Puggsy

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Puggsy

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD

Publisher: Psygnosis

Developer: Traveller's Tales

Sound driver:

Krisalis sound driver

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	Code
US	1994-01-06^[1]	T-113016
EU	1993-11-15	T-113016-50
AU	1993-11^[3]
US	1994-01-06^[1]	T-113035
EU	1993-11^[4]	T-113035-50

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Puggsy is a platform game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Psygnosis in 1993 for the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD and Commodore Amiga computers. In the US, the Mega Drive and Mega-CD versions were released on the first day of Winter CES 1994; January 6th^[1].

The game was notable at the time of release for having an unusual physics system, in which Puggsy can use various objects for aiding him in battle, to helping him solve puzzles to proceed.

Story

The game follows the character, Puggsy, an orange alien which has been marooned on an alien planet and got his spaceship stolen by its inhabitants.

Now he ventures into the island, searching for the whereabouts of his spaceship.

Gameplay

Use the D-Pad to move around. The button jumps; while in mid-air, you can press down to stomp on enemies. To pick up an item, press ;to drop it, press again, also, holding up or any diagonally upward direction then pressing will throw the item upwards. is used to interact with the item Puggsy is holding (e.g. while holding a shield, press to gain invincibility).

History

Development

The Puggsy character originally came from a Commodore Amiga demo named "Puggs in Space", which proved to be so successful that an entire game was made out of it.

A Super NES version of the game was planned, but cancelled, and sequels were supposedly in the works before being axed too.

Versions

The Mega-CD version offers new levels and boss fights, an improved soundtrack and full motion video cutscenes.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Game Design and Programming By: Jon Burton
Graphic Design and Artwork By: Andy Ingram
Level Problems and Design By: Jon Burton
Creature Sketches By: Will Thompson
Music and SoundFX By: Blythe Joustra Productions, Matt Furniss, S.Hollingworth of Krisalis Software
Project Management: Steve Riding
Play Testing By: Charles McNair and Tony Parkes

Puggsy has been Jamie Tested

Thanks to Martyn Chudley 4 Wiz n Liz stuff

Try to complete all 51 levels for extra ending

There are various hidden cheats if you can find the place to carry them out.

A big hi to: Chris Dave Mark Will Chaz Martyn Stu Phil and everyone else

Source:

In-game credits

Mega-CD version

Game Design: Jon Burton
Programming By: David Dootson, Jon Burton
Graphic Design and Artwork By: Andy Ingram
Level Problems and Design By: Jon Burton
Creature Sketches By: Will Thompson
Music and SoundFX By: Blythe Joustra Productions, Matt Furniss, S.Hollingworth of Krisalis Software
Project Management: Steve Riding
Play Testing By: Tony Parkes and Charles McNair

Puggsy has been Jamie Tested

Thanks to Martyn Chudley 4 Wiz n Liz stuff

Try to complete all 51 levels for extra ending

There are various hidden cheats if you can find the place to carry them out.

A big hi to: Chris Dave Mark Will Chaz Martyn Stu Phil and everyone else

And Remember That:

11125 SQRD MINUS 181

13307 SQRD MINUS 712

21385x21386 SUB 1875

is a silly maths question

Special thanks to Fiona for all her support and great cooking

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Puggsy/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Mega Drive print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #52: "November 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:

Game Players (US) #0612: "Vol. 6 No. 12 December 1993" (1993-1x-xx)^[6]
GamePro (US) #54: "January 1994" (199x-xx-xx)^[7]

Mega-CD print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #52: "November 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:

Game Players (US) #0612: "Vol. 6 No. 12 December 1993" (1993-1x-xx)^[8]
GamePro (US) #54: "January 1994" (199x-xx-xx)^[9]

Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #16: "December/January 1993/1994" (1993-xx-xx)

Print advert in Consoles + (FR) #25: "Novembre 1993" (1993-1x-xx)

Print advert in Video Games (DE) #1993-12: "12/93" (1993-11-22)

Mega Drive print advert in Hyper (AU) #1: "December 1993" (1993-xx-xx)

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

60

^[15]

Consoles + (FR)

PAL

91

^[16]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

PAL

90

^[2]

Computer + Video Giochi (IT)

PAL

90

^[17]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[18]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7 (RU)

70

^[19]

Gamers (DE)

60

^[20]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

86

^[11]

Hyper (AU)

86

^[21]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

84

^[22]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

90

^[23]

Mega (UK)

PAL

78

^[24]

Mega Action (UK)

PAL

63

^[25]

Megablast (DE)

PAL

81

^[26]

Mega Force (FR)

88

^[27]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

86

^[28]

Mega Play (US)

NTSC-U

85

^[29]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

90

^[30]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

89

^[31]

Player One (FR)

PAL

95

^[32]

Power Unlimited (NL)

72

^[33]

Score (CZ)

64

^[34]

Sega Magazin (DE)

92

^[35]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

79

^[36]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

82

^[37]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

87

^[38]

Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL)

67

^[39]

Todo Sega (ES)

PAL

84

^[40]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

62

^[41]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

80

^[42]

	80
Based on 30 reviews

Puggsy

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega-CD version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[47]

Gamers (DE)

67

^[48]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

84

^[49]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

71

^[50]

Mega (UK)

PAL

80

^[51]

Mega Action (UK)

PAL

70

^[52]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

83

^[53]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

86

^[54]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

90

^[4]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

81

^[55]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

90

^[56]

	79
Based on 11 reviews

Puggsy

Mega-CD, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Mega-CD, EU
Cover
Disc

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

?

CRC32	70132168
MD5
SHA-1	5f4d1acd1b8580e83952e1083cfa881b0ec5b9fd

1MB

Cartridge (US)

?

CRC32	5d5c9ade
MD5
SHA-1	89a347f35c4d0d364c284f2f32f708d0378b8735

1MB

Cartridge (EU)

?

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

?

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

541,613,856

CD (EU)

T-113035-50

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

548,258,256

CD (US)

T-113035

References

[Press_release:_1994-01-06:_PSYGNOSIS_RELEASES_PUGGSY_FOR_SEGA_GENESIS_AND_SEGA_CD-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Press release: 1994-01-06: PSYGNOSIS RELEASES PUGGSY FOR SEGA GENESIS AND SEGA CD

[:File:CVG_UK_144.pdf_p95-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Computer & Video Games, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-15), page 95

[:File:Hyper_AU_001.pdf_p9-3] Hyper, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 9

[:File:MeanMachinesSega15UK.pdf_p86-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Mean Machines Sega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-11-30), page 86

[:File:PlayTime_DE_Sonderheft_1994-01.pdf_p25-5] File:PlayTime DE Sonderheft 1994-01.pdf, page 25

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0612.pdf_p139-6] Game Players, "Vol. 6 No. 12 December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 139

[:File:GamePro_US_054.pdf_p275-7] GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 275

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0612.pdf_p152-8] Game Players, "Vol. 6 No. 12 December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 152

[:File:GamePro_US_054.pdf_p188-9] GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 188

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_023.pdf_p100_.28108-110.29-10] Consoles +, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 108-110 (100)

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_009.pdf_p74-11] 11.0 ^11.1 GamesMaster, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 74

[:File:Joypad_FR_023.pdf_p64_.2864.2F65.29-12] Joypad, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 64/65 (64)

[:File:MeanMachinesSega12UK.pdf_p81_.2878-81.29-13] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-28), page 78-81 (81)

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_036.pdf_p108_.28108.2F109.29-14] Player One, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 108/109 (108)

[15] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 181

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_023.pdf_p108-16] Consoles +, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 108

[:File:CVG_IT_31.pdf_p80-17] Computer + Video Giochi, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 80

[:File:EGM_US_053.pdf_p47-18] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 47

[19] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 235

[:File:Gamers_DE_1994-03.pdf_p44-20] Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 44

[:File:Hyper_AU_002.pdf_p56-21] Hyper, "January 1994" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 56

[:File:Joypad_FR_023.pdf_p64-22] Joypad, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 64

[:File:MDAG_UK_11.pdf_p32-23] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-05-27), page 32

[:File:Mega_UK_12.pdf_p42-24] Mega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 42

[:File:MegaAction_UK_05.pdf_p29-25] Mega Action, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 29

[:File:Megablast_DE_1994-01.pdf_p32-26] Megablast, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-29), page 32

[:File:MegaForce_FR_20.pdf_p104-27] Mega Force, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 104

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1993-12.pdf_p48-28] Mega Fun, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-24), page 48

[:File:MegaPlay_US_0406.pdf_p76-29] Mega Play, "December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 76

[:File:MegaTech_UK_21.pdf_p80-30] MegaTech, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-20), page 80

[:File:MeanMachinesSega12UK.pdf_p81-31] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-28), page 81

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_036.pdf_p108-32] Player One, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 108

[:File:PowerUnlimited_NL_006_199401.pdf_p31-33] Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 1, Januari 1994" (NL; 1993-12-29), page 31

[:File:Score_CZ_07.pdf_p56-34] Score, "Cervenec 1994" (CZ; 1994-07-01), page 56

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_02.pdf_p68-35] Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 68

[:File:SegaPower_UK_49.pdf_p76-36] Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 76

[:File:SegaPro_UK_26.pdf_p32-37] Sega Pro, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 32

[:File:SegaZone_UK_11.pdf_p60-38] Sega Zone, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-xx), page 60

[39] Świat Gier Komputerowych, "11/1994" (PL; 1994-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:TodoSega_ES_09.pdf_p68-40] Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 68

[41] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 139

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-12.pdf_p104-42] Video Games, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-22), page 104

[:File:GamePro_US_057.pdf_p46_.2844.29-43] GamePro, "April 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 44 (46)

[44] GamesMaster, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 38

[:File:Joypad_FR_028.pdf_p82_.2882.2F83.29-45] Joypad, "Février 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 82/83 (82)

[:File:MeanMachinesSega15UK.pdf_p86_.2886.2F87.29-46] Mean Machines Sega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-11-30), page 86/87 (86)

[:File:GamePro_US_057.pdf_p46-47] GamePro, "April 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 46

[:File:Gamers_DE_1994-04.pdf_p45-48] Gamers, "Mai/Juni 1994" (DE; 1994-05-06), page 45

[:File:Joypad_FR_028.pdf_p82-49] Joypad, "Février 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 82

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1994-05.pdf_p49-50] MAN!AC, "05/94" (DE; 1994-04-13), page 49

[:File:Mega_UK_17.pdf_p37-51] Mega, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 37

[:File:MegaAction_UK_09.pdf_p46-52] Mega Action, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-30), page 46

[:File:MegaForce_FR_23.pdf_p122-53] Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 122

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1994-05.pdf_p109-54] Mega Fun, "05/94" (DE; 1994-04-20), page 109

[:File:SegaPower_UK_53.pdf_p40-55] Sega Power, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-03), page 40

[:File:VideoGames_US_63.pdf_p82-56] VideoGames, "April 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 82

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Puggsy

From Sega Retro

Contents

Story

Gameplay

History

Development

Versions

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Mega-CD version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Mega-CD version

Technical information

ROM dump status

References