Dynamite Duke

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Dynamite Duke

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

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Seibu Kaihatsu,

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Genre: Action

Release	Date	Code

EU	1991-04	7067
AU	199x
BR	199x

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.

The Japanese cover of the Mega Drive version features a character who resembles the actor Dolph Lundgren, who played Ivan Drago in the film Rocky IV.

During development the game was known as The Dynamite Duke, before the "The" was dropped.

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 / shoots (there is no rapidfire). You can also melee nearby enemies — / punches and (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

Mega Drive Version

Program: Y.Koba
Graphic Design: Kuronyan, B.T.S, Mahchan, Kennchan
Sound: Katochan
Special Thanks: Akkey, Gyofuku, Nino, Meiden, Yoshida

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

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

40

^[8]

Ação Games (BR)

75

^[9]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

65

^[10]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

77

^[11]

Cool Gamer (RU)

30

^[12]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

53

^[13]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

40

^[14]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

73

^[15]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

55

^[16]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

73

^[17]

Joystick (FR)

77

^[18]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

42

^[19]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

65

^[20]

Mega (UK)

PAL

77

^[21]

MegaTech (UK)

73

^[3]

Mean Machines (UK)

79

^[4]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

73

^[22]

Player One (FR)

56

^[5]

Power Play (DE)

73

^[23]

Raze (UK)

NTSC

78

^[6]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

72

^[24]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

50

^[25]

Sega Pro (UK)

79

^[7]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

73

^[26]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

67

^[27]

Tilt (FR)

65

^[28]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

63

^[29]

User (GR)

PAL

71

^[30]

Zero (UK)

PAL

88

^[31]

	66
Based on 29 reviews

Dynamite Duke

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, AU
Cover

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

42

^[35]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

72

^[36]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

78

^[1]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

71

^[37]

FX (UK)

58

^[38]

Games-X (UK)

30

^[39]

Joystick (FR)

63

^[32]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

60

^[40]

Mean Machines (UK)

79

^[33]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

79

^[41]

Player One (FR)

55

^[34]

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]

	62
Based on 16 reviews

Dynamite Duke

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart

Master System, AU

Cart

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart

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↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 65
↑ Ação Games, "Setembro 1991" (BR; 1991-09-xx), page 23
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "December 1990" (JP; 1990-11-08), page 26
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 129
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 70
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 20
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 308
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 39
↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-10-26), page 1
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 69
↑ Joystick, "Décembre 1990" (FR; 1990-1x-xx), page 140
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 91
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-08), page 87
↑ Mega, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 65
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138
↑ Power Play, "2/91" (DE; 1991-01-18), page 149
↑ Sega Power, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-04), page 49
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
↑ Tilt, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 70
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 60
↑ User, "Ioúnios 1992" (GR; 1992-0x-xx), page 84
↑ Zero, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 82
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↑ ^34.0 ^34.1 File:PlayerOne FR 011.pdf, page 56 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 011.pdf_p56" defined multiple times with different content
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1991" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 154
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 140
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 133
↑ FX (UK) (+0:00)
↑ Games-X, "8th-14th August 1991" (UK; 1991-08-08), page 22
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Julio 1991" (ES; 1991-0x-xx), page 33
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 133
↑ Power Play, "8/91" (DE; 1991-07-1x), page 128
↑ Sega Power, "June 1991" (UK; 1991-05-02), page 28
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 56
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70
↑ Video Games, "3/91" (DE; 1991-09-06), page 79

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[8] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 65

[:File:AcaoGames_BR_005.pdf_p23-9] Ação Games, "Setembro 1991" (BR; 1991-09-xx), page 23

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1990-12.pdf_p26-10] Beep! MegaDrive, "December 1990" (JP; 1990-11-08), page 26

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p129-11] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 129

[12] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 70

[:File:EGM_US_017.pdf_p20-13] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 20

[14] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 308

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p39-15] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 39

[16] Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-10-26), page 1

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_001.pdf_p69-17] Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 69

[:File:Joystick_FR_011.pdf_p140-18] Joystick, "Décembre 1990" (FR; 1990-1x-xx), page 140

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p91-19] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 91

[:File:Megadrive_Fan_1991-01.pdf_p87-20] Mega Drive Fan, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-08), page 87

[:File:Mega_UK_17.pdf_p65-21] Mega, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 65

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p138-22] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-02.pdf_p149-23] Power Play, "2/91" (DE; 1991-01-18), page 149

[:File:SegaPower_UK_18.pdf_p49-24] Sega Power, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-04), page 49

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p53-25] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p65-26] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-27] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[:File:Tilt_FR_087.pdf_p70-28] Tilt, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 70

[29] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 60

[:File:User_GR_25.pdf_p84-30] User, "Ioúnios 1992" (GR; 1992-0x-xx), page 84

[:File:Zero_UK_18.pdf_p82-31] Zero, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 82

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[:File:ASM_DE_1991-11.pdf_p154-35] Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1991" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 154

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p140-36] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 140

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p133-37] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 133

[fx1991-10-18-38] FX (UK) (+0:00)

[:File:GamesX_UK_16.pdf_p22-39] Games-X, "8th-14th August 1991" (UK; 1991-08-08), page 22

[:File:Micromania2_ES_038.pdf_p33-40] Micromanía (segunda época), "Julio 1991" (ES; 1991-0x-xx), page 33

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p133-41] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 133

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-08.pdf_p128-42] Power Play, "8/91" (DE; 1991-07-1x), page 128

[:File:SegaPower_UK_19.pdf_p28-43] Sega Power, "June 1991" (UK; 1991-05-02), page 28

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p56-44] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 56

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p70-45] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1991-03.pdf_p79-46] Video Games, "3/91" (DE; 1991-09-06), page 79

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Dynamite Duke

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Power-Ups

Production Credits

Mega Drive Version

Master System Version

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Master System Version