Formula Karts Special Edition

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Saturn
Windows PC

Formula Karts Special Edition

System(s): Sega Saturn, Windows PC

Publisher: Sega

Sega PC

Developer: Manic Media Productions

Genre: Racing

Number of players: 1-2

Official in-game languages:

English

Deutsch

Français

Español

Release	Date	RRP	Code
EU	1997-05-22^[1]		MK81282-50
DE	1997-05-22^[1]		MK81282-50
ES	1997-11-24^[6]		MK81282-50
PT	1997		STJSE0734
UK	1997-11-28^[2]^[3]^[4]	£39.9939.99^[5]	MK81282-50
PL	1997^[7]	219zł219
US	1997
US (Expert Software)	1999		T-6819-01
DE	1997-06-26^[9]		MK 85054
ES (Xplosiv)	199x
UK	1997-06-26^[8]^[9]	£34.9934.99^[9]	MK 85054
UK (Xplosiv)	2001-04-06^[10]		EI-1285
UK (Fair Game)	199x
IT (Giochi PC)	199x
PL (Xplosiv)	199x

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Formula Karts Special Edition, is a go-kart racing game for the Sega Saturn and PC (where it known simply as Formula Karts). The Saturn version was only released in Europe.

Gameplay

Courses

	Germany

	France

	Australia

	Holland

	England

	Brazil

	Japan

	Egypt

Production credits

Windows PC version

Sega Staff

Producer: Dave Nulty
Assistant Producer: Rich Lloyd
Sega Japan Producer: Akira Kozu
Product Director: Toshinori Asai
Test & Product Support Manager: John Murphy
Product & Language Testers: Dave Thompson, Nathan Hiley, Roberto Párraga
Manual Co-ordination: Ed Bainbridge
Packaging Design: Steve Cross
Territory Input: Benjamin Dupont-Jubien, Debbie Morris, Luke Dynan, Madeline Crass, Paco Del Puerto, Paul Chapman, Thorsten Moe
Special Thanks: Andy Mee, Dave Wilkin, Hans-Erik Gassner, Hitoshi Okuno, Graham Smith, Kazutoshi Miyake, Lydia Muwanga, Malcolm Miller, Masaaki Kawamura, Naohiko Hoshino, Tchie Tokoro, Tony Hinchliffe

Manic Media Credits

Directed and Produced by: Paul McCraken, Jon Stuart
Programming: Mike Beaton, Paul McCraken, Jon Stuart, Justin Treen, Martin Simpson, Michael Dalton
Graphics: Jaison De Cicco, Ed Campbell, Joe Cavalla
Track Design: Jaison De Cicco, Ed Campbell, Ben Webster, Paul Keating
Music and Sound Effects: Martin Simpson, Jon Stuart, Pippa Philips
Music Produced at Manic Studios, Oxfordshire by: Steven Helstrip
Photographs Courtesy of: Karting Magazine
Many Thanks: Tony Pittorino, Howard Newmark, Mike Fegan

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Formula Karts Special Edition/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Sega Magazin (DE) #48: "November 1997" (1997-10-15)

Print advert in Neo (PL) #3: "Luty 1998" (1998-xx-xx)
also published in:

Secret Service (PL) #54: "Luty 1998" (1998-xx-xx)^[11]
Neo (PL) #5: "Kwiecień 1998" (1998-xx-xx)^[12]
Neo (PL) #6: "Maj 1998" (1998-xx-xx)^[13]

Print advert in Click! (PL) #11-2001: "11/2001" (2001-05-24)
also published in:

CD-Action (PL) #62: "7/2001" (2001-xx-xx)^[14]

Physical scans

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Consoles + (FR)

PAL

90

^[15]

Fun Generation (DE)

PAL

50

^[16]

Gry Komputerowe (PL)

62

^[17]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

47

^[18]

Mega Console (IT)

PAL

68

^[19]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

68

^[20]

Neo (PL)

70

^[21]

Saturn Power (UK)

PAL

80

^[22]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

80

^[5]

	68
Based on 9 reviews

Formula Karts Special Edition

Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc Manual

Saturn, PT

PC version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Edge (UK)

40

^[23]

GamesMaster (UK)

61

^[24]

Hacker (HR)

80

^[25]

PC Jeux (FR)

80

^[26]

Secret Service (PL)

40

^[27]

	60
Based on 5 reviews

Formula Karts Special Edition

PC, US (Expert Software)

Jewel Case

PC, EU
Cover
Disc Jewel Case

PC, UK (Xplosiv)
Cover

PC, UK (Xplosiv; alt)
Cover

PC, UK (Fair Game)
Cover

PC, ES (Xplosiv)
Cover

PC, IT (Giochi PC)
Cover

PC, PL (Xplosiv)
Cover

Technical information

Main article: Formula Karts Special Edition/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

578,961,264

CD-ROM(EU)

MK81282-50 V1.000

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Press release: 1997-04-04: Sega's Spring Line Up
↑ http://www.sega-europe.com/saturn/satinfo.html (Wayback Machine: 1998-12-02 14:09)
↑ Digitiser (UK) (1997-11-22)
↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1997-11-24), page 36
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "December 1997" (UK; 1997-11-12), page 54
↑ http://centromail.es:80/nuevo/consolas/sat.asp (Wayback Machine: 1998-01-20 17:10)
↑ Secret Service #50 page 78
↑ http://www.sega-europe.com:80/pc/pcgame.html (Wayback Machine: 1999-02-10 17:13)
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 ^9.2 Press release: 1997-06-16: Sega PC Revs Up On Starting Grid For Formula Karts PC CD-ROM Launch
↑ http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/size=20&store-name=videogames&index=video-games-uk&field-manufacturer=Empire/ (Wayback Machine: 2001-12-16 21:52)
↑ Secret Service, "Luty 1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 22
↑ Neo, "Kwiecień 1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 4
↑ Neo, "Maj 1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 4
↑ CD-Action, "7/2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 35
↑ Consoles +, "Novembre 1997" (FR; 1997-1x-xx), page 138
↑ Fun Generation, "12/97" (DE; 1997-11-12), page 107
↑ Gry Komputerowe, "6/1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 1
↑ MAN!AC, "12/97" (DE; 1997-11-12), page 67
↑ Mega Console, "Dicembre 1997" (IT; 1997-xx-xx), page 70
↑ Mega Fun, "01/98" (DE; 1997-12-03), page 94
↑ Neo, "Marzec 1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 46
↑ Saturn Power, "Christmas 1997" (UK; 1997-11-10), page 84
↑ Edge, "June 1997" (UK; 1997-05-29), page 95
↑ GamesMaster, "July 1997" (UK; 1997-06-11), page 39
↑ Hacker, "09/1997" (HR; 1997-xx-xx), page 76
↑ PC Jeux, "Été 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 114
↑ Secret Service, "Wrzesień 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 100

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[Press_release:_1997-04-04:_Sega.27s_Spring_Line_Up-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Press release: 1997-04-04: Sega's Spring Line Up

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[digitiser1997-11-22x72-3] Digitiser (UK) (1997-11-22)

[4] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1997-11-24), page 36

[:File:SSM_UK_26.pdf_p54-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "December 1997" (UK; 1997-11-12), page 54

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F19980120171032.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fcentromail.es:80.2Fnuevo.2Fconsolas.2Fsat.asp-6] ttp://centromail.es:80/nuevo/consolas/sat.asp (Wayback Machine: 1998-01-20 17:10)

[7] Secret Service #50 page 78

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[Press_release:_1997-06-16:_Sega_PC_Revs_Up_On_Starting_Grid_For_Formula_Karts_PC_CD-ROM_Launch-9] 9.0 ^9.1 ^9.2 Press release: 1997-06-16: Sega PC Revs Up On Starting Grid For Formula Karts PC CD-ROM Launch

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20011216215246.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.amazon.co.uk.2Fexec.2Fobidos.2Fsearch-handle-url.2Fsize.3D20.26store-name.3Dvideogames.26index.3Dvideo-games-uk.26field-manufacturer.3DEmpire.2F-10] ttp://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/size=20&store-name=videogames&index=video-games-uk&field-manufacturer=Empire/ (Wayback Machine: 2001-12-16 21:52)

[11] Secret Service, "Luty 1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 22

[:File:Neo_5_PL.pdf_p4-12] Neo, "Kwiecień 1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 4

[:File:Neo_6_PL.pdf_p4-13] Neo, "Maj 1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 4

[14] CD-Action, "7/2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 35

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_070.pdf_p138-15] Consoles +, "Novembre 1997" (FR; 1997-1x-xx), page 138

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1997-12.pdf_p107-16] Fun Generation, "12/97" (DE; 1997-11-12), page 107

[17] Gry Komputerowe, "6/1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1997-12.pdf_p67-18] MAN!AC, "12/97" (DE; 1997-11-12), page 67

[:File:MegaConsole_IT_43.pdf_p70-19] Mega Console, "Dicembre 1997" (IT; 1997-xx-xx), page 70

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1998-01.pdf_p94-20] Mega Fun, "01/98" (DE; 1997-12-03), page 94

[21] Neo, "Marzec 1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 46

[:File:SaturnPower_UK_08.pdf_p84-22] Saturn Power, "Christmas 1997" (UK; 1997-11-10), page 84

[:File:Edge_UK_046.pdf_p95-23] Edge, "June 1997" (UK; 1997-05-29), page 95

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_057.pdf_p39-24] GamesMaster, "July 1997" (UK; 1997-06-11), page 39

[25] Hacker, "09/1997" (HR; 1997-xx-xx), page 76

[26] PC Jeux, "Été 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 114

[:File:SecretService_PL_49.pdf_p100-27] Secret Service, "Wrzesień 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 100

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Formula Karts Special Edition

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Contents

Gameplay

Courses

Production credits

Windows PC version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Saturn version

PC version

Technical information

ROM dump status

References