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| desc=Strike to release an item or potentially multiple items. Some jars expand into a vat that can be used to warp to another area or transform into a man-eating monster.
 
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| desc=Find the key in each stage to open the door or gate at the end.
 
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| desc=Equips Astérix with the Explosive Potion, which allows him to break blocks. When it explodes in water, it creates a column of water that can be used as a temporary platform. Obélix cannot use this item.
 
| desc=Equips Astérix with the Explosive Potion, which allows him to break blocks. When it explodes in water, it creates a column of water that can be used as a temporary platform. Obélix cannot use this item.
 
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| desc=Equips the character with the Solid Potion, which can be thrown into water or lava to create a temporary platform.
 
| desc=Equips the character with the Solid Potion, which can be thrown into water or lava to create a temporary platform.
 
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| desc=Equips the character with the Fire Potion, which melts ice blocks and illuminates dark places.
 
| desc=Equips the character with the Fire Potion, which melts ice blocks and illuminates dark places.
 
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| desc=Equips Obélix with Rocks, which can be thrown into water to create a column of water that can be used as a temporary platform. Astérix cannot use this item.
 
| desc=Equips Obélix with Rocks, which can be thrown into water to create a column of water that can be used as a temporary platform. Astérix cannot use this item.
 
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| desc=Restores the life gauge by half of its capacity (or gives the player 100 bonus points if the life gauge is already full).
 
| desc=Restores the life gauge by half of its capacity (or gives the player 100 bonus points if the life gauge is already full).
 
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| desc=Permanently extends the life gauge by one block, up to 6 blocks (or gives the player 100 bonus points if the life gauge is already at maximum length).
 
| desc=Permanently extends the life gauge by one block, up to 6 blocks (or gives the player 100 bonus points if the life gauge is already at maximum length).
 
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| desc=Gives the player a bone. Collect 50 bones to enter the bonus stage.
 
| desc=Gives the player a bone. Collect 50 bones to enter the bonus stage.
 
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| desc=Gives the player 3 bones. Collect 50 bones to enter the bonus stage.
 
| desc=Gives the player 3 bones. Collect 50 bones to enter the bonus stage.
 
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| desc=Gives the player 200 bonus points.
 
| desc=Gives the player 200 bonus points.
 
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| desc=Gives the player 500 bonus points.
 
| desc=Gives the player 500 bonus points.
 
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| desc=Awards the player with an extra life.
 
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Revision as of 10:42, 11 April 2022

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Asterix title.png

Astérix
System(s): Sega Master System
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Action[1]

















Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages:
  • English
  • Français
    • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Master System
    EU     		9008
    Sega Master System
    BX
    Sega Master System
    DE     		DM 89.9589.95[5] 9008
    Sega Master System
    PT     		MSJ9008
    Sega Master System
    UK     		£32.9932.99[3][4] 9008
    Sega Master System
    AU
    Sega Master System
    BR

    Astérix is a platform game for the Sega Master System. Based on the French comic of the same name, it tells the adventures of Astérix and Obélix as they attempt to rescue their village elder from Romans. The game can be played in English or French.

    Astérix was praised for using Master System's abilities to the limit and praised as one of the finest Master System games ever made. It was very well received and spawned several sequels on both 8-bit and 16-bit Sega gaming consoles.

    Story

    “

    The year is 50 B.C. Gaul is entirely occupied by the Romans. Well, not entirely... One small village of indomitable Gauls still holds out against the invaders. And life is not easy for the Roman legionnaires who garrison the fortified camps surrounding the village...

    		„

    — European Manual [6]


    In an ahistorical telling of the time after the Gallic Wars, the Gaulish warriors Astérix and Obélix adventure around Europe and fight the Roman Republic to rescue the druid Getafix (Panoramix in French).

    Gameplay

    Astérix is a side-scrolling platform game where Astérix and Obélix must navigate through each stage to locate a key that opens a door or gate at the end of the stage. Some stages end with a boss who must be defeated. The game can be played alone or with another player. In single-player games, the player can choose to play as Astérix or Obélix prior to each stage. In two-player mode, each player takes turns completing the stage, with player one playing as Astérix and player two playing as Obélix. Each character moves with Left and Right and ducks with Down. They jump with 2 and jump higher if the button is held for longer. They enter doorways with Up and go down wells or vats with Down.

    The stages differ depending on whether the player is playing as Astérix or Obélix. Both characters can attack enemies by punching them with 1. They perform a downward attack in the air with 1 after jumping. Enemies cannot be defeated by jumping on them. Astérix can find an Explosive Potion item in each stage that lets him destroy blocks by throwing a potion and waiting for it to explode. Obélix cannot use the Explosive Potion and instead destroys blocks by punching them, using his jump attack, or hitting them from below with his head. Astérix can use his Explosive Potions in pools of water to create columns of water that serve as temporary platforms. Obélix can find the Rocks item, which can be used in the same way. There are other special potions that both characters can use. Potions and rocks are thrown a long distance in an arc with Up+1 or a short distance while ducking with Down+1.

    Obélix, being larger in size, is unable to access some parts of the stages that Astérix can access. Likewise, Astérix cannot access some parts of some stages because he is unable to break certain blocks. Because of the differences between the characters, most of the stages differ to some degree depending on which character is being played, with some stages having wholly different layouts.

    The characters have a life gauge with three blocks. A block is lost if the character is hit by an enemy, and a life is lost if all life gauge blocks are lost or if the character falls down a hole. The game ends if the player runs out of lives but can be continued from the start of the round. Life can be restored by picking up certain items during the game. When certain bosses are defeated, a heart is obtained that permanently extends the life gauge by one point.

    Items

    Asterix, Items.png
    		 Jar
    Strike to release an item or potentially multiple items. Some jars expand into a vat that can be used to warp to another area or transform into a man-eating monster.
    Asterix, Items.png
    		 Key
    Find the key in each stage to open the door or gate at the end.
    Asterix, Items.png
    		 Explosive Potion
    Equips Astérix with the Explosive Potion, which allows him to break blocks. When it explodes in water, it creates a column of water that can be used as a temporary platform. Obélix cannot use this item.
    Asterix, Items.png
    		 Solid Potion
    Equips the character with the Solid Potion, which can be thrown into water or lava to create a temporary platform.
    Asterix, Items.png
    		 Fire Potion
    Equips the character with the Fire Potion, which melts ice blocks and illuminates dark places.
    Asterix, Items.png
    		 Rocks
    Equips Obélix with Rocks, which can be thrown into water to create a column of water that can be used as a temporary platform. Astérix cannot use this item.
    Asterix, Items.png
    		 Meat
    Restores the life gauge by one block (or gives the player 100 bonus points if the life gauge is already full).
    Asterix, Items.png
    		 Life Restore
    Restores the life gauge by half of its capacity (or gives the player 100 bonus points if the life gauge is already full).
    Asterix, Items.png
    		 Life Extend
    Permanently extends the life gauge by one block, up to 6 blocks (or gives the player 100 bonus points if the life gauge is already at maximum length).
    Asterix, Items.png
    		 Bone
    Gives the player a bone. Collect 50 bones to enter the bonus stage.
    Asterix, Items.png
    		 Bones
    Gives the player 3 bones. Collect 50 bones to enter the bonus stage.
    Asterix, Items.png
    		 Coin
    Gives the player 200 bonus points.
    Asterix, Items.png
    		 Bag of Gold
    Gives the player 500 bonus points.
    Asterix, Items.png
    		 Winged Helmet
    Awards the player with an extra life.

    Rounds

    Asterix, Asterix, Stage 1-1.png

    Asterix, Asterix, Stage 1-1 Boss.png

    Asterix, Obelix, Stage 1-2.png

    Asterix, Obelix, Stage 1-2 Boss.png

    		Round 1
    Round 1-1 must be played as Astérix, and Round 1-2 must be played as Obélix.

    Asterix, Asterix, Stage 2-1.png

    Asterix, Obelix, Stage 2-2.png

    Asterix, Asterix, Stage 2-3.png

    		Round 2

    Asterix, Obelix, Stage 3-1.png

    Asterix, Asterix, Stage 3-2.png

    Asterix, Obelix, Stage 3-3.png

    Asterix, Obelix, Stage 3-3 Boss.png

    		Round 3

    Asterix, Asterix, Stage 4-1.png

    Asterix, Obelix, Stage 4-2.png

    Asterix, Asterix, Stage 4-3.png

    		Round 4

    Asterix, Obelix, Stage 5-1.png

    Asterix, Asterix, Stage 5-2.png

    Asterix, Obelix, Stage 5-3.png

    		Round 5

    Asterix, Asterix, Stage 6-1.png

    Asterix, Obelix, Stage 6-2.png

    Asterix, Asterix, Stage 6-3.png

    		Round 6

    Asterix, Obelix, Stage 7-1.png

    Asterix, Asterix, Stage 7-2.png

    Asterix, Obelix, Stage 7-3.png

    		Round 7

    Asterix, Asterix, Stage 8.png

    		Round 8

    Bonus Stages

    Asterix, Bonus Stage, Difficulty.png

    Difficulty selection

    Asterix, Bonus Stage.png

    Bonus stage

    The bonus stage is reached by collecting 50 bones. The bonus stage is played as the dog Dogmatix (Idéfix in French), who must jump from bubble to bubble, popping each bubble along the way. A red bubble requires Dogmatix to jump on the bubble just once to pop it. A yellow bubble, when jumped on, turns red and then pops after the second jump. A green bubble turns yellow after the first jump, then red on the second jump, and requiring a third jump to pop. A bonus is awarded at the end of the stage depending on the number of bubbles popped. The screen autoscrolls to the right. Dogmatix is invulnerable, though landing on spikes momentarily stuns him and costs the player time.

    The bonus stage is preceded by a roulette-like difficulty selection. The difficulty cycles between Easy, Normal, and Hard, and pressing 1 or 2 causes it to slowly stop and select a level.

    Production credits


    Magazine articles

    Main article: Astérix/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

    Notavailable.svg
    Anders and & Co. 1992 (DK) [7]
    Notavailable.svg
    Logo-pdf.svg
    Print advert in Mega Force (ES) #1: "Mayo 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
    also published in:
    Logo-pdf.svg
    Logo-pdf.svg
    Print advert in Ação Games (BR) #17: "Agosto 1992" (1992-08-16)
    also published in:
    Logo-pdf.svg
    Logo-pdf.svg
    Print advert in Pixel (GR) #96: "Fevrouários 1993" (1993-0x-xx)
    Logo-pdf.svg

    Physical scans

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    {{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
    Based on
    0 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Consoles + (FR)
    78
    		[10]
    Console XS (UK) PAL
    90
    		[11]
    Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
    90
    		[12]
    Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
    80
    		[13]
    Gamers (DE) PAL
    73
    		[14]
    Game Zone (UK) PAL
    78
    		[15]
    Hobby Consolas (ES) PAL
    87
    		[16]
    Joypad (FR)
    96
    		[17]
    Joystick (FR) PAL
    96
    		[18]
    Mega Force (FR) PAL
    95
    		[19]
    Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
    62
    		[20]
    Mean Machines (UK) PAL
    80
    		[21]
    Mean Machines Sega (UK)
    80
    		[22]
    Megazone (AU)
    88
    		[23]
    Player One (FR) PAL
    90
    		[24]
    Play Time (DE)
    72
    		[25]
    Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
    84
    		[5]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    92
    		[26]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    90
    		[27]
    Sega Pro (UK)
    95
    		[28]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    94
    		[29]
    Sega Force (SE)
    85
    		[30]
    Sega Force (UK) PAL
    81
    		[31]
    Sega Force (UK) PAL
    91
    		[32]
    Super Juegos (ES)
    64
    		[33]
    Supersonic (FR) PAL
    94
    		[34]
    Video Games (DE)
    82
    		[35]
    Sega Master System
    		 85
    Based on
    27 reviews

    Astérix

    Master System, EU
    Asterix SMS EU Box.jpg
    Cover
    Asterix SMS EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    AsterixSMSEUManual7L.pdf
    Manual
    Master System, BX†
    Asterix SMS BX Box front.jpg
    Cover
    Master System, PT
    Asterix SMS PT cover.jpg
    Cover
    Master System, AU
    Asterix SMS AU cover.jpg
    Cover
    Asterix SMS AU cart.jpg
    Cart
    Master System, AU (Wide sticker)
    Asterix SMS AU widesticker cover.jpg
    Cover
    Asterix SMS AU cart.jpg
    Cart
    Master System, BR
    Asterix SMS BR Box.jpg
    Cover
    Asterix SMS BR Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Asterix SMS BR Manual.pdf
    Manual

    Technical information

    ROM dump status

    System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
    Sega Master System
     ?
    CRC32 147e02fa
    MD5 0feb52e9b0a8cd378fb38902eb4b4100
    SHA-1 70e311421467acd01e55f1908eae653bf20de175
    		512kB Cartridge (EU)
    Sega Master System
     ?
    CRC32 8c9d5be8
    MD5 6831e9afe139fedb13c81a54926b3c0d
    SHA-1 ae56c708bc197f462b68c3e5ff9f0379d841c8b0
    		512kB Cartridge (EU) (Alt)

    References

    1. ↑ File:Asterix SMS EU Box.jpg
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sega Power, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-04), page 11
    3. ↑ Sega Force, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-16), page 63
    4. ↑ Sega Power, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-02), page 44
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 74
    6. ↑ File:AsterixSMSEUManual7L.pdf
    7. ↑ http://www.tegneserieauktion.dk/auction24h7_dk/800Xattachments/2/170/r_IMG_20140816_121101.jpg.jpg
    8. ↑ Mega Force, "Junio 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 84
    9. ↑ Supergame, "Julho 1992" (BR; 1992-07-xx), page 2
    10. ↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 126
    11. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 138
    12. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-15), page 72
    13. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 128
    14. ↑ Gamers, "Februar/März 1992" (DE; 1992-xx-xx), page 26
    15. ↑ Game Zone, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-22), page 36
    16. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Marzo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 18
    17. ↑ Joypad, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-02-1x), page 80
    18. ↑ Joystick, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 118
    19. ↑ Mega Force, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1992-01-15), page 84
    20. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Junio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 81
    21. ↑ Mean Machines, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-27), page 96
    22. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 132
    23. ↑ Megazone, "October/November 1991" (AU; 1991-xx-xx), page 27
    24. ↑ Player One, "Février 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 70
    25. ↑ Play Time, "5/92" (DE; 1992-04-08), page 95
    26. ↑ Sega Power, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-02), page 24
    27. ↑ Sega Pro, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-16), page 36
    28. ↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 69
    29. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70
    30. ↑ Sega Force, "3/93" (SE; 1993-05-13), page 24
    31. ↑ Sega Force, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-16), page 62
    32. ↑ Sega Force, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-06), page 75
    33. ↑ Super Juegos, "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 38
    34. ↑ Supersonic, "Mai/Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 18
    35. ↑ Video Games, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-29), page 60


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