Dick Tracy

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Dick Tracy
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Sound driver: SMPS Z80
Genre: Action[1][2]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥6,0006,000 G-4044
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$49.9549.95[4] 1014
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		1014
Sega Mega Drive
UK 		£34.9934.99[5] 1014
Sega Mega Drive
SE
(Rental)
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
CA
Sega Mega Drive
BR
Sega Master System
US 		7057
Sega Master System
EU 		7057
Sega Master System
BR 		025100

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Dick Tracy (ディックトレイシー) is a 1990 action game by Sega for the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Master System tying into the 1990 Dick Tracy film.

Gameplay

The game is an action game where Dick Tracy walks around killing bad guys to solve mysteries. The game exists in a pesudo-3D world where enemies either approach from where Dick is or from a distance "behind" him — therefore, Dick has to attack in two different ways. Due to the differences in the two console's controllers, controls for each version are slightly different. In order to make this explanation simple, we will use the first level, which takes place on a street with Dick walking along one sidewalk and the other enemies across the street, to explain the different attacks.

  • Mega Drive: A shoots Dick's pistol horizontally to attack enemies approaching Dick on the sidewalk he is walking on — if an enemy is very close, Dick will simply punch him. C shoots Dick's machine gun back at enemies across the street — Dick cannot walk while doing so; instead, the D-pad is used to aim. B jumps.
  • Master System: 1 jumps. Tapping 2 uses the pistol and holding 2 uses the machine gun in the same way as with the Mega Drive version. Pressing the both button at the same time will call for help. Police backup will eliminate all enemies in the screen. But this can be used only one in each level. Some levels don't even allow backup to be used at all.

Some of the well-known villains from the series appear as bosses. In order of appearance : Itchy, Brow (which is strange as he was killed off at the beginning of the movie), Lips Manlis (again, doesn't make any sense as he was Big Boy's rival and killed off quite early), Pruneface, Flattop and Big Boy Caprice. Unlike Mega Drive version, in Master System these bosses can only be killed with machinegun as they always stay in "background".

After each level (in both versions) there is a bonus level in which Tracy is shooting at targets in Police shooting gallery. In addition to pictures of villains, there are non-targets such as milkman or police officers. Depending on how many targets you hit or missed or how many non-targets are killed, you will receive a rank and several bonuses such as extra lives or credits.

There are some levels in which Tracy is grabbing the side of a police car and attacking on other gangster cars as they drive through the streets. These levels are pretty much the same of walking level with minor differences.

Magazine articles

Main article: Dick Tracy/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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FI advert
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #112: "March 1991" (1991-02-16)
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #113: "April 1991" (1991-03-16)
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #114: "May 1991" (1991-04-14)
also published in:
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Print advert in Cumhuriyet (TR) #1991-12-20 (1991-12-20)
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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
73 [12]
61 [13]
86 [14]
80 [15]
70 №124, [1]
68 [16]
100 [17]
30 №1991-03, p42
85 [18]
79 [19]
93 [20]
39 №5, p91
47 №9, p19
89 [21]
82 [22]
88 [23]
80 [5]
84 [24]
80 [25]
76 [26]
71 №18, p65
89 [27]
Sega Mega Drive
 75
Based on
22 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
30
[28]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
65
[29]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
73
[30]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)
80
[31]
Console XS (UK) PAL
71
[32]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
86
[33]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
60
[34]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
80
[15]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
70
[35]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
68
[36]
Games-X (UK)
100
[17]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
30
[37]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
85
[38]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-J
93
[20]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
39
[39]
Mega (UK) PAL
47
[40]
Mega (UK) PAL
47
[41]
MegaTech (UK)
89
[21]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
90
[42]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
82
[43]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
89
[44]
Player One (FR)
88
[45]
Power Play (DE)
75
[46]
Raze (UK) PAL
80
[5]
Score (CZ)
71
[47]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
84
[24]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
75
[25]
Sega Pro (UK)
76
[48]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
71
[49]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
61
[13]
Supergame (BR)
85
[10]
Tilt (FR)
85
[50]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
61
[51]
User (GR) PAL
73
[52]
Video Games (DE)
73
[53]
Zzap! (IT)
89
[54]
Sega Mega Drive
 73
Based on
36 reviews

Dick Tracy

Mega Drive, JP
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Cart
DickTracy MD jp manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
DickTracy MD US manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Mega Drive, FR

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Manual
Mega Drive, AU
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Mega Drive, BR
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Cover
Mega Drive, CA
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Cover

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
64 [55]
64 [56]
71 [57]
60 [19]
45 [58]
77 [59]
74 [60]
34 [5]
30 [61]
20 [62]
34 [26]
85 [10]
75 [63]
Sega Master System
 56
Based on
13 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Buzz! Computers (UK)
70
[64]
Console XS (UK) PAL
21
[65]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
64
[66]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
71
[57]
Joystick (FR) PAL
45
[58]
Mean Machines (UK)
77
[67]
Player One (FR)
74
[60]
Power Play (DE)
53
[68]
Raze (UK) PAL
34
[5]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
30
[69]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
0
[62]
Sega Pro (UK)
34
[48]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
21
[70]
Tilt (FR)
75
[71]
Video Games (DE)
62
[72]
Sega Master System
 49
Based on
15 reviews

Dick Tracy

Master System, US
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Cover
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Manual
Master System, EU
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Cover
Dick Tracy SMS EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, AU
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Cover
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Cart
Master System, BR
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Cover
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Cart
DickTracySMSBRManual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 ef887533
MD5 aed96d0a6c77759931d771ef0f6b0778
SHA-1 320e527847ebae79d2686c5a500c5100b080ff98
512kB 1990-11 Cartridge (US/EU/JP)
Sega Master System
✔
CRC32 f6fab48d
MD5 1dcaf7d1ea7caaaa716f0ec43c3f828a
SHA-1 b788f0394aafbc213e6fa6dcfae40ebb7659f533
256kB Cartridge (US/EU/BR)

References

  1. ↑ File:DickTracy MD JP Box.jpg
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-20 09:51)
  3. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 84
  4. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "May 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 50
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Raze, "June 1991" (UK; 1991-04-25), page 46
  6. ↑ Supergame, "Dezembro 1991" (BR; 1991-12-xx), page 38
  7. ↑ Mean Machines, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-02-01), page 64
  8. ↑ Sega Power, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-03-07), page 25
  9. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 82
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Supergame, "Julho 1992" (BR; 1992-07-xx), page 32
  11. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 2
  12. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-08), page 34 (36)
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  14. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-14), page 52-54 (52)
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 37
  16. ↑ GamePro, "March 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 34/35 (36)
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Games-X, "Sneak Preview March 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 16
  18. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1992" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 90 (82)
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Hobby Consolas, "Marzo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 34/36 (34)
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Joystick, "Avril 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 104
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 77
  22. ↑ Mean Machines, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-04-01), page 16-19 (16)
  23. ↑ Player One, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 28/29 (28)
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 Sega Power, "June 1991" (UK; 1991-05-02), page 49
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 33 (35)
  27. ↑ Zzap!, "Maggio 1991" (IT; 1991-xx-xx), page 58/59 (58)
  28. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 58
  29. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Mai 1991" (DE; 1991-04-26), page 122
  30. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-08), page 34
  31. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 104
  32. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 128
  33. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-14), page 52
  34. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 18
  35. ↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1991-0x-xx), page 1
  36. ↑ GamePro, "March 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 36
  37. ↑ Hippon Super, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-04), page 42
  38. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1992" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
  39. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 91
  40. ↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 19
  41. ↑ Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 87
  42. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Julio 1991" (ES; 1991-0x-xx), page 34
  43. ↑ Mean Machines, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-04-01), page 16
  44. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138
  45. ↑ Player One, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 28
  46. ↑ Power Play, "5/91" (DE; 1991-04-12), page 122
  47. ↑ Score, "Cervenec 1994" (CZ; 1994-07-01), page 59
  48. ↑ 48.0 48.1 Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 35
  49. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65
  50. ↑ Tilt, "Mai 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 58
  51. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 51
  52. ↑ User, "Aprílios 1992" (GR; 1992-0x-xx), page 86
  53. ↑ Video Games, "2/91" (DE; 1991-06-07), page 90
  54. ↑ Zzap!, "Maggio 1991" (IT; 1991-xx-xx), page 58
  55. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-16), page 78
  56. ↑ Computer + Video Giochi, "Aprile 1991" (IT; 1991-xx-xx), page 94
  57. ↑ 57.0 57.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 132
  58. ↑ 58.0 58.1 Joystick, "Mai 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 151
  59. ↑ Mean Machines, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-02-01), page 62-64 (62)
  60. ↑ 60.0 60.1 Player One, "Mai 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 40
  61. ↑ Sega Power, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-03-07), page 24/25 (24)
  62. ↑ 62.0 62.1 Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 56
  63. ↑ Tilt, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 78/79 (78)
  64. ↑ Buzz! Computers (UK) (+0:00)
  65. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 139
  66. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-16), page 94
  67. ↑ Mean Machines, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-02-01), page 62
  68. ↑ Power Play, "5/91" (DE; 1991-04-12), page 131
  69. ↑ Sega Power, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-03-07), page 24
  70. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70
  71. ↑ Tilt, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 78
  72. ↑ Video Games, "1/91" (DE; 1991-03-27), page 75


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