Harly Hog

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Stage 2 - Junkyard
Boss: Mad Dog

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Stage 3 - Bridge
Boss: Macehead The Horrible

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Stage 4 - Downtown
Boss: Iron Brian

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Stage 5 - Construction Sites
Boss: Giant Defiant

Magazine articles

Main article: Vigilante/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #94: "September 1989" (1989-08-16)
also published in:
  • ACE (UK) #24: "September 1989" (1989-08-03)[4]
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #95: "October 1989" (1989-09-16)
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Physical scans

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Publication Score Source
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Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
66
[3]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
55
[5]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
80
[6]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
72
[7]
Console XS (UK) PAL
77
[8]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
67
[9]
The Games Machine (UK)
80
[10]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
71
[11]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
72
[12]
New Computer Express (UK)
75
[13]
Power Play (DE) PAL
51
[14]
S: The Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
62
[15]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
50
[16]
Sega Pro (UK)
70
[17]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
77
[18]
Zero (UK)
84
[19]
Sega Master System
 69
Based on
16 reviews

Vigilante

Master System, US
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Cover
Vigilante sms us manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU
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Cover
Master System, EU (Sega®)
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Cover
Master System, AU

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Cart
Master System, AU (Sega Promo sticker)
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Cover
Vigilante SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU (Hotline/SP2 stickers)
Vigilante SMS AU sp2 cover.jpg
Cover
Vigilante SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU (Bonus sticker)
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Cover
Vigilante SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR (cardboard)
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Cover
Vigilante SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Vigilante SMS BR Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, BR
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Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 dfb0b161
MD5 6deabfc15d9aeb4c8ed1b641fb950de5
SHA-1 0dc37f1104508c2c0e2593b10dffc3f268ae8ff9
256kB Cartridge (EU/US)

References

  1. ↑ File:Vigilante EU cover.jpg
  2. ↑ Computer Entertainer, "June 1989" (US; 1989-06-19), page 16
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 ACE, "June 1989" (UK; 1989-05-04), page 50
  4. ↑ ACE, "September 1989" (UK; 1989-08-03), page 82
  5. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 75
  6. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 109
  7. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 62
  8. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 146
  9. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "May 1989" (UK; 1989-04-11), page 87
  10. ↑ The Games Machine, "May 1989" (UK; 1989-04-20), page 59
  11. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Febrero 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 75
  12. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 136
  13. ↑ New Computer Express, "September 16, 1989" (UK; 1989-09-14), page 58
  14. ↑ Power Play, "5/89" (DE; 1989-04-10), page 57
  15. ↑ S: The Sega Magazine, "July 1990" (UK; 1990-06-07), page 25
  16. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 60
  17. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 31
  18. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
  19. ↑ Zero, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-12), page 63
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