Paperboy
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System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: Tengen U.S. Gold (EU) Sega (US) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: Motivetime Tiertex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributor: Domark (EU) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Licensor: Tengen Atari Games | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Original system(s): Arcade boards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer(s) of original games: Atari Games | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Action[1][2][3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1-2 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paperboy (ペーパーボーイ) is an arcade game developed by Atari Games which was ported to variety of systems since its initial release in 1984, including the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System and the Sega Game Gear. The Mega Drive and Game Gear ports were handled by Tengen, while the Master System version was handled by U.S. Gold.
The Master System version of Paperboy was the first game for the console to be developed in the United Kingdom.
Contents
Gameplay
In Paperboy, players control an unnamed paperboy riding a bike while attempting to deliver papers on one of three streets. While you can speed up and slow down with and respectively, the bike continously moves towards the top right hand corner of the screen, so the player also needs to navigate the street and avoid any obstacles to avoid losing lives.
The objective is to throw papers horizontally to the left, attempting to land them on the doorstops (or letterboxes) of subscribers. If the player misses a house or breaks a window by mistake, that house will be lost as a subscriber. If there are no subscribers left, the game ends. To gain subscribers, the opposite has to be done - papers have to be thrown at the windows of non-subscribers.
There are a limited number of papers (with refils being placed around the level), and at the end of a street, the player rides through a short obstacle course with targets that grant extra points. Points are also awarded for hitting other targets on the street, such as for example, burglars attempting to get into a house.
History
Legacy
Paperboy was followed by Paperboy 2.
Magazine articles
- Main article: Paperboy/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
- Main article: Paperboy/Promotional material.
Physical scans
Mega Drive version
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Master System version
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Based on 23 reviews |
Game Gear version
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Based on 14 reviews |
Technical information
ROM dump status
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512kB | 1991-10-28 | CD-R disc[77] | Page | |||||||||
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128kB | Cartridge (EU) | |||||||||||
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128kB | Cartridge (US) | |||||||||||
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128kB | Cartridge (US/EU) |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
- ↑ File:Paperboy MD KR Box.jpg
- ↑ File:Paperboy GG EU Box Back.jpg
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 20
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 ', "" (; ), page 48
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Sega Power, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-06), page 10
- ↑ Mean Machines, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-27), page 102
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Sega Power, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-02), page 36
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Raze, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-11-29), page 47
- ↑ Raze, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-11-29), page 56
- ↑ Raze, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-11-29), page 26
- ↑ Raze, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-11-29), page 90
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Raze, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-11-29), page 6
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Raze, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-11-29), page 65
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 230
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 34
- ↑ Consoles +, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 68
- ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 132
- ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 152
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 77
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 40
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 48
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 38
- ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Julio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 54
- ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Julio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 88
- ↑ Joystick, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 138
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 93
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 68
- ↑ Mega Play, "June 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 65
- ↑ Mega Play, "June 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 26
- ↑ Mean Machines, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-27), page 100
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 60
- ↑ Play Time, "7/92" (DE; 1992-06-03), page 91
- ↑ Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 48
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 54
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 57
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 133
- ↑ Video Games, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-29), page 50
- ↑ Video Games, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-29), page 133
- ↑ Buzz! Computers (UK) (+0:00)
- ↑ Video Games, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-29), page 28
- ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 103
- ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 59
- ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 143
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-15), page 41
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 148
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 81
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 17
- ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 82
- ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 113
- ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 27
- ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 54
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 135
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 33
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 158
- ↑ Sega Power, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-06), page 30
- ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 58
- ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 20
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71
- ↑ Zero, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 87
- ↑ Zero, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 22
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 168
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 64
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 146
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 157
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 1
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 73
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 130
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 84
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 42
- ↑ 74.0 74.1 Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 21
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 127
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