Dick Tracy

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Dick Tracy
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Sound driver: SMPS Z80
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥6,0006,000 G-4044
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$49.9549.95[3] 1014
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		1014
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
BR
Sega Master System
US 		7057
Sega Master System
EU 		7057
Sega Master System
BR 		025100

Dick Tracy (ディックトレイシー) is a 1990 action game by Sega for the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Master System tying into the 1990 Dick Tracy film.

Gameplay

The game is an action game where Dick Tracy walks around killing bad guys to solve mysteries. The game exists in a pesudo-3D world where enemies either approach from where Dick is or from a distance "behind" him — therefore, Dick has to attack in two different ways. Due to the differences in the two consoles's controllers, controls for each version are slightly different. In order to make this explanation simple, we will use the first level, which takes place on a street with Dick walking along one sidewalk and the other enemies across the street, to explain the different attacks.

  • Mega Drive: A shoots Dick's pistol horizontally to attack enemies approaching Dick on the sidewalk he is walking on — if an enemy is very close, Dick will simply punch him. C shoots Dick's machine gun back at enemies across the street — Dick cannot walk while doing so; instead, the D-pad is used to aim. B jumps.
  • Master System: 1 jumps. Tapping 2 uses the pistol and holding 2 uses the machine gun in the same way as with the Mega Drive version. Pressing the both button at the same time will call for help. Police backup will eliminate all enemies in the screen. But this can be used only one in each level. Some levels don't even allow backup to be used at all.

Some of the well-known villains from the series appear as bosses. In order of appearance : Itchy, Brow (which is strange as he was killed off at the beginning of the movie), Lips Manlis (again, doesn't make any sense as he was Big Boy's rival and killed off quite early), Pruneface, Flattop and Big Boy Caprice. Unlike Mega Drive version, in Master System these bosses can only be killed with machinegun as they always stay in "background".

After each level (in both versions) there is a bonus level in which Tracy is shooting at targets in Police shooting gallery. In addition to pictures of villains, there are non-targets such as milkman or police officers. Depending on how many targets you hit or missed or how many non-targets are killed, you will receive a rank and several bonuses such as extra lives or credits.

There are some levels in which Tracy is grabbing the side of a police car and attacking on other gangster cars as they drive through the streets. These levels are pretty much the same of walking level with minor differences.

Magazine articles

Main article: Dick Tracy/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #112: "March 1991" (1991-02-16)
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #113: "April 1991" (1991-03-16)
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #114: "May 1991" (1991-04-14)
also published in:
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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
73 №1991-03, p34[8]
61 №, p85[9]
86 №114, p52-54[10]
80 №1, p37[11]
70 №124, [1]
68 №20, p34/35[12]
100 №0, p16[13]
30 №1991-03, p42
85 №4, p90[14]
79 №6, p34/36[15]
93 №15, p104[16]
39 №5, p91
47 №9, p19
89 №1, p77[17]
82 №7, p16-19[18]
88 №10, p28/29[19]
80 №8, p46[1]
84 №19, p49
80 №23, p53
76 №2, p33[20]
71 №18, p65
89 №56, p58/59[21]
Sega Mega Drive
 75
Based on
22 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
30
[22]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
65
[23]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
73
[24]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)
80
[25]
Console XS (UK) PAL
71
[26]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
86
[10]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
60
[27]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
80
[11]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
70
[28]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
68
[12]
Games-X (UK)
100
[13]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
30
[29]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
85
[30]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-J
93
[16]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
39
[31]
Mega (UK) PAL
47
[32]
Mega (UK) PAL
47
[33]
MegaTech (UK)
89
[17]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
90
[34]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
82
[18]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
89
[35]
Player One (FR)
88
[19]
Power Play (DE)
75
[36]
Raze (UK) PAL
80
[1]
Score (CZ)
71
[37]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
84
[38]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
75
[39]
Sega Pro (UK)
76
[20]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
71
[40]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
61
[41]
Supergame (BR)
85
[6]
Tilt (FR)
85
[42]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
61
[43]
User (GR) PAL
73
[44]
Video Games (DE)
73
[45]
Zzap! (IT)
89
[21]
Sega Mega Drive
 73
Based on
36 reviews

Dick Tracy

Mega Drive, US
DickTracy MD US Box.jpg
Cover
DickTracy MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
DickTracy MD US manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
DickTracy MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
DickTracy MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
DickTracy MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
DickTracy MD JP CartTop.jpg
Dicktracy md jp cart.jpg
Cart
DickTracy MD jp manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, BR
DickTracy MD BR cover.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Mega Drive, FR

Dick Tracy MD FR Manual.pdf
Manual

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
64 №112, p78[46]
64 №4, p94[47]
71 №1, p132[48]
60 №6, p34/36[15]
45 №16, p151[49]
77 №5, p62-64[50]
74 №9, p40[51]
34 №8, p46[1]
30 №17, p24/25
20 №23, p56
34 №2, p33[20]
85 №12, p32[6]
75 №91, p78/79[52]
Sega Master System
 56
Based on
13 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Buzz! Computers (UK)
70
[53]
Console XS (UK) PAL
21
[54]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
64
[55]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
71
[48]
Joystick (FR) PAL
45
[49]
Mean Machines (UK)
77
[50]
Player One (FR)
74
[51]
Power Play (DE)
53
[56]
Raze (UK) PAL
34
[1]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
30
[57]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
0
[58]
Sega Pro (UK)
34
[20]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
21
[59]
Tilt (FR)
75
[52]
Video Games (DE)
62
[60]
Sega Master System
 49
Based on
15 reviews

Dick Tracy

Master System, US
DickTracy SMS US Box.jpg
Cover
Dicktracy sms us manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU
DickTracy SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
Dick Tracy SMS EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, AU
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Cover
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Dick Tracy SMS AU Cart Back.jpgDick Tracy SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR
DickTracy SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover
DickTracy SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
DickTracySMSBRManual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 ef887533
MD5 aed96d0a6c77759931d771ef0f6b0778
SHA-1 320e527847ebae79d2686c5a500c5100b080ff98
512kB 1990-11 Cartridge (US/EU/JP)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 File:Raze UK 08.pdf, page 46 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Raze UK 08.pdf_p46" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Raze UK 08.pdf_p46" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Raze UK 08.pdf_p46" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ File:EGM US 018.pdf, page 84
  3. ↑ File:VG&CE US 28.pdf, page 50
  4. ↑ File:Supergame BR 05.pdf, page 38
  5. ↑ File:EGM US 018.pdf, page 82
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 File:Supergame BR 12.pdf, page 32 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Supergame BR 12.pdf_p32" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Supergame BR 12.pdf_p32" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 2
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  9. ↑ File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 87
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  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, Virgin Books, page 37 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide Book UK.pdf_p37" defined multiple times with different content
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 File:GamePro US 020.pdf, page 36 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 020.pdf_p36" defined multiple times with different content
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 File:GamesX UK 00.pdf, page 16 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamesX UK 00.pdf_p16" defined multiple times with different content
  14. ↑ File:HobbyConsolas ES 004.pdf, page 82
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 File:HobbyConsolas ES 006.pdf, page 34
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 File:Joystick FR 015.pdf, page 104 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 015.pdf_p104" defined multiple times with different content
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf, page 77 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf_p77" defined multiple times with different content
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 File:MeanMachines UK 07.pdf, page 16 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 07.pdf_p16" defined multiple times with different content
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 File:PlayerOne FR 010.pdf, page 28 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 010.pdf_p28" defined multiple times with different content
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 File:SegaPro UK 02.pdf, page 35 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 02.pdf_p35" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 02.pdf_p35" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 02.pdf_p35" defined multiple times with different content
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 File:Zzap IT 56.pdf, page 58 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Zzap IT 56.pdf_p58" defined multiple times with different content
  22. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 58
  23. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Mai 1991" (DE; 1991-04-26), page 122
  24. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-08), page 34
  25. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 104
  26. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 128
  27. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 18
  28. ↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1991-0x-xx), page 1
  29. ↑ Hippon Super, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-04), page 42
  30. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1992" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
  31. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 91
  32. ↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 19
  33. ↑ Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 87
  34. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Julio 1991" (ES; 1991-0x-xx), page 34
  35. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138
  36. ↑ Power Play, "5/91" (DE; 1991-04-12), page 122
  37. ↑ Score, "Cervenec 1994" (CZ; 1994-07-01), page 59
  38. ↑ Sega Power, "June 1991" (UK; 1991-05-02), page 49
  39. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
  40. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65
  41. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  42. ↑ Tilt, "Mai 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 58
  43. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 51
  44. ↑ User, "Aprílios 1992" (GR; 1992-0x-xx), page 86
  45. ↑ Video Games, "2/91" (DE; 1991-06-07), page 90
  46. ↑ File:CVG UK 112.pdf, page 78
  47. ↑ File:CVG IT 04.pdf, page 94
  48. ↑ 48.0 48.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, Virgin Books, page 132 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide Book UK.pdf_p132" defined multiple times with different content
  49. ↑ 49.0 49.1 File:Joystick FR 016.pdf, page 151 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 016.pdf_p151" defined multiple times with different content
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  56. ↑ Power Play, "5/91" (DE; 1991-04-12), page 131
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  58. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 56
  59. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70
  60. ↑ Video Games, "1/91" (DE; 1991-03-27), page 75
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