Pit-Fighter

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Pit-Fighter
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System
Publisher:
Sega Mega Drive
Tengen,
Sega Master System
Domark
Developer:
Original system(s): Arcade boards
Developer(s) of original games: Atari Games
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥7,8007,800 T-48033
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$59.9559.95[4] 301027-0150
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		301027-0170
Sega Mega Drive
KR 		GM8033JT
Sega Master System
EU 		MK 29009-50
Sega Master System
BR 		028250

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Pit-Fighter or Pit Fighter (ピットファイター) is a 1990 arcade fighting game by Atari Games. Tengen ported it to the Sega Mega Drive internationally in 1991. The Kremlin ported it to the Sega Master System with a new soundtrack by The Doomsday Machine and with Domark releasing it in Europe in 1992.

Gameplay

The game is a conventional fighting game with a pseudo-like perspective. A/2 punches, B/1 kicks, and C (no equivalent on SMS) jumps.

In the arcades, Pit-Fighter relies on digitised graphics (later popularised by Mortal Kombat) and a sprite scaling mechanism to give the illusion of depth (of which neither Sega port offers). The Master System version uses extremely small sprites and lacks most of the crowd, making it the least faithful of the many home ports of the game.

While both versions offer two-player support, neither support the three-player option seen in the arcades.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

  • Produced by: Tengen
  • Programmed by: Sterling Silver Software (original build)
  • Programmed by: Lee Actor, Dennis Koble (Rev. A build)
  • Sound by: Earl Vickers
  • Special Thanks to: Gary Stark, Bill Hindorff, Doug Coward
Source:
Intro sequence


  • Thanks to: Rusty Dawe
  • Special thanks to the original coin-op team at Atari Games
  • Graphic and Package Design: Louis Saekow Design
Source:
US manual
Pit Fighter MD US Manual.pdf
[8]


Master System version

Source:
Intro sequence


Magazine articles

Main article: Pit-Fighter/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Pit-Fighter/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
70 [9]
75 №, p83[10]
81 [11]
82 [12]
100 [13]
90 №3, p26-27
70 №1992-04, p84
79 [14]
30 [15]
70 №10, p32-33
78 №15, p76-77
89 №1, p64
49 №8, p80
75 [16]
80 [17]
81 [18]
70 [19]
70 №28, p26-27
95 [20]
91 №13, p22-23
89 №18, p66
90 [2]
Sega Mega Drive
 77
Based on
22 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[21]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
70
[22]
Console XS (UK) PAL
92
[23]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
82
[24]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
70
[25]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
100
[4]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
90
[26]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
70
[27]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
82
[28]
Joypad (FR)
80
[29]
Joystick (FR)
79
[14]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
30
[15]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
30
[30]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
56
[31]
Mega (UK) PAL
70
[32]
Mega (UK) PAL
78
[33]
Mega Action (UK)
89
[34]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
49
[35]
Mega Force (FR)
75
[36]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
80
[37]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
81
[38]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
81
[39]
Player One (FR)
70
[40]
Power Up! (UK)
72
[41]
Power Play (DE)
61
[42]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
70
[43]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
95
[44]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
92
[45]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
89
[46]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
90
[2]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
75
[47]
Supersonic (FR)
81
[48]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
76
[49]
Video Games (DE)
60
[50]
Sega Mega Drive
 74
Based on
34 reviews

Pit-Fighter

Mega Drive, US
PitFighter MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Pitfighter md us cart.jpg
Cart
Pit Fighter MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
PitFighter MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
PitFighter MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
PitFighter MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
PitFighter MD JP CartTop.jpg
PitFighter MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Pit-Fighter MD JP Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, KR
PitFighter MD KR cover.jpg
Cover
PitFighter MD KR cartback.jpgPitFighter MD KR Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, FR

Pit-Fighter MD FR Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
44 [51]
67 [52]
13 [53]
20 [5]
47 №38, p37
75 №15, p38-39
72 №2, p65-66
Sega Master System
 48
Based on
7 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
44
[51]
Consoles + (FR)
67
[52]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
13
[6]
Digitiser (UK)
40
[54]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
20
[5]
Joypad (FR)
74
[55]
Mega Force (FR)
78
[56]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
47
[57]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
75
[58]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
75
[59]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
72
[60]
Video Games (DE)
9
[61]
Video Games (DE)
9
[62]
Sega Master System
 48
Based on
13 reviews

Pit-Fighter

Master System, EU
PitFighter SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
PitFighter SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR
PitFighter SMS BR cover.jpg
Cover
PitFighter SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Pitfighter sms br manual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 aa4d4b5a
MD5 5535108813e568e4dd84a425ff2e928b
SHA-1 409ccca9dcb78a20f7dd917699ce2c70f87f857f
512kB Cartridge (BR)
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 b840a446
MD5 585aed13ba548d0258a457cd6768511b
SHA-1 e2856b4ae331aea100984ac778b5e726f5da8709
512kB Cartridge (EU)

References

  1. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 9
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 File:SegaForce UK 02.pdf, page 28 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 02.pdf_p28" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 02.pdf_p28" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ File:GamePro US 023.pdf, page 40
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 File:GamePro US 029.pdf, page 70 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 029.pdf_p70" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 File:GamesMaster UK 001.pdf, page 90 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamesMaster UK 001.pdf_p90" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamesMaster UK 001.pdf_p90" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Computer & Video Games, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-15), page 78
  7. ↑ File:SegaZone UK 01.pdf, page 10
  8. ↑ File:Pit Fighter MD US Manual.pdf
  9. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1992" (JP; 1992-03-07), page 34 (36)
  10. ↑ File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 85
  11. ↑ Consoles +, "Février 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 58-60 (58)
  12. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-15), page 63
  13. ↑ GamePro, "December 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 68 (70)
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Joystick, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 116
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 79
  16. ↑ Mega Force, "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 80-81 (80)
  17. ↑ MegaTech, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-20), page 28-30 (28)
  18. ↑ Mean Machines, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-27), page 118-120 (118)
  19. ↑ Player One, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-07-10), page 132 (136)
  20. ↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 56-57 (56)
  21. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 177
  22. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1992" (JP; 1992-03-07), page 36
  23. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 133
  24. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-15), page 81
  25. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 79
  26. ↑ Game Zone, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-18), page 26
  27. ↑ Hippon Super, "April 1992" (JP; 1992-03-04), page 84
  28. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Julio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 50
  29. ↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1991-12-1x), page 82
  30. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 93
  31. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "June 1992" (JP; 1992-05-08), page 83
  32. ↑ Mega, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-17), page 32
  33. ↑ Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 76
  34. ↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 64
  35. ↑ Mega Action, "Christmas 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 80
  36. ↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-05-05), page 80
  37. ↑ MegaTech, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-20), page 28
  38. ↑ Mean Machines, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-27), page 58
  39. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
  40. ↑ Player One, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-07-10), page 136
  41. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, March 07, 1992" (UK; 1992-03-07), page 1
  42. ↑ Power Play, "3/92" (DE; 1992-02-12), page 140
  43. ↑ Sega Power, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-06), page 26
  44. ↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 56
  45. ↑ Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 22
  46. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  47. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  48. ↑ Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 11
  49. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 137
  50. ↑ Video Games, "2/92" (DE; 1992-04-06), page 28
  51. ↑ 51.0 51.1 Consoles +, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 129
  52. ↑ 52.0 52.1 Consoles +, "Avril 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 104
  53. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-15), page 78-79 (78)
  54. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1993-04-02)
  55. ↑ Joypad, "Avril 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 86
  56. ↑ Mega Force, "Avril 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 88
  57. ↑ Sega Power, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-03), page 37
  58. ↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 38
  59. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
  60. ↑ Sega Zone, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 65
  61. ↑ Video Games, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-23), page 117
  62. ↑ Video Games, "7/93" (DE; 1993-06-30), page 99
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