Super Monaco GP (8-bit)

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Super Monaco GP
System(s): Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Peripherals supported:
Sega Game Gear
Gear-to-Gear Cable
Genre: Driving[1], Racing[2][3]

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
US
7043
Sega Master System
EU
7043
Sega Master System
BR
025310
Sega Game Gear
JP
¥3,5003,500 G-3201
Sega Game Gear
US
2304
Sega Game Gear
EU
2304
Sega Game Gear
UK
£19.9919.99[10][11] 2304
Sega Game Gear
BR
012140
Sega Game Gear
KR

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Super Monaco GP (スーパーモナコGP) for the Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear is a loose adaption of the 1989 arcade game, Super Monaco GP. The Game Gear version was released as a launch title for the system.

Gameplay

On Sega's 8-bit consoles, Super Monaco GP takes the form of a third-person racing game, playing more similarly to the older World Grand Prix than the arcade version of the game. Only two cars are ever on the course at one time (the Master System version being permanently in split-screen mode), meaning the mechanic of racing against an entire field of other drivers, aiming to get above a certain position threshold is scrapped. In its place, cars can be tuned with different bodywork and tires, and a two-player option is available.

Tracks are also played in a different order than other versions of the game.

Magazine articles

Main article: Super Monaco GP (8-bit)/Magazine articles.

Production credits

Game Gear version

Source:
Sega TV Game Genga Gallery[12]


Promotional material

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Master System print advert in Sega Visions (US) #2: "October/November 1990" (1990-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Master System print advert in Sega Visions (US) #4: "April/May 1991" (1991-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Master System print advert in Sega Power (UK) #13: "December 1990" (1990-11-01)
also published in:
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Game Gear print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #116: "July 1991" (1991-06-15)
also published in:
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Physical scans

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
78 [23]
92 №3, p82
92 [24]
92 [25]
92 [26]
92 [27]
80 [28]
87
60 №33
79 [29]
92 [30]
90 [31]
63
87 [4]
74 [32]
60 [33]
69 [34]
Sega Master System
81
Based on
17 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
55
[35]
Buzz! Computers (UK)
78
[36]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
92
[37]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
92
[24]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)
92
[25]
Console XS (UK) PAL
68
[38]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
92
[39]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
48
[40]
Game Mania (UK)
92
[27]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
80
[41]
Joystick (FR)
63
[42]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
60
[43]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
86
[29]
Player One (FR)
90
[44]
Power Play (DE)
63
[45]
Raze (UK)
87
[4]
S: The Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
74
[46]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
50
[33]
Sega Pro (UK)
69
[34]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
68
[47]
Sega Master System
75
Based on
20 reviews

Super Monaco GP (8-bit)

Master System, US
Super Monaco GP SMS US Box.jpg
Cover
Supermonacogp sms us manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU (8 languages)
Super Monaco GP SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
Super Monaco GP (8 Languages) SMS EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU (6 languages)
SuperMonacoGP SMS EU 6lang cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, AU

SuperMonacoGP SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR
SuperMonacoGP SMS BR cover.jpg
Cover
SuperMonacoGP SMS BR cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR (re-release)
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Cover
SuperMonacoGP SMS BR Cart Blue.jpg
Cart
Master System, Benelux Union
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Cover

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
69 [48]
76 [49]
80 №13
87 [50]
84
58 [29]
60 [51]
65 [34]
88 №19, p91
Sega Game Gear
74
Based on
9 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
80
[52]
Consoles + (FR)
69
[48]
Console XS (UK) PAL
55
[53]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
76
[54]
Games-X (UK)
80
[55]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
20
[56]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
87
[50]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
72
[57]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
58
[29]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
50
[51]
Sega Pro (UK)
65
[34]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
55
[58]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
54
[59]
Tilt (FR)
70
[60]
User (GR)
89
[61]
Video Games (DE)
69
[62]
Zero (UK)
88
[63]
Sega Game Gear
67
Based on
17 reviews

Super Monaco GP (8-bit)

Game Gear, JP
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Cover
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Cart
Super Monaco GP GG JP Manual.pdf
Manual
Game Gear, US
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Cover
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Cart
Supermonacogp gg us manual.pdf
Manual
Game Gear, EU
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Cover
Super Monaco GP GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, BR
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Cover
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Cart
Supermonacogp gg br manual.pdf
Manual
Game Gear, KR
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Cover
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Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 55bf81a0
MD5 efb0fb59074eab11816c8843b4135a0c
SHA-1 0f11b9d7d6d16b09f7be0dace3b6c7d3524da725
256kB Cartridge (EU)
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 3ef12baa
MD5 aed300f323aae6d00878eb6ba21c2eb7
SHA-1 fc933d9ec3a7e699c1e2cda89b957665e7321a80
256kB Cartridge (US)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 4f686c4a
MD5 1d0840170b529de631517efc05d6168e
SHA-1 2a61491785ad56f5bdc504c994f36ee8ea9dcf68
128kB Cartridge (JP)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 fcf12547
MD5 91558564f8c32117d7f05e1fef3b8c17
SHA-1 d834e43d7ec6dbadf2e367afd45b7e1e4362035b
128kB Cartridge (US/EU)

References

  1. File:SuperMonacoGP GG EU Box Back.jpg
  2. File:SuperMonacoGP GG JP Box Front.jpg
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/gamegear/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-12-07 04:57)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Raze, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-09-27), page 62
  5. Sega Power, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-01), page 2
  6. Player One, "Octobre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 35
  7. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 14
  8. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 29
  9. 9.0 9.1 Sega Power, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-06-06), page 20
  10. 10.0 10.1 Raze, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-07-25), page 16
  11. Raze, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-07-25), page 77
  12. Sega TV Game Genga Gallery, Graphic Sha, page 117
  13. GamePro, "January 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 44
  14. GamePro, "March 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 22
  15. Sega Visions, "Summer 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 10
  16. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 142
  17. Computer & Video Games, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-16), page 168
  18. ACE, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 102
  19. Sega Power, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-06), page 2
  20. Computer & Video Games, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-15), page 98
  21. Computer & Video Games, "August 1991" (UK; 1991-07-15), page 30
  22. Raze, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-08-29), page 72
  23. Raze, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-08-29), page 568.4/5 (4)
  24. 24.0 24.1 Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 108
  25. 25.0 25.1 The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 64
  26. Computer & Video Games, "September 1990" (UK; 1990-08-16), page 86/87 (86)
  27. 27.0 27.1 Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81
  28. GamePro, "October 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 76/77 (78)
  29. 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 131
  30. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 136
  31. Player One, "Octobre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 34/35 (34)
  32. S: The Sega Magazine, "September 1990" (UK; 1990-08-02), page 18/19 (18)
  33. 33.0 33.1 Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 60
  34. 34.0 34.1 34.2 34.3 Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 30
  35. Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1990" (DE; 1990-10-26), page 141
  36. Buzz! Computers (UK) (+0:00)
  37. Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume III" (UK; 1990-08-xx), page 82
  38. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 145
  39. Computer & Video Games, "September 1990" (UK; 1990-08-16), page 86
  40. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 16
  41. GamePro, "October 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 78
  42. Joystick, "Décembre 1990" (FR; 1990-1x-xx), page 134
  43. Micromanía (segunda época), "Febrero 1991" (ES; 1991-0x-xx), page 24
  44. Player One, "Octobre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 34
  45. Power Play, "10/90" (DE; 1990-09-14), page 143
  46. S: The Sega Magazine, "September 1990" (UK; 1990-08-02), page 18
  47. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
  48. 48.0 48.1 Consoles +, "Tilt Hors-Serie" (FR; 1991-07-xx), page 112
  49. GamePro, "August 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 48 (66)
  50. 50.0 50.1 Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 44
  51. 51.0 51.1 Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 61
  52. Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1991" (JP; 1991-01-08), page 84
  53. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 149
  54. GamePro, "August 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 66
  55. Games-X, "18th-24th July 1991" (UK; 1991-07-18), page 40
  56. Hippon Super, "February 1991" (JP; 1991-01-07), page 42
  57. Micromanía (segunda época), "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 35
  58. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
  59. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88
  60. Tilt, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 64
  61. User, "Októvrios 1991" (GR; 1991-xx-xx), page 87
  62. Video Games, "3/91" (DE; 1991-09-06), page 81
  63. Zero, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 91


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