R.C. Grand Prix

n/a

Master System
Game Gear

R.C. Grand Prix

System(s): Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear

Publisher:

Seismic Software (US)

Sega Enterprises, Ltd. (EU)

Absolute Entertainment

Sega of America

Developer: Absolute Entertainment

Distributor:

Tec Toy (BR)

Electro Brain

Genre: Action^[1]

Number of players: 1-4

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1990-06^[2]		27007
EU	1990		27007
FR	1990	329F329^[5]	27007
NL	199x
UK	1990-06^[3]	£29.9929.99^[4]	27007
AU	1989		27007
BR	1991
US	1993-02^[6]		T-86018

R.C. Grand Prix is a Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear game developed by Absolute Entertainment and published by Sega.

The Game Gear version of the game was only released in North America.

Gameplay

Courses

Gameplay

R.C. Grand Prix is a racing game in which players control radio-controlled buggies. Races are played against three other competitors and viewed from an overhead perspective. The game can be played by up to four players, who take turns completing each course in the fastest time. The order of play is based on the current standings in the game. Players are eliminated if they fail to place in the top three or finish before time runs out, and the game ends if every player is disqualified. The game consists of a single large track broken into ten segments that are raced as individual tracks. Races are between two and five laps depending on the track. The final course is a large circuit around the entire track.

When there is more than one player in the game, there is also a drag race bonus stage played after the fifth track where players can race for bonus prize money. In the drag race, players try to race across a straight length of track as fast as possible without overheating the racer's motor. A meter on the bottom of the screen shows how hot the motor is getting. Since it is a bonus race, there is no penalty to losing or failing to complete the drag race.

The racer moves in any direction using the D-Pad and accelerates by holding (and decelerates by releasing ). There is no map of the track, but arrows appear on the ground to indicate upcoming bends.

Racers cannot crash, as running into obstacles or the other racers only slows the car down.

Parts

Parts shop

Players are awarded with money after each race. In regular races, players receive $100 for first place, $50 for second place, $25 for third place, and $1 for every second left on the timer at the time of finish. In drag races, players receive $50 for winning. Money can be used to buy parts to improve the player's car, which is necessary to remain competitive in the later races.

Players are given the opportunity to enter the parts shop after completing a race if they have enough money to buy a part. In multiplayer games, there is only one of each part available in each shop (but all parts are replenished after each race). Players enter the shop in the order of the worst to best scoring player. Parts are available in the following categories:

Motor

Increases the speed of the racer. Faster motors drain the battery faster, so if a motor is not matched to similarly upgraded batteries, the racer can overextend itself and slow down in the middle of a race.

High Torque Motor ($120)
High Speed Motor ($140)
Ultra Motor ($180)

Tires

Improves the handling of the racer.

Improved Tires ($130)
Ultra Tires ($190)

Suspension

Improves the handling of the racer.

Improved Suspension ($125)
Ultra Suspension ($180)

Gears

Improves the acceleration of the racer.

High Torque Gears ($120)
High Speed Gears ($150)
Ultra Gears ($180)

Batteries

Increases the speed of the racer and allows the racer to sustain its top speed for longer without running out of energy.

High Current Batteries ($130)
Ultra Batteries ($180)

Versions

The Game Gear version of the game runs in the system's Master System compatibility mode.^[7]

Production credits

Production: Dan Kitchen
Direction: Dan Kitchen
Design: Scott Marshall, Dan Kitchen
Game-Programing: Scott Marshall
Additional-Programing: Donald Han
Graphics: Bill Wentworth, Jesse Kapili
Additional-Graphics: Mike Sullivan
Music: Scott Marshall
R.C. Consultant: Robert Prescott

Source:

In-game credits^[8]

Magazine articles

Main article: R.C. Grand Prix/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Master System print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #102: "May 1990" (1990-04-16)

Master System print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #103: "June 1990" (1990-05-16)
also published in:

ACE (UK) #33: "June 1990" (1990-05-xx)^[9]

Master System print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #104: "July 1990" (1990-06-16)

Master System print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #105: "August 1990" (1990-07-16)
also published in:

Computer & Video Games (UK) #106: "September 1990" (1990-08-16)^[10]

Master System print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #107: "October 1990" (1990-09-16)
also published in:

Computer & Video Games (UK) #108: "November 1990" (1990-10-16)^[11]
ACE (UK) #38: "November 1990" (1990-10-xx)^[12]

Physical scans

Master System version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

61

^[13]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

75

^[14]

Buzz! Computers (UK)

83

^[15]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

70

^[16]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

70

^[17]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

PAL

70

^[18]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

69

^[19]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

79

^[20]

The Games Machine (UK)

79

^[21]

K (IT)

75

^[22]

Mega Play (US)

NTSC-U

58

^[2]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

70

^[23]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

70

^[24]

Player One (FR)

75

^[5]

S: The Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

55

^[25]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

25

^[26]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

48

^[27]

Sega Pro (UK)

75

^[28]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

59

^[29]

Software Gids (NL)

80

^[30]

	67
Based on 20 reviews

R.C. Grand Prix

Master System, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, EU
Cover

Master System, EU (Sega®)
Cover
Cart

Master System, BX^†

File:RCGrand-SMS-NL-Manual.pdf Manual

Master System, AU
Cover
Cart

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Mega Fun (DE)

NTSC-U

55

^[31]

Power Unlimited (NL)

68

^[32]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-U

59

^[33]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[34]

	63
Based on 4 reviews

R.C. Grand Prix

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32	54316fea
MD5	b30e60b91960a0f2a89fc133410770df
SHA-1	94cc64f6febdb0fe4e89ecd9deeca96694e5bead

256kB

Cartridge (EU/US)

?

CRC32	56201996
MD5	d087b25d96f3f3e9338b0b5ec4fc2aa5
SHA-1	c789e7f9450c8eaa08be1bf6c39e877973216431

256kB

Cartridge (US/EU)

References

R.C. Grand Prix
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[:File:RCGrandPrix_SMS_EU_Box.jpg_p-1] File:RCGrandPrix SMS EU Box.jpg

[:File:MegaPlay_US_01.pdf_p31-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Mega Play, "November/December 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 31

[:File:BristolEveningPost_UK_1990-06-21_Page_73.jpg_p-3] File:BristolEveningPost UK 1990-06-21 Page 73.jpg

[:File:CVG_UK_102.pdf_p101-4] Computer & Video Games, "May 1990" (UK; 1990-04-16), page 101

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_001.pdf_p57-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Player One, "Septembre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 57

[:File:SegaVisions_US_11.pdf_p100-6] Sega Visions, "February/March 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 100

[https:.2F.2Fwww.smspower.org.2FTags.2FSMS-GG-7] ttps://www.smspower.org/Tags/SMS-GG

[:File:RC_Grand_Prix_SMS_credits.pdf_p-8] File:RC Grand Prix SMS credits.pdf

[:File:ACE_UK_33.pdf_p28-9] ACE, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-xx), page 28

[:File:CVG_UK_106.pdf_p80-10] Computer & Video Games, "September 1990" (UK; 1990-08-16), page 80

[:File:CVG_UK_108.pdf_p58-11] Computer & Video Games, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-16), page 58

[:File:ACE_UK_38.pdf_p92-12] ACE, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-xx), page 92

[:File:ACE_UK_34.pdf_p57-13] ACE, "July 1990" (UK; 1990-06-xx), page 57

[:File:ASM_DE_1990-04.pdf_p84-14] Aktueller Software Markt, "Avril 1990" (DE; 1990-03-30), page 84

[buzz1990-06-29-15] Buzz! Computers (UK) (+0:00)

[:File:CGtC_UK_02.pdf_p104-16] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume Two" (UK; 1990-04-xx), page 104

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p105-17] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 105

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p60-18] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 60

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p144-19] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 144

[:File:CVG_UK_101.pdf_p104-20] Computer & Video Games, "April 1990" (UK; 1990-03-16), page 104

[:File:TGM_UK_34.pdf_p56-21] The Games Machine, "September 1990" (UK; 1990-08-xx), page 56

[:File:K_IT_22.pdf_p73-22] K, "Novembre 1990" (IT; 1990-xx-xx), page 73

[:File:Micromania2_ES_035.pdf_p42-23] Micromanía (segunda época), "Abril 1991" (ES; 1991-0x-xx), page 42

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p135-24] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 135

[:File:StheSegaMagazine_UK_05.pdf_p10-25] S: The Sega Magazine, "April 1990" (UK; 1990-03-01), page 10

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p59-26] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 59

[:File:SegaPower_UK_25.pdf_p40-27] Sega Power, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-10-30), page 40

[:File:SegaPro_UK_05.pdf_p51-28] Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 51

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p72-29] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72

[:File:SoftwareGids_NL_03.pdf_p36-30] Software Gids, "Sept./Okt. 1990" (NL; 1990-09-xx), page 36

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1993-08.pdf_p90-31] Mega Fun, "08/93" (DE; 1993-07-21), page 90

[:File:PowerUnlimited_NL_005_199312.pdf_p50-32] Power Unlimited, "Nummer 5, December 1993" (NL; 1993-12-01), page 50

[:File:SegaPro_UK_22.pdf_p62-33] Sega Pro, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-08), page 62

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_44.pdf_p84-34] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "September 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 84

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R.C. Grand Prix

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Parts

Motor

Tires

Suspension

Gears

Batteries

Versions

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Master System version

Game Gear version

Technical information

ROM dump status

References