Risky Woods

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NTSC-U/PAL
NTSC-J

Risky Woods

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Electronic Arts (US, Europe), Electronic Arts Victor (Japan)

Developer: Zeus Software, Dinamic Software

Electronic Arts

Genre: Action^[1]^[2]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1993-02-19^[2]	¥8,900 (9,167)8,900e^[3]	EM20006
US	1992-12^[4]	$49.9549.95^[5]	715601
EU	1992-12-14^[6]		E211SMXI
UK	1992-12-14^[6]	£39.9939.99^[7]^[8]	E211SMXI
BR	199x		044430
KR	199x		GM8086JT

Non-Sega versions
Amiga Atari ST IBM PC

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Risky Woods, known as Jashin Draxos (邪神ドラクソス) in Japan, is a 1992 side-scrolling platformer developed by Zeus Software, produced by Dinamic Software and published by Electronic Arts for various home computers and the Sega Mega Drive, with some regions seeing an early 1993 release likely due to the late completion of the game. It is Dinamic's only Mega Drive game and the last game they would develop before going bankrupt. The Sega Mega Drive version, developed by Electronic Arts in-house programmer Steve Wetherill, has some deliberate aesthetic changes that make it slightly different to the original Spanish developed title for home computers.

Gameplay

Rohan is the lone controllable character, a traveler who must free the monks of the Lost Lands who have been turned to stone. Before each level is a side-scrolling map screen; use , , or to play a level. fires a weapon at enemies, bags, and treasure chests. jumps. is for using keys. Coins left behind by enemies, and other items (such as treasure chest contents) must be picked up by pressing to crouch.

Statues block the path through the (fairly linear) stages and can only be removed by collecting circle-shaped keys. Each statue then plays a random sequence of up, down, left and right prompts. The player must memorize these and replay them in the correct order to destroy the statue.

The default weapon is a dagger, though other weapons may be found throughout each level. There is a time limit to complete each level. Rohan can obtain a silver and later a gold armour by accumulating enough points. The silver armor lowers the damage received from attacks, while the gold armor makes Rohan almost invincble, as Rohan drops coins instead of losing health.

Versions

Compared to the home computer versions:

Rohan has a different outfit, both in-game and in the ending.
The armor system is completely new.
The puzzles required to destroy the statues were also added for the Mega Drive version.

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Risky Woods	Risky Woods
English (US)	Risky Woods	Risky Woods
Japanese	邪神ドラクソス	Jashin Draxos

Production credits

By: Steve Wetherill
Original Design: Ricardo Puerto, Raul Lopez
Musical Scores: Jason A. S. Whitely, Jose A. Martin
Product Testing: Rupert Easterbrook, Chris Johnson, Matthew Webster
Additional Graphics: James Savage
Quality Assurance: Richard Gallagher

Magazine articles

Main article: Risky Woods/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1993-03: "March 1993" (1993-02-08)

Artwork

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[21]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

55

^[22]

Consoles + (FR)

83

^[23]

Cool Gamer (RU)

50

^[24]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

79

^[12]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

40

^[25]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

74

^[26]

Freak (IL)

79

^[27]

Game Power (IT)

75

^[28]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

78

^[5]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

20

^[29]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

81

^[30]

Joystick (FR)

PAL

84

^[14]

Mega (UK)

PAL

64

^[15]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

84

^[31]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

78

^[32]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

74

^[8]

Player One (FR)

80

^[33]

Play Time (DE)

75

^[34]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

65

^[35]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

79

^[36]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

90

^[37]

Sega Force (SE)

81

^[38]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

74

^[39]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

64

^[40]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

37

^[41]

Supergame (BR)

84

^[42]

Supersonic (FR)

89

^[43]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

65

^[44]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

63

^[45]

	70
Based on 30 reviews

Risky Woods

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, KR
Cover
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32	d975e93c
MD5	7034bdcc1a0cb38e4d8fc3e44ace6c20
SHA-1	5664febf187d26274996c888778b0ff5268474f2

1MB

1992-12

Cartridge (US/EU)

✔

CRC32	1ea07af2
MD5	32c09d5fe55a2f484d8b75d8b7833e8e
SHA-1	9652b8ed0e36ee17ef6c0b007ca3ad237c13a7a0

1MB

1993-02

Cartridge (JP)

References

↑ File:RiskyWoods MD JP Box.jpg
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1993" (JP; 1993-02-08), page 66
↑ Sega Visions, "November/December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 93
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 GamePro, "May 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 65
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 GamesMaster, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-03), page 14
↑ Sega Force, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 97
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 Mean Machines Sega, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 122
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1993" (JP; 1993-02-08), page 20 (22)
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85 (87)
↑ Consoles +, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 68/69 (68)
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 Computer & Video Games, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-15), page 78
↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 94/95 (94)
↑ ^14.0 ^14.1 Joystick, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 237
↑ ^15.0 ^15.1 Mega, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-17), page 60
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 122-124 (122)
↑ Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 141 (137)
↑ Sega Power, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 42/43 (42)
↑ Sega Force, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 96/97 (96)
↑ Supersonic, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 21 (17)
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 189
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1993" (JP; 1993-02-08), page 22
↑ Consoles +, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 68
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 170
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 26
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 84
↑ Freak, "3/93" (IL; 1993-xx-xx), page 1
↑ Game Power, "Febbraio 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 54
↑ Hippon Super, "March 1993" (JP; 1993-02-04), page 38
↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 94
↑ MegaTech, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-20), page 40
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Febrero 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 54
↑ Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 141
↑ Play Time, "5/93" (DE; 1993-04-07), page 101
↑ Sega Power, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 42
↑ Sega Pro, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 40
↑ Sega Zone, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 22
↑ Sega Force, "4/93" (SE; 1993-07-08), page 18
↑ Sega Force, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 96
↑ Sega Force, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-06), page 75
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
↑ Supergame, "Abril 1993" (BR; 1993-04-xx), page 10
↑ Supersonic, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 17
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 144
↑ Video Games, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-27), page 90

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[:File:BeepMD_JP_1993-03.pdf_p66-3] Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1993" (JP; 1993-02-08), page 66

[:File:SegaVisions_US_10.pdf_p93-4] Sega Visions, "November/December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 93

[:File:GamePro_US_046.pdf_p65-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 GamePro, "May 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 65

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_001.pdf_p14-6] 6.0 ^6.1 GamesMaster, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-03), page 14

[:File:SegaForce_UK_14.pdf_p97-7] Sega Force, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 97

[:File:MeanMachinesSega03UK.pdf_p122-8] 8.0 ^8.1 Mean Machines Sega, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 122

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1993-03.pdf_p22_.2820.29-9] Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1993" (JP; 1993-02-08), page 20 (22)

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87_.2885.29-10] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85 (87)

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_017.pdf_p68_.2868.2F69.29-11] Consoles +, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 68/69 (68)

[:File:CVG_UK_135.pdf_p78-12] 12.0 ^12.1 Computer & Video Games, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-15), page 78

[:File:Joypad_FR_015.pdf_p94_.2894.2F95.29-13] Joypad, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 94/95 (94)

[:File:Joystick_FR_034.pdf_p237-14] 14.0 ^14.1 Joystick, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 237

[:File:Mega_UK_04.pdf_p60-15] 15.0 ^15.1 Mega, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-17), page 60

[:File:MeanMachinesSega03UK.pdf_p122_.28122-124.29-16] Mean Machines Sega, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 122-124 (122)

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_026.pdf_p137_.28141.29-17] Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 141 (137)

[:File:SegaPower_UK_40.pdf_p42_.2842.2F43.29-18] Sega Power, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 42/43 (42)

[:File:SegaForce_UK_14.pdf_p96_.2896.2F97.29-19] Sega Force, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 96/97 (96)

[:File:Supersonic_FR_07.pdf_p17_.2821.29-20] Supersonic, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 21 (17)

[21] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 189

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1993-03.pdf_p22-22] Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1993" (JP; 1993-02-08), page 22

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_017.pdf_p68-23] Consoles +, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 68

[24] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 170

[:File:EGM_US_044.pdf_p26-25] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 26

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p84-26] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 84

[27] Freak, "3/93" (IL; 1993-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:GamePower_IT_14.pdf_p54-28] Game Power, "Febbraio 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 54

[29] Hippon Super, "March 1993" (JP; 1993-02-04), page 38

[:File:Joypad_FR_015.pdf_p94-30] Joypad, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 94

[:File:MegaTech_UK_12.pdf_p40-31] MegaTech, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-20), page 40

[:File:Micromania2_ES_057.pdf_p54-32] Micromanía (segunda época), "Febrero 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 54

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_026.pdf_p141-33] Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 141

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1993-05.pdf_p101-34] Play Time, "5/93" (DE; 1993-04-07), page 101

[:File:SegaPower_UK_40.pdf_p42-35] Sega Power, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 42

[:File:SegaPro_UK_16.pdf_p40-36] Sega Pro, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 40

[:File:SegaZone_UK_02.pdf_p22-37] Sega Zone, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 22

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1993_04.pdf_p18-38] Sega Force, "4/93" (SE; 1993-07-08), page 18

[:File:SegaForce_UK_14.pdf_p96-39] Sega Force, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 96

[:File:SegaForce_UK_18.pdf_p75-40] Sega Force, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-06), page 75

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-41] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[:File:Supergame_BR_21.pdf_p10-42] Supergame, "Abril 1993" (BR; 1993-04-xx), page 10

[:File:Supersonic_FR_07.pdf_p17-43] Supersonic, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 17

[44] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 144

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-02.pdf_p90-45] Video Games, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-27), page 90

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Risky Woods

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Versions

Localised names

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Artwork

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References