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Revision as of 10:42, 8 April 2018

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Back to the Future Part III
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System
Publisher: Image Works, Arena (US)
Developer:
Licensor: Universal City Studios, Amblin Entertainment
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US 		T-69046
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		T-69046-50
Sega Mega Drive
BR 		043040
Sega Master System
EU 		MK 27020-50
Sega Master System
AU

Back to the Future Part III, often simply known as Back to the Future III, is a video game released for the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Master System. It is based on the 1990 film with the same name.

Gameplay

The Master System version omits the first-person target practice segment.

History

Release

Game received poorly due to short length and brutal difficulty level, particularly that of its first stage.

Versions

Palette errors

An error in the Mega Drive version's palette storage results in the game appearing darker than it actually should be. On the Genesis, the bit order of palette colors is 0000BBB0GGG0RRR0, with RRR, GGG, and BBB being the red/green/blue components of the color and 0 being zero bits. This game, however, uses 00000BBB0GGG0RRR by mistake; the lowest bits of the components are ignored by the hardware, resulting in a color range (000, 001, 010, 011). Because smaller values are darker, the colors will thus appear darker.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Source:
In-game credits (title screen)


Master System version

  • Copyright UCS and Amblin 1991
  • All rights reserved
Source:
In-game credits (intro demo)


Magazine articles

Main article: Back to the Future Part III/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Mega Drive print advert in Sega Visions (US) #6: "Fall 1991" (1991-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Master System print advert in Mega Force (ES) #6: "Octubre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Master System print advert in Mega Force (ES) #7: "Noviembre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Master System print advert in Mega Force (ES) #11: "Marzo 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
77 №1, p23[7]
81 №40, p140[8]
56 №23, p156[9]
25 №5, p90
62 №9, p80
77 №17, p60-62[10]
35 №28, p24-25
28 №18, p64
54 №2/92, p13[11]
79 №10, p47[12]
Sega Mega Drive
 57
Based on
10 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[13]
Cool Gamer (RU)
20
[14]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
33
[15]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
30
[16]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK) PAL
77
[7]
Génération 4 (FR)
81
[8]
Game Players Sega Guide! (US) NTSC-U
40
[17]
Joystick (FR) NTSC
56
[9]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
25
[18]
Mega Action (UK)
62
[19]
Mega Force (FR)
65
[20]
Mega Force (FR) NTSC-U
55
[21]
Mean Machines (UK)
77
[10]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
77
[22]
Megazone (AU)
86
[23]
Power Play (DE)
21
[24]
Sega Power (UK)
35
[25]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U
28
[26]
Sega Force (SE)
54
[11]
Supergame (BR)
79
[12]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
20
[27]
Video Games (DE)
39
[28]
Sega Mega Drive
 50
Based on
22 reviews

Back to the Future Part III

Mega Drive, US
BttF3 MD US Box.jpg
Cover
BttF3 MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Back To The Future Part III MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
BttF3 MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
BttF3 MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
BttF3 MD EU Manual.jpg
Manual
Mega Drive, BR
BttF3 MD BR Box.jpg
Cover
BttF3 MD BR Cart.jpg
Cart

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
50 №9, p102-103[29]
67 №1, p130[30]
79 №11, p46-47[31]
49 №12, p86[32]
63 №30, p176[33]
68 №19, p88-89[34]
70 №53, p87
28 №23, p124[35]
35 №28, p44
73 №7, p54-55[36]
33 №4, p72-73[37]
Sega Master System
 56
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR) PAL
50
[29]
Console XS (UK) PAL
79
[38]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK) PAL
67
[30]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
55
[39]
Hobby Consolas (ES) PAL
79
[31]
Joypad (FR) PAL
49
[32]
Joystick (FR) PAL
63
[33]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
70
[40]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
68
[34]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
68
[41]
Player One (FR) PAL
28
[35]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
35
[42]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
73
[36]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
79
[43]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
33
[37]
Supersonic (FR)
79
[44]
User (GR) PAL
88
[45]
Sega Master System
 63
Based on
17 reviews

Back to the Future Part III

Master System, EU
BttF3 SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
BttF3 SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU
BttF3 SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
Back To The Future Part III Master System AU Manual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 66a388c3
MD5 165288c22589ef8c1a41e31215b52c34
SHA-1 a704a1538fb4392e4631e96dce11eeff99d9b04a
512kB 1991-07 Cartridge (US)
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 2737f92e
MD5 412167642219d26ffc5994d07e31c561
SHA-1 c808ee7f6f61c096ab73b68dd181e25fdcfde243
512kB 1991-07 Cartridge (EU)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File:MeanMachines UK 17.pdf, page 62
  2. ↑ File:SegaForce UK 04.pdf, page 73
  3. ↑ Sega Visions, "Winter 1991/1992" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 9
  4. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 46
  5. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 10
  6. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Marzo 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 15
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, Virgin Books, page 23 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide Book UK.pdf_p23" defined multiple times with different content
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 File:Generation4 FR 040.pdf, page 140 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Generation4 FR 040.pdf_p140" defined multiple times with different content
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 File:Joystick FR 023.pdf, page 156 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 023.pdf_p156" defined multiple times with different content
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 File:MeanMachines UK 17.pdf, page 60 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 17.pdf_p60" defined multiple times with different content
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 File:SegaForce SE 1992 02.pdf, page 13 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce SE 1992 02.pdf_p13" defined multiple times with different content
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 File:Supergame BR 10.pdf, page 47 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Supergame BR 10.pdf_p47" defined multiple times with different content
  13. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 24
  14. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 21
  15. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 26
  16. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 292
  17. ↑ Game Players Sega Guide!, "Vol. 3, No. 1: February/March 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 68
  18. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
  19. ↑ Mega Action, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-30), page 80
  20. ↑ Mega Force, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-06-05), page 88
  21. ↑ Mega Force, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 84
  22. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137
  23. ↑ Megazone, "October/November 1991" (AU; 1991-xx-xx), page 28
  24. ↑ Power Play, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-xx), page 142
  25. ↑ Sega Power, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-06), page 24
  26. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
  27. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 17
  28. ↑ Video Games, "1/93" (DE; 1992-12-16), page 58
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 009.pdf, page 102 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 009.pdf_p102" defined multiple times with different content
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, Virgin Books, page 130 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide Book UK.pdf_p130" defined multiple times with different content
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 File:HobbyConsolas ES 011.pdf, page 46 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:HobbyConsolas ES 011.pdf_p46" defined multiple times with different content
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 File:Joypad FR 012.pdf, page 86 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 012.pdf_p86" defined multiple times with different content
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 File:Joystick FR 030.pdf, page 176 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 030.pdf_p176" defined multiple times with different content
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 File:MeanMachines UK 19.pdf, page 88 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 19.pdf_p88" defined multiple times with different content
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 File:PlayerOne FR 023.pdf, page 120 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 023.pdf_p120" defined multiple times with different content
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 File:SegaPro UK 07.pdf, page 54 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 07.pdf_p54" defined multiple times with different content
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 File:SegaForce UK 04.pdf, page 72 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 04.pdf_p72" defined multiple times with different content
  38. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 138
  39. ↑ Game Zone, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-20), page 44
  40. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 87
  41. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 132
  42. ↑ Sega Power, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-06), page 44
  43. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70
  44. ↑ Supersonic, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 21
  45. ↑ User, "Ioúlios-Ávgoustos 1993" (GR; 1993-0x-xx), page 53
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