Brian Lara Cricket 96

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Brian Lara Cricket 96
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Codemasters
Developer:
Distributor: Sega-Ozisoft (AU), Consumer Electronics (ZA)
Genre: Sports (cricket)

















Number of players: 1-4
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
EU
T-120146-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Mega Drive
UK
T-120146-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Mega Drive
AU
$99.9599.95[3] FSHA07SMC
T-120156-50
OFLC: G
Sega Mega Drive
AU
(V2)
FSHA07SMC
T-120156-50
OFLC: G
Sega Mega Drive
ZA

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Brian Lara Cricket 96 is the sequel to Brian Lara Cricket, developed by Audiogenic Software and Codemasters and released on the Sega Mega Drive exclusively in Europe in 1996. It was also released in Australia as Shane Warne Cricket, and was also bundled with some Mega Drives in the region. It was Ozisoft's first game to be developed with content specifically for the Australian market[3].

Gameplay

Brian Lara Cricket 96 builds on the first Brian Lara Cricket, but adds a weatlth of new features including county cricket, world cup, international tests and historic matches to the game. There is also a new practice mode (complete with nets).

Rain makes an appearnce in Brian Lara Cricket 96, which can both temporarily stop play and alter the conditions of the pitch, which in turn can adjust the physics of the ball.

Teams

International

  • Australia Australia
  • United Kingdom England
  • Netherlands Holland
  • India India
  • Kenya Kenya
  • New Zealand New Zealand
  • Pakistan Pakistan
  • South Africa South Africa
  • Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
  • United Arab Emirates U.A.E.
  • WestIndiesCricket 1923 West Indies
  • Zimbabwe Zimbabwe

County (Brian Lara Cricket 96)

  • Derbyshire
  • Durham
  • Essex
  • Glamorgan
  • Gloucester
  • Hampshire
  • Kent
  • Lancashire
  • Leicester
  • Middlesex
  • Northants
  • Notts
  • Somerset
  • Surrey
  • Sussex
  • Warwickshire
  • Worcester
  • Yorkshire

State (Shane Warne Cricket)

  • NS Wales
  • Queensland
  • S Australia
  • Tasmania
  • Victoria
  • W Australia

Production credits

  • Programming: Gary Gray
  • Development: Audiogenic
  • Music: Tim Bartlett
  • Project Management: Stewart Regan
  • Copywriting: Jason Walker
  • Packaging: Dave Alcock
  • Production: Pat Stanley
  • Quality Assurance: Jason Walker, Benjamin Hostler, Carol Smith, Majid Ali, Lateef Ali, Duncan Hoyle
Source:
AU manual
Shane Warne Cricket MD AU Manual.pdf
[4]


Magazine articles

Main article: Brian Lara Cricket 96/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #174: "May 1996" (1996-04-12)
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #175: "June 1996" (1996-05-09)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
85 №42, p48/49
Sega Mega Drive
85
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
70
[5]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
75
[6]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
90
[7]
Power Up! (UK)
88
[8]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
85
[9]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
82
[10]
Sega Mega Drive
82
Based on
6 reviews

Brian Lara Cricket 96

Mega Drive, EU
BLC96 MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
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Cart
Brian Lara Cricket 96 EU UK Manual.jpg
Manual
Mega Drive, UK (Woolworths Exclusive)
BLC96 MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
BLC96 MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Brian Lara Cricket 96 EU UK Manual.jpg
Manual
Brian Lara Cricket 96 MD UK Hint Book.jpg
Tips Guide
Mega Drive, AU
ShaneWarneCricket MD AU Box.jpg
Cover
ShaneWarneCricket MD AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Shane Warne Cricket MD AU Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, AU (V2)
ShaneWarneCricket MD AU Box V2.jpg
Cover
ShaneWarneCricket MD AU Cart V2.jpg
Cart
Shane Warne Cricket MD AU Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, ZA
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Cover
BLC96 MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart

Technical information

Main article: Brian Lara Cricket 96/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 fa3024af
MD5 50407b85bbc21a6647e2b649cbfe40aa
SHA-1 0b08788a0f8214c5d07b8e2293f0b954dd05bef5
1MB 1996-03 Cartridge (EU)
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32 fe52f7e1
MD5 10124f2ccf645d21af8f4a745f0905ec
SHA-1 3e1ef39e9008a4a55fd57b25948668c8c52ba9e3
1MB 1996-04
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 68865f6f
MD5 af952d8625ef75ddca524074fd4b772a
SHA-1 4264625be91c3d96edca9c5bfe6259d00ca8b737
1MB 1996-04 Cartridge (AU) Shane Warne Cricket

External links

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Computer & Video Games, "June 1996" (UK; 1996-05-09), page 61
  2. Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1996-05-20), page 2
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 File:TheAge AU 1996-06-11 Page C15.jpg
  4. File:Shane Warne Cricket MD AU Manual.pdf, page 29
  5. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 60
  6. Computer & Video Games, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-04-12), page 91
  7. Mean Machines Sega, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-04-04), page 72
  8. Power Up!, "Saturday, May 11, 1996" (UK; 1996-05-11), page 1
  9. Sega Power, "June 1996" (UK; 1996-04-11), page 52
  10. Sonic the Comic, "5 July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-26), page 11


Brian Lara Cricket 96

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