Back to the Future Part III

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

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
EU
MK 27020-50
Sega Master System
AU

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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 pracitce segment.

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.

History

Release

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

Production Credits

Mega Drive version

Produced by: Probe Software Ltd.
Programming by: Jim Baguley
Graphics by: Hugh Riley and Mark (Northampton) Jones
Music by: John Phillips

Master System version

Produced by: Probe Software Ltd
Programming by: Keith Burkhill
Graphics by: Hugh Riley and Mark (Northampton) Jones
Music by: Marvellous Matt Furniss for Krisalis Software Ltd.
Design by: Probe Software Ltd.
Production by: Jo Bonar and Neil Young
Copyright UCS and Amblin 1991
All rights reserved

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
56 №23, p156[1]
25 №5, p90
62 №9, p80
77 №17, p60-62[2]
54 №2/92, p13[3]
35 №28, p24/25
28 №18, p64
Sega Mega Drive
48
Based on
7 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[4]
Cool Gamer (RU)
20
[5]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
33
[6]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
30
[7]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK) PAL
77
[8]
Génération 4 (FR)
81
[9]
Game Players Sega Guide! (US) NTSC-U
40
[10]
Joystick (FR) NTSC
56
[1]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
25
[11]
Mega Action (UK)
62
[12]
Mega Force (FR)
65
[13]
Mega Force (FR) NTSC-U
55
[14]
Mean Machines (UK)
77
[2]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
77
[15]
Megazone (AU)
86
[16]
Power Play (DE)
21
[17]
Sega Power (UK)
35
[18]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U
28
[19]
Sega Force (SE)
54
[3]
Supergame (BR)
79
[20]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
20
[21]
Video Games (DE)
39
[22]
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
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[23]
49 №12, p86
63 №30, p176[24]
68 №19, p88/89[25]
70 №2/53
28 №23, p124[26]
35 №28, p44
73 №7, p54/55[27]
33 №4, p72/73[28]
Sega Master System
52
Based on
9 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR) PAL
50
[23]
Console XS (UK) PAL
79
[29]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK) PAL
67
[30]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
55
[31]
Hobby Consolas (ES) PAL
79
[32]
Joypad (FR) PAL
49
[33]
Joystick (FR) PAL
63
[24]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
70
[34]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
68
[25]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
68
[35]
Player One (FR) PAL
28
[26]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
35
[36]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
73
[27]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
79
[37]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
33
[28]
Supersonic (FR)
79
[38]
User (GR) PAL
88
[39]
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
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  4. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 24
  5. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 21
  6. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 26
  7. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 292
  8. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 23
  9. Génération 4, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 140
  10. Game Players Sega Guide!, "Vol. 3, No. 1: February/March 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 68
  11. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
  12. Mega Action, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-30), page 80
  13. Mega Force, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-06-05), page 88
  14. Mega Force, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 84
  15. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137
  16. Megazone, "October/November 1991" (AU; 1991-xx-xx), page 28
  17. Power Play, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-xx), page 142
  18. Sega Power, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-06), page 24
  19. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
  20. Supergame, "Maio 1992" (BR; 1992-05-xx), page 47
  21. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 17
  22. Video Games, "1/93" (DE; 1992-12-16), page 58
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  29. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 138
  30. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 130
  31. Game Zone, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-20), page 44
  32. Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 46
  33. Joypad, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 86
  34. Micromanía (segunda época), "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 87
  35. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 132
  36. Sega Power, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-06), page 44
  37. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70
  38. Supersonic, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 21
  39. User, "Ioúlios-Ávgoustos 1993" (GR; 1993-0x-xx), page 53