Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Boxing

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Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Boxing
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Virgin Games
Developer:
Sound driver: GEMS
Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US
$59.9959.99[2] T-70096
Sega Mega Drive
EU
T-70096-50
Sega Mega Drive
UK
£39.9939.99[4][3] T-70096-50
Sega Mega Drive
SE
(Rental)
Sega Mega Drive
AU

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Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Boxing is a boxing game for the Sega Mega Drive.

Gameplay

Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Boxing is played from a side-on perspective, however the ring is rendered in a pseudo-3D style.

Boxers

The majority of playable boxers in Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Boxing are fictional (save for Muhammad Ali), but are loosely based on real fighters(?):

Bruno Franko
(Frank Bruno?)
Carlos Espinoza
Eddie Montague
Kim Lee
Marvin Cooper
Jack Blake
Tommy Hammer
Mac Robinson
Bart Rambler
Muhammad Ali

Production credits

  • Developed by: Park Place Productions
  • Published by: Virgin Games, Inc.
  • Design & Programming: Tim Hays
  • Art Direction: Brian O Hara
  • Artists: Karen Dole, Joe Quinn, Steve Quinn, Curt Toumanian, Ivaylo Vaklinov, Tim Hays, Milo Cooper
  • Music & Sound Effects: Tommy Tallarico
  • Sound & Voice Effects: Michelle Simon
  • Concept: Michael Knox, Troy London
  • Producers: Richard Knox, Sr., Erik Yeo for Virgin Games
  • Executive Producer: James R. Haldy
  • Executive Producer for Virgin Games: Dr. Stephen Clarke Willson
  • Models & Actors: Daryl Combs, Tim Hays, Sashka Grncarevski, Curt Toumanian, Brian O Hara, David Pastor, Steve Quinn, Amir Zbeda
  • Announcer: Kent Simon
  • FreeCam 3D system ©1992 by: Tim Hays & Park Place Productions
  • A very special thanks to Muhammad Ali for his kind support in the making of this Video Game.
Source:
In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Boxing/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #41: "December 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #137: "April 1993" (1993-03-15)
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Print advert in Mean Machines Sega (UK) #11: "September 1993" (1993-07-30)
also published in:
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Print advert in Todo Sega (ES) #5: "Agosto 1993" (1993-0x-xx)
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Physical scans

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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[6]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
75
[7]
Consoles + (FR)
90
[8]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
91
[4]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
88
[9]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT)
60
[10]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
87
[11]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
91
[12]
GameFan (US)
90
[13]
Game Power (IT)
88
[14]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
95
[15]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
39
[3]
GamesMaster (UK)
57
[16]
Game Informer (US)
88
[17]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
48
[18]
Mega (UK) PAL
80
[19]
Mega (UK) PAL
80
[20]
Mega Force (FR)
86
[21]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
69
[22]
Mega Power (UK) PAL
80
[23]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
92
[24]
Megazin (SI)
84
[25]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
85
[26]
Player One (FR)
78
[27]
Play Time (DE) PAL
74
[28]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
89
[29]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
82
[30]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
80
[31]
Sega Force (SE)
88
[32]
Sega Force (UK)
90
[33]
Supergame (BR)
73
[34]
Sonic Videogame & Fumetti (IT)
82
[35]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
78
[36]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
70
[2]
Sega Mega Drive
79
Based on
34 reviews

Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Boxing

Mega Drive, US
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Cart
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Poster
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
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Manual
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PCB
Mega Drive, SE (rental)
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Cover
Mega Drive, AU

Technical information

Main article: Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Boxing/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 b638b6a3
MD5 8f62e23a55efdc026232c9afaff1d2cd
SHA-1 caad1bc67fd3d7f7add0a230def4a0d5a7f196ef
1MB 1992-11 Cartridge (US)
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32 8ea4717b
MD5 d5fdc7b9fff04c730a99b593241c8f5c
SHA-1 d79218ef96d2f1d9763dec2a9e6ad7c2907d024b
1MB 1992-11 Cartridge (EU)
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32 7b852653
MD5 985c78dd2d5ccc5a34b39edbac7d38e7
SHA-1 f509c3a49cf18af44da3e4605db8790a1ab70a32
1MB 1992 Page
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32 be6e8f2b
MD5 d196af5c44fde9b67d686e030c9f8d01
SHA-1 6998a1868d142059af77f7d16b5ada8143b282c7
1MB 1992 Page

References

  1. Sega Visions, "November/December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 93
  2. 2.0 2.1 VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "November 1992" (US; 1992-1x-xx), page 66
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 GamesMaster, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-18), page 54
  4. 4.0 4.1 Computer & Video Games, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-15), page 48
  5. Computer & Video Games, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-15), page 2
  6. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 147
  7. Aktueller Software Markt, "Avril 1993" (DE; 1993-03-08), page 133
  8. Consoles +, "Avril 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 76
  9. Computer & Video Games, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-15), page 111
  10. Computer + Video Giochi, "Aprile 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 99
  11. Electronic Games (1992-1995), "November 1992" (US; 1992-10-13), page 57
  12. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 73
  13. GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 2: December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 9
  14. Game Power, "Maggio 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 86
  15. GamePro, "October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 96
  16. GamesMaster (UK) "Series 2, episode 19" (1993-02-04, 24:00) (+5:45)
  17. Game Informer, "September/October 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 6
  18. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 29
  19. Mega, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-18), page 48
  20. Mega, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-17), page 35
  21. Mega Force, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 76
  22. Mega Fun, "05/93" (DE; 1993-0x-xx), page 59
  23. Mega Power, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-29), page 46
  24. MegaTech, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-20), page 38
  25. Megazin, "Letnik 2, Številka 6, Februar 1994" (SI; 1994-xx-xx), page 34
  26. Mean Machines Sega, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-28), page 48
  27. Player One, "Juin/Juillet 1993" (FR; 1993-06-10), page 84
  28. Play Time, "6/93" (DE; 1993-05-05), page 98
  29. Sega Power, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-07), page 26
  30. Sega Pro, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-10), page 42
  31. Sega Zone, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 50
  32. Sega Force, "4/93" (SE; 1993-07-08), page 8
  33. Sega Force, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-04), page 90
  34. Supergame, "Junho 1993" (BR; 1993-06-xx), page 18
  35. Sonic Videogame & Fumetti, "Dicembre 1993" (IT; 1993-11-xx), page 20
  36. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 124


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