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Atomic Runner

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Virtual Console

Publisher: Data East

Developer: Data East

Original system(s): Arcade boards

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1992-10-16	¥7,8007,800	T-13073
US	1992-07^[1]	$49.9549.95^[1]	T-13036
EU	1992		1140
PT	1992		MDJ1144
AU	199x
JP ▼	2007-09-11^[3]	600pts600^[4]

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Atomic Runner, known as Chelnov (チェルノブ) in Japan, is a 1988 arcade game by Data East ported to the Sega Mega Drive in 1992. The Mega Drive version of the game has since been released for the Wii's Virtual Console service in Japan.

Story

The original arcade version's plot was completely replaced in the Mega Drive version due to the controversy it caused. Instead of a coal miner who developed superhuman abilities after getting caught in Soviet nuclear failure and must now fight the evil organization who wants to hire him for his powers, Chelnov is now a scientist living happily with his father and sister Chelmi. One night, he goes out for a jog only to hear an explosion at his house. Racing back home, he finds his father near-death at the hands of the "Deathtarians," a group claiming to be the original intelligent life — and consequently, the true owners — of planet Earth, predating humans.

Chelnov's father had been working to try to stop the Deathtarians, and now he leaves a suit which grants its wearer superhuman abilities and numerous weapons to Chelnov. Chelnov donned the suit to become the Atomic Runner and went on his way to save the world and rescue his now-kidnapped sister, but was overwhelmed by the Deathtarians's numbers. The Deathtarians captured, tortured, and attempted to brainwash the Atomic Runner, but eventually failed, leaving him with one last attempt to stop the Deathtarians.

Gameplay

Chelnov always runs forward. Should there be need for him to stop, hold ; the screen will continue to scroll to the right and he will start moving again if he touches the edge of the screen. jumps. fires a laser beam; there is rapidfire when the button is held down and shots can be aimed with the directional pad (but you cannot shoot straight up). Holding and pressing or causes the player to run backward or forward, respectively. The player dies when hit once.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Atomic Runner	Atomic Runner
English (US)	Atomic Runner	Atomic Runner
Japanese	チェルノブ	Chelnov

Magazine articles

Main article: Atomic Runner/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Sega Force (SE) #1993-03: "3/93" (1993-05-13)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

40

^[17]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

58

^[18]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

73

^[19]

Consoles + (FR)

79

^[20]

Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US)

75

^[21]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4 (RU)

40

^[22]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

91

^[7]

Game Mania (UK)

NTSC-J

91

^[8]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

95

^[1]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[23]

Joypad (FR)

92

^[24]

Joystick (FR)

NTSC-U

90

^[10]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

40

^[25]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

NTSC-U

40

^[26]

Mega (UK)

PAL

45

^[12]

Mega Fun (DE)

NTSC-U

77

^[27]

MegaTech (UK)

NTSC-J

80

^[28]

Marukatsu Mega Drive (JP)

NTSC-J

85

^[29]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

91

^[2]

Player One (FR)

85

^[30]

Play Time (DE)

75

^[31]

Power Up! (UK)

83

^[32]

Sega Power (UK)

NTSC-U

88

^[33]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

79

^[34]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-U

59

^[35]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

66

^[16]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

81

^[36]

Supergame (BR)

NTSC-U

93

^[37]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

50

^[38]

Video Games (DE)

64

^[39]

	72
Based on 30 reviews

Atomic Runner

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, AU

Cart

Unreleased versions

Atomic Runner

System(s): Sega Saturn
Planned release date(s): 1997
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1

Atomic Runner, in its original arcade form was once set to appear for the Sega Saturn. It appeared at the Tokyo Game Show and various game stores in the Akihabara district of Tokyo in 1997, though was canceled for unknown reasons. A prototype has since been leaked onto the internet.

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32	0677c210
MD5	6ddf32102f20c6f91b0d97bb5da5caad
SHA-1	8a6e868fe36f2e5ac01af2557d3798a892e34799

1MB

1992-03

Cartridge (US)

✔

CRC32	b2fe74d8
MD5	d769a45255a31638e336f77f33aba822
SHA-1	ac1ae7b38f6498472bc4f072726a4ca069e41204

1MB

1992-03

Cartridge (JP)

✔

CRC32	b3c05418
MD5	b953ab20d7bd508bd15d369339c67256
SHA-1	ab84274bc98a1f8f808bee3f41645884c95cc840

1MB

1992-03

Cartridge (EU)

External links

Sega of Japan Virtual Console pages: Mega Drive

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 GamePro, "June 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 54
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 58
↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/04.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-05 23:40)
↑ http://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_chelnov/ (Wayback Machine: 2007-09-15 16:31)
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1992" (JP; 1992-07-08), page 26 (28)
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 83 (85)
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 23
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
↑ GamePro, "June 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 52 (54)
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 Joystick, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 151
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 40-41 (40)
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 87
↑ MegaTech, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-20), page 38-40 (38)
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 58-61 (58)
↑ Player One, "Février/Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-02-10), page 80-81 (80)
↑ ^16.0 ^16.1 Sega Force, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-10), page 70
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 23
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1992" (DE; 1992-10-09), page 147
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1992" (JP; 1992-07-08), page 28
↑ Consoles +, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 72
↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 68
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 13
↑ Hippon Super, "August 1992" (JP; 1992-07-04), page 39
↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 50
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 40
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
↑ Mega Fun, "08/92" (DE; 1992-08-18), page 25
↑ MegaTech, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-20), page 38
↑ Marukatsu Mega Drive, "September 1992" (JP; 1992-08-xx), page 119
↑ Player One, "Février/Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-02-10), page 80
↑ Play Time, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-07), page 90
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, April 03, 1993" (UK; 1993-04-03), page 1
↑ Sega Power, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-01), page 34
↑ Sega Pro, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-10), page 58
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
↑ Supergame, "Outubro 1992" (BR; 1992-10-xx), page 22
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 16
↑ Video Games, "10/92" (DE; 1992-09-30), page 100

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[:File:GamePro_US_035.pdf_p54-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 GamePro, "June 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 54

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p58-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 58

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20180305234050.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fwww.nintendo.co.jp.2Fwii.2Fvc.2Fsoftware.2F04.html-3] ttps://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/04.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-05 23:40)

[http:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20070915163129.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fvc.sega.jp:80.2Fvc_chelnov.2F-4] ttp://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_chelnov/ (Wayback Machine: 2007-09-15 16:31)

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1992-08.pdf_p28_.2826.29-5] Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1992" (JP; 1992-07-08), page 26 (28)

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p85_.2883.29-6] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 83 (85)

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p23-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 23

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p80-8] 8.0 ^8.1 Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80

[:File:GamePro_US_035.pdf_p54_.2852.29-9] GamePro, "June 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 52 (54)

[:File:Joystick_FR_032.pdf_p151-10] 10.0 ^10.1 Joystick, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 151

[:File:MDAG_UK_02.pdf_p40_.2840-41.29-11] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 40-41 (40)

[:File:Mega_UK_16.pdf_p87-12] 12.0 ^12.1 Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 87

[:File:MegaTech_UK_10.pdf_p38_.2838-40.29-13] MegaTech, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-20), page 38-40 (38)

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p58_.2858-61.29-14] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 58-61 (58)

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_028.pdf_p80_.2880-81.29-15] Player One, "Février/Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-02-10), page 80-81 (80)

[:File:SegaForce_UK_10.pdf_p70-16] 16.0 ^16.1 Sega Force, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-10), page 70

[17] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 23

[:File:ASM_DE_1992-11.pdf_p147-18] Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1992" (DE; 1992-10-09), page 147

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1992-08.pdf_p28-19] Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1992" (JP; 1992-07-08), page 28

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_013.pdf_p72-20] Consoles +, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 72

[:File:ElectronicGames2_US_01.pdf_p68-21] Electronic Games (1992-1995), "October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 68

[22] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 13

[23] Hippon Super, "August 1992" (JP; 1992-07-04), page 39

[:File:Joypad_FR_013.pdf_p50-24] Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 50

[:File:MDAG_UK_02.pdf_p40-25] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 40

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p90-26] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1992-08.pdf_p25-27] Mega Fun, "08/92" (DE; 1992-08-18), page 25

[:File:MegaTech_UK_10.pdf_p38-28] MegaTech, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-20), page 38

[:File:MarukatuMD_JP_01.pdf_p119-29] Marukatsu Mega Drive, "September 1992" (JP; 1992-08-xx), page 119

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_028.pdf_p80-30] Player One, "Février/Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-02-10), page 80

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-11.pdf_p90-31] Play Time, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-07), page 90

[32] Power Up!, "Saturday, April 03, 1993" (UK; 1993-04-03), page 1

[:File:SegaPower_UK_36.pdf_p34-33] Sega Power, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-01), page 34

[:File:SegaPro_UK_12.pdf_p58-34] Sega Pro, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-10), page 58

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p64-35] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p85-36] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85

[:File:Supergame_BR_15.pdf_p22-37] Supergame, "Outubro 1992" (BR; 1992-10-xx), page 22

[38] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 16

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-10.pdf_p100-39] Video Games, "10/92" (DE; 1992-09-30), page 100

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Difference between revisions of "Atomic Runner"

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Contents

Story

Gameplay

Versions

Localised names

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Unreleased versions

Technical information

ROM dump status

External links

References