Taz-Mania

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For the Sega Master System game, see Taz-Mania (Master System). For the Sega Game Gear game, see Taz-Mania (Game Gear).

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Taz-Mania
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Sound driver: GEMS
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥6,8006,800 G-4089
Sega Mega Drive
US
$49.9549.95[5] 1032
Sega Mega Drive
EU
1032
Sega Mega Drive
PT
MDJ1032
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
CA
Sega Mega Drive
BR
043180
Sega Mega Drive
AS

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Taz-Mania (タズマニア) is a 1992 platform game developed by Recreational Brainware and released by Sega in 1992 for the Sega Mega Drive. It is based on the cartoon series with the same name, and stars Taz the Tazmanian Devil on the search for seabird eggs. It is unrelated to the Super Nintendo and Game Boy games with the same name, aside from the Taz-Mania license.

Taz-Mania was a fairly popular game, and received favorable reviews when it was released for being one of the first games to look like a Warner Bros. cartoon (previous attempts had been held back by hardware restraints). The game was followed by Taz in Escape from Mars.

Ironically, although the game was made by Sega of America and released in most countries in time for the Christmas season in 1992, it was first released in Europe in the summer of that year.

Gameplay

Levels

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The Badlands

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The Factory

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Iceland

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The Mine

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The Taztec Ruins

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The Giant Seabird Nest

Production credits

Thank You for Playing Taz-Mania!
©1992 Recreational Brainware
Source:
In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Taz-Mania/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in GamePro (US) #37: "August 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Mega Force (ES) #4: "Agosto 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Sega Force (SE) #1992-02: "2/92" (1992-11-19)
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Print advert in Sega Force (SE) #1992-02: "2/92" (1992-11-19)
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Mega Drive print advert in Mega Force (ES) #8: "Diciembre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1993-01: "January 1993" (1992-12-08)
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Print advert in Pixel (GR) #96: "Fevrouários 1993" (1993-0x-xx)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
53 [8]
55 [9]
75 [10]
93 [11]
75 [12]
98 [13]
70 №1993-01, p84
92 [14]
85 [15]
90 [16]
85 [17]
80 [18]
78 [19]
88 [20]
81 [21]
85 [22]
89 №33, p28-29
93 [23]
89 №15, p70-71
90 №18, p68
85 [24]
96 [25]
89 [26]
89 [27]
90 [28]
Sega Mega Drive
84
Based on
25 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[29]
Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)
85
[30]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
53
[31]
Consoles + (FR)
75
[32]
Cool Gamer (RU)
60
[33]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
93
[2]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
80
[34]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
75
[12]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
55
[35]
Game Mania (UK)
85
[36]
Game Power (IT)
90
[37]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
98
[38]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
70
[39]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
92
[40]
Joypad (FR)
85
[41]
Joystick (FR)
90
[16]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
85
[17]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
85
[42]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
61
[43]
Mega (UK) PAL
80
[18]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
81
[44]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
78
[45]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
88
[46]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
78
[47]
Mean Machines (UK)
81
[48]
Marukatsu Mega Drive (JP) NTSC-J
70
[49]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
81
[50]
Player One (FR)
85
[51]
Play Time (DE)
76
[52]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
89
[53]
Sega Pro (UK)
89
[54]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[55]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
93
[56]
Sega Force (SE)
85
[24]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
89
[26]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
96
[57]
Svet Igara (YU)
82
[58]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
55
[59]
Supergame (BR) NTSC-U
89
[60]
Supersonic (FR)
93
[61]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
82
[62]
User (GR) PAL
91
[63]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
70
[64]
Video Games (DE)
59
[65]
Zero (UK)
90
[66]
Sega Mega Drive
80
Based on
45 reviews

Taz-Mania

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Taz-Mania MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
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Cart (alt)
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, AU
Taz Mania MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
TazMania MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Taz Mania MD AU Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, BR
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Cover
Taz-Mania MD BR Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, KR
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, CA
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Cover
Mega Drive, Asia

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Mega Drive, FR

Taz-Mania MD FR Manual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 0e901f45
MD5 659550d4c9588ff594a927eb173877d2
SHA-1 01875bb6484d44a844f3d3e1ae141864664b73b8
512kB 1992-03 Cartridge
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 1415b80f
MD5 6604d4fc1cd429a995bb2c33652b68df
SHA-1 31c49bba3d1fb10ebde060bacd47d17857d04404
512kB 1992-03 EPROM cartridge[67] Page

References

  1. Sega Pro, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-16), page 7
  2. 2.0 2.1 Computer & Video Games, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-15), page 38
  3. Sega Force, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-xx), page 32
  4. GamePro, "June 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 60
  5. 5.0 5.1 GamePro, "August 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 41
  6. Sega Force, "1/93" (SE; 1993-01-14), page 2
  7. Sega Force, "1/93" (SE; 1993-01-14), page 35
  8. Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1993" (JP; 1992-12-08), page 29 (31)
  9. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85 (87)
  10. Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 78-80 (78)
  11. Computer & Video Games, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-15), page 38-39 (38)
  12. 12.0 12.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 105
  13. GamePro, "August 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 38-39 (40)
  14. Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 16-21 (16)
  15. Joypad, "Août/Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-07-1x), page 80-83 (80)
  16. 16.0 16.1 Joystick, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 202
  17. 17.0 17.1 Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 79
  18. 18.0 18.1 Mega, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-21), page 79
  19. Mega, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-21), page 63
  20. MegaTech, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-20), page 24-27 (24)
  21. Mean Machines, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-28), page 52-54 (52)
  22. Player One, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-09-10), page 62-63 (62)
  23. Sega Pro, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-16), page 58-60 (58)
  24. 24.0 24.1 Sega Force, "1/92" (SE; 1992-xx-xx), page 10
  25. Sega Force, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-xx), page 28-30 (30)
  26. 26.0 26.1 Sega Force, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-01), page 80
  27. Supergame, "Agosto 1992" (BR; 1992-08-xx), page 18-19 (18)
  28. Zero, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 32-33 (32)
  29. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 236
  30. Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-08-xx), page 72
  31. Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1993" (JP; 1992-12-08), page 31
  32. Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 78
  33. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 218
  34. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 22
  35. Famitsu, "1993-01-01" (JP; 1992-12-18), page 44
  36. Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
  37. Game Power, "Settembre 1992" (IT; 1992-0x-xx), page 40
  38. GamePro, "August 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 40
  39. Hippon Super, "January 1993" (JP; 1992-12-04), page 84
  40. Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 16
  41. Joypad, "Août/Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-07-1x), page 80
  42. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 95
  43. Mega Drive Fan, "March 1993" (JP; 1993-02-xx), page 59
  44. Mega Fun, "07/92" (DE; 1992-0x-xx), page 36
  45. Mega Play, "August 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 63
  46. MegaTech, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-20), page 24
  47. Micromanía (segunda época), "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 85
  48. Mean Machines, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-28), page 52
  49. Marukatsu Mega Drive, "January 1993" (JP; 1992-12-xx), page 109
  50. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 142
  51. Player One, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-09-10), page 62
  52. Play Time, "10/92" (DE; 1992-09-02), page 109
  53. Sega Power, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-02), page 28
  54. Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 66
  55. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
  56. Sega Pro, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-16), page 58
  57. Sega Force, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-xx), page 30
  58. Svet Igara, "Jun 1996" (YU; 1996-xx-xx), page 61
  59. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  60. Supergame, "Agosto 1992" (BR; 1992-08-xx), page 18
  61. Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 6
  62. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 195
  63. User, "Aprílios 1993" (GR; 1993-0x-xx), page 49
  64. VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "September 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 39
  65. Video Games, "8/92" (DE; 1992-07-22), page 88
  66. Zero, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 32
  67. Hidden Palace: Taz-Mania (Prototype)


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Taz-Mania (1992) | Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure (1993) | Sylvester and Tweety in Cagey Capers (1994) | Taz in Escape from Mars (1994) | Tiny Toon Adventures: ACME All-Stars (1994) | Daffy Duck in Hollywood (1995) | Desert Demolition Starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote (1995) | Cheese Cat-Astrophe Starring Speedy Gonzales (1995) | Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble (1996) | Road Runner (unreleased)
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