Back to the Future Part III

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Mega Drive
Master System

Back to the Future Part III

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

Publisher:

Arena Entertainment (US)

Image Works (EU)

Developer: Probe Software

Krisalis Software

Licensor: Universal City Studios, Amblin Entertainment

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Official in-game languages:

English

Français

Deutsch

Español

Italiano

Nederlands

Svenska

Suomi

Norsk

Magyar

English

Français

Deutsch

Español

Italiano

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1991		T-69046
EU	1992-02^[1]		T-69046-50
UK	1992-02^[1]	£34.9934.99^[1]^[2]	T-69046-50
SE (Rental)	199x
BR	1992		043040
EU	1992-03		MK 27020-50
PT	199x
UK	1992-03	£32.9932.99^[3]	MK 27020-50
AU	1992

Non-Sega versions
Amiga Amstrad CPC Atari ST Commodore 64 IBM PC ZX Spectrum

Back to the Future Part III, often simply known as Back to the Future III, is a video game released for the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Master System. It is based on the 1990 film with the same name.

Gameplay

Levels

	The Buckboard Chase
	Back to the Future Part III starts with a notoriously hard level, in which players, controlling Doc Brown riding a horse, need to catch up with love interest Clara Clayton before she falls into a ravine. / fires a gun in the direction of the D-Pad (unless pointing downwards, where Doc can pick up fallen objects for extra points), while / makes the horse jump. While the game offers no limit on how many times the level can be attempted, if Doc is hit and subsequently falls off the horse three times, he will begin again from the start. The speed of play, combined with artistic choices and the constant barrage of threats makes this stage far more challenging than later levels. Obstacles (which are not always easy to distinguish from the background) quickly emerge from the right (save for bandits which chase Doc from the left and fire at him) and require quick reflexes to avoid (to the point where it becomes more of a memory test). Much of the game's negative press comes from this level alone.
	The Shooting Gallery
	This segment is missing from the Master System version of the game.
	Pie Throwing

	The Train

History

Release

Back to the Future Part III was received poorly due to its short length and brutal difficulty level, particularly that of its first stage.

Versions

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Produced by: Probe Software Ltd.
Programming by: Jim Baguley
Graphics by: Hugh Riley and Mark (Northampton) Jones
Music by: John Phillips

Source:

In-game credits (title screen)

Master System version

Produced by: Probe Software Ltd
Programming by: Keith Burkhill
Graphics by: Hugh Riley and Mark (Northampton) Jones
Music by: Marvellous Matt Furniss (for Krisalis Software Ltd.)
Design by: Probe Software Ltd.
Production by: Jo Bonar and Neil Young

Copyright UCS and Amblin 1991

Source:

In-game credits (intro demo)

Magazine articles

Main article: Back to the Future Part III/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Mega Drive print advert in Sega Visions (US) #6: "Fall 1991" (1991-xx-xx)
also published in:

Sega Visions (US) #7: "Winter 1991/1992" (1991-xx-xx)^[4]

Master System print advert in Mega Force (ES) #6: "Octubre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
also published in:

Hobby Consolas (ES) #13: "Octubre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)^[5]

Master System print advert in Mega Force (ES) #7: "Noviembre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
also published in:

Hobby Consolas (ES) #14: "Noviembre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)^[6]

Master System print advert in Mega Force (ES) #11: "Marzo 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:

Hobby Consolas (ES) #18: "Marzo 1993" (1993-xx-xx)^[7]

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[8]

Cool Gamer (RU)

20

^[9]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

33

^[10]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

30

^[11]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

PAL

77

^[12]

Génération 4 (FR)

81

^[13]

Game Players Sega Guide! (US)

NTSC-U

40

^[14]

Joystick (FR)

NTSC

56

^[15]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

25

^[16]

Mega Action (UK)

62

^[17]

Mega Force (FR)

65

^[18]

Mega Force (FR)

NTSC-U

55

^[19]

Mean Machines (UK)

77

^[20]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

77

^[21]

Megazone (AU)

86

^[22]

Power Play (DE)

21

^[23]

Sega Power (UK)

35

^[24]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-U

28

^[25]

Sega Force (SE)

54

^[26]

Supergame (BR)

79

^[27]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

20

^[28]

Video Games (DE)

39

^[29]

	50
Based on 22 reviews

Back to the Future Part III

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual PCB

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart

Master System version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Consoles + (FR)

PAL

50

^[30]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

79

^[31]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

PAL

67

^[32]

Game Zone (UK)

PAL

55

^[33]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

PAL

79

^[34]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

49

^[35]

Joystick (FR)

PAL

63

^[36]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

70

^[37]

Mean Machines (UK)

PAL

68

^[38]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

68

^[39]

Player One (FR)

PAL

28

^[40]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

35

^[41]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

73

^[42]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

79

^[43]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

33

^[44]

Supersonic (FR)

79

^[45]

User (GR)

PAL

88

^[46]

	63
Based on 17 reviews

Back to the Future Part III

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart

Master System, PT
Cover
Cart

Master System, AU
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32	66a388c3
MD5	165288c22589ef8c1a41e31215b52c34
SHA-1	a704a1538fb4392e4631e96dce11eeff99d9b04a

512kB

1991-07

Cartridge (US)

✔

CRC32	2737f92e
MD5	412167642219d26ffc5994d07e31c561
SHA-1	c808ee7f6f61c096ab73b68dd181e25fdcfde243

512kB

1991-07

Cartridge (EU)

?

CRC32	2d48c1d3
MD5	3d24a52e98e6c85d7c059386451ce749
SHA-1	7d67dd38fea5dba4224a119cc4840f6fb8e023b9

256kB

Cartridge (EU)

References

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[:File:MeanMachines_UK_17.pdf_p62-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Mean Machines, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-27), page 62

[:File:SegaPower_UK_28.pdf_p25-2] Sega Power, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-06), page 25

[:File:SegaForce_UK_04.pdf_p73-3] Sega Force, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 73

[:File:SegaVisions_US_07.pdf_p9-4] Sega Visions, "Winter 1991/1992" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 9

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_013.pdf_p46-5] Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 46

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_014.pdf_p10-6] Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 10

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_018.pdf_p15-7] Hobby Consolas, "Marzo 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 15

[8] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 24

[9] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 21

[:File:EGM_US_031.pdf_p26-10] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 26

[11] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 292

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p23-12] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 23

[:File:Generation4_FR_040.pdf_p140-13] Génération 4, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 140

[:File:GPSG_US_0301.pdf_p68-14] Game Players Sega Guide!, "Vol. 3, No. 1: February/March 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 68

[:File:Joystick_FR_023.pdf_p156-15] Joystick, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 156

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p90-16] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90

[:File:MegaAction_UK_09.pdf_p80-17] Mega Action, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-30), page 80

[:File:MegaForce_FR_07.pdf_p88-18] Mega Force, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-06-05), page 88

[:File:MegaForce_FR_03.pdf_p84-19] Mega Force, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 84

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_17.pdf_p60-20] Mean Machines, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-27), page 60

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p137-21] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137

[:File:Megazone_AU_18.pdf_p28-22] Megazone, "October/November 1991" (AU; 1991-xx-xx), page 28

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1993-02.pdf_p142-23] Power Play, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-xx), page 142

[:File:SegaPower_UK_28.pdf_p24-24] Sega Power, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-06), page 24

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p64-25] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1992_02.pdf_p13-26] Sega Force, "2/92" (SE; 1992-11-19), page 13

[:File:Supergame_BR_10.pdf_p47-27] Supergame, "Maio 1992" (BR; 1992-05-xx), page 47

[28] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 17

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-01.pdf_p58-29] Video Games, "1/93" (DE; 1992-12-16), page 58

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_009.pdf_p102-30] Consoles +, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 102

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p138-31] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 138

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p130-32] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 130

[:File:GameZone_UK_06.pdf_p44-33] Game Zone, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-20), page 44

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_011.pdf_p46-34] Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 46

[:File:Joypad_FR_012.pdf_p86-35] Joypad, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 86

[:File:Joystick_FR_030.pdf_p176-36] Joystick, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 176

[:File:Micromania2_ES_053.pdf_p87-37] Micromanía (segunda época), "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 87

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_19.pdf_p88-38] Mean Machines, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-28), page 88

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p132-39] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 132

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_023.pdf_p120-40] Player One, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-09-10), page 120

[:File:SegaPower_UK_28.pdf_p44-41] Sega Power, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-06), page 44

[:File:SegaPro_UK_07.pdf_p54-42] Sega Pro, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-16), page 54

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p70-43] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70

[:File:SegaForce_UK_04.pdf_p72-44] Sega Force, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 72

[:File:Supersonic_FR_03.pdf_p21-45] Supersonic, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 21

[:File:User_GR_38.pdf_p53-46] User, "Ioúlios-Ávgoustos 1993" (GR; 1993-0x-xx), page 53

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Back to the Future Part III

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Levels

History

Release

Versions

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Technical information

ROM dump status

References