Fantastic Dizzy

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Fantastic Dizzy
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Codemasters
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages:
  • English
  • Français
  • Deutsch
  • Español
  • Italiano
  • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Mega Drive
    US
    $49.9949.99[4] T-15002
    Sega Mega Drive
    EU
    T-120026-50
    Sega Mega Drive
    PT
    MD90081
    Sega Mega Drive
    UK
    £39.9939.99[1]
    Sega Master System
    EU
    MK-27074-50
    Sega Game Gear
    US
    Sega Game Gear
    EU
    T-20028-50
    Non-Sega versions

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    Fantastic Dizzy is a platform game developed by Codemasters, and was released as part of the firm's Dizzy series.

    Fantastic Dizzy is the seventh "main" release in the Dizzy series, whose roots date back to 1987. The vast majority of Dizzy games missed Sega systems, however the sixth game, Dizzy Prince of the Yolkfolk, retitled Dizzy the Adventurer, was released as part of The Excellent Dizzy Collection for the Sega Game Gear.

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Fantastic Dizzy/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

    Main article: Fantastic Dizzy/Promotional material.

    Physical scans

    Mega Drive version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    78 №24, p132/133
    80 [8]
    63 [9]
    64 №10, p70
    75 №40
    82 №24, p130/131
    65 [10]
    52 №15, p34/35
    80 №13, p48/49
    87 №6, p13
    59 [11]
    92 №35, p110/111
    80 №47, p56/57
    90 №24, p42/43
    64 [12]
    90 №9, p11
    Sega Mega Drive
    75
    Based on
    16 reviews
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
    90
    [13]
    Consoles + (FR)
    78
    [14]
    Cool Gamer (RU)
    80
    [15]
    Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
    80
    [8]
    Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
    66
    [16]
    Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2 (RU)
    50
    [17]
    Game Power (IT) PAL
    69
    [18]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    63
    [4]
    Gamers (DE)
    60
    [19]
    GamesMaster (UK)
    75
    [20]
    Hyper (AU) PAL
    81
    [21]
    Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 1 (RU)
    80
    [22]
    Joypad (FR) PAL
    82
    [23]
    Joypad (HU)
    92
    [24]
    MAN!AC (DE)
    65
    [3]
    Mega (UK) PAL
    80
    [25]
    Mega Action (UK) PAL
    87
    [26]
    Mega Force (FR)
    87
    [27]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    67
    [28]
    Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
    59
    [29]
    Megazone (AU) PAL
    80
    [30]
    Player One (FR)
    92
    [31]
    Sega Magazin (DE)
    58
    [32]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    80
    [33]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    90
    [34]
    Sega Zone (UK) PAL
    75
    [35]
    Sega Force Mega (UK) PAL
    64
    [36]
    Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
    90
    [37]
    Todo Sega (ES)
    88
    [38]
    Tricks 16 bit (RU)
    80
    [39]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    69
    [40]
    VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
    70
    [41]
    Sega Mega Drive
    76
    Based on
    32 reviews

    Fantastic Dizzy

    Mega Drive, US
    FantasticDizzy MD US Box.jpg
    Cover
    FantasticDizzy MD US Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Fantastic Dizzy MD US Manual.pdf
    Manual
    Mega Drive, EU
    FantasticDizzy MD EU Box.jpg
    Cover
    FantasticDizzy MD EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Fantastic Dizzy MD EU Manual.pdf
    Manual

    Master System version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    87 [42]
    92 №24, p50/51
    87 [43]
    86 [44]
    Sega Master System
    88
    Based on
    4 reviews
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Joypad (FR) PAL
    90
    [45]
    Mega Force (FR)
    68
    [46]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    66
    [47]
    Play Time (DE) PAL
    65
    [48]
    Play Time (DE)
    61
    [49]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    92
    [50]
    Sega Force Mega (UK) PAL
    87
    [51]
    Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
    87
    [52]
    Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video! (FR) PAL
    86
    [53]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    69
    [54]
    Sega Master System
    77
    Based on
    10 reviews

    Fantastic Dizzy

    Master System, EU (Type A)
    FantasticDizzy SMS EU Box A.jpg
    Cover
    FantasticDizzy SMS EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    FantasticDizzySMSEUManual.pdf
    Manual
    FantasticDizzySMSEUPosterBack.jpgFantasticDizzySMSEUPosterFront.jpg
    Poster
    Master System, EU (Type B)
    FantasticDizzy SMS EU Box B.jpg
    Cover
    FantasticDizzy SMS EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    FantasticDizzySMSEUManual.pdf
    Manual
    FantasticDizzySMSEUPosterBack.jpgFantasticDizzySMSEUPosterFront.jpg
    Poster

    Game Gear version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    84 [55]
    83 [56]
    92 №24, p72
    Sega Game Gear
    86
    Based on
    3 reviews
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Gamers (DE)
    60
    [57]
    Joypad (FR) PAL
    84
    [55]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    66
    [47]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    92
    [58]
    Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
    83
    [59]
    Sega Game Gear
    77
    Based on
    5 reviews

    Fantastic Dizzy

    Game Gear, US
    FantasticDizzy GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngFantasticDizzy GG US Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    Game Gear, EU
    FantasticDizzy GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngFantasticDizzy GG EU cover.jpg
    Cover
    FantasticDizzy GG EU cart.jpg
    Cart

    Technical information

    ROM dump status

    System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
    Sega Mega Drive
    CRC32 46447e7a
    MD5 2b3655b2935c727ee6400721fb5b4451
    SHA-1 b320174d3b43f30b477818a27b4da30462a52003
    512kB 1991-03 Cartridge (US/EU)
    Sega Mega Drive
     ?
    CRC32 86b2a235
    MD5 048e7bdefb046f83ea79950bc9f1d718
    SHA-1 ddda3664e0e7e2999815cce50e3c02170a8fec52
    512kB 1991-03 Cartridge (US/EU)
    Sega Master System
     ?
    CRC32 b9664ae1
    MD5 b8eb0cb6a9d16cfd08d9c03297fcd445
    SHA-1 4202ce26832046c7ca8209240f097a8a0a84d981
    256kB Cartridge (EU)
    Sega Game Gear
     ?
    CRC32 c888222b
    MD5 66a8e3133a047fa7d44968efd3c30720
    SHA-1 b6a13d51c72b576738f0d7e8e328db2ffeb0b38c
    256kB Cartridge (EU)

    References

    1. 1.0 1.1 Sega Force Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 94
    2. Computer & Video Games, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-15), page 25
    3. 3.0 3.1 MAN!AC, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-10), page 60
    4. 4.0 4.1 GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 65
    5. 5.0 5.1 Sega Master Force, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 27
    6. Sega Force Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 69
    7. 7.0 7.1 Sega Master Force, "Autumn 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 35
    8. 8.0 8.1 Computer & Video Games, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-15), page 41
    9. GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 61 (65)
    10. GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 60
    11. Mean Machines Sega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-09-28), page 64/65 (64)
    12. Sega Force Mega, "Autumn 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 52-54 (52)
    13. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 113
    14. Consoles +, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 132
    15. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 83
    16. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 55
    17. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 81
    18. Game Power, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-1x-xx), page 94
    19. Gamers, "Oktober/November 1993" (DE; 1993-09-24), page 78
    20. GamesMaster (UK) "Series 3, episode 4" (1993-09-30, 24:00) (+8:17)
    21. Hyper, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 63
    22. Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 2000-12-07), page 57
    23. Joypad, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 130
    24. Joypad, "2/1994" (HU; 1994-xx-xx), page 21
    25. Mega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 49
    26. Mega Action, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 13
    27. Mega Force, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-10-08), page 100
    28. Mega Fun, "01/94" (DE; 1993-12-22), page 76
    29. Mean Machines Sega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-09-28), page 64
    30. Megazone, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-12-01), page 26
    31. Player One, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 110
    32. Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 47
    33. Sega Power, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-02), page 56
    34. Sega Pro, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 42
    35. Sega Zone, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-xx), page 26
    36. Sega Force Mega, "Autumn 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 92
    37. Sonic the Comic, "September 18th 1993" (UK; 1993-09-18), page 11
    38. Todo Sega, "Noviembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 70
    39. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 70
    40. Video Games, "9/93" (DE; 1993-08-25), page 100
    41. VideoGames, "December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 103
    42. Sega Master Force, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 26/27 (26)
    43. Sega Force Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 68/69 (68)
    44. Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video!, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 45 (47)
    45. Joypad, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 98
    46. Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 104
    47. 47.0 47.1 Mega Fun, "01/94" (DE; 1993-12-22), page 82
    48. Play Time, "4/94" (DE; 1994-03-09), page 161
    49. Play Time, "8/94" (DE; 1994-07-16), page 145
    50. Sega Pro, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 50
    51. Sega Force Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 68
    52. Sega Master Force, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 68
    53. Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video!, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 47
    54. Video Games, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-19), page 123
    55. 55.0 55.1 Joypad, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 82
    56. Sega Master Force, "Autumn 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 34/35 (34)
    57. Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 68
    58. Sega Pro, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 72
    59. Sega Master Force, "Autumn 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 34


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