The Terminator (Mega-CD)

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The Terminator

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1993-06^[1]	$52.9952.99^[1]	T-70015
EU	1994-02^[2]		T-70015-50
DE	1994	DM 119.95119.95^[5]	T-70015-50
UK	1994-02^[2]	£44.9944.99^[3]^[4]	T-70015-50
AU	199x		FTER03SMR

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The Terminator is a Sega Mega-CD action platform game developed and published by Virgin Games. Based on the 1984 film The Terminator, the game was released in June 1993 to positive reception, particularly in regards to composer Tommy Tallarico’s soundtrack.

The game was a standout title for both Virgin Games and the Sega Mega-CD platform, and was praised for its detailed graphics and animation, a memorable soundtrack, and the inclusion of digitized scenes from the original film.

It is largely unrelated to the earlier The Terminator (Mega Drive).

Gameplay

Guns and Grenades are assigned to and buttons respectively. is used for jumping. It's possible to run and shoot at the same time, or stand in a fixed position, depending on which button is pressed first. The main weapon can be upgraded by collection power ups. A life system is in place, with hidden extra lives scattered throughout the game. Small nodes are used as checkpoints. Continues and a password system are absent. The overall length is around 45 to 60 minutes of gameplay, compared to the Sega Mega Drive version that is around 15 minutes of gameplay long.

The game also features a number of bosses, although they don't provide a significant higher challenge than standard enemies.

Stages

	Ruined City

	Wasteland

	Skynet Part 1

	Skynet Part 2

	L.A. Night 1

	L.A. Night 2

	TechNoir

	Police Station

	Factory 1

	Factory 2

Production credits

Note: this game divides its credits into two - the "main" developers are listed in the introduction, while assistant staff are listed in the end credits.

Developed by: Virgin Games
Programmed by: Salias Warner
Script: Erik Yeo, Justin Norr
Set Design: Nick Bruty, Kevin Toft
Character Design: Doug Cope, Roger Hardy, Clark Sorensen
Original Music: Tommy Tallarico
Video and Sound: Steve Henifin
Original Concept: Dave Perry
Producers: Tom Gibson, Barry Pringle

Source:

In-game introduction credits

Design Assistance: Justin Norr, Kevin Norr, Mark Yamada
Programming Assistance: John Alvaardo, Matt From, Devid Perry
Artists: Mike Dietz, Shawn Maclean, Barry J.S. Pringle, Dean Ruggles, Edward Schofield, Bob Steele, Bob Stevenson, Daniel Wong, Willis Wong
Quality Assurance: Mike McCaa, Chris McFarland, Jared Brinkley, David Fries, Bijan Shaheer, Harvard Bonin, Nick Camerota, Susan Haight, Erik Harshman, Ken Love, Paul Moore, Chad Soares, Chris Toft, Jon Williams, Noah Tool, Tim Williams
Executive Producers: "Doc" Clarke-Willson, Guy Johnson, David Bishop
Production: Seth Mandlesohn, Craig Warmsley, Jeff Buccellato, Kevin Norr
Produced With: ROM DevBios from Malibu Interactive

Music Mixed in QSound™ by Buzz Borrowes

Source:

In-game end credits

Magazine articles

Main article: The Terminator (Mega-CD)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #14: "August/September 1993" (1993-xx-xx)

Print advert in GamePro (US) #51: "October 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:

Sega Visions (US) #15: "October/November 1993" (1993-xx-xx)^[6]

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #57: "April 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
also published in:

GamePro (US) #57: "April 1994" (1994-xx-xx)^[7]
Game Players (US) #0705: "Vol. 7 No. 5 May 1994" (1994-0x-xx)^[8]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #58: "May 1994" (1994-xx-xx)^[9]

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Ação Games (BR)

69

^[10]

Console Mania (IT)

PAL

84

^[11]

Consoles + (FR)

87

^[12]

Game Players (US)

NTSC-U

62

^[13]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

83

^[1]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

86

^[14]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

68

^[15]

Mega (UK)

PAL

67

^[16]

Mega Force (FR)

85

^[17]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

69

^[18]

Player One (FR)

80

^[19]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

58

^[20]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

65

^[21]

Supersonic (FR)

92

^[22]

Video Games (DE)

NTSC-U

54

^[23]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[24]

	74
Based on 16 reviews

The Terminator (Mega-CD)

Mega-CD, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Mega-CD, EU
Cover
Disc Manual

Mega-CD, AU
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

474,737,088

CD (EU)

T-70015-50

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

468,937,056

CD (US)

T-70015

?

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

1993-05-11

CD-R

Page

References

RoboCop and Terminator franchise games for Sega systems
	The Terminator (1992) \| T2: The Arcade Game (1992) \| RoboCop 3 (1993) \| Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1993) \| RoboCop Versus The Terminator (1993)
	The Terminator (1992) \| T2: The Arcade Game (1993) \| RoboCop 3 (1993) \| Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1993) \| RoboCop Versus The Terminator (1994)
	The Terminator (1992) \| T2: The Arcade Game (1993) \| RoboCop 3 (1993) \| Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1993) \| RoboCop Versus The Terminator (1994)
	The Terminator (1993)
	RoboCop (1989)

[:File:GamePro_US_047.pdf_p64-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 GamePro, "June 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 64

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_07.pdf_p8-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Sega Force Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 8

[:File:Mega_UK_16.pdf_p45-3] Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 45

[:File:MegaPower_UK_10.pdf_p61-4] Mega Power, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 61

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-09.pdf_p43-5] Video Games, "9/93" (DE; 1993-08-25), page 43

[:File:SegaVisions_US_15.pdf_p36-6] Sega Visions, "October/November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 36

[:File:GamePro_US_057.pdf_p25-7] GamePro, "April 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 25

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0705.pdf_p23-8] Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 5 May 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 23

[:File:EGM_US_058.pdf_p209-9] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 209

[:File:AcaoGames_BR_054.pdf_p28-10] Ação Games, "Março 1994" (BR; 1994-03-01), page 28

[:File:ConsoleMania_IT_029.pdf_p94-11] Console Mania, "Aprile 1994" (IT; 1994-0x-xx), page 94

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_031.pdf_p112-12] Consoles +, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 112

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0703.pdf_p50-13] Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 3 March 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 50

[:File:Joypad_FR_030.pdf_p98-14] Joypad, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 98

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1994-04.pdf_p39-15] MAN!AC, "04/94" (DE; 1994-03-09), page 39

[:File:Mega_UK_16.pdf_p44-16] Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 44

[:File:MegaForce_FR_27.pdf_p76-17] Mega Force, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 76

[:File:MegaTech_UK_26.pdf_p64-18] MegaTech, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 64

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_041.pdf_p98-19] Player One, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 98

[:File:SegaPower_UK_51.pdf_p74-20] Sega Power, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-06), page 74

[:File:SegaZone_UK_16.pdf_p63-21] Sega Zone, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-27), page 63

[:File:Supersonic_FR_20.pdf_p16-22] Supersonic, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 16

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-03.pdf_p76-23] Video Games, "3/94" (DE; 1994-02-23), page 76

[:File:VideoGames_US_63.pdf_p82-24] VideoGames, "April 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 82

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The Terminator (Mega-CD)

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Contents

Gameplay

Stages

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References