LHX Attack Chopper

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LHX Attack Chopper
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Electronic Arts (US, Europe), Electronic Arts Victor (Japan)
Developer:
Genre: Simulation[1], Shooting[2]

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥6,8006,800 EM20016
Sega Mega Drive
US
$49.9949.99[4] 707701
Sega Mega Drive
EU
E143SMXI
Sega Mega Drive
UK
£39.9939.99[6][7] E143SMXI
Sega Mega Drive
SE
(Rental)
Sega Mega Drive
GR
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
KR
GM8103JT
Non-Sega versions

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LHX Attack Chopper (LHXアタックチョッパー) is a 1990 helicopter combat simulator for IBM PCs by Electronic Arts ported to the Sega Mega Drive in 1992.

Gameplay

LHX Attack Chopper is a 3D helicopter combat simulator in which players pilot US army helicopters from the Light Helicopter Experimental programme of the 1980s. The game is presented in 3D with flat-shaded polygon models.

Versions

The Mega Drive version of LHX Attack Chopper contains the majority of features of the original IBM PC game, however as a very low frame rate, typical of 3D games of this time. Slowdown is particularly apparent when objects are close to the camera, though the experience (in terms of speed) is likely not too far removed from the IBM version running with the minimum requirements.

Magazine articles

Main article: LHX Attack Chopper/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #10: "November/December 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Joypad (FR) #12: "Septembre 1992" (1992-0x-xx)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1993-05: "May 1993" (1993-04-08)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
65 [8]
71 [9]
75 [10]
89 №13, p94-96
85 [11]
78 [12]
90 №12, p67-69
40 №1993-06, p40
79 №13
80 №31, p163
84 [13]
88 [14]
90 №1, p65
92 №9, p20-23
89 [15]
68 №26, p100/101
73 №35, p32/33
70 №14, p57
70 №18, p66
91 [16]
Sega Mega Drive
78
Based on
20 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[17]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
65
[18]
Cool Gamer (RU)
70
[19]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
75
[20]
Dengeki Mega Drive (JP) NTSC-J
47
[21]
Digitiser (UK)
80
[22]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
58
[23]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
60
[24]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
93
[25]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
50
[26]
Game Mania (UK)
85
[11]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
78
[4]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
90
[27]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
40
[28]
Joypad (FR)
79
[29]
Joystick (FR) PAL
80
[30]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
84
[31]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
84
[32]
Mega (UK) PAL
88
[33]
Mega (UK) PAL
88
[34]
Mega Action (UK)
90
[35]
Mega Force (FR)
85
[36]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
65
[37]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
92
[7]
Megazin (SI)
82
[38]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
89
[39]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
89
[40]
Player One (FR)
68
[41]
Play Time (DE)
81
[42]
Play Time (DE)
80
[43]
Power Up! (UK)
84
[44]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
73
[45]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
70
[46]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
70
[47]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
91
[48]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
71
[49]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
71
[50]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
70
[51]
Video Games (DE)
65
[52]
Sega Mega Drive
75
Based on
39 reviews

LHX Attack Chopper

Mega Drive, JP
LHXAC MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
LHX MD JP CartTop.jpg
LHX MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
LHX MD JP pcb.jpg
PCB
Mega Drive, US
LHXAC MD US Box.jpg
Cover
LHXAttackChopper MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
LHX Attack Chopper MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
LHXAC MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
LHXAttackChopper MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, FR

LHX Attack Chopper MD FR Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, SE (Rental)
LHX MD SE rental cover.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, GR
LHXAC MD GR Box.jpg
Cover
LHXAttackChopper MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, KR
LHXAC MD KR Box.jpg
Cover
LHXAC MD KR Cart.jpg
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 70c3428d
MD5 605cf449c578869cb229cd38c0499da5
SHA-1 f23c6d0bc6daae11a3398d73961f621e508c9229
1MB 1992-10 Cartridge (US/EU)
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 224ff103
MD5 98522160b9f62470bf2597d98f5e6964
SHA-1 4e98a59fbd25db9fa9a05c84ecfa79154dd49d12
1MB 1993-06 Cartridge (JP)

References

  1. File:LHXAC MD JP Box.jpg
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
  3. Sega Visions, "November/December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 93
  4. 4.0 4.1 GamePro, "December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 56
  5. MegaTech, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-20), page 17
  6. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 37
  7. 7.0 7.1 MegaTech, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-20), page 20
  8. Beep! MegaDrive, "June 1993" (JP; 1993-05-08), page 22 (24)
  9. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 84 (86)
  10. Computer & Video Games, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-15), page 107/111 (107)
  11. 11.0 11.1 Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
  12. GamePro, "December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 54 (56)
  13. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 35-37 (35)
  14. Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 44-47 (44)
  15. Mean Machines, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-27), page 78-80 (78)
  16. Sega Force, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 76/77 (76)
  17. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 115
  18. Beep! MegaDrive, "June 1993" (JP; 1993-05-08), page 24
  19. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 115
  20. Computer & Video Games, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-15), page 107
  21. Dengeki Mega Drive, "June 1993" (JP; 1993-05-xx), page 32
  22. Digitiser (UK) (1993-01-05)
  23. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 30
  24. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 326
  25. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 66
  26. Famitsu, "1993-06-11" (JP; 1993-05-28), page 37
  27. Game Zone, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-24), page 67
  28. Hippon Super, "June 1993" (JP; 1993-05-01), page 40
  29. Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 70
  30. Joystick, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 163
  31. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 35
  32. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 93
  33. Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 44
  34. Mega, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 65
  35. Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 65
  36. Mega Force, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 76
  37. Mega Fun, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-xx), page 40
  38. Megazin, "Letnik 2, Številka 7, Marec 1994" (SI; 1994-xx-xx), page 37
  39. Mean Machines, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-27), page 94
  40. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139
  41. Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 100
  42. Play Time, "1/93" (DE; 1992-12-09), page 94
  43. Play Time, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-10), page 110
  44. Power Up!, "Saturday, October 31, 1992" (UK; 1992-10-31), page 1
  45. Sega Power, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-03), page 32
  46. Sega Pro, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-12), page 57
  47. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  48. Sega Force, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 76
  49. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86
  50. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 18
  51. VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "November 1992" (US; 1992-1x-xx), page 53
  52. Video Games, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-23), page 58