Flicky

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Flicky

System(s): Sega System 1, SG-1000, Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive, FM-7, MSX, PC-8001, PC-8801, Sharp MZ, Sharp X1, Steam

Publisher:

Sega

Bally Midway (US)

Developer:

Sega CS

Sound driver:

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1984-04	¥?	?
US	1984	$?	?

JP ▼ (Game Toshokan)	1991-01^[1]
US	1991-04^[4]		1022
EU	1991-09		1022
AU	199x
CA	199x
BR	1991
JP	1984	¥4,3004,300	G-1036
EU	198x
NZ	1985-02
TW	198x
KR	19xx		SG50C
JP	1986

ESRA

Flicky (フリッキー) is a video game released for Sega System 1 arcade hardware in 1984. The game stars a little blue bird called Flicky tasked with saving smaller birds from being eaten by predators. It was designed by Youji Ishii, and (according to text at the top and bottom of the ROM) was known as Busty and Flippy during development.

Gameplay

In the game, the player controls Flicky, a bird who has to save the Chirps (Piopio in Japan) from cats named Tiger (Nyannan) and iguanas named Iggy (Choro). The player has to collect all of the Chirps and guide them through the exit, with a bonus increasing in proportion to the amount of Chirps saved at once.

There is only one button in the game, which both causes Flicky to "jump" and, if he is holding and item, throw it across the screen. Items thrown at enemies will knock them off the screen temporarily, however they will re-spawn at specified locations until the game is over.

Players start with three lives and can gain more lives by acquiring certain scores, however only up to five lives can be gained by scoring.

There are 48 proper levels ("rounds") in the game. Completing these yields a "congratulations" message, followed by the possibility of playing through the game again at a faster speed. These levels are numbered 49, 50 and so on, and levels which previously did not contain Iggy may contain it. Furthermore, some throwable items are replaced with different ones. Once the game has been completed a second time (passing level 96, the "fast" version of 48), the game repeats again, but there is no speed increase (i.e. level 97 is identical to level 49), and the game simply carries on in this fashion until the player loses all his/her lives.

History

Legacy

Following its release, Flicky was ported to the Sega SG-1000, MSX, PC-8801, Sharp X1, Fujitsu FM-7, Sega Mega Drive, DoCoMo iMode mobile phones, and was released as part of Sega of Japan's Sonic Cafe mobile service.

Interestingly despite its Japanese origins, the Mega Drive version of the game was only released in cartridge form in the US and Europe. In Japan Flicky was only downloadable through the Sega Game Toshokan service, or available in the Mega CD compilations Wondermega Collection and Game no Kanzume Vol.1 . The game was also included as an unlockable game in Sonic Mega Collection and Sonic Mega Collection Plus and has been included in numerous Mega Drive compilations, from the 1996 Mega Drive release of Classic Collection to the 2009 release of Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

If the player completes the first ten levels with a high score in the Mega Drive version, (i.e. all under 20 seconds with a perfect score eventually totalling 240 000) a girl in a bikini will show up in one of the windows. It may also happen at few other certain levels. A level select screen can also be accessed by holding , , and START between the title and "round 1" screen.

While no direct sequels were ever made for Flicky, the Flicky character has appeared in numerous Sega games, most notably the Sonic the Hedgehog series (where Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island can be seen as a spiritual sequel to this game). Flicky has also had cameos in Bloxeed, Flash Point, SDI, Super Monaco GP and Teddy Boy Blues, while the Chirps appeared in Gunstar Super Heroes. In Bloxeed's case, Flicky even appears on the cabinet marquee.

Versions

Screenshot

Main article: Flicky/Comparisons.

Production credits

System 1 version

Programming: Hideki Ishikawa, Shuichi Katagi
Game Design: Yoji Ishii
Character Design: Yoshiki Kawasaki
Security/Copy Protection: Shuichi Katagi

Mega Drive version

Director: K.Fuzzy
Designer: Yumi
Programmer: O.Samu
Sound Design: T's Music
Special Thanks: Lee, Bo, Arcade Flicky Staff, Test Players

Source:

In-game credits

FM-7 version

Staff: Y.Kitano, K.Endo, R.Komaita

PC-8001, PC-8801, X1 versions

Staff: Y.Koideya, M.Kobayashi, M.Yamada, R.Komaita, I.Nanji
Copyright by: Sega
Produced by: Micronet

Source:

In-game credits

Digital manuals

Steam manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Flicky/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

PDF

System 1 US flyer

System 1 JP flyer

Mega Drive print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1991-02: "February 1991" (1991-01-08)

Artwork

Cover art (Mega Drive)
Logo (Mega Drive)
Cover art (SG-1000)
Logo (SG-1000)
Flicky art (SG-1000)
Tiger/Nyannan art (SG-1000)
Chirp/Piopio art (SG-1000)

Physical scans

System 1 version

System 1, US

System 1, JP

SG-1000 version

SG-1000, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

SG-1000, EU
Cover

SG-1000, NZ

Cart

SG-1000, TW

Master System version

Master System, KR
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Card

Master System, KR (cartridge)

Cart

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

30

^[13]

ACE (UK)

PAL

75

^[2]

ACE (UK)

PAL

75

^[14]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

57

^[15]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

67

^[16]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

PAL

84

^[17]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

53

^[4]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

20

^[18]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

85

^[19]

Games-X (UK)

58

^[20]

Games-X (UK)

70

^[21]

Joystick (FR)

62

^[8]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

28

^[22]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

50

^[23]

Mega Play (US)

NTSC-U

50

^[24]

MegaTech (UK)

88

^[9]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

55

^[25]

Mean Machines (UK)

PAL

92

^[26]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

88

^[27]

Player One (FR)

55

^[11]

Power Play (DE)

66

^[28]

Sega Power (UK)

NTSC-U

50

^[12]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

75

^[3]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

37

^[29]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

27

^[30]

Video Games (DE)

60

^[31]

	60
Based on 26 reviews

Flicky

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, AU
Cover
Manual

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, CA
Cover

FM-7 version

Fujitsu FM-7, JP
Cover

FM-77 version

Fujitsu FM-77, JP

MSX version

MSX, JP
Cover
Cart

PC-8001 mkII version

PC-8001, JP

PC-8801 version

PC-8801, JP (cassette)

PC-8801/Sharp X1 version

PC-8801, JP (disk)

Sharp MZ version

Sharp MZ-2000, JP
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Cassette

Sharp MZ-2500 version

Sharp MZ-2500, JP

Sharp X1 version

Sharp X1, JP (cassette)

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32	4291c8ab
MD5	805cc0b3724f041126a57a4d956fd251
SHA-1	83d8bbf0a9b38c42a0bf492d105cc3abe9644a96

128kB

1991-02

Cartridge (US/EU)

✘

CRC32	31091537
MD5	a6e4e2806e804876d4a1991bf794979f
SHA-1	aaeaa10251667a843519a4a0a223e40c59ffded9

256kB

1991-02

Sega Game Toshokan

Modified header

?

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

256kB

1991-02

Sega Game Toshokan

?

CRC32	bd24d27b
MD5	b52e308e1c0005bc1dba2ba900ad44d0
SHA-1	39a91b5ad6b139ca5d8ac60b78520210e84944bd

32kB

Cartridge (JP)

?

CRC32	26d2862c
MD5	0bb6d2a43b340f56366edabd7e21fed4
SHA-1	51947fc0ae2bc3442b0fee2cccf2344b7a94a167

32kB

Cartridge (JP)

(Alt)

?

CRC32	cd0666a7
MD5	5d4c4c65e668196a3d0eadcd260a0bf6
SHA-1	a04ce8c70eddfac0adbf9489c0abbaaae613037c

32kB

Cartridge (TW)

External links

Flicky on Steam

References

↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1991" (JP; 1991-01-08), page 117
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ACE, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-08), page 110
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Sega Power, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-10-30), page 32
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 24
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 ^5.4 https://steamdb.info/app/71111/ (Wayback Machine: 2017-05-22 14:38)
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 http://steamdb.info/app/71111/ (Wayback Machine: 2013-05-22 19:18)
↑ Computer & Video Games, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-15), page 96-97 (96)
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 Joystick, "Juillet/Août 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 183
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 78
↑ Mean Machines, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-27), page 94-95 (94)
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 Player One, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 105
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 82
↑ ACE, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-08), page 114
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Juli 1991" (DE; 1991-06-28), page 116
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 130
↑ Computer & Video Games, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-15), page 96
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 315
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 47
↑ Games-X, "24th May 1991" (UK; 1991-05-17), page 37
↑ Games-X, "19th-25th September 1991" (UK; 1991-09-19), page 36
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
↑ Mega Force, "Septembre/Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-13), page 87
↑ Mega Play, "May/June 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 44
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Diciembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 80
↑ Mean Machines, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-27), page 94
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138
↑ Power Play, "8/91" (DE; 1991-07-1x), page 126
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 76
↑ Video Games, "3/91" (DE; 1991-09-06), page 91

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[:File:BeepMD_JP_1991-02.pdf_p117-1] Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1991" (JP; 1991-01-08), page 117

[:File:ACE_UK_50.pdf_p110-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ACE, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-08), page 110

[:File:SegaPower_UK_25.pdf_p32-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Sega Power, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-10-30), page 32

[:File:EGM_US_021.pdf_p24-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 24

[http:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20170522143819.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fsteamdb.info.2Fapp.2F71111.2F-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 ^5.4 https://steamdb.info/app/71111/ (Wayback Machine: 2017-05-22 14:38)

[http:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20130522191826.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fsteamdb.info.2Fapp.2F71111.2F-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 http://steamdb.info/app/71111/ (Wayback Machine: 2013-05-22 19:18)

[:File:CVG_UK_120.pdf_p96_.2896-97.29-7] Computer & Video Games, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-15), page 96-97 (96)

[:File:Joystick_FR_018.pdf_p183-8] 8.0 ^8.1 Joystick, "Juillet/Août 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 183

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p78-9] 9.0 ^9.1 MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 78

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_13.pdf_p94_.2894-95.29-10] Mean Machines, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-27), page 94-95 (94)

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_015.pdf_p105-11] 11.0 ^11.1 Player One, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 105

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p53-12] 12.0 ^12.1 Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53

[13] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 82

[:File:ACE_UK_51.pdf_p114-14] ACE, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-08), page 114

[:File:ASM_DE_1991-07.pdf_p116-15] Aktueller Software Markt, "Juli 1991" (DE; 1991-06-28), page 116

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p130-16] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 130

[:File:CVG_UK_120.pdf_p96-17] Computer & Video Games, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-15), page 96

[18] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 315

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p47-19] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 47

[:File:GamesX_UK_04.pdf_p37-20] Games-X, "24th May 1991" (UK; 1991-05-17), page 37

[:File:GamesX_UK_22.pdf_p36-21] Games-X, "19th-25th September 1991" (UK; 1991-09-19), page 36

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p92-22] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92

[:File:MegaForce_FR_02.pdf_p87-23] Mega Force, "Septembre/Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-13), page 87

[:File:MegaPlay_US_04.pdf_p44-24] Mega Play, "May/June 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 44

[:File:Micromania2_ES_043.pdf_p80-25] Micromanía (segunda época), "Diciembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 80

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_13.pdf_p94-26] Mean Machines, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-27), page 94

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p138-27] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-08.pdf_p126-28] Power Play, "8/91" (DE; 1991-07-1x), page 126

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p65-29] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65

[30] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 76

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1991-03.pdf_p91-31] Video Games, "3/91" (DE; 1991-09-06), page 91

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Flicky

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

History

Legacy

Versions

Screenshot

Production credits

System 1 version

Mega Drive version

FM-7 version

PC-8001, PC-8801, X1 versions

Digital manuals

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Artwork

Physical scans

System 1 version

SG-1000 version

Master System version

Mega Drive version

FM-7 version

FM-77 version

MSX version

PC-8001 mkII version

PC-8801 version

PC-8801/Sharp X1 version

Sharp MZ version

Sharp MZ-2500 version

Sharp X1 version

Technical information

ROM dump status

External links

References