Micro Machines

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Micro Machines
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Codemasters
Developer:
Distributor: Camerica (US)?
Genre: Racing

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US 		15001
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		T120016-50
Sega Mega Drive
UK 		£34.9934.99[2]
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Master System
EU 		19001
Sega Game Gear
US
Sega Game Gear
EU 		17001

Micro Machines is a top-down racing game developed by Codemasters, themed around Galoob's brand of toys of the same name. It was originally released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991, before being brought to the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear in 1993. The Master System and Game Gear versions were released exclusively in Europe.

Gameplay

What sets Micro Machines apart from its competition of the day is the size of the vehicles used, so rather than simply racing around a generic track, the player must race around much smaller areas such as table tops. There are a variety of different vehicles that are automatically assigned depending on the track.

History

Legacy

Due to its success, Micro Machines was followed by Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament and numerous other sequels.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

  • Programming: Charlie Skilbeck, Neil Hill
  • Graphics: Brian Hartley
  • Music: Matt Simmonds, Lyndon Sharpe
  • From the Nintendo Original By Andrew Graham, Porl and Jon Menzies

Master System and Game Gear versions

  • Ashley Routledge and David Saunders
  • Copyright Codemasters Software Company Ltd 1993

Magazine articles

Main article: Micro Machines/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #52: "November 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
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Print advert in GamePro (US) #54: "January 1994" (199x-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #57: "April 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Game Players (US) #0904: "Vol. 9 No. 4 April 1996" (1996-03-19)
also published in:
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Print advert in Sega Force Mega (UK) #1: "August 1993" (1993-06-24)
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Print advert in Sega Force Mega (UK) #2: "September 1993" (1993-07-22)
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Print advert in Mean Machines Sega (UK) #18: "April 1994" (1994-02-28)
also published in:
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Print advert in Mega Force (FR) #18: "Juin 1993" (1993-0x-xx)
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Print advert in Mega Force (FR) #19: "Ete 1993" (1993-0x-xx)
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Print advert in Player One (FR) #41: "Avril 1994" (1994-0x-xx)
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Print advert in Play Time (DE) #1993-08: "8/93" (1993-07-07)
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Print advert in Sega Magazin (DE) #1: "September/Oktober 1993" (1993-09-01)
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Print advert in Sega Magazin (DE) #7: "Juni 1994" (1994-05-11)
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Print advert in Mega Sega (ES) #11: "xxxx 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
80
89 №135, p74/75[2]
93 №150, p109/111/113[11]
93 №2, p48/49[12]
87 №35
79
93
73 №57, p136[4]
89 №7, p34/35
92 №5, p32/33/34/35[13]
90 №1, p64
92 №1, p16/17
92 №15, p46/47/48/49
93 №4, p70-72[14]
89 №33, p70/71
95
86
82 №40, p40/41
90 №16, p50/51
90 №18, p66
89 №4, p16/17
90 №14, p88/89[15]
95 №5, p10
86 №12, p29[16]
Sega Mega Drive
 89
Based on
24 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
80
[17]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
63
[18]
Console Mania (IT) NTSC-U
92
[19]
Consoles + (FR)
80
[20]
Cool Gamer (RU)
70
[21]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
89
[2]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
93
[11]
Digitiser (UK)
78
[22]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
82
[23]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
70
[24]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
80
[25]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
93
[26]
Game Mania (UK)
93
[27]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
70
[28]
Game Power (IT) NTSC
93
[29]
Gamers (DE)
67
[30]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
93
[12]
GamesMaster (UK)
87
[31]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
89
[32]
Hyper (AU)
90
[33]
Joypad (FR)
76
[34]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
89
[35]
Mega (UK) PAL
92
[13]
Mega Action (UK)
90
[36]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
92
[37]
Mega Force (FR)
78
[38]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
76
[39]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
92
[40]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
86
[41]
Magazina Igrushek (RU)
75
[42]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
93
[14]
Player One (FR)
89
[43]
Play Time (DE) PAL
75
[44]
Power Up! (UK)
86
[45]
Power Unlimited (NL)
95
[46]
Score (CZ)
67
[47]
Sega Magazin (DE)
81
[48]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
82
[49]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[50]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[51]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
89
[52]
Sega Force (SE)
86
[53]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
90
[15]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
95
[54]
Super Juegos (ES)
83
[55]
Supersonic (FR)
86
[56]
Todo Sega (ES)
90
[57]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
90
[58]
Video Games (DE) PAL
79
[59]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
80
[60]
Sega Mega Drive
 84
Based on
50 reviews

Micro Machines

Mega Drive, US
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Mega Drive, EU
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Mega Drive, SE (Rental)
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Cover

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
93 №150, p111-113[61]
79
88 №29, p101[62]
93 №17, p96/97[3]
90 №40, p110[63]
94 №3, p108/109
90 №29, p74/75
93 №3, p38/39[64]
92 №21, p10/11
Sega Master System
 90
Based on
9 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
93
[65]
Gamers (DE)
87
[66]
Joypad (FR)
88
[67]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
79
[68]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
93
[3]
Player One (FR)
90
[63]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
94
[69]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[70]
Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video! (FR) PAL
93
[64]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
92
[71]
Todo Sega (ES)
89
[72]
Video Games (DE) PAL
78
[73]
Sega Master System
 89
Based on
12 reviews

Micro Machines

Master System, EU
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
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Poster
Master System, EU (alt)
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Cover
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Manual
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Poster

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
89 №148, p87[74]
№154, p73[75]
95 №150, p111-113[61]
85
79
94 №13, p94/95[76]
89 №29, p100[67]
90 №40, p104/105[77]
95 №3, p108/109
87 №50, p44
86 №27, p36
90 №5, p36[78]
90 №7, p74[5]
94 №3, p38/39[64]
92 №21, p10/11
Sega Game Gear
 90
Based on
14 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
91
[79]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
89
[74]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
93
[65]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
68
[80]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
85
[81]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
73
[4]
Joypad (FR)
89
[67]
Megablast (DE) PAL
78
[82]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
79
[68]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
94
[76]
Player One (FR)
90
[77]
Power Up! (UK)
88
[83]
Power Unlimited (NL)
95
[84]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
95
[69]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
87
[85]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
86
[86]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
90
[87]
Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
90
[88]
Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video! (FR) PAL
94
[64]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
92
[89]
Todo Sega (ES)
87
[90]
Video Games (DE) PAL
78
[91]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
80
[92]
Sega Game Gear
 87
Based on
23 reviews

Micro Machines

Game Gear, US
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Cover
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Cart
Micro Machines GG US Manual.pdf
Manual
Game Gear, EU
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Cover
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Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 7ffbd1ad
MD5 bdd8341f55f01202a48fcddf5bf80ff7
SHA-1 6c822ab42a37657aa2a4e70e44b201f8e8365a98
512kB 1991-03 Cartridge (US/EU)
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 e5cf560d
MD5 096a90957fe6945593ccdc9e34894daa
SHA-1 bbcf8a40e7bfe09225fdc8fc3f22f8b8cc710d06
512kB 1991-03 Cartridge (US/EU)
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 50081a0b
MD5 aee593260dc6d484534b30914bba1768
SHA-1 56a8844c376f2e79e92cf128681fa3fef81c36d6
512kB 1991-03 Cartridge (EU) From Double Hits: Micro Machines / Psycho Pinball cartridge.[93]

References

  1. ↑ File:Mega UK 16.pdf, page 32
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 File:CVG UK 135.pdf, page 74 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 135.pdf_p74" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 File:MeanMachinesSega17UK.pdf, page 96 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega17UK.pdf_p96" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 File:GamePro US 057.pdf, page 122 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 057.pdf_p122" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:SegaForceMega UK 07.pdf, page 74
  6. ↑ File:CVG UK 155.pdf, page 106
  7. ↑ GamePro, "April 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 26
  8. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 110
  9. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 117
  10. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-15), page 126
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 File:CVG UK 150.pdf, page 109 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 150.pdf_p109" defined multiple times with different content
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 File:GamesMaster UK 002.pdf, page 48 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamesMaster UK 002.pdf_p48" defined multiple times with different content
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 File:Mega UK 05.pdf, page 32 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Mega UK 05.pdf_p32" defined multiple times with different content
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 File:MeanMachinesSega04UK.pdf, page 70 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega04UK.pdf_p70" defined multiple times with different content
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 File:SegaForce UK 14.pdf, page 88 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 14.pdf_p88" defined multiple times with different content
  16. ↑ File:Supersonic FR 12.pdf, page 25
  17. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 129
  18. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-13), page 53
  19. ↑ Console Mania, "Ottobre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 106
  20. ↑ Consoles +, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 170
  21. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 123
  22. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1993-07-21)
  23. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "August 1993" (US; 1993-07-22), page 70
  24. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 30
  25. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 332
  26. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 70
  27. ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
  28. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 6 No. 12 December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 192
  29. ↑ Game Power, "Settembre 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 43
  30. ↑ Gamers, "August/September 1993" (DE; 1993-07-23), page 24
  31. ↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 2, episode 25" (1993-03-18, 24:00) (+4:40)
  32. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 72
  33. ↑ Hyper, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 64
  34. ↑ Joypad, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 126
  35. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 34
  36. ↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 64
  37. ↑ Mega Action, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-12), page 16
  38. ↑ Mega Force, "Ete 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 122
  39. ↑ Mega Fun, "09/93" (DE; 1993-08-18), page 74
  40. ↑ MegaTech, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-20), page 46
  41. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 43
  42. ↑ Magazina Igrushek, "2/1995" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 72
  43. ↑ Player One, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-07-10), page 70
  44. ↑ Play Time, "9/93" (DE; 1993-08-04), page 107
  45. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, July 31, 1993" (UK; 1993-07-31), page 1
  46. ↑ Power Unlimited, "Nummer 3, Oktober 1993" (NL; 1993-09-29), page 35
  47. ↑ Score, "Únor 1994" (CZ; 1994-02-01), page 47
  48. ↑ Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 88
  49. ↑ Sega Power, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 40
  50. ↑ Sega Pro, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 50
  51. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  52. ↑ Sega Zone, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-20), page 16
  53. ↑ Sega Force, "7/93" (SE; 1993-11-04), page 6
  54. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "24th July 1993" (UK; 1993-07-24), page 10
  55. ↑ Super Juegos, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 68
  56. ↑ Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 29
  57. ↑ Todo Sega, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 52
  58. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 114
  59. ↑ Video Games, "8/93" (DE; 1993-07-28), page 108
  60. ↑ VideoGames, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 42
  61. ↑ 61.0 61.1 File:CVG UK 150.pdf, page 112
  62. ↑ File:Joypad FR 029.pdf, page 101
  63. ↑ 63.0 63.1 File:PlayerOne FR 040.pdf, page 110 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 040.pdf_p110" defined multiple times with different content
  64. ↑ 64.0 64.1 64.2 64.3 File:SonicMag FR 03.pdf, page 40 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SonicMag FR 03.pdf_p40" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SonicMag FR 03.pdf_p40" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SonicMag FR 03.pdf_p40" defined multiple times with different content
  65. ↑ 65.0 65.1 Computer & Video Games, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-15), page 113
  66. ↑ Gamers, "Juli/August 1994" (DE; 1994-07-01), page 19
  67. ↑ 67.0 67.1 67.2 Joypad, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 100 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 029.pdf_p100" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 029.pdf_p100" defined multiple times with different content
  68. ↑ 68.0 68.1 Mega Fun, "04/94" (DE; 1994-03-23), page 124
  69. ↑ 69.0 69.1 Sega Magazine, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-15), page 108
  70. ↑ Sega Pro, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-01-27), page 74
  71. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "March 18th 1994" (UK; 1994-03-05), page 10
  72. ↑ Todo Sega, "Marzo 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 88
  73. ↑ Video Games, "5/94" (DE; 1994-04-27), page 111
  74. ↑ 74.0 74.1 File:CVG UK 148.pdf, page 87 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 148.pdf_p87" defined multiple times with different content
  75. ↑ File:CVG UK 154.pdf, page 73
  76. ↑ 76.0 76.1 File:MeanMachinesSega13UK.pdf, page 94 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega13UK.pdf_p94" defined multiple times with different content
  77. ↑ 77.0 77.1 File:PlayerOne FR 040.pdf, page 104 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 040.pdf_p104" defined multiple times with different content
  78. ↑ File:SegaMasterForce UK 05.pdf, page 36
  79. ↑ Consoles +, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 190
  80. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 42
  81. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 6 June 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 86
  82. ↑ Megablast, "2/94" (DE; 1994-03-30), page 85
  83. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, March 05, 1994" (UK; 1994-03-05), page 1
  84. ↑ Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 6, Juni 1994" (NL; 1994-05-25), page 44
  85. ↑ Sega Power, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 44
  86. ↑ Sega Pro, "Xmas Special 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 36
  87. ↑ Sega Zone, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-25), page 28
  88. ↑ Sega Master Force, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 74
  89. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "March 18th 1994" (UK; 1994-03-05), page 10
  90. ↑ Todo Sega, "Abril 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 62
  91. ↑ Video Games, "2/94" (DE; 1994-01-26), page 111
  92. ↑ VideoGames, "April 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 81
  93. ↑ http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/gioco.php?game=2psymmac&list=megadriv



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