The Ottifants

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The Ottifants

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Graftgold

Sound driver:

Graftgold custom

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Official in-game languages:

Deutsch

English

Français

Italiano

Español

Release	Date	RRP	Code
EU	1993-12^[1]		1531
EU (Classic)	199x		1531-50
DE	99.95^[2]
AU	199x
AU (Gold)	199x		FOTT00SMC
AS	199x		1531-11
EU	1993-11^[3]		7120
EU (Classic)	199x		7120-50
BR	199x		025450
EU	1993		2444
EU (Classic)	199x		2444-50
UK	1993-11^[4]	£27.9927.99^[4]
BR	199x		075420

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The Ottifants is a Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear platform game, based on the characters designed by German comedian Otto Waalkes.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Programmed by: Eldon Lewis, Iain Wallington
Artists: John Lilley, John Kershaw, Colin Seaman, Martin Sawkins, Emma Cubberly

Source:

www.graftgold.co.uk^[5]

Master System and Game Gear versions

Programmed by: Kevin Holloway

Source:

www.graftgold.co.uk^[5]

Magazine articles

Main article: The Ottifants/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Play Time (DE) #1993-10: "10/93" (1993-09-08)
also published in:

Sega Magazin (DE) #2: "November/Dezember 1993" (1993-11-03)^[6]

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

40

^[8]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

83

^[9]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

80

^[10]

Joypad (HU)

80

^[11]

Mega (UK)

PAL

66

^[12]

Mega Action (UK)

PAL

75

^[13]

Mega Force (FR)

77

^[14]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

80

^[15]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

67

^[1]

Magazina Igrushek (RU)

50

^[16]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

68

^[17]

Player One (FR)

53

^[18]

Power Unlimited (NL)

75

^[19]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

84

^[20]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

64

^[21]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

83

^[22]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

44

^[23]

Sonic the Comic (UK)

PAL

70

^[24]

Todo Sega (ES)

PAL

85

^[25]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

64

^[26]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

66

^[27]

	69
Based on 21 reviews

The Ottifants

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, EU (Classic Mega Drive)
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, AU (Sega Gold Collection)
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, Asia
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, FR

Manual

Master System version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

67

^[28]

Digitiser (UK)

50

^[29]

Gamers (DE)

53

^[30]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

76

^[31]

Mega Force (FR)

82

^[32]

Player One (FR)

78

^[18]

Sega Magazin (DE)

78

^[33]

Sonic the Comic (UK)

PAL

70

^[34]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

70

^[35]

	69
Based on 9 reviews

The Ottifants

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, EU (Classic Master System)
Cover
Cart

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart

Master System, BR (Sega Special sticker)
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

75

^[37]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

85

^[4]

Gamers (DE)

60

^[30]

Joypad (FR)

74

^[38]

Joypad (HU)

80

^[39]

Megablast (DE)

84

^[40]

Mega Force (FR)

84

^[41]

Player One (FR)

91

^[42]

Power Unlimited (NL)

75

^[19]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

63

^[43]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

70

^[35]

	76
Based on 11 reviews

The Ottifants

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, EU (Classic Game Gear)
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, BR
Cover
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32	41ac8003
MD5	651d4307d7feae3e7342ee2f3d824ef8
SHA-1	4bb7cfc41ea7eaaed79ec402ec0d551c1e5c5bb6

1MB

1993-09

Cartridge (EU)

?

CRC32	82ef2a7d
MD5	f64ea159120c018e05fb95ac8533e9eb
SHA-1	465e7a8cdfad8fc96587f6516770eb81a171f036

256kB

Cartridge (EU)

?

CRC32	1e673168
MD5	985cca80d9837bdeb6c5f593b541d025
SHA-1	e66185d8f389ea2c48842f2623349c5cc8b1463d

256kB

Cartridge (EU)

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 MegaTech, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-20), page 78
↑ Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 55
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Sega Power, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-02), page 25
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 Computer & Video Games, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-15), page 101
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 http://www.graftgold.co.uk:80/staff.html (Wayback Machine: 2001-04-06 00:56)
↑ Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 58
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-10-xx), page 76-78 (76)
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 165
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1994" (DE; 1994-02-07), page 123
↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 160
↑ Joypad, "2/1994" (HU; 1994-xx-xx), page 22
↑ Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 44
↑ Mega Action, "Christmas 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 25
↑ Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 96
↑ Mega Fun, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-20), page 74
↑ Magazina Igrushek, "3/1995" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 84
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-10-xx), page 76
↑ ^18.0 ^18.1 Player One, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 111
↑ ^19.0 ^19.1 Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 3, Maart 1994" (NL; 1994-02-23), page 41
↑ Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 54
↑ Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 100
↑ Sega Pro, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 34
↑ Sega Zone, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-25), page 58
↑ Sonic the Comic, "November 27th 1993" (UK; 1993-11-27), page 12
↑ Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 54
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 131
↑ Video Games, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-27), page 119
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Januar 1994" (DE; 1993-12-06), page 130
↑ Digitiser (UK) (1994-01-11)
↑ ^30.0 ^30.1 Gamers, "Oktober/November 1993" (DE; 1993-09-24), page 34
↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 118
↑ Mega Force, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 1994-01-08), page 110
↑ Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 47
↑ Sonic the Comic, "October 30th 1993" (UK; 1993-10-30), page 11
↑ ^35.0 ^35.1 Video Games, "2/94" (DE; 1994-01-26), page 108
↑ Player One, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 118/119 (118)
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-08), page 56
↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 118
↑ Joypad, "2/1994" (HU; 1994-xx-xx), page 22
↑ Megablast, "4/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 98
↑ Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 116
↑ Player One, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 118
↑ Sega Pro, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 71

[:File:MegaTech_UK_24.pdf_p78-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 MegaTech, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-20), page 78

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_01.pdf_p55-2] Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 55

[:File:SegaPower_UK_47.pdf_p25-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Sega Power, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-02), page 25

[:File:CVG_UK_145.pdf_p101-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 Computer & Video Games, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-15), page 101

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20010406005653.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.graftgold.co.uk:80.2Fstaff.html-5] 5.0 ^5.1 http://www.graftgold.co.uk:80/staff.html (Wayback Machine: 2001-04-06 00:56)

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_02.pdf_p58-6] Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 58

[:File:MeanMachinesSega14UK.pdf_p76_.2876-78.29-7] Mean Machines Sega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-10-xx), page 76-78 (76)

[8] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 165

[:File:ASM_DE_1994-03.pdf_p123-9] Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1994" (DE; 1994-02-07), page 123

[:File:Joypad_FR_026.pdf_p160-10] Joypad, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 160

[11] Joypad, "2/1994" (HU; 1994-xx-xx), page 22

[:File:Mega_UK_15.pdf_p44-12] Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 44

[:File:MegaAction_UK_08.pdf_p25-13] Mega Action, "Christmas 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 25

[:File:MegaForce_FR_23.pdf_p96-14] Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 96

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1993-11.pdf_p74-15] Mega Fun, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-20), page 74

[:File:Migr_3_RU.pdf_p84-16] Magazina Igrushek, "3/1995" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 84

[:File:MeanMachinesSega14UK.pdf_p76-17] Mean Machines Sega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-10-xx), page 76

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_038.pdf_p111-18] 18.0 ^18.1 Player One, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 111

[:File:PowerUnlimited_NL_008_199403.pdf_p41-19] 19.0 ^19.1 Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 3, Maart 1994" (NL; 1994-02-23), page 41

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_01.pdf_p54-20] Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 54

[:File:SegaPower_UK_49.pdf_p100-21] Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 100

[:File:SegaPro_UK_26.pdf_p34-22] Sega Pro, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 34

[:File:SegaZone_UK_14.pdf_p58-23] Sega Zone, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-25), page 58

[24] Sonic the Comic, "November 27th 1993" (UK; 1993-11-27), page 12

[:File:TodoSega_ES_09.pdf_p54-25] Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 54

[26] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 131

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-11.pdf_p119-27] Video Games, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-27), page 119

[:File:ASM_DE_1994-01.pdf_p130-28] Aktueller Software Markt, "Januar 1994" (DE; 1993-12-06), page 130

[digitiser1994-01-11-29] Digitiser (UK) (1994-01-11)

[:File:Gamers_DE_1993-06.pdf_p34-30] 30.0 ^30.1 Gamers, "Oktober/November 1993" (DE; 1993-09-24), page 34

[:File:Joypad_FR_027.pdf_p118-31] Joypad, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 118

[:File:MegaForce_FR_24.pdf_p110-32] Mega Force, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 1994-01-08), page 110

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_02.pdf_p47-33] Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 47

[34] Sonic the Comic, "October 30th 1993" (UK; 1993-10-30), page 11

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-02.pdf_p108-35] 35.0 ^35.1 Video Games, "2/94" (DE; 1994-01-26), page 108

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_036.pdf_p118_.28118.2F119.29-36] Player One, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 118/119 (118)

[:File:ASM_DE_1993-12.pdf_p56-37] Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-08), page 56

[:File:Joypad_FR_026.pdf_p118-38] Joypad, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 118

[39] Joypad, "2/1994" (HU; 1994-xx-xx), page 22

[:File:Megablast_DE_1993-04.pdf_p98-40] Megablast, "4/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 98

[:File:MegaForce_FR_23.pdf_p116-41] Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 116

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_036.pdf_p118-42] Player One, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 118

[:File:SegaPro_UK_26.pdf_p71-43] Sega Pro, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 71

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The Ottifants

From Sega Retro

Contents

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Master System and Game Gear versions

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Game Gear version

Technical information

ROM dump status

References