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{{stub}}The 8-bit version of '''''[[Bram Stoker's Dracula]]''''' was developed by [[Probe]] for the NES, [[Sega Master System]], and [[Sega Game Gear]] in 1993.
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{{stub}}'''''Bram Stoker's Dracula''''' is a [[Sega Game Gear]] and [[Sega Master System]] action platform game developed by [[Probe Software]] and published by [[Sony Imagesoft]]. Based on the 1992 horror film ''[[wikipedia:Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992 film)|Bram Stoker's Dracula]]'', the handheld version was released in Europe and the United States in mid to late 1993, with an eventual Australian release some time later, and the home version was published exclusively in Europe sometime in 1993.
  
 
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*'''Special Thanks:''' Andrew Rogers, Daryl Bowers, Mike Hutchinson
 
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Latest revision as of 09:45, 18 April 2024

For other games with the same name, see Bram Stoker's Dracula.

n/a

  • Master System
  • Game Gear

BramStokersDracula SMS title.png

BramStokersDracula GG title.png

Bram Stoker's Dracula
System(s): Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Sony Imagesoft
Developer:
Licensor: Columbia Pictures
Sound driver:
Sega Master System
Master System Audio Driver
Genre: Action/Adventure[1]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
EU 		MK-27065-50
Sega Master System
UK 		MK-27065-50
Sega Game Gear
US 		T-93018
Sega Game Gear
EU 		T-93018-50
Sega Game Gear
UK 		£29.9929.99[5] T-93018-50
Sega Game Gear
AU 		$59.9559.95[6]
Non-Sega versions

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Bram Stoker's Dracula is a Sega Game Gear and Sega Master System action platform game developed by Probe Software and published by Sony Imagesoft. Based on the 1992 horror film Bram Stoker's Dracula, the handheld version was released in Europe and the United States in mid to late 1993, with an eventual Australian release some time later, and the home version was published exclusively in Europe sometime in 1993.

Gameplay

This game is a conventional side-scrolling platformer. 1 attacks. 2 jumps; pressing Down+2 jumps down from the platform you're on. Pressing Down in mid-air does a ground stomp, allowing you to break through the floor in some places.

Production credits

Probe Personnel:
  • Programmer: Dominic Wood
  • Graphic Artists: Richard Beston, Andrew McCarthy
  • Music and Sound: Jeroen Tel
  • Producer: Tony Beckwith
  • Q A Dept: Barg O Farrell, Simon Bland
  • Project Manager: Mike Simpson
  • Liason Manager: Ian Grieve
  • Testers: Tony Parkes
  • Producer: Rich Robinson
  • Assistant Producer: Nathan Rose, Brian Wilklem
  • Olaf Olafsson, Lester Greenham, Peter Dille, Jeff Benjamin
Columbia Pictures:
  • Lester Borden, Susan Christison, Cathy Varvaro
American Zoetrope:
  • Francis Ford Coppolla, Fred Fuchs, Roman Coppolla
  • Special Thanks: Andrew Rogers, Daryl Bowers, Mike Hutchinson
Source:
In-game credits
Bram Stoker's Dracula SMS credits.pdf
[7]

Magazine articles

Main article: Bram Stoker's Dracula (8-bit)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #145: "December 1993" (1993-11-15)
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Print advert in Consoles + (FR) #25: "Novembre 1993" (1993-1x-xx)
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Print advert in Video Games (DE) #1993-12: "12/93" (1993-11-22)
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Physical scans

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
67
Sega Master System
 67
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Gamers (DE)
33
[8]
Joypad (FR) PAL
84
[9]
Mega Force (FR)
89
[10]
Play Time (DE)
38
[11]
Score (CZ)
50
[12]
Sega News (CZ)
51
[13]
Todo Sega (ES)
82
[14]
Sega Master System
 61
Based on
7 reviews

Bram Stoker's Dracula (8-bit)

Master System, EU
Dracula SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
Dracula SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Bram Stoker's Dracula Euro Manual.pdf
Manual

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
Sega Game Gear
 Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
85
[5]
Joypad (FR)
84
[15]
Mega Force (FR)
80
[16]
Power Unlimited (NL)
82
[17]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
75
[18]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
81
[19]
Sonic Videogame & Fumetti (IT)
78
[20]
Sega Game Gear
 81
Based on
7 reviews

Bram Stoker's Dracula (8-bit)

Game Gear, US
Dracula GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngDracula GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Dracula GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
Bram Stoker's Dracula GG US Manual.pdf
Manual
Game Gear, EU
Dracula GG EU back.jpgDracula GG EU BoxSpine.jpgDracula GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Dracula GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Dracula GG EU Manual.jpg
Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 1b10a951
MD5 4b3c934b3daa99a6b341da57388a7543
SHA-1 6c9f52cdae96541020eaaa543ca6f729763f3ada
256kB 1993-04-21[21] Cartridge (EU)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 69ebe5fa
MD5 016e9447e43cc042443f0727721a2e4a
SHA-1 ea753b5dce4b319cc1709451a4c8cb55daf2b76b
256kB 1993-04-21[22] Cartridge (EU)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 d966ec47
MD5 ebe94e98fd693b69f323e31ad8131163
SHA-1 bde7280d4feab1c27dda228ef821c7a1c63a9e07
256kB 1993-04-21[22] Cartridge (US)

References

  1. ↑ File:Dracula SMS EU Box.jpg
  2. ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1993-11-15), page 2
  3. ↑ Sega Visions, "August/September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 104
  4. ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1993-11-15), page 2
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Computer & Video Games, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-15), page 114
  6. ↑ Megazone, "February 1994" (AU; 1994-01-26), page 48
  7. ↑ File:Bram Stoker's Dracula SMS credits.pdf
  8. ↑ Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 78
  9. ↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 123
  10. ↑ Mega Force, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 1994-01-08), page 118
  11. ↑ Play Time, "8/94" (DE; 1994-07-16), page 145
  12. ↑ Score, "Cervenec 1994" (CZ; 1994-07-01), page 61
  13. ↑ Sega News, "Leden 1997" (CZ; 1997-xx-xx), page 37
  14. ↑ Todo Sega, "Enero 1994" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 88
  15. ↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 174
  16. ↑ Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 114
  17. ↑ Power Unlimited, "Nummer 5, December 1993" (NL; 1993-12-01), page 50
  18. ↑ Sega Power, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 86
  19. ↑ Sega Pro, "Xmas Special 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 42
  20. ↑ Sonic Videogame & Fumetti, "Dicembre 1993" (IT; 1993-11-xx), page 31
  21. ↑ File:BramStokersDracula SMS CheatMode.png
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 File:BramStokersDracula GG CheatMode.png


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