Bomber Raid

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Bomber Raid
System(s): Sega Master System
Publisher: Sega, Activision (US)
Developer:
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
JP
¥5,5005,500 G-1373
Sega Master System
US
Sega Master System
EU
27006
Sega Master System
AU
MK-27006-50
Sega Master System
KR
GB-2373

Bomber Raid (ボンバーレイド) is a Sega Master System game developed by Sanritsu and published by Sega in 1989. It is notable for being the last Master System game to be released in Japan. It is a shoot-'em-up game, where the player pilots a small "freedom fighter" aircraft, destoying other planes and ships.

Game's cover is misleading as it shows a modern jet plane (which looks strangely like SR-71 Blackbird, which wasn't even a fighter plane) but in game, players take control of a World War 2 era propeller driven fighter.

Activision may have intended to release the game under the title Super River Raid (tying it into an earlier game of theirs).[2]

Production credits

  • Game Planning: Hide Itoen
  • Visual Design: Nannorio, Hide Itoen
  • Game Programming: Chicken Jun, Kimuron, Board Koba, Atsubanba
  • Sound and Music: Ohtorii
  • Special Thanks to: R Nakamura, Haruchan, Cup Ozeki, Hirokun, Noborunrun
Source:
In-game credits
  • Produced by: Tom Sloper
  • Product management by: John Crompton
  • Product testing by: Tom Bellamy and Steve Imes
  • Editorial management by: Laura Singer
  • Production by: GlennHills Graphics Company
Source:
US manual
Bomberraid sms us manual.pdf
[3]


Magazine articles

Main article: Bomber Raid/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Sega Challenge: The Team Sega Newsletter (US) #5: "January 1989" (198x-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #93: "July 1989" (1989-06-xx)
also published in:
  • ACE (UK) #23: "August 1989" (1989-07-06)[5]
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #94: "September 1989" (1989-08-16)
also published in:
  • ACE (UK) #24: "September 1989" (1989-08-03)[6]
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #95: "October 1989" (1989-09-16)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
67 №20, p44[1]
78 №1, p49[7]
71 №4, p93[8]
60 №89, p91[9]
71 №6, p51[10]
60 №2/28
82 №7, p21[11]
82 №23, p41
60 №23, p55
57 №2, p18[12]
72 №9, p30/31[13]
Sega Master System
69
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
67
[1]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
78
[14]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
71
[8]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
71
[15]
Console XS (UK) PAL
37
[16]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
60
[9]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
55
[17]
Games Preview (DK)
71
[10]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
60
[18]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
71
[19]
S: The Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
82
[11]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
82
[20]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
50
[21]
Sega Pro (UK)
57
[12]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
72
[13]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
33
[22]
Smash (DE) PAL
86
[23]
Sega Master System
65
Based on
17 reviews

Bomber Raid

Master System, US
BomberRaid SMS US Box.jpg
Cover
BomberRaid SMS US Cart.jpg
Cart
Bomberraid sms us manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU
BomberRaid SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
BomberRaid SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Bomber Raid SMS EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, JP
BomberRaid SMS JP Box Back.jpgNospine.pngBomberRaid JP cover.jpg
Cover
BomberRaid SMS JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU
BomberRaid SMS AU Box.jpg
Cover
Master System, KR
BomberRaid SMS KR cover.jpg
Cover
BomberRaid SMS KR cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, SE

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 File:ACE UK 20.pdf, page 44 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 20.pdf_p44" defined multiple times with different content
  2. http://www.smspower.org/forums/15291-ComputerEntertainerNewsletterTheVideoGameUpdate#87919
  3. File:Bomberraid sms us manual.pdf, page 3
  4. VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "April 1989" (US; 1989-0x-xx), page 35
  5. ACE, "August 1989" (UK; 1989-07-06), page 8
  6. ACE, "September 1989" (UK; 1989-08-03), page 82
  7. File:CompleteGuideToConsoles_UK_01.pdf, page 49
  8. 8.0 8.1 File:CGtC UK 04.pdf, page 93 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CGtC UK 04.pdf_p93" defined multiple times with different content
  9. 9.0 9.1 File:CVG UK 089.pdf, page 91 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 089.pdf_p91" defined multiple times with different content
  10. 10.0 10.1 File:GamesPreview DK 06.pdf, page 51 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamesPreview DK 06.pdf_p51" defined multiple times with different content
  11. 11.0 11.1 File:StheSegaMagazine UK 07.pdf, page 21 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:StheSegaMagazine UK 07.pdf_p21" defined multiple times with different content
  12. 12.0 12.1 File:SegaPro UK 02.pdf, page 20 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 02.pdf_p20" defined multiple times with different content
  13. 13.0 13.1 File:SegaPro UK 09.pdf, page 30 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 09.pdf_p30" defined multiple times with different content
  14. Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 49
  15. The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 54
  16. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 138
  17. Famitsu, "" (JP; 1989-xx-xx), page 1
  18. Micromanía (segunda época), "Septiembre 1990" (ES; 1990-0x-xx), page 44
  19. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 132
  20. Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 41
  21. Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 55
  22. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70
  23. Smash, "Mai/Juni 1989" (DE; 1989-0x-xx), page 60