Paperboy

n/a

Paperboy

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

Publisher:

Tengen,

U.S. Gold

Developer: Atari Games,

Motivetime,

Tiertex

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code

ELSPA

Paperboy (ペーパーボーイ) is an arcade game developed by Atari Games which was ported to variety of systems since its initial release in 1984, including the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System and the Sega Game Gear. The Mega Drive and Game Gear ports were handled by Tengen, while the Master System version was handled by U.S. Gold.

Paperboy was followed by Paperboy 2.

Promotional Material

Paperboy MD JP PrintAdvert.jpg

Mega Drive JP print advert
DoYourselfAFavourSMSEUPoster.jpg

Master System UK print advert
GoldMasterBlasters SMS UK PrintAd.jpg

Master System UK print advert
Tengen GG US PrintAdvert.jpg

Game Gear US print advert
GameGear Coleccion ES PrintAd 1993-03.jpg

Game Gear ES print advert

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

40

^[5]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

68

^[6]

Consoles + (FR)

62

^[7]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

80

^[8]

Cool Gamer (RU)

50

^[9]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

63

^[10]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

58

^[11]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[12]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[13]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

76

^[14]

Joypad (FR)

NTSC-U

60

^[15]

Joystick (FR)

NTSC-U

59

^[16]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

52

^[17]

Mega Force (FR)

65

^[18]

Mega Play (US)

NTSC-U

48

^[19]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

70

^[1]

Mean Machines (UK)

72

^[2]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

72

^[20]

Player One (FR)

55

^[21]

Play Time (DE)

49

^[22]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

58

^[23]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

80

^[24]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

80

^[25]

Sega Force (UK)

79

^[3]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

69

^[26]

Top Secret (PL)

100

^[27]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

60

^[28]

Video Games (DE)

46

^[29]

	65
Based on 28 reviews

Paperboy

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, US (cardboard)

Cart

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

68

^[34]

Buzz! Computers (UK)

87

^[35]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

94

^[36]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

88

^[37]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

PAL

89

^[38]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

81

^[39]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

88

^[40]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

81

^[41]

Game Mania (UK)

89

^[42]

Games-X (UK)

60

^[43]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

87

^[44]

Joystick (FR)

PAL

75

^[45]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

70

^[46]

Mean Machines (UK)

85

^[31]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

89

^[47]

Player One (FR)

86

^[48]

Power Play (DE)

52

^[49]

Raze (UK)

PAL

76

^[32]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

84

^[50]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

75

^[51]

Sega Pro (UK)

83

^[33]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

81

^[52]

Zero (UK)

PAL

83

^[53]

	80
Based on 23 reviews

Paperboy

Master System, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart

Master System, AU
Cover

Master System, BR (cardboard)
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, BR (clamshell)
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Computer & Video Games (UK)

83

^[55]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

79

^[56]

Game Zone (UK)

PAL

68

^[57]

Joypad (FR)

80

^[58]

Joystick (FR)

PAL

58

^[59]

Mega Byte (UK)

PAL

35

^[60]

Mega Force (FR)

55

^[61]

Player One (FR)

45

^[62]

Play Time (DE)

69

^[63]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

79

^[64]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

79

^[65]

Sega Force (SE)

68

^[66]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

76

^[54]

Video Games (DE)

41

^[67]

	65
Based on 14 reviews

Paperboy

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart

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↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 File:SegaForce UK 05.pdf, page 54 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 05.pdf_p54" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:Segapro_UK_04.pdf, page 48
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 230
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1992" (JP; 1992-06-08), page 34
↑ Consoles +, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 68
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 132
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 152
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 77
↑ Famitsu, "1992-07-03" (JP; 1992-06-19), page 40
↑ GamePro, "March 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 48
↑ Hippon Super, "July 1992" (JP; 1992-06-04), page 38
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Julio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 54
↑ Joypad, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-04-1x), page 88
↑ Joystick, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 138
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 93
↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-05-05), page 68
↑ Mega Play, "June 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 65
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
↑ Player One, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-06-10), page 60
↑ Play Time, "7/92" (DE; 1992-06-03), page 91
↑ Sega Power, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-02), page 36
↑ Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 48
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86
↑ Top Secret, "Luty 1995" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 57
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 133
↑ Video Games, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-29), page 50
↑ File:CVG UK 110.pdf, page 111
↑ ^31.0 ^31.1 File:MeanMachines UK 01.pdf, page 54 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 01.pdf_p54" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^32.0 ^32.1 File:Raze UK 03.pdf, page 47 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Raze UK 03.pdf_p47" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^33.0 ^33.1 File:SegaPro UK 05.pdf, page 20 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 05.pdf_p20" defined multiple times with different content
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1990" (DE; 1990-10-26), page 133
↑ Buzz! Computers (UK) (+0:00)
↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume III" (UK; 1990-08-xx), page 28
↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 103
↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 59
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 143
↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-15), page 41
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 148
↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81
↑ Games-X, "Sneak Preview March 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 17
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 82
↑ Joystick, "Avril 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 113
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Septiembre 1991" (ES; 1991-0x-xx), page 27
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 135
↑ Player One, "Avril 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 33
↑ Power Play, "2/91" (DE; 1991-01-18), page 158
↑ Sega Power, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-06), page 30
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 58
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71
↑ Zero, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 87
↑ ^54.0 ^54.1 File:SegaForce UK 09.pdf, page 74 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 09.pdf_p74" defined multiple times with different content
↑ Computer & Video Games, "November 1992 (Go! Issue 13)" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 22
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 168
↑ Game Zone, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-19), page 64
↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 146
↑ Joystick, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 157
↑ Mega Byte, "February 6, 1993" (UK; 1993-02-06), page 1
↑ Mega Force, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 73
↑ Player One, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-11-10), page 130
↑ Play Time, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-04), page 84
↑ Sega Pro, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-16), page 42
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
↑ Sega Force, "1/93" (SE; 1993-01-14), page 21
↑ Video Games, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-28), page 127

[:File:MegaTech_UK_02.pdf_p26-1] 1.0 ^1.1 File:MegaTech UK 02.pdf, page 26 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaTech UK 02.pdf_p26" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_17.pdf_p100-2] 2.0 ^2.1 File:MeanMachines UK 17.pdf, page 100 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 17.pdf_p100" defined multiple times with different content

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[:File:Segapro_UK_04.pdf_p48-4] File:Segapro_UK_04.pdf, page 48

[5] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 230

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1992-07.pdf_p34-6] Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1992" (JP; 1992-06-08), page 34

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_007.pdf_p68-7] Consoles +, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 68

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p132-8] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 132

[9] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 152

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p77-10] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 77

[:File:Famitsu_JP_0185.pdf_p40-11] Famitsu, "1992-07-03" (JP; 1992-06-19), page 40

[:File:GamePro_US_032.pdf_p48-12] GamePro, "March 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 48

[13] Hippon Super, "July 1992" (JP; 1992-06-04), page 38

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_010.pdf_p54-14] Hobby Consolas, "Julio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 54

[:File:Joypad_FR_008.pdf_p88-15] Joypad, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-04-1x), page 88

[:File:Joystick_FR_027.pdf_p138-16] Joystick, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 138

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p93-17] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 93

[:File:MegaForce_FR_06.pdf_p68-18] Mega Force, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-05-05), page 68

[:File:MegaPlay_US_0303.pdf_p65-19] Mega Play, "June 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 65

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p140-20] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_021.pdf_p60-21] Player One, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-06-10), page 60

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-07.pdf_p91-22] Play Time, "7/92" (DE; 1992-06-03), page 91

[:File:SegaPower_UK_30.pdf_p36-23] Sega Power, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-02), page 36

[:File:SegaPro_UK_04.pdf_p48-24] Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 48

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p66-25] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p86-26] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86

[27] Top Secret, "Luty 1995" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 57

[28] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 133

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-06.pdf_p50-29] Video Games, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-29), page 50

[:File:CVG_UK_110.pdf_p111-30] File:CVG UK 110.pdf, page 111

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_01.pdf_p54-31] 31.0 ^31.1 File:MeanMachines UK 01.pdf, page 54 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 01.pdf_p54" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:Raze_UK_03.pdf_p47-32] 32.0 ^32.1 File:Raze UK 03.pdf, page 47 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Raze UK 03.pdf_p47" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:SegaPro_UK_05.pdf_p20-33] 33.0 ^33.1 File:SegaPro UK 05.pdf, page 20 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 05.pdf_p20" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:ASM_DE_1990-11.pdf_p133-34] Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1990" (DE; 1990-10-26), page 133

[buzz1991-04-26-35] Buzz! Computers (UK) (+0:00)

[:File:CGtC_UK_03.pdf_p28-36] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume III" (UK; 1990-08-xx), page 28

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p103-37] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 103

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p59-38] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 59

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p143-39] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 143

[:File:CVG_UK_110.pdf_p41-40] Computer & Video Games, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-15), page 41

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p148-41] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 148

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p81-42] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81

[:File:GamesX_UK_00.pdf_p17-43] Games-X, "Sneak Preview March 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 17

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_001.pdf_p82-44] Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 82

[:File:Joystick_FR_015.pdf_p113-45] Joystick, "Avril 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 113

[:File:Micromania2_ES_040.pdf_p27-46] Micromanía (segunda época), "Septiembre 1991" (ES; 1991-0x-xx), page 27

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p135-47] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 135

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_008.pdf_p33-48] Player One, "Avril 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 33

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-02.pdf_p158-49] Power Play, "2/91" (DE; 1991-01-18), page 158

[:File:SegaPower_UK_14.pdf_p30-50] Sega Power, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-06), page 30

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p58-51] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 58

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p71-52] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71

[:File:Zero_UK_16.pdf_p87-53] Zero, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 87

[:File:SegaForce_UK_09.pdf_p74-54] 54.0 ^54.1 File:SegaForce UK 09.pdf, page 74 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 09.pdf_p74" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:Go_UK_13.pdf_p22-55] Computer & Video Games, "November 1992 (Go! Issue 13)" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 22

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p168-56] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 168

[:File:GameZone_UK_11.pdf_p64-57] Game Zone, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-19), page 64

[:File:Joypad_FR_013.pdf_p146-58] Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 146

[:File:Joystick_FR_031.pdf_p157-59] Joystick, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 157

[60] Mega Byte, "February 6, 1993" (UK; 1993-02-06), page 1

[:File:MegaForce_FR_10.pdf_p73-61] Mega Force, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 73

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_025.pdf_p130-62] Player One, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-11-10), page 130

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-12.pdf_p84-63] Play Time, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-04), page 84

[:File:SegaPro_UK_10.pdf_p42-64] Sega Pro, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-16), page 42

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p74-65] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1993_01.pdf_p21-66] Sega Force, "1/93" (SE; 1993-01-14), page 21

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-11.pdf_p127-67] Video Games, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-28), page 127

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Paperboy

From Sega Retro

Contents

Promotional Material

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Master System Version

Game Gear Version