Kids on Site

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Kids on Site
System(s): Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: Digital Pictures
Developer: Digital Pictures
Distributor: Acclaim Distribution
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code US 1994-11 T-162015 EU 1994 T-162015-50 DE 1994 T-162015-50 UK 1994 T-162015-50 AU 199x FKID01SMR
Non-Sega versions IBM PC Macintosh

Kids on Site is a full-motion video game for the Sega Mega-CD, and one of the only games for the add-on that was made under the Sega Club brand created by Sega of America.

A Sega Mega-CD 32X release was planned, but cancelled.

Gameplay

Main menu

Kids on Site is a heavy vehicle simulator for younger children rather than a traditional video game. The player controls one of four vehicles on a construction site and can complete a task with each to earn a "merit badge." Every action taken with the equipment is shown through a video clip. Once all of the merit badges have been collected, a finale opens. There is no way to lose any of the scenarios, so the player can also create mischief with the equipment (such as lifting a construction worker with the excavator or rolling over piles of fruit in the bulldozer) to view the video sequences.

In any scene, the player can return to the main menu to select a different vehicle with  START  or pause the game with +.

Characters

These characters work on the construction site and guide the player through each scenario.

Bertha

Portrayed by:

Robin Joss

Bertha appears at the beginning of each scenario to explain the equipment being used.

Dizzy

Portrayed by:

Scott McClain

Dizzy explains the job that needs to be completed to earn the merit badge and also typically provides other tasks that the player can complete for fun.

Nuts

Portrayed by:

Larry Grennan

Nuts helps the player with the main objective for each scenario and usually befalls some slapstick injury from the equipment.

Scenarios

The first four scenarios can be selected in any order. The finale becomes available after completing all of the other scenarios. Scenarios can be replayed after they have been completed.

	Eddie the Excavator
	An excavator is a heavy vehicle designed for digging and dumping large loads of dirt or other material. It has a "dipper" (also called a shovel or a bucket) attached to the end of a long crane. The goal of the scenario is to fill the dump truck with three shovels full of dirt. The excavator is stationary here, but the player can rotate its arm around the construction site and control the bucket. The player can rotate the crane left with or right with and dig or dump with .
	Billy the Bulldozer
	A bulldozer is a heavy vehicle with treads like a tank and a steel blade mounted to the front of it for pushing material. The goal of the scenario is to clear the junk pile. The player can move the bulldozer left with or right with and drive forward with .
	Melvin the Steamroller
	A steamroller is a heavy vehicle with a large roller that is used for leveling surfaces, such as a road. The name comes from the steam engine, which was the traditional method of propulsion, though modern steamrollers use conventional internal combustion engines. The goal of the scenario is to flatten the asphalt by rolling over it three times. The player can move the steamroller left with or right with and drive forward with .
	Ruby the Wrecking Ball
	A wrecking ball is a heavy steel ball usually hung from a crane for large demolition jobs, such as destroying buildings. The goal of the scenario is to demolish the building. The crane is stationary here, but the player can rotate its arm around the construction site and swing the wrecking ball. The player can rotate the crane left with or right with and swing the wrecking ball with .
	Finale
	This scenario is played after earning the merit badges for all of the vehicles. A building has been rigged with explosives, and the player can trigger the demolition by pressing any button when cued.

History

Legacy

In 2022, Screaming Villains digitally re-released the game with higher quality video as Kids on Site: Hard Hat Edition for Steam and the PlayStation 4. Limited Run Games produced physical copies of the PlayStation 4 version, including a "Collector's Edition."

Production credits

• : Larry Grennan, Scott McClain, Robin Joss
• Executive Producer: Tom Zito, Tyler Johnson
• Original Concept: Kevin Welsh
• Interactive Design: Dena Maheras, Rick Levine, Noah Falstein
• Music: Greg Hale Jones
• Editing: Norm Levy
• Director of Photography: Bill Zarchy
• Story Development: J. Garrett Glover
• Screenplay: Ray De Laurentis
• Computer Programming: Rick Levine
• Produced by: Chris Ekeberg, Dena Maheras
• Directed by: Heidi Holman

Source:

In-game credits (opening)

File:Kids on Site MCD opening credits.pdf

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Cast

• Nuts: Larry Grennan
• Dizzy: Scott McClain
• Bertha: Robin Joss
• Coffee Break Gang: Cam Stoan, Tom Lenoci, Tom Dryden, Craig Moreno, Kumar Singh

• Associate Producer: Jonathan Wells
• Computer Graphics: Joshua Solomon
• 1st Assistant Director: Brian Bender
• 2nd Assistant Directors: Brian Sullivan, Annie Spiegelman
• Script Supervisor: Paula Frankel
• Camera Operators: Chris Robson, Larry Holman, Gary Trippeer
• Video Technicians: Ted Layhe, Louis Block, David Boyel, Dwight Kiyono
• Props: Scene 2
• Prop Master: Eric Thayer
• Prop Assistant: Dennis Lowry
• Effects: Geoffrey Heron
• Set Design: ACME Scenery
• Prop Assistants: Leif Saryla, Dean Xingus
• Costume Supervisor: Randy Sutton
• Make-Up and Hair: Jenny Zielon, Mindy Hall
• Gaffer: Alan Steinheimer
• Electrician: Joe Victorea
• Key Grip: Mark Otewalt
• Grip: Charles Griswald
• Utility Grip: Bruce Thompson
• Sound Mixer: Dave Lasco
• Production Accountant: Tad Driscoll
• Assistant Accountant: Richard Fleming
• Bookkeeper: Bunny Alsup
• Location Manager: Gary Trippeer
• Casting: Castingwords SF, Sobo Sisters
• Still Photography: Bruce Hale
• Key Production Assistant: Andrea Ukert
• Production Assistants: Adil Sayed, David Lambert, Denis Pawlik, Douglas Todd
• Research: Andrea Ukert
• Additional Editors: Jeff Belton, Kiki Tormer
• Post Production: Varitel Video
• Online Editors: Steve Kallick, Tom Nichols
• Assistant Editors: Jeff Thomas, Stacy Underhill
• Colorists: Bob Campbell, Randy Musgrave
• Harry Operator: Peter Savigny
• Post Production Sound: Russian Hill Recording
• Sound Editor: Mike Ahearn
• Assistant Editor: Bob Conlon
• Head Tester: David Popovich
• Lead Game Tester: Paul Gluck
• Game Tester: Lawrence Gibson
• Escavator / Bulldozer Operator: Tom Curry, Collin Tiura & Daughters
• Crane Operator: Hubert Mymatt, Cooper Crane
• Steamroller Operator: Hernsneyer Paving Co.
• Water Truck: Gloria Johnson, Micky's Water Truck
• Motorhome Driver: Leslie Hall
• Motorhome: Swift-Leslie
• Stock Footage: Energy Productions, Hot Shots Cool Cuts, Film Bank, Image Bank, Video Tape Library
• Special Thanks: J.L. Rice Trucking

Shot on location at SYAR Industries, Healdsburg; CA

The events and characters depicted in this photoplay are fictitious. Any similarity to actual persons living or dead is purely coincidental. Ownership of this interactive U-Direct motion picture is protected by copyright, trademark, patent, and other applicable laws. Any unauthorized duplication, distribution, or exhibition of this interactive U-Direct motion picture could result in criminal prosecution as well as civil liability.

Kids on Site uses Digital Pictures' patent pending InstaSwitch technology. Digital video captured using Digital Pictures' DigiChrome process.

Kids on Site is a trademark of Digital Pictures, Inc. DigiChrome and U-Direct are registered trademarks of Digital Pictures, Inc. InstaSwitch is a trademark of Digital Pictures, Inc.

Kids on Site was created, produced and published by Digital Pictures, Inc.

© 1994 Digital Pictures, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Source:

In-game credits (ending)

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A DIGITAL PICTURES PRODUCTION

A U-DIRECT® INTERACTIVE FILM

• Executive Producers: Tom Zito, Tyler Johnson
• Interactive Design: Dena Maheras, Rick Levine, Noah Falstein
• Music: Greg Hale Jones
• Editing: Norm Levy
• Director of Photography: Bill Zarchy
• Story Development: J. Garrett Glover
• Screenplay: Ray De Laurentis
• Computer Programming: Rick Levine
• Produced by: Chris Ekeberg, Dena Maheras
• Directed by: Heidi Holman
• Associate Producer: Jonathan Wells
• Computer Graphics: Joshua Solomon
• Lead Tester: David Popovich
• Package & Manual: The Design Office of Wong & Yeo
• Still Photographer: Bruce Hale Photography

Cast

• Nuts: Larry Grennan
• Dizzy: Scott McClain
• Bertha: Robin Joss
• The Coffee Break Gang: Cam Stoan, Tom Lenoci, Tom Dryden, Craig Moreno, Kumar Singh

Source:

US manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Kids on Site/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Next Generation (US) #1: "Premiere Issue 1995" (1994-12-08)

Physical scans

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Sega Retro Average
Publication Version Score Joypad (FR) 43 MAN!AC (DE) 68 Mega Force (FR) PAL 80 Mega Fun (DE) PAL 27 Player One (FR) 78 Play Time (DE) 29 Sega Power (UK) NTSC-U 1 VideoGames (US) NTSC-U 60

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Kids on Site

Mega-CD, US
Cover
Disc Manual Reg Card

Mega-CD, EU
Cover
Spinecard Disc Manual

Mega-CD, DE
Cover

Mega-CD, AU

Technical information

Main article: Kids on Site/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System	Hash	Size	Build Date	Source	Comments
✔	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1	518,481,936		CD-ROM (US)	T-162015
?	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1			CD-ROM (EU)