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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a [[full motion video]] game for the [[Sega Mega-CD]], and one of the only games for the add-on that was made under the [[Sega Club]] brand created by [[Sega of America]].
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a [[full-motion video]] game for the [[Sega Mega-CD]], and one of the only games for the add-on that was made under the [[Sega Club]] brand created by [[Sega of America]].
  
 
A [[Sega Mega-CD 32X]] release was planned{{magref|bemega|1995-01|83}}, but cancelled.
 
A [[Sega Mega-CD 32X]] release was planned{{magref|bemega|1995-01|83}}, but cancelled.
  
 
==Gameplay==
 
==Gameplay==
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''Kids on Site'' differs from other games by [[Digital Pictures]], acting more as a heavy vehicle simulator for younger children than a traditional video game. There are four vehicles to control to obtain "merit badges", and once enough merit badges are collected, a finale opens.
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{{ScreenThumb|Kids on Site CD, Main Menu.png|width=200|Main menu}}
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''Kids on Site'' is a heavy vehicle simulator for younger children rather than a traditional video game. The player controls one of four vehicles on a construction site and can complete a task with each to earn a "merit badge." Every action taken with the equipment is shown through a video clip. Once all of the merit badges have been collected, a finale opens. There is no way to lose any of the scenarios, so the player can also create mischief with the equipment (such as lifting a construction worker with the excavator or rolling over piles of fruit in the bulldozer) to view the video sequences.
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In any scene, the player can return to the main menu to select a different vehicle with {{Start}} or pause the game with {{A}}+{{C}}.
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===Characters===
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These characters work on the construction site and guide the player through each scenario.
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{{ginfo|Kids on Site CD, Characters, Bertha.png|Bertha|Bertha appears at the beginning of each scenario to explain the equipment being used.}}
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{{ginfo|Kids on Site CD, Characters, Dizzy.png|Dizzy|Dizzy explains the job that needs to be completed to earn the merit badge and also typically provides other tasks that the player can complete for fun.}}
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{{ginfo|Kids on Site CD, Characters, Nuts.png|Nuts|Nuts helps the player with the main objective for each scenario and usually befalls some slapstick injury from the equipment.}}
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}}
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===Scenarios===
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The first four scenarios can be selected in any order. The finale becomes available after completing all of the other scenarios. Scenarios can be replayed after they have been completed.
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{{InfoTable|imagewidths=320|
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Eddie the Excavator
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| screenshot=Kids on Site CD, Stages, Excavator.png
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| desc=An excavator is a heavy vehicle designed for digging and dumping large loads of dirt or other material. It has a "dipper" (also called a shovel or a bucket) attached to the end of a long crane.
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The goal of the scenario is to fill the dump truck with three shovels full of dirt. The excavator is stationary here, but the player can rotate its arm around the construction site and control the bucket. The player can rotate the crane left with {{A}} or right with {{C}} and dig or dump with {{B}}.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Billy the Bulldozer
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| screenshot=Kids on Site CD, Stages, Bulldozer.png
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| desc=A bulldozer is a heavy vehicle with treads like a tank and a steel blade mounted to the front of it for pushing material.
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The goal of the scenario is to clear the junk pile. The player can move the bulldozer left with {{A}} or right with {{C}} and drive forward with {{B}}.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Melvin the Steamroller
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| screenshot=Kids on Site CD, Stages, Steamroller.png
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| desc=A steamroller is a heavy vehicle with a large roller that is used for leveling surfaces, such as a road. The name comes from the steam engine, which was the traditional method of propulsion, though modern steamrollers use conventional internal combustion engines.
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The goal of the scenario is to flatten the asphalt by rolling over it three times. The player can move the steamroller left with {{A}} or right with {{C}} and drive forward with {{B}}.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Ruby the Wrecking Ball
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| screenshot=Kids on Site CD, Stages, Wrecking Ball.png
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| desc=A wrecking ball is a heavy steel ball usually hung from a crane for large demolition jobs, such as destroying buildings.
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The goal of the scenario is to demolish the building. The crane is stationary here, but the player can rotate its arm around the construction site and swing the wrecking ball. The player can rotate the crane left with {{A}} or right with {{C}} and swing the wrecking ball with {{B}}.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Finale
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| screenshot=Kids on Site CD, Stages, Final.png
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| desc=This scenario is played after earning the merit badges for all of the vehicles. A building has been rigged with explosives, and the player can trigger the demolition by pressing any button when cued.
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}}
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}}
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==History==
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===Legacy===
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In 2022, Screaming Villains digitally re-released the game with higher quality video as ''Kids on Site: Hard Hat Edition'' for [[Steam]] and the [[PlayStation 4]]. [[Limited Run Games]] produced physical copies of the PlayStation 4 version, including a "Collector's Edition."{{ref|https://www.gematsu.com/2022/04/kids-on-site-hard-hat-edition-announced-for-ps4-pc}}
  
 
==Production credits==
 
==Production credits==

Revision as of 09:30, 4 October 2023

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KidsonSite title.png

Kids on Site
System(s): Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: Digital Pictures
Developer:
Distributor: Acclaim Distribution
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega-CD
US 		T-162015
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Sega Mega-CD
EU 		T-162015-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Mega-CD
DE 		T-162015-50
USK: 0
Sega Mega-CD
UK 		T-162015-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Non-Sega versions

Kids on Site is a full-motion video game for the Sega Mega-CD, and one of the only games for the add-on that was made under the Sega Club brand created by Sega of America.

A Sega Mega-CD 32X release was planned[2], but cancelled.

Gameplay

Kids on Site CD, Main Menu.png

Main menu

Kids on Site is a heavy vehicle simulator for younger children rather than a traditional video game. The player controls one of four vehicles on a construction site and can complete a task with each to earn a "merit badge." Every action taken with the equipment is shown through a video clip. Once all of the merit badges have been collected, a finale opens. There is no way to lose any of the scenarios, so the player can also create mischief with the equipment (such as lifting a construction worker with the excavator or rolling over piles of fruit in the bulldozer) to view the video sequences.

In any scene, the player can return to the main menu to select a different vehicle with  START  or pause the game with A+C.

Characters

These characters work on the construction site and guide the player through each scenario.

Kids on Site CD, Characters, Bertha.png

Bertha
Bertha appears at the beginning of each scenario to explain the equipment being used.

Kids on Site CD, Characters, Dizzy.png

Dizzy
Dizzy explains the job that needs to be completed to earn the merit badge and also typically provides other tasks that the player can complete for fun.

Kids on Site CD, Characters, Nuts.png

Nuts
Nuts helps the player with the main objective for each scenario and usually befalls some slapstick injury from the equipment.

Scenarios

The first four scenarios can be selected in any order. The finale becomes available after completing all of the other scenarios. Scenarios can be replayed after they have been completed.

Kids on Site CD, Stages, Excavator.png

Eddie the Excavator
An excavator is a heavy vehicle designed for digging and dumping large loads of dirt or other material. It has a "dipper" (also called a shovel or a bucket) attached to the end of a long crane.

The goal of the scenario is to fill the dump truck with three shovels full of dirt. The excavator is stationary here, but the player can rotate its arm around the construction site and control the bucket. The player can rotate the crane left with A or right with C and dig or dump with B.

Kids on Site CD, Stages, Bulldozer.png

Billy the Bulldozer
A bulldozer is a heavy vehicle with treads like a tank and a steel blade mounted to the front of it for pushing material.

The goal of the scenario is to clear the junk pile. The player can move the bulldozer left with A or right with C and drive forward with B.

Kids on Site CD, Stages, Steamroller.png

Melvin the Steamroller
A steamroller is a heavy vehicle with a large roller that is used for leveling surfaces, such as a road. The name comes from the steam engine, which was the traditional method of propulsion, though modern steamrollers use conventional internal combustion engines.

The goal of the scenario is to flatten the asphalt by rolling over it three times. The player can move the steamroller left with A or right with C and drive forward with B.

Kids on Site CD, Stages, Wrecking Ball.png

Ruby the Wrecking Ball
A wrecking ball is a heavy steel ball usually hung from a crane for large demolition jobs, such as destroying buildings.

The goal of the scenario is to demolish the building. The crane is stationary here, but the player can rotate its arm around the construction site and swing the wrecking ball. The player can rotate the crane left with A or right with C and swing the wrecking ball with B.

Kids on Site CD, Stages, Final.png

Finale
This scenario is played after earning the merit badges for all of the vehicles. A building has been rigged with explosives, and the player can trigger the demolition by pressing any button when cued.

History

Legacy

In 2022, Screaming Villains digitally re-released the game with higher quality video as Kids on Site: Hard Hat Edition for Steam and the PlayStation 4. Limited Run Games produced physical copies of the PlayStation 4 version, including a "Collector's Edition."[3]

Production credits

A DIGITAL PICTURES PRODUCTION
A U-DIRECT® INTERACTIVE FILM
  • Executive Producers: Tom Zito, Tyler Johnson
  • Interactive Design: Dena Maheras, Rick Levine, Noah Falstein
  • Music: Greg Hale Jones
  • Editing: Norm Levy
  • Director of Photography: Bill Zarchy
  • Story Development: J. Garrett Glover
  • Screenplay: Ray De Laurentis
  • Computer Programming: Rick Levine
  • Produced by: Chris Ekeberg, Dena Maheras
  • Directed by: Heidi Holman
  • Associate Producer: Jonathan Wells
  • Computer Graphics: Joshua Solomon
  • Lead Tester: David Popovich
  • Package & Manual: The Design Office of Wong & Yeo
  • Still Photographer: Bruce Hale Photography
Cast
  • Nuts: Larry Grennan
  • Dizzy: Scott McClain
  • Bertha: Robin Joss
  • The Coffee Break Gang: Cam Stoan, Tom Lenoci, Tom Dryden, Craig Moreno, Kumar Singh
Source:
US manual
Kidsonsite mcd us manual.pdf
[4]

Magazine articles

Main article: Kids on Site/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Next Generation (US) #1: "Premiere Issue 1995" (1994-12-08)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Joypad (FR)
43
[5]
MAN!AC (DE)
68
[6]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
80
[7]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
27
[8]
Player One (FR)
78
[9]
Play Time (DE)
29
[10]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-U
1
[11]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
60
[12]
Sega Mega-CD
 48
Based on
8 reviews

Kids on Site

Mega-CD, US
KidsonSite MCD US Box Front.jpg
Cover
KidsonSite MCD US Disc.jpg
Disc
Kidsonsite mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
KidsonSite MCD US RegCard.pdf
Reg Card
Mega-CD, EU
KidsonSite MCD EU Box Back.jpgKidsonSite MCD EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
KidsonSite MCD EU spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
Kids on Site MCD EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Kids on Site MCD EU Manual.jpg
Manual
Mega-CD, DE
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Cover

Technical information

Main article: Kids on Site/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega-CD
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
518,481,936 CD-ROM (US) T-162015
Sega Mega-CD
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
CD-ROM (EU)

References

  1. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 10 October 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 12
  2. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1995" (JP; 1994-12-08), page 83
  3. ↑ https://www.gematsu.com/2022/04/kids-on-site-hard-hat-edition-announced-for-ps4-pc
  4. ↑ File:Kidsonsite mcd us manual.pdf, page 15
  5. ↑ Joypad, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 101
  6. ↑ MAN!AC, "04/95" (DE; 1995-03-08), page 71
  7. ↑ Mega Force, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 94
  8. ↑ Mega Fun, "03/95" (DE; 1995-02-22), page 72
  9. ↑ Player One, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 101
  10. ↑ Play Time, "4/95" (DE; 1995-03-08), page 105
  11. ↑ Sega Power, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-03-16), page 59
  12. ↑ VideoGames, "February 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 80


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