Enduro Racer (Master System)

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Enduro Racer
System(s): Sega Master System, Virtual Console
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Racing[2], Action[3]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
JP
¥5,5005,500 G-1322
Sega Master System
US
5077
Sega Master System
EU
MK-5077-50
Sega Master System
BX
Sega Master System
PT
MSJ-E.R.
Sega Master System
UK
£19.9519.95[6] MK-5077-50
Sega Master System
AU
5077
Sega Master System
BR
Sega Master System
KR
GB-2322
Wii Virtual Console
JP
500pts500[11]
CERO: A
Wii Virtual Console
US
500pts500[9]
ESRB: Everyone
Wii Virtual Console
EU
500pts500[7]
Wii Virtual Console
AU
600pts600[12]
OFLC: General (G)

Enduro Racer (エンデューロレーサー) for the Sega Master System, known in Brazil as Super Cross, is a racing video game released for the console in 1987.

Gameplay

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Map

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Tune-up

The game is a loose interpretation of the arcade game Enduro Racer. It is a racing game played from an oblique perspective similar to Paperboy as opposed to the lower third-person perspective and sprite scaling of the arcade original. The player progresses through ten tracks (only five unique tracks in the Western releases, which repeat after they have been completed). The bike is steered with Left and Right. It does a wheelie with Down. It accelerates with 2 and brakes with 1.

Tracks are filled with obstacles, such as oil spills that slow the player down and ramps that launch the bike into the air. To launch off a ramp with the most speed and distance, the player must approach it with a wheelie and switch to a neutral position (not holding in any direction) at the top of the ramp. Hitting a ramp in the wrong position instead slows the player.

Each track must be completed within a time limit. The player's bike can be destroyed by colliding with obstacles or other racers. It respawns but costs the player time. Any time that the player has remaining at the end of the race is added to the start of the next race (up to a maximum of 99 seconds). The game ends if the player runs out of time in a race.

At the end of each race, the player is awarded points based on how many other racers the player passed in the race. These points can be spent on bike upgrades that improve acceleration, handling, and other characteristics. The player's bike gains damage points from obstacles in the game; if it reaches 98 damage points, the player is penalized with time. The player can purchase items that reduce the damage points.

Tracks

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Track 1
This track was removed from the Western releases.

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Track 2

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Track 3
This track was removed from the Western releases.

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Track 4

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Track 5

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Track 6

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Track 7
This track was removed from the Western releases.

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Track 8

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Track 9
This track was removed from the Western releases.

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Track 10
This track was removed from the Western releases.

History

Legacy

This version of Enduro Racer was released for the Wii's Virtual Console service in 2008.

Versions

The game was significantly cut down for the Western release in order to fit the game onto a cheaper 128 kB ROM as opposed to the original 256 kB Japanese version. Five of the original ten courses were cut, with the five remaining courses now having to be played twice. It is also missing the post-game map that charts the player's progress and the dirt bike image on the title screen. Captain Silver received a similar fate for its US release.

Magazine articles

Main article: Enduro Racer (Master System)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in ACE (UK) #6: "March 1988" (1988-02-04)
also published in:
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
53
[14]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
31
[15]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
32
[16]
Console XS (UK) PAL
68
[17]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
70
[18]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
83
[19]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
32
[20]
Power Play (DE)
65
[21]
S: The Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
61
[22]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
25
[23]
Sega Pro (UK)
68
[24]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
68
[25]
Soft (DK)
60
[26]
Tilt (FR)
50
[27]
Sega Master System
55
Based on
14 reviews

Enduro Racer (Master System)

Master System, JP
EnduroRacer SMS JP Box Back.jpgNospine.pngEnduroRacer SMS JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
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Cart
Master System, US
EnduroRacer SMS US cover.jpg
Cover
EnduroRacer SMS US Cart.jpg
Cart
Enduroracer sms us manual.pdf
Manual
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Poster
Master System, US (newer)
EnduroRacer SMS US cover alt.jpg
Cover
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Cart
Master System, EU
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Cover
Enduro Racer SMS EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU (Sega®)
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Cover
Master System, EU ("No Limits")
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Cover
Master System, BX
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Cover
Master System, PT
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Cover
Master System, AU
EnduroRacer SMS AU Box.jpg
Cover
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Cart
Master System, AU (Hotline sticker)
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Cover
EnduroRacer SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU (NIAL sticker)
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Cover
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Cart
Master System, BR
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Cover
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Cart
EnduroRacer SMS BR Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, KR

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Master System
CRC32 00e73541
MD5 06779a1a9dbada60efb1f37e37040a5b
SHA-1 10dc132166c1aa47ca7b89fbb1f0a4e56b428359
128kB Cartridge (US/EU/BR)
Sega Master System
CRC32 5d5c50b3
MD5 a94de92b078911e71c246679c8992da1
SHA-1 7a0216af8d4a5aeda1d42e2703f140d08b3f92f6
256kB Cartridge (JP)

External links

References

  1. https://www.mtwo.co.jp/development/retrogame-2/#tab-2
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/segamark3/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-06-21 03:44)
  3. File:EnduroRacer SMS US cover alt.jpg
  4. Computer Entertainer, "August 1987" (US; 1987-08-xx), page 13
  5. Computer & Video Games, "November 1987" (UK; 1987-10-15), page 132
  6. The Mastertronic Catalogue (UK; 1988), page 2
  7. 7.0 7.1 http://www.nintendolife.com/games/mastersystem/enduro_racer (Wayback Machine: 2017-06-26 19:15)
  8. https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Virtual-Console-Wii-/Enduro-Racer--277116.html (archive.today)
  9. 9.0 9.1 http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/AWc_mbooRPNlYrY1BxuwzjiKC4-ZfIpZ (Wayback Machine: 2010-11-22 22:44)
  10. https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/08.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-06 23:35)
  11. http://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_enduro/ (Wayback Machine: 2008-10-21 07:44)
  12. http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=catalogue&prodcat_id=42&prod_id=19896&pageID=4 (Wayback Machine: 2012-04-03 03:28)
  13. Computer & Video Games, "March 1988" (UK; 1988-02-15), page 10
  14. Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 55
  15. Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 95
  16. The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 55
  17. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 140
  18. Computer & Video Games, "March 1988" (UK; 1988-02-15), page 121
  19. Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1992" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 94
  20. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 133
  21. Power Play, "Ausgabe 2" (DE; 1987-12-28), page 88
  22. S: The Sega Magazine, "July 1990" (UK; 1990-06-07), page 8
  23. Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 56
  24. Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 55
  25. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70
  26. Soft, "" (DK; 1988-02-18), page 31
  27. Tilt, "Décembre 1987" (FR; 1987-1x-xx), page 98


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