Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators

n/a

Mega Drive
Master System
Game Gear

Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators

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

Publisher: Virgin Games

Developer: Virgin Games, Graftgold

Krisalis

Sound driver: GEMS

Genre: Action^[1], Arcade^[2]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1992-11^[3]	$59.9959.99^[3]^[4]	T-70066
EU	1993-04^[5]^[6]		T-70066-50
EU (Classic)	1996		70066-50
DE	1993-04^[5]^[6]	DM 119.95119.95^[8]	T-70066-50
PT	1993		MDJ70066
UK	1993-04^[5]^[6]	£39.9939.99^[7]^[5]	T-70066-50
SE (Rental)	199x
AU	199x
BR	199x		044370
EU	1993-06^[9]		MK-27062-50
DE	1993-06^[9]	DM 89.9589.95^[8]	MK-27062-50
PT	1993		MSJ27062
UK	1993	£29.9929.99^[10]	MK-27062-50
AU	199x
BR	1993		027090
EU	1993-05-26^[11]		T-70058-50
EU (Classic)	199x		70058-50
UK	1993-05-26^[11]	£29.9929.99^[12]^[13]	T-70058-50

Non-Sega versions
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Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators, called just Global Gladiators in Europe and Brazil, is a run and gun platformer by Virgin Games. The game stars the titular Mick and Mack, who are sucked into a comic book by Ronald McDonald. The game has an environmental theme to it, with the protagonists fighting enemies and machinery that represent pollution. Mick and Mack's weapons closely resemble "Super Soaker" water guns.

A Super NES and Game Boy port were planned but eventually cancelled. The Game Gear version was also meant to be released in North America in July 1993^[14] but was cancelled for unknown reasons.

During development the game was known internally as McKids (not to be confused with the earlier M.C. Kids from 1992, which is also a Virgin game based on McDonalds that stars characters called Mick and Mack).

Gameplay

There are only four levels; Slime World, Forest, Toxi-Town, and Arctica. There is only one boss, and it's at the end of the game. Like most western platform games, it's a rather long game, requiring around 1 hour to play through. Gameplay is pretty typical with jumping, running (autorun kicks in after some steps) and and shooting, although the high recoil of the guns used was pretty unique. Bonus stages can be accessed to collect further score, with the game commenting on the player, e.g. not very successful attempts result in a quote akin to "was you mothery playing?"

The game seemingly established or at the very least fortified a certain design philosophy: Lock the stage exit and let the player unlock it by collecting items, in this case, small spinning "M" McDonald symbols. Further games that used this setup were Cool Spot and The Ottifants. It was also one of the first games to have a dark skinned protagonist.

Like most Virgin Games releases, this game has speed up music for the PAL release but gameplay speed was unchanged. Playing the game at 60Hz makes the music play too fast.

Worlds

	Slime World

	Mystical Forest

	Toxi-Town

	Arctic World

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Global Gladiators	Global Gladiators
English (US)	Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators	Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators
Portuguese (Brazil)	Global Gladiators	Global Gladiators

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Programmed by: David Perry
Animation by: Mike Dietz
Background Art by: Christian Laursen
Music, Sound FX & Samples by: Tommy Tallarico
Game Designer: David Bishop
Levels Designed by: Bill Anderson
Additional Background Art by: Mike Field, Steve Crow
Artists: Shawn McLean, Clark Sorensen, Roger Hardy, Tom Tanaka, John Weir, John Wong, Rene Boutin, Willis Wong, Bill Anderson
Sprite Engineering by: Tim Williams, Doug Cope
FX Technician: Steven S. Henifin
Manual by: Cathie A. Bartz-Todd
Testing and Quality Control: Joey Kuras, Noah Tool, Justin Norr, Danny Lewis, Mike Glosecki, Eugene Martin, Michael Gater, Tim Williams
Creative Art Direction by: Stan Gorman
Produced by: David Luehmann
Executive Producer: Dr. Stephen H. Clarke-Willson

Source:

In-game credits

Animation: Michael Francis Dietz, Shawn McLean, Edward Schofield

Source:

Manual credits

Master System version

Designed by: Virgin Games USA
Programmed by: David Leitch
Graphics by: Graftgold
Music and SFX by: Krisalis
Produced by: Matthew Spall

Magazine articles

Main article: Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

60

^[15]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

82

^[16]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

75

^[17]

Consoles + (FR)

92

^[18]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

90

^[7]

Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US)

NTSC-U

83

^[19]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[20]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

60

^[21]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

79

^[22]

GameFan (US)

94

^[23]

Game Power (IT)

90

^[24]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

95

^[25]

Gamer (GR)

88

^[26]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

86

^[27]

Game Informer (US)

90

^[28]

Joypad (FR)

95

^[29]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

83

^[30]

Mega (UK)

PAL

75

^[6]

Mega Action (UK)

93

^[31]

Mega Action (UK)

PAL

88

^[32]

Mega Force (FR)

96

^[33]

Mega Fun (DE)

NTSC-U

72

^[34]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

75

^[35]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

81

^[36]

Megazin (SI)

57

^[37]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

92

^[38]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

80

^[39]

Player One (FR)

97

^[40]

Play Time (DE)

81

^[41]

Power Up! (UK)

86

^[42]

Score (CZ)

71

^[43]

Sega Magazin (DE)

82

^[8]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

88

^[44]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

93

^[45]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

93

^[46]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

80

^[47]

Sega Force (SE)

83

^[48]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

94

^[49]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

88

^[50]

Supergame (BR)

NTSC-U

84

^[51]

Supersonic (FR)

91

^[52]

Todo Sega (ES)

90

^[53]

Top Secret (PL)

100

^[54]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

80

^[55]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

NTSC-U

90

^[4]

	84
Based on 45 reviews

Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual PCB

Mega Drive, EU (Classic)
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, FR

Manual

Mega Drive, FR (Blister pack)
Cover

Mega Drive, PT
Cover

Mega Drive, SE (Rental)
Cover

Mega Drive, AU
Cover

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart

Master System version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

58

^[56]

Consoles + (FR)

90

^[57]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

77

^[58]

Game Power (IT)

90

^[59]

Gamers (DE)

53

^[60]

Mega Force (FR)

91

^[61]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

61

^[62]

Megazin (SI)

PAL

57

^[37]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

88

^[63]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

77

^[64]

Player One (FR)

89

^[65]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

67

^[8]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

82

^[66]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

64

^[67]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

74

^[68]

Sega Force (SE)

86

^[69]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

86

^[70]

Sega Master Force (UK)

PAL

86

^[71]

Todo Sega (ES)

87

^[72]

	77
Based on 19 reviews

Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart

Master System, PT
Cover

Master System, PT (Super Preço)
Cover

Master System, AU

Cart

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart Manual Coupon (outside) Coupon (inside) Gift voucher

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Consoles + (FR)

92

^[73]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

91

^[12]

Digitiser (UK)

74

^[74]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[75]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

85

^[76]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

90

^[77]

Megablast (DE)

37

^[78]

Mega Force (FR)

93

^[79]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

61

^[62]

Megazin (SI)

57

^[37]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

90

^[38]

Player One (FR)

80

^[80]

Sega Magazin (DE)

80

^[81]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

74

^[82]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

58

^[83]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

70

^[13]

Sega Force (SE)

86

^[84]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

87

^[85]

Todo Sega (ES)

89

^[72]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

70

^[86]

	77
Based on 20 reviews

Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, EU (Classic Game Gear)
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32	40f17bb3
MD5	c39fe061955784a4625255f4d04084c6
SHA-1	4fd2818888a3c265e148e9be76525654e76347e4

1MB

1992-10

Cartridge (US)

✔

CRC32	5c218c6a
MD5	f3041b5359d452ce2c5366a03b2d91c7
SHA-1	daf1ded2439c626c0fd227550be6563cd1b09612

1MB

1992-10

Cartridge (EU)

?

CRC32	08c2af21
MD5	c18e9f1725a7b09f2f32274525a8376b
SHA-1	433db3e145499ebad4f71aae66ee6726ef30d5db

1MB

1992-10

Page

?

CRC32	b67ceb76
MD5	73569d2abefb7cdcbe9a13456df525c2
SHA-1	e2e2f45e43f0d4fa5974327e96d7c3ee7f057fad

256kB

Cartridge (EU)

?

CRC32	d2b6021e
MD5	d3a436b1fb64fd6295a30cc12ba6bed9
SHA-1	ddad863406d429acb218c75042d5e5c511bdad4f

256kB

Cartridge (US/EU)

References

Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators
	Main page \| Comparisons \| Maps \| Hidden content \| Development \| Magazine articles \| Video coverage \| Reception \| Promotional material \| Region coding \| Technical information \| Bootlegs Prototypes: 1992-10

[:File:GlobalGladiators_GG_EU_Box_Back.jpg_p-1] File:GlobalGladiators GG EU Box Back.jpg

[:File:Global_Gladiators_SMS_EU_Box.jpg_p-2] File:Global Gladiators SMS EU Box.jpg

[:File:GamePro_US_038.pdf_p49-3] 3.0 ^3.1 GamePro, "September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 49

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_47.pdf_p40-4] 4.0 ^4.1 VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "December 1992" (US; 1992-1x-xx), page 40

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_004.pdf_p67-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 GamesMaster, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-18), page 67

[:File:Mega_UK_07.pdf_p58-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 ^6.3 Mega, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-18), page 58

[:File:CVG_UK_136.pdf_p62-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Computer & Video Games, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-15), page 62

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_01.pdf_p72-8] 8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 ^8.3 Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 72

[:File:SegaPro_DE_08.pdf_p40-9] 9.0 ^9.1 Sega Pro, "Juni 1993" (DE; 1993-05-28), page 40

[:File:SegaZone_UK_09.pdf_p61-10] Sega Zone, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-xx), page 61

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_006.pdf_p18-11] 11.0 ^11.1 GamesMaster, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 18

[:File:Go_UK_20.pdf_p6-12] 12.0 ^12.1 Computer & Video Games, "June 1993 (Go! Issue 20)" (UK; 1993-05-15), page 6

[:File:SegaZone_UK_09.pdf_p59-13] 13.0 ^13.1 Sega Zone, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-xx), page 59

[:File:SegaVisions_US_13.pdf_p97-14] Sega Visions, "June/July 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 97

[15] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 88

[:File:ASM_DE_1993-04.pdf_p128-16] Aktueller Software Markt, "Avril 1993" (DE; 1993-03-08), page 128

[:File:ASM_DE_1993-08.pdf_p41-17] Aktueller Software Markt, "August 1993" (DE; 1993-07-12), page 41

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_018.pdf_p80-18] Consoles +, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 80

[:File:ElectronicGames2_US_02.pdf_p67-19] Electronic Games (1992-1995), "November 1992" (US; 1992-10-13), page 67

[:File:EGM_US_038.pdf_p24-20] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 24

[21] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 318

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p51-22] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 51

[:File:GameFan_US_0101.pdf_p6-23] GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 1: October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 6

[:File:GamePower_IT_14.pdf_p30-24] Game Power, "Febbraio 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 30

[:File:GamePro_US_038.pdf_p48-25] GamePro, "September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 48

[26] Gamer, "Noémvrios 1993" (GR; 1993-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_004.pdf_p66-27] GamesMaster, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-18), page 66

[:File:GameInformer_US_006.pdf_p6-28] Game Informer, "September/October 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 6

[:File:Joypad_FR_018.pdf_p78-29] Joypad, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 78

[:File:MDAG_UK_07.pdf_p12-30] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 12

[:File:MegaAction_UK_01.pdf_p65-31] Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 65

[:File:MegaAction_UK_02.pdf_p20-32] Mega Action, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-17), page 20

[:File:MegaForce_FR_15.pdf_p88-33] Mega Force, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 88

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1993-02.pdf_p36-34] Mega Fun, "02/93" (DE; 1993-0x-xx), page 36

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1993-07.pdf_p84-35] Mega Fun, "07/93" (DE; 1993-06-23), page 84

[:File:MegaTech_UK_15.pdf_p34-36] MegaTech, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-20), page 34

[:File:Megazin_SI_0102.pdf_p28-37] 37.0 ^37.1 ^37.2 Megazin, "Letnik 1, Številka 2, Oktober 1993" (SI; 1993-xx-xx), page 28

[:File:Micromania2_ES_062.pdf_p44-38] 38.0 ^38.1 Micromanía (segunda época), "Julio 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 44

[:File:MeanMachinesSega05UK.pdf_p70-39] Mean Machines Sega, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-28), page 70

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_029.pdf_p60-40] Player One, "Mars/Avril 1993" (FR; 1993-03-10), page 60

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1993-04.pdf_p106-41] Play Time, "4/93" (DE; 1993-03-10), page 106

[42] Power Up!, "Saturday, May 15, 1993" (UK; 1993-05-15), page 1

[:File:Score_CZ_01.pdf_p39-43] Score, "Leden 1994" (CZ; 1994-01-03), page 39

[:File:SegaPower_UK_40.pdf_p34-44] Sega Power, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 34

[:File:SegaPro_UK_17.pdf_p24-45] Sega Pro, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-11), page 24

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p65-46] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65

[:File:SegaZone_UK_06.pdf_p42-47] Sega Zone, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 42

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1993_03.pdf_p18-48] Sega Force, "3/93" (SE; 1993-05-13), page 18

[:File:SegaForce_UK_15.pdf_p28-49] Sega Force, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 28

[:File:SegaForce_UK_17.pdf_p80-50] Sega Force, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-01), page 80

[:File:Supergame_BR_17.pdf_p16-51] Supergame, "Dezembro 1992" (BR; 1992-12-xx), page 16

[:File:Supersonic_FR_08.pdf_p20-52] Supersonic, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 20

[:File:TodoSega_ES_01.pdf_p22-53] Todo Sega, "Abril 1993" (ES; 1993-03-15), page 22

[54] Top Secret, "Kwiecień 1995" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 57

[55] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 81

[:File:ASM_DE_1993-08.pdf_p136-56] Aktueller Software Markt, "August 1993" (DE; 1993-07-12), page 136

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_020.pdf_p136-57] Consoles +, "Mai 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 136

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p145-58] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 145

[:File:GamePower_IT_17.pdf_p70-59] Game Power, "Maggio 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 70

[:File:Gamers_DE_1994-03.pdf_p72-60] Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 72

[:File:MegaForce_FR_17.pdf_p94-61] Mega Force, "Mai 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 94

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1993-07.pdf_p91-62] 62.0 ^62.1 Mega Fun, "07/93" (DE; 1993-06-23), page 91

[:File:Micromania2_ES_062.pdf_p45-63] Micromanía (segunda época), "Julio 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 45

[:File:MeanMachinesSega08UK.pdf_p68-64] Mean Machines Sega, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-24), page 68

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_031.pdf_p102-65] Player One, "Mai/Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-05-10), page 102

[:File:SegaPower_UK_43.pdf_p46-66] Sega Power, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-06), page 46

[:File:SegaPro_UK_19.pdf_p44-67] Sega Pro, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-08), page 44

[:File:SegaZone_UK_09.pdf_p60-68] Sega Zone, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-xx), page 60

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1993_04.pdf_p20-69] Sega Force, "4/93" (SE; 1993-07-08), page 20

[:File:SegaForce_UK_17.pdf_p36-70] Sega Force, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-01), page 36

[:File:SegaMasterForce_UK_02.pdf_p10-71] Sega Master Force, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-22), page 10

[:File:TodoSega_ES_04.pdf_p34-72] 72.0 ^72.1 Todo Sega, "Julio 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 34

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_020.pdf_p137-73] Consoles +, "Mai 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 137

[digitiser1993-08-05-74] Digitiser (UK) (1993-08-05)

[:File:EGM_US_051.pdf_p44-75] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 44

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p166-76] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 166

[:File:GamePro_US_045.pdf_p152-77] GamePro, "April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 152

[:File:Megablast_DE_1993-04.pdf_p101-78] Megablast, "4/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 101

[:File:MegaForce_FR_17.pdf_p104-79] Mega Force, "Mai 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 104

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_032.pdf_p110-80] Player One, "Juin/Juillet 1993" (FR; 1993-06-10), page 110

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_02.pdf_p45-81] Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 45

[:File:SegaPower_UK_46.pdf_p40-82] Sega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-05), page 40

[:File:SegaPro_UK_20.pdf_p64-83] Sega Pro, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-13), page 64

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1993_05.pdf_p27-84] Sega Force, "5/93" (SE; 1993-08-26), page 27

[:File:SegaForce_UK_17.pdf_p31-85] Sega Force, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-01), page 31

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-08.pdf_p118-86] Video Games, "8/93" (DE; 1993-07-28), page 118

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Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Worlds

Versions

Localised names

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Game Gear version

Technical information

ROM dump status

References