Dynamite Duke

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Dynamite Duke
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Release Date RRP Code

Dynamite Duke (ダイナマイトデューク) is a 1989 arcade action game by Seibu Kaihatsu. Sega acquired a license to port it to the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Master System, releasing them in 1990 and 1991, respectively. Game follows mercenary Duke "Dynamite" Fredericks as he attempts to bring down Dr. Neil Ashe, a mad scientist who is trying to take over the world by using robots. Duke's right arm is cybernetic and appearently (according to the manual anyway) ten times more powerful than a normal human.

Japanese cover of the Mega Drive version has a character who looks strangely like Dolph Lundgren, an actor who become famous (somewhat famous) after playing the Russian boxer Ivan Drago in the movie Rocky 4.

Gameplay

The game plays like a lightgun game — you are Duke, positioned immediately in front of the screen, and your goal is to go around killing everything in sight. The D-pad moves your target crosshair (moving Duke in the process) and A/2 shoots (there is no rapidfire). You can also melee nearby enemies — B/1 punches and C (no SMS equivalent) kicks. Should a powerup appear, simply shoot at it to take it. Duke laso has a special weapon called "Dynamite Punch" which is used by holding down the punch button and releasing it after Duke starts to glow. This causes massive damage to all enemies but can be used a few times in each level.

Each level has a boss fight in which player must defeat a boss character in close combat.

Master System version has less levels than Arcade, Mega Drive counterpart.

Game has a secret option screen by plugging a control pad to second port and pressing a button. Difficulty level and lives etc can be changed from this screen.

Power-Ups

Bullets Increase the number of bullets Duke has.

Full Auto Fully automatic machinegun fires continously without using any bullets from Duke's ammo pool. It lasts about a minute.

Bullet Proof Vest Duke is unaffected by attacks for a while.

Bazooka Each shot causes massive damage. 10 bullets.

Extra Dynamite Punch Increases Dynamite Punches by one.

First Aid Kit Recovers Duke's lifebar.

Production Credits

Master System Version

Produced by: Seibu Kaihatsu Inc.
Chief Programmer: T.Hagiwara
Music Composer: Wada
Sound Effects: Wada
Art Director: H.Akimoto
The Original Story Written by: Takahide Mada
Thanks to: Waka, Hana, Many & You

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
77 №11, p140
79 №6, p72/73
73 №1
56 №9, p37
78 №4, p73
72 №18, p49
60 №23, p53
79 №2, p45
73 №18, p65
Sega Mega Drive
 72
Based on
9 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[1]
Ação Games (BR)
75
[2]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
65
[3]
Console XS (UK) PAL
77
[4]
Cool Gamer (RU)
30
[5]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
53
[6]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
40
[7]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
73
[8]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
55
[9]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
73
[10]
Joystick (FR)
77
[11]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
42
[12]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
65
[13]
Mega (UK) PAL
77
[14]
MegaTech (UK)
73
[15]
Mean Machines (UK)
79
[16]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
73
[17]
Player One (FR)
56
[18]
Power Play (DE)
73
[19]
Raze (UK) NTSC
78
[20]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
72
[21]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
50
[22]
Sega Pro (UK)
79
[23]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
73
[24]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
67
[25]
Tilt (FR)
65
[26]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
63
[27]
User (GR) PAL
71
[28]
Zero (UK) PAL
88
[29]
Sega Mega Drive
 66
Based on
29 reviews

Dynamite Duke

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, BR
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Cover

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
78 №114
30 №16
63 №17, p141
79 №6, p70/71
60 №2/38
55 №11, p56
60 №23, p56
Sega Master System
 61
Based on
7 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
42
[30]
Console XS (UK) PAL
72
[31]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
78
[32]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
71
[33]
FX (UK)
58
[34]
Games-X (UK)
30
[35]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
33
[36]
Joystick (FR)
63
[37]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
60
[38]
Mean Machines (UK)
79
[39]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
79
[40]
Player One (FR)
55
[41]
Power Play (DE)
53
[42]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
71
[43]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
50
[44]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
72
[45]
Video Games (DE)
55
[46]
Sega Master System
 60
Based on
17 reviews

Dynamite Duke

Master System, EU
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Cover
  1. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 65
  2. ↑ Ação Games, "Setembro 1991" (BR; 1991-09-xx), page 23
  3. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "December 1990" (JP; 1990-11-08), page 26
  4. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 129
  5. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 70
  6. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 20
  7. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 308
  8. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 39
  9. ↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-10-26), page 1
  10. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 69
  11. ↑ Joystick, "Décembre 1990" (FR; 1990-1x-xx), page 140
  12. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 91
  13. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-08), page 87
  14. ↑ Mega, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 65
  15. ↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 77
  16. ↑ Mean Machines, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-03-01), page 72
  17. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138
  18. ↑ Player One, "Mai 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 37
  19. ↑ Power Play, "2/91" (DE; 1991-01-18), page 149
  20. ↑ Raze, "February 1991" (UK; 1990-12-20), page 73
  21. ↑ Sega Power, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-04), page 49
  22. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
  23. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 47
  24. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65
  25. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  26. ↑ Tilt, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 70
  27. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 60
  28. ↑ User, "Ioúnios 1992" (GR; 1992-0x-xx), page 84
  29. ↑ Zero, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 82
  30. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1991" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 154
  31. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 140
  32. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-14), page 74
  33. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 133
  34. ↑ FX (UK) (+0:00)
  35. ↑ Games-X, "8th-14th August 1991" (UK; 1991-08-08), page 22
  36. ↑ Game Informer, "March 2001" (US; 2001-0x-xx), page 104
  37. ↑ Joystick, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 141
  38. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Julio 1991" (ES; 1991-0x-xx), page 33
  39. ↑ Mean Machines, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-03-01), page 70
  40. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 133
  41. ↑ Player One, "Juillet/Août 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 56
  42. ↑ Power Play, "8/91" (DE; 1991-07-1x), page 128
  43. ↑ Sega Power, "June 1991" (UK; 1991-05-02), page 28
  44. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 56
  45. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70
  46. ↑ Video Games, "3/91" (DE; 1991-09-06), page 79
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