Psycho Pinball

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Psycho Pinball
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Codemasters
Developer:
Distributor:
Sega Mega Drive
Ecofilmes (PT)
Sega Mega Drive
SF Interactive Media (SE rental)
Sega Mega Drive
Sega Germany (DE)
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1-4 (alternating)
Official in-game languages:
  • English
  • Français
  • Deutsch
  • Italiano
  • Español
  • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Mega Drive
    EU
    T-120086-50
    ELSPA: 3+ OK
    Sega Mega Drive
    DE
    T-120086-50
    Sega Mega Drive
    ES
    Sega Mega Drive
    FR
    T-120086-50
    Sega Mega Drive
    PT
    Sega Mega Drive
    UK
    £44.9944.99[1][2] T-120086-50
    ELSPA: 3+ OK
    Sega Mega Drive
    SE
    (Rental)
    Sega Mega Drive
    AU
    $109.95109.95[3][4] FPSY00SMC
    OFLC: G
    Non-Sega versions

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    Psycho Pinball is a pinball game developed and published by Codemasters for the Sega Mega Drive (and DOS-based computers). The game was only released in Europe and Australia, with a US version planned for release by GameTek, which never materialised.

    Gameplay

    Psycho Pinball is a 2D pinball game with four tables. Similar to many of its 16-bit rivals at the time, tables are presented from a top-down perspective with vertical scrolling, and broadly attempts to emulate the look and feel of real pinball tables as they were seen in the early 1990s.

    With the default controls, Down launches the ball, Left controls the left flipper and C controls the right flipper. By pausing with  START , the player can freely scroll up and down with Up and Down to see the whole table.

    Tables

    PsychoPinball MD Table Psycho.png Psycho
    Psycho is unique in that it allows players to access the three other tables as sub-games.
    PsychoPinball MD Table TheAbyss.png The Abyss
    PsychoPinball MD Table WildWest.png Wild West
    PsychoPinball MD Table TrickorTreat.png Trick or Treat

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Psycho Pinball/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

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    Print advert in Game Players (US) #0904: "Vol. 9 No. 4 April 1996" (1996-03-19)
    also published in:
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    Print advert in Sega Magazine (UK) #11: "November 1994" (1994-10-15)
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    Print advert in Mean Machines Sega (UK) #26: "December 1994" (1994-10-28)
    also published in:
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    Print advert in Joypad (FR) #36: "Novembre 1994" (1994-1x-xx)
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    Print advert in GamePro (DE) #1994-12: "Dezember 1994" (1994-11-25)
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    Physical scans

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
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    Based on
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    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
    40
    [7]
    Computer & Video Games (UK)
    89
    [8]
    GamesMaster (UK) PAL
    90
    [9]
    Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL
    84
    [10]
    Joypad (FR)
    85
    [11]
    MAN!AC (DE) PAL
    77
    [12]
    Mega (UK) PAL
    82
    [2]
    Mega Force (FR) PAL
    87
    [13]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    79
    [14]
    Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
    86
    [15]
    Player One (FR)
    90
    [16]
    Play Time (DE) PAL
    75
    [17]
    Score (CZ)
    32
    [18]
    Sega Magazin (DE)
    84
    [19]
    Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
    88
    [20]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    92
    [21]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    92
    [22]
    Super Juegos (ES)
    89
    [23]
    Todo Sega (ES)
    91
    [24]
    Tricks 16 bit (RU)
    82
    [25]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    76
    [26]
    Sega Mega Drive
    80
    Based on
    21 reviews

    Psycho Pinball

    Mega Drive, UK
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    Cover
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    Cart
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    Manual
    Mega Drive, UK (Cardboard sleeve)
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    Cover
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    Cart
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    Manual
    Mega Drive, FR
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    Cover
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    Cart
    Psycho Pinball MD FR Manual.jpg
    Manual
    Mega Drive, FR (Cardboard sleeve)

    PsychoPinball MD EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Psycho Pinball MD FR Manual.jpg
    Manual
    Mega Drive, DE
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    Cover
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    Cart
    Psycho Pinball MD DE Manual.jpg
    Manual
    Mega Drive, DE (Cardboard sleeve)
    PsychoPinball MD DE cb back.jpgPsychoPinball MD DE cb front.jpg
    Cover
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    Cart
    Psycho Pinball MD DE Manual.jpg
    Manual
    Mega Drive, ES

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    Cart
    Mega Drive, PT
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    Cover
    Mega Drive, SE Rental (SF)
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    Cover
    Mega Drive, AU
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    Cover
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    Cart
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    Manual

    Technical information

    Main article: Psycho Pinball/Technical information.

    ROM dump status

    System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
    Sega Mega Drive
    CRC32 11e9c3f2
    MD5 a2a4f1b23756763acbc76c9b65cf2a0e
    SHA-1 2ea7befb7e52334111385667030ceb647157a397
    1.5MB 1994-09 Cartridge (EU)
    Sega Mega Drive
    CRC32 d704784b
    MD5 a82857c9ff950180f16b1ea32d831e0d
    SHA-1 699db175ab8a6abdd941b8a3d81cf203e01053f5
    1.5MB 1994-10 Cartridge (EU)
    Sega Mega Drive
    CRC32 f29a5532
    MD5 1b2695e3ca3d0b5a01b158badd387de5
    SHA-1 cbde1f1ca74538b07df1fa948b2657106b6dd485
    2MB EPROM cartridge[27] Page

    References

    1. Computer & Video Games, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-15), page 80
    2. 2.0 2.1 Mega, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-30), page 50
    3. 3.0 3.1 File:NewReleases 1994-11 AU Catalogue.pdf, page 20
    4. Sega Megazone, "January 1995" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 38
    5. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 117
    6. Sega Power, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-20), page 9
    7. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 181
    8. Computer & Video Games, "October 1994" (UK; 1994-09-15), page 49
    9. GamesMaster, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-10-20), page 58
    10. Games World: The Magazine, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-28), page 15
    11. Joypad, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 55
    12. MAN!AC, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-09), page 76
    13. Mega Force, "Janvier 1995" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 68
    14. Mega Fun, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-23), page 126
    15. Mean Machines Sega, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-28), page 104
    16. Player One, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 132
    17. Play Time, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-09), page 108
    18. Score, "Leden 1995" (CZ; 1995-01-01), page 40
    19. Sega Magazin, "Dezember 1994" (DE; 1994-11-17), page 70
    20. Sega Magazine, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-15), page 84
    21. Sega Power, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-20), page 62
    22. Sega Pro, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-03), page 50
    23. Super Juegos, "Enero 1995" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 108
    24. Todo Sega, "Febrero 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 40
    25. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 139
    26. Video Games, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-23), page 98
    27. Hidden Palace: Psycho Pinball (Prototype)


    Psycho Pinball

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