Difference between revisions of "Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament"

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Mega Drive
Game Gear

Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear

Publisher: Codemasters

Developer: SuperSonic Software, Big Red Software (cover artwork)

Sound driver: Codemasters/Tim Bartlett

Peripherals supported:

Team Player,

Gear-to-Gear Cable

Genre: Racing

Number of players:

1-4

1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
EU	1994-11-25^[1]		T-120096-50
DE	1994		T-120096-50
ES	1994		T-120096-50
FR	1994		T-120096-50
PT	199x
UK	1994-11-25^[1]	£44.9944.99^[2]^[3]	T-120096-50
IT	1994		T-120096-50
AU	1994	$139.95139.95^[4]	FMIC06SMC
EU	1995-05^[5]		T-120108-50
UK	1995-05^[5]	£29.9929.99^[5]^[6]	T-120108-50

Non-Sega versions
Game Boy IBM PC Super NES

USK

OFLC

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Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament is the direct sequel to the critically acclaimed Micro Machines. Initially released by Codemasters for the Sega Mega Drive, ports were made to the Sega Game Gear, IBM PC compatible computers, Game Boy, and the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

A US version was advertised by GameTek but never materialised.

Gameplay

Micro Machines 2 expands on the ideas seen in the original Micro Machines, offering more than double the amount of vehicles, each with slightly different physics. Unlike its predecessor, the game uses the full 320x224 Mega Drive display (versus 256x224), which means more of the playfield can be seen at any given time. There is also more interaction with the scenery, with some objects reacting to vehicles driving over or into them.

Two variants of the Mega Drive version exist - one distributed on Codemasters' custom-made "J-Cart" design with the ability to save data, and another on a regular Codemasters-style cartridge that cannot. The latter makes up for its lack of J-Cart ports by being compatible with Sega's Team Player adapter - it is currently not known whether the J-Cart variant retains the compatibility.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Written By: Peter Williamson, Andrew Fussey
Graphics By: Gordon Hargreaves, Darren Yeomans, Mark Neesam, Kal Karmoum
Music By: Tim Bartlett, Gerard Gourley
Project Management: Richard Darling, David Darling

Game Gear version

Ashley Routledge, David Saunders

Magazine articles

Main article: Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Game Players (US) #0904: "Vol. 9 No. 4 April 1996" (1996-03-19)
also published in:

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #81: "April 1996" (1996-xx-xx)^[7]

Mega Drive print advert in Mean Machines Sega (UK) #26: "December 1994" (1994-10-28)
also published in:

Ultimate Future Games (UK) #1: "December 1994" (1994-11-01)^[1]

Mega Drive print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #158: "January 1995" (1994-12-15)

Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #163: "June 1995" (1995-05-xx)

Mega Drive print advert in GamePro (DE) #1994-12: "Dezember 1994" (1994-11-25)

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

40

^[8]

Cool Gamer (RU)

40

^[9]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

PAL

94

^[10]

Computer + Video Giochi (IT)

95

^[11]

Edge (UK)

PAL

80

^[12]

Gamer (GR)

93

^[13]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

97

^[14]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

92

^[15]

Games World: The Magazine (UK)

PAL

90

^[16]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

91

^[17]

Joypad (FR)

85

^[18]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

62

^[19]

Mega (UK)

PAL

93

^[20]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

82

^[21]

Megazin (SI)

88

^[22]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

95

^[3]

Player One (FR)

97

^[23]

Play Time (DE)

PAL

82

^[24]

Power Up! (UK)

90

^[25]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

85

^[26]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

93

^[27]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

94

^[28]

Sega Force (SE)

81

^[29]

Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)

78

^[30]

Sonic the Comic (UK)

PAL

94

^[31]

Super Juegos (ES)

93

^[32]

Todo Sega (ES)

91

^[33]

Tricks (RU)

81

^[34]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

94

^[35]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

86

^[36]

	85
Based on 30 reviews

Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, FR/DE/NL (J-Cart)
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, UK
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, UK (J-Cart)
Cover
Cart Manual Tournament Invite Tournament Winner Certificate

Mega Drive, UK (J-Cart) ALT
Cover
Cart Manual Tournament Invite Tournament Winner Certificate

Mega Drive, FR
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, FR (J-Cart)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, DE (J-Cart)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, ES/PT (J-Cart)
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, IT (J-Cart)
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, PT
Cover

Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Consoles + (FR)

90

^[37]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

96

^[5]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

75

^[38]

Megazin (SI)

88

^[22]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

93

^[39]

Player One (FR)

92

^[40]

Play Time (DE)

84

^[41]

Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

92

^[42]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

95

^[6]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

90

^[43]

Todo Sega (ES)

92

^[44]

	90
Based on 11 reviews

Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, UK
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, FR
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, PT

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32	01c22a5d
MD5	37a2f11d27e7e51e62e98626c88b9094
SHA-1	cb5fb33212592809639b37c2babd72a7953fa102

1MB

1994-09

Cartridge (DE)

J-Cart

✔

CRC32	42bfb7eb
MD5	a145194b26c433c8a7159a00bafaba06
SHA-1	ab29077a6a5c2ccc777b0bf22f4d5908401f4d47

1MB

1994-09

Cartridge (EU)

J-Cart

?

CRC32	51c9f851
MD5	0980fec3d90834b4c7656b8a6f9bb394
SHA-1	b845c091379fd24dbe7bf93ae840dfe3b9a60ce4

1MB

EPROM cartridge

Page

?

CRC32	dbe8895c
MD5	4ed897e5e2bd76cbe92cbbbd76ac8817
SHA-1	53ad6546462638ab246b4fdd7ca4b8966dde0d96

512kB

1995-02-01

Cartridge (EU)

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Ultimate Future Games, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-01), page 11
↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-15), page 93
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Mean Machines Sega, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-09-30), page 86
↑ Sega Megazone, "January 1995" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 34
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 Computer & Video Games, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-05-xx), page 60
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Sega Power, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-04-20), page 63
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 117
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 181
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 124
↑ Computer & Video Games, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-10-15), page 100
↑ Computer + Video Giochi, "Dicembre 1994" (IT; 1994-xx-xx), page 117
↑ Edge, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-27), page 78
↑ Gamer, "Fevrouários 1995" (GR; 1995-xx-xx), page 1
↑ GamesMaster, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-10-20), page 52
↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 4, episode 9" (1994-11-15, 24:00) (+7:38)
↑ Games World: The Magazine, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-28), page 14
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1994" (ES; 1994-xx-xx), page 118
↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 57
↑ MAN!AC, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-09), page 62
↑ Mega, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-10-27), page 38
↑ Mega Fun, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-23), page 110
↑ ^22.0 ^22.1 Megazin, "Letnik 3, Številka 4, April 1995" (SI; 1995-xx-xx), page 37
↑ Player One, "Novembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 90
↑ Play Time, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-09), page 108
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, December 03, 1994" (UK; 1994-12-03), page 1
↑ Sega Magazin, "Dezember 1994" (DE; 1994-11-17), page 28
↑ Sega Power, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-20), page 40
↑ Sega Pro, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-03), page 44
↑ Sega Force, "7-8/94" (SE; 1994-10-19), page 18
↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "2" (RU; 1996-01-03), page 78
↑ Sonic the Comic, "17th February 1995" (UK; 1995-02-04), page 11
↑ Super Juegos, "Enero 1995" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 70
↑ Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1994" (ES; 1994-1x-xx), page 48
↑ Tricks, "Vypusk 8" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 31
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 114
↑ Video Games, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-23), page 90
↑ Consoles +, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 136
↑ Mega Fun, "05/95" (DE; 1995-04-19), page 78
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-03-28), page 66
↑ Player One, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 110
↑ Play Time, "5/95" (DE; 1995-04-05), page 107
↑ Sega Magazine, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-03-15), page 96
↑ Sega Pro, "Easter 1995" (UK; 1995-03-23), page 50
↑ Todo Sega, "Junio 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 50

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[:File:UltimateFutureGames_UK_01.pdf_p11-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Ultimate Future Games, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-01), page 11

[:File:CVG_UK_158.pdf_p93-2] Computer & Video Games, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-15), page 93

[:File:MeanMachinesSega25UK.pdf_p86-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Mean Machines Sega, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-09-30), page 86

[:File:Megazone_AU_47.pdf_p34-4] Sega Megazone, "January 1995" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 34

[:File:CVG_UK_163.pdf_p60-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 Computer & Video Games, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-05-xx), page 60

[:File:SegaPower_UK_67.pdf_p63-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Sega Power, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-04-20), page 63

[:File:EGM_US_081.pdf_p117-7] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 117

[8] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 181

[9] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 124

[:File:CVG_UK_156.pdf_p100-10] Computer & Video Games, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-10-15), page 100

[:File:CVG_IT_43.pdf_p117-11] Computer + Video Giochi, "Dicembre 1994" (IT; 1994-xx-xx), page 117

[:File:Edge_UK_015.pdf_p78-12] Edge, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-27), page 78

[13] Gamer, "Fevrouários 1995" (GR; 1995-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_023.pdf_p52-14] GamesMaster, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-10-20), page 52

[gamesmastertv4x09738-15] GamesMaster (UK) "Series 4, episode 9" (1994-11-15, 24:00) (+7:38)

[:File:Games_World_The_Magazine_UK_06.pdf_p14-16] Games World: The Magazine, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-28), page 14

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_039.pdf_p118-17] Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1994" (ES; 1994-xx-xx), page 118

[:File:Joypad_FR_036.pdf_p57-18] Joypad, "Novembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 57

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1994-12.pdf_p62-19] MAN!AC, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-09), page 62

[:File:Mega_UK_26.pdf_p38-20] Mega, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-10-27), page 38

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1994-12.pdf_p110-21] Mega Fun, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-23), page 110

[:File:Megazin_SI_0304.pdf_p37-22] 22.0 ^22.1 Megazin, "Letnik 3, Številka 4, April 1995" (SI; 1995-xx-xx), page 37

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_047.pdf_p90-23] Player One, "Novembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 90

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1994-12.pdf_p108-24] Play Time, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-09), page 108

[25] Power Up!, "Saturday, December 03, 1994" (UK; 1994-12-03), page 1

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_13.pdf_p28-26] Sega Magazin, "Dezember 1994" (DE; 1994-11-17), page 28

[:File:SegaPower_UK_61.pdf_p40-27] Sega Power, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-20), page 40

[:File:SegaPro_UK_39.pdf_p44-28] Sega Pro, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-03), page 44

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1994_0708.pdf_p18-29] Sega Force, "7-8/94" (SE; 1994-10-19), page 18

[:File:Sega_Mega_Drive_Review_2_RU.pdf_p78-30] Sega Mega Drive Review, "2" (RU; 1996-01-03), page 78

[31] Sonic the Comic, "17th February 1995" (UK; 1995-02-04), page 11

[:File:SuperJuegos_ES_033.pdf_p70-32] Super Juegos, "Enero 1995" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 70

[:File:TodoSega_ES_21.pdf_p48-33] Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1994" (ES; 1994-1x-xx), page 48

[34] Tricks, "Vypusk 8" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 31

[35] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 114

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-12.pdf_p90-36] Video Games, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-23), page 90

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_042.pdf_p136-37] Consoles +, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 136

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1995-05.pdf_p78-38] Mega Fun, "05/95" (DE; 1995-04-19), page 78

[:File:MeanMachinesSega31UK.pdf_p66-39] Mean Machines Sega, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-03-28), page 66

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_052.pdf_p110-40] Player One, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 110

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1995-05.pdf_p107-41] Play Time, "5/95" (DE; 1995-04-05), page 107

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_16.pdf_p96-42] Sega Magazine, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-03-15), page 96

[:File:SegaPro_UK_44.pdf_p50-43] Sega Pro, "Easter 1995" (UK; 1995-03-23), page 50

[:File:TodoSega_ES_27.pdf_p50-44] Todo Sega, "Junio 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 50

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 ''Micro Machines 2'' expands on the ideas seen in the original ''Micro Machines'', offering more than double the amount of vehicles, each with slightly different physics. Unlike its predecessor, the game uses the full 320x224 Mega Drive display (versus 256x224), which means more of the playfield can be seen at any given time. There is also more interaction with the scenery, with some objects reacting to vehicles driving over or into them.
-Two variants of the Mega Drive version exist - one distributed on Codemasters' custom-made "J-Cart" design, and another on a regular Codemasters-style cartridge. The latter makes up for its lack of J-Cart ports by being compatible with [[Sega]]'s [[Team Player]] adapter - it is currently not known whether the J-Cart variant retains the compatibility.
+Two variants of the Mega Drive version exist - one distributed on Codemasters' custom-made "J-Cart" design with the ability to save data, and another on a regular Codemasters-style cartridge that cannot. The latter makes up for its lack of J-Cart ports by being compatible with [[Sega]]'s [[Team Player]] adapter - it is currently not known whether the J-Cart variant retains the compatibility.
 ==Production credits==

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Contents

Gameplay

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Game Gear version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Game Gear version

Technical information

ROM dump status

References