Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators

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Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Virgin Games
Developer:
Sound driver: GEMS
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Game Gear
EU 		T-70058-50
Sega Game Gear
EU
(Classic) 		70058-50

Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators, called just Global Gladiators in Europe and Brazil, is a run and gun platformer by Virgin Interactive. The game stars the titular Mick and Mack, who are sucked into a comic book by Ronald McDonald. The game has an environmental theme to it, with the protagonists fighting enemies and machinery that represent pollution. Mick and Mack's weapons closely resemble "Super Soaker" water guns. A SNES and Game Boy port were planned but eventually cancelled.

There are only four levels; Slime World, Forest, Toxi-Town, and Arctica. There is only one boss, and it's at the end of the game. Like most western platform games, it's a rather long game, requiring around 1 hour to play through. Gameplay is pretty typical with jumping, running (autorun kicks in after some steps) and and shooting, although the high recoil of the guns used was pretty unique. Bonus stages can be accessd to collect further score, with the game commenting on the player, e.g. not very successful atempts result in a quote akin to "was you mothery playing?"

The game seemingly established or at the very least fortified a certain design philosophy: Lock the stage exit and let the player unlock it by collecting items, in this case, small spinning "M" McDonald symbols. Further games that used this setup where Cool Spot and The Ottifants. It was also one of the first games to have a dark skinned protagonist.

Like most Virgin Games releases, this game has speed up music for the PAL release but gameplay speed was unchanged. Playing the game at 60Hz makes the music play too fast.

Production Credits

Mega Drive Version

~In-game credits~
Programmed by: David Perry
Animation by: Mike Dietz
Background Art by: Christian Laursen
Music, Sound FX & Samples by: Tommy Tallarico
Game Designer: David Bishop
Levels Designed by: Bill Anderson
Additional Background Art by: Mike Field, Steve Crow
Artists: Shawn McLean, Clark Sorensen, Roger Hardy, Tom Tanaka, John Weir, John Wong, Rene Boutin, Willis Wong, Bill Anderson
Sprite Engineering by: Tim Williams, Doug Cope
FX Technician: Steven S. Henifin
Manual by: Cathie A. Bartz-Todd
Testing and Quality Control: Joey Kuras, Noah Tool, Justin Norr, Danny Lewis, Mike Glosecki, Eugene Martin, Michael Gater, Tim Williams
Creative Art Direction by: Stan Gorman
Produced by: David Luehmann
Executive Producer: Dr. Stephen H. Clarke-Willson

~Manual credits~
Animation: Michael Francis Dietz, Shawn McLean, Edward Schofield

Master System Version

Designed by: Virgin Games USA
Programmed by: David Leitch
Graphics by: Graftgold
Music and SFX by: Krisalis
Produced by: Matthew Spall

Promotional Material

  • GlobalGladiators MD US PrintAdvert.jpg

    Mega Drive US print advert

  • GlobalGladiators FR PrintAdvert.jpg

    FR print advert

  • GlobalGladiators ES PrintAd 1993-06.jpg

    ES print advert

  • GlobalGladiators MD SE PrintAdvert.jpg

    Mega Drive SE print advert

  • Mega Drive/Master System BR print advert

Gallery

  • Tec Toy & McDonalds Competition Coupon Outside

  • Tec Toy & McDonalds Competition Coupon Inside

  • Tec Toy & McDonalds Soda Gift Voucher

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
92
90 №136, p62/63[1]
94
90
86 №4, p66/67
90 №6, p12/13
95 №18, p78/79/80/81
83 №7, p12/13/14/15
75 №7, p58
93 №1, p65
88 №2, p20/21
96
81 №15, p34/35/36
80 №5, p70-73[2]
97 №29, p60/61/62/63
83
88 №40, p34/35/36
93 №17, p24/25/26/27
93 №18, p65
80 №6, p42/43
94 №15, p28-31[3]
88 №17, p80[4]
Sega Mega Drive
 89
Based on
22 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[5]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
82
[6]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
75
[7]
Consoles + (FR)
92
[8]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
90
[1]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
83
[9]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
75
[10]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
60
[11]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
79
[12]
GameFan (US)
94
[13]
Game Power (IT)
90
[14]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
95
[15]
Gamer (GR)
88
[16]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
86
[17]
Game Informer (US)
90
[18]
Joypad (FR)
95
[19]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
83
[20]
Mega (UK) PAL
75
[21]
Mega Action (UK)
93
[22]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
88
[23]
Mega Force (FR)
96
[24]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
72
[25]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
75
[26]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
81
[27]
Megazin (SI)
57
[28]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
92
[29]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
80
[2]
Player One (FR)
97
[30]
Play Time (DE)
81
[31]
Power Up! (UK)
86
[32]
Score (CZ)
71
[33]
Sega Magazin (DE)
82
[34]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
88
[35]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
93
[36]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
93
[37]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
80
[38]
Sega Force (SE)
83
[39]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
94
[3]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
88
[4]
Supergame (BR) NTSC-U
84
[40]
Supersonic (FR)
91
[41]
Todo Sega (ES)
90
[42]
Top Secret (PL)
100
[43]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
80
[44]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
90
[45]
Sega Mega Drive
 84
Based on
45 reviews

Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators

Mega Drive, US
Global Gladiators MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Global Gladiators MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
Global Gladiators MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
Global Gladiators MD EU cart.jpg
Cart
Global Gladiators MD EU Manual.jpg
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
Classic Mega Drive
GlobalGladiators MD EU classic cover.jpg
Cover
Global Gladiators MD EU cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, BR
GlobalGladiators MD BR Box.jpg
Cover
GlobalGladiators MD BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90 №20, p136
90
91
88 №2/62
77 №8, p68/69[46]
89 №31, p102
86
86 №2, p10
82 №43, p46/47
64 №19, p44
74 №9, p60/61
86 №17, p36/37[47]
Sega Master System
 84
Based on
12 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
58
[48]
Consoles + (FR)
90
[49]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
77
[50]
Game Power (IT)
90
[51]
Gamers (DE)
53
[52]
Mega Force (FR)
91
[53]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
61
[54]
Megazin (SI) PAL
57
[28]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
88
[55]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
77
[46]
Player One (FR)
89
[56]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
67
[34]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
82
[57]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
64
[58]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
74
[59]
Sega Force (SE)
86
[60]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
86
[47]
Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
86
[61]
Todo Sega (ES)
87
[62]
Sega Master System
 77
Based on
19 reviews

Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators

Master System, EU
Global Gladiators SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
GlobalGladiators SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU

GlobalGladiators SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR
Global Gladiators SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover
GlobalGladiators SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
GlobalGladiatorsSMSBRManual.pdf
Manual

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
92 №20, p137
91 №139, pGo!6/7
93
80 №32, p110
86
74 №46, p40/41
58 №20, p64
70 №9, p59
87 №17, p31[63]
Sega Game Gear
 81
Based on
9 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
92
[64]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
91
[65]
Digitiser (UK)
74
[66]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
70
[67]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
85
[68]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
90
[69]
Megablast (DE)
37
[70]
Mega Force (FR)
93
[71]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
61
[54]
Megazin (SI)
57
[28]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
90
[29]
Player One (FR)
80
[72]
Sega Magazin (DE)
80
[73]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
74
[74]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
58
[75]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
70
[76]
Sega Force (SE)
86
[77]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
87
[63]
Todo Sega (ES)
89
[62]
Video Games (DE) PAL
70
[78]
Sega Game Gear
 77
Based on
20 reviews

Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators

Game Gear, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Game Gear, EU (Classic)

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Cart
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  9. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "November 1992" (US; 1992-10-13), page 67
  10. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 24
  11. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 318
  12. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 51
  13. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 1: October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 6
  14. ↑ Game Power, "Febbraio 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 30
  15. ↑ GamePro, "September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 48
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  18. ↑ Game Informer, "September/October 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 6
  19. ↑ Joypad, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 78
  20. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 12
  21. ↑ Mega, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-18), page 58
  22. ↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 65
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  25. ↑ Mega Fun, "02/93" (DE; 1993-0x-xx), page 36
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  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 Micromanía (segunda época), "Julio 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 44
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  31. ↑ Play Time, "4/93" (DE; 1993-03-10), page 106
  32. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, May 15, 1993" (UK; 1993-05-15), page 1
  33. ↑ Score, "Leden 1994" (CZ; 1994-01-03), page 39
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 72
  35. ↑ Sega Power, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 34
  36. ↑ Sega Pro, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-11), page 24
  37. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65
  38. ↑ Sega Zone, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 42
  39. ↑ Sega Force, "3/93" (SE; 1993-05-13), page 18
  40. ↑ Supergame, "Dezembro 1992" (BR; 1992-12-xx), page 16
  41. ↑ Supersonic, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 20
  42. ↑ Todo Sega, "Abril 1993" (ES; 1993-03-15), page 22
  43. ↑ Top Secret, "Kwiecień 1995" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 57
  44. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 81
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  47. ↑ 47.0 47.1 File:SegaForce UK 17.pdf, page 36 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 17.pdf_p36" defined multiple times with different content
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  49. ↑ Consoles +, "Mai 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 136
  50. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 145
  51. ↑ Game Power, "Maggio 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 70
  52. ↑ Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 72
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  54. ↑ 54.0 54.1 Mega Fun, "07/93" (DE; 1993-06-23), page 91
  55. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Julio 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 45
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  58. ↑ Sega Pro, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-08), page 44
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  60. ↑ Sega Force, "4/93" (SE; 1993-07-08), page 20
  61. ↑ Sega Master Force, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-22), page 10
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  78. ↑ Video Games, "8/93" (DE; 1993-07-28), page 118
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