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}}}}{{stub}}'''''Laser Ghost''''' is a [[Sega Master System]] light gun game developed and published by [[Sega]]. A redesigned port of the titular 1990 [[Sega System 18]] arcade game ''[[Laser Ghost (System 18)|Laser Ghost]]'', it was first released in Europe in December 1991, and was brought to Australia some time later.
  
 
==Story==
 
==Story==
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The player is an unnamed Ghost Hunter armed with a prototype energy weapon capable of hurting ghosts and other nightmarish creatures. After being telepathically contacted by Catherine, a little girl who was kidnapped by ghosts and had her soul stolen, the player assists her escape from the Ghost City, a nightmarish city that only appears once every thirteen years. The player must protect Catherine from harm and help her escape from the city before her soul is lost forever.
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Player is an unnamed Ghost Hunter armed with a prototype energy weapon capable of hurting ghosts and other nightmarish creatures. After telepathically contacted by Catherine, a little girl who was kidnapped by ghosts and her soul was stolen, player assists her escape from the Ghost City, a nightmarish city only appears once in thirteen years. Player must protect Catherine from harm and help her escape from the city before her soul is lost forever.
 
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It has been suggested that Catherine is the same person as the Kate from the House of the Dead IV, but this hasn't been confirmed.
 
  
 
==Gameplay==
 
==Gameplay==
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Laser Ghost is a rail shooting game. It can be played with either control pad or with Light Phaser/Control Pad combination. Light Phaser trigger or button 1 can be used to fire main weapon while button 2 (or either button if light phaser is used) fire a special weapon that damages all enemies on the screen. Since Light Phaser has only one button, special weapons must be fire with the Control Pad which must be attached to the second control port.
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''Laser Ghost'' is a rail shooting game. It can be played with either the Control Pad or with the [[Light Phaser]]/Control Pad combination. The Light Phaser trigger or button {{1}} can be used to fire the main weapon, while button {{2}} (or either button if the Light Phaser is used) fires a special weapon that damages all enemies on the screen. Since the Light Phaser has only one button, special weapons must be fired with the Control Pad, which must be connected to the second controller port.
  
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Players must eliminate any enemies from touching Catherine and each hit she is hit, her life will go down.
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The player must eliminate any enemies before they touch Catherine; each time she is hit, her life will go down.
  
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Status screen from left to right: Score, Catherine's lifebar, Catherine's destination to the end of level (above the lifebar), remaining time and number of special shots.
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The status screen displays from left to right: The player's score, Catherine's lifebar, Catherine's destination to the end of level (above the lifebar), remaining time and number of special shots.
  
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Players can also hit Catherine. This will hurt her but can occasionally be useful to get her out of the harm's way.
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The player can also shoot Catherine. This will hurt her, but this can occasionally be useful to get her out of harm's way.
  
 
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| desc=Now outside the dark dungeon, Catherine must escape from the manor proper. Again, keep your eyes open for bats. Shoot the "poltergeisted" (is that a word?) furniture and possessed pictures. At the end of the level, you will face a large haunted portrait who will attack Catherine with enchanted fire bolts.
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| desc=Now outside the dark dungeon, Catherine must escape from the manor proper. Again, the player should keep their eyes open for bats and shoot the possessed furniture and portraits. At the end of the level, the player will face a large haunted portrait who will attack Catherine with enchanted fire bolts.
 
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| desc=Cursed mansion is left behind but Catherine must still reach the city to escape. Unfortunately for her (and you) her path passes through a dark and ominious forest. Keep your eyes open for evil spirits, cannibalistic fruit and of course, bats. Limited supplies can be found inside the gravestones. Defeat a large number of zombies at the end of the level to reach the next part.
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| desc=The cursed mansion is left behind, but Catherine must still reach the city to escape. Unfortunately for her (and the player), her path passes through a dark and ominious forest. The player should keep their eyes open for evil spirits, cannibalistic fruit, and of course, bats. Limited supplies can be found inside the gravestones. Defeat a large number of zombies at the end of the level to reach the next part.
 
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| title=The Sinister Swamp
 
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| desc=Stay away from the water. Catherine will be forced to deal with, evil spirits, water creatures who will attack from the river, monstrous fruit and again, bats. End of level boss is a couple of giant, dismembered hands.
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| desc=Stay away from the water. Catherine will be forced to deal with evil spirits, water creatures who will attack from the river, monstrous fruit, and again, bats. The end-of-level boss is a couple of giant, dismembered hands.
 
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| desc=Most difficult level of the game. Which is understandable considering the fact that you are waltzing through a city infested by demons. Careful when passing near derelict buildings unless you want Catherine to become a street pizza from the falling boulders. Fight back possessed, demonic cars and prepare for air defence against bats, who will know swoop down on Catherine like fighter squadrons. You must reach the hotel.
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| desc=The most difficult level of the game, which is understandable considering the fact that Catherine is waltzing through a city infested by demons. The player should be careful when passing near derelict buildings unless they want Catherine to become a street pizza from the falling boulders. Fight back possessed, demonic cars and prepare for air defence against bats, who will swoop down on Catherine like fighter squadrons. The player must reach the hotel.
 
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| screenshot=You have entered the hotel, which contains the dimensional gate that will help Catherine go back home. Shoot cyclopic receptionist who will attack Catherine with their eyes. Be on the lookout for spectres who will stalk Catherine throughout the level. Demolish hanged corpses who will use disguisting flies to hurt the poor girl under your protection. You must persevere and reach room 1313. End is near.
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| desc=The player and Catherine have entered the hotel, which contains the dimensional gate that will help Catherine go back home. The player should shoot the cycloptic receptionist who will attack Catherine with their eyes, and be on the lookout for spectres who will stalk Catherine throughout the level, and demolish hanging corpses who will use disguisting flies to hurt the poor girl under the player's protection. They must persevere and reach room 1313. The end is near.
 
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| desc=Your final obstacle is a possessed woman who seems to be a send-off to 1972 movie, The Exorcist. You must shoot all demonic faces appear in the background before they disappear or else the final boss will hit the Catherine with an unstoppable attack.
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| desc=The final obstacle is a possessed woman who seems to be a send-off to the 1973 movie, ''[[wikipedia:The Exorcist (film)|The Exorcist]]''. The player must shoot all demonic faces appear in the background before they disappear or else the final boss will hit Catherine with an unstoppable attack.
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==Production credits==
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*'''Cover artist:''' [[Osamu Muto]]{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20220905042342/https://twitter.com/VGDensetsu/status/1310503324530114560}}
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Latest revision as of 16:47, 29 December 2023

For the original Sega System 18 arcade game, see Laser Ghost (System 18).

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Laser Ghost
System(s): Sega Master System
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Original system(s): Sega System 18
Developer(s) of original games: Sega R&D 1
Peripherals supported: Light Phaser
Genre: Shooting[1]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
EU 		7074
Sega Master System
UK 		£29.9929.99[5][6] 7074
Sega Master System
AU
Sega Master System
AU
(Kmart Software Pack) 		FKMA01SEC
Sega Master System
MX

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Laser Ghost is a Sega Master System light gun game developed and published by Sega. A redesigned port of the titular 1990 Sega System 18 arcade game Laser Ghost, it was first released in Europe in December 1991, and was brought to Australia some time later.

Story

The player is an unnamed Ghost Hunter armed with a prototype energy weapon capable of hurting ghosts and other nightmarish creatures. After being telepathically contacted by Catherine, a little girl who was kidnapped by ghosts and had her soul stolen, the player assists her escape from the Ghost City, a nightmarish city that only appears once every thirteen years. The player must protect Catherine from harm and help her escape from the city before her soul is lost forever.

Gameplay

Laser Ghost is a rail shooting game. It can be played with either the Control Pad or with the Light Phaser/Control Pad combination. The Light Phaser trigger or button 1 can be used to fire the main weapon, while button 2 (or either button if the Light Phaser is used) fires a special weapon that damages all enemies on the screen. Since the Light Phaser has only one button, special weapons must be fired with the Control Pad, which must be connected to the second controller port.

The player must eliminate any enemies before they touch Catherine; each time she is hit, her life will go down.

The status screen displays from left to right: The player's score, Catherine's lifebar, Catherine's destination to the end of level (above the lifebar), remaining time and number of special shots.

The player can also shoot Catherine. This will hurt her, but this can occasionally be useful to get her out of harm's way.

Chapters

Demon Manor
Catherine is held at the dungeon of a mansion. Guide poor Catherine as she attempts to find her way through the dark corridors. Look out for bats, trap walls, possessed suits of armor and other traps. Look for a secret treasure room to recover supplies.
Haunted Portrait
Now outside the dark dungeon, Catherine must escape from the manor proper. Again, the player should keep their eyes open for bats and shoot the possessed furniture and portraits. At the end of the level, the player will face a large haunted portrait who will attack Catherine with enchanted fire bolts.
Demon Woods
The cursed mansion is left behind, but Catherine must still reach the city to escape. Unfortunately for her (and the player), her path passes through a dark and ominious forest. The player should keep their eyes open for evil spirits, cannibalistic fruit, and of course, bats. Limited supplies can be found inside the gravestones. Defeat a large number of zombies at the end of the level to reach the next part.
The Sinister Swamp
Stay away from the water. Catherine will be forced to deal with evil spirits, water creatures who will attack from the river, monstrous fruit, and again, bats. The end-of-level boss is a couple of giant, dismembered hands.
The City of Terror
The most difficult level of the game, which is understandable considering the fact that Catherine is waltzing through a city infested by demons. The player should be careful when passing near derelict buildings unless they want Catherine to become a street pizza from the falling boulders. Fight back possessed, demonic cars and prepare for air defence against bats, who will swoop down on Catherine like fighter squadrons. The player must reach the hotel.
Beyond Horror Hotel
The player and Catherine have entered the hotel, which contains the dimensional gate that will help Catherine go back home. The player should shoot the cycloptic receptionist who will attack Catherine with their eyes, and be on the lookout for spectres who will stalk Catherine throughout the level, and demolish hanging corpses who will use disguisting flies to hurt the poor girl under the player's protection. They must persevere and reach room 1313. The end is near.
The Final Chapter
The final obstacle is a possessed woman who seems to be a send-off to the 1973 movie, The Exorcist. The player must shoot all demonic faces appear in the background before they disappear or else the final boss will hit Catherine with an unstoppable attack.

Production credits

Source:
Uncredited


Magazine articles

Main article: Laser Ghost (Master System)/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Console XS (UK) PAL
84
[8]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK) PAL
76
[9]
FX (UK)
60
[10]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
79
[11]
Joystick (FR) PAL
51
[12]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
70
[13]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
76
[14]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
76
[15]
Player One (FR) PAL
55
[16]
Play Time (DE)
35
[17]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
19
[18]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
80
[5]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
84
[19]
User (GR) PAL
75
[20]
Sega Master System
 66
Based on
14 reviews

Laser Ghost (Master System)

Master System, EU
LaserGhost SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
LaserGhost SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, EU (with sticker)
LaserGhost SMS EU Box Sticker.jpg
Cover
LaserGhost SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, EU (Alt)
LaserGhost SMS EU Box Alt.jpg
Cover
LaserGhost SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU (Hotline sticker)
LaserGhost SMS AU hotline cover.jpg
Cover
Laser Ghost SMS AU Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, AU (NIAL sticker)
LaserGhost SMS AU nial cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, AU (Kmart Software Pack)
LaserGhost SMS AU kmart cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, MX
LaserGhost SMS MX Box.jpg
Cover
LaserGhost SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Master System
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CRC32 0ca95637
MD5 17f9c50c444dc94e08ba173ab306608b
SHA-1 a21286d282ca994c66d8e7a91ee0a05ff69c7981
256kB Cartridge (EU)

References

  1. ↑ File:LaserGhost SMS EU Box.jpg
  2. ↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 7
  3. ↑ Games-X, "19th December 1991-1st January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-19), page 6
  4. ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1991-12-09), page 27
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 48
  6. ↑ Sega Power, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-02), page 12
  7. ↑ @VGDensetsu on Twitter (Wayback Machine: 2022-09-05 04:23)
  8. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 142
  9. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 142
  10. ↑ FX (UK) (+0:00)
  11. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Abril 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 72
  12. ↑ Joystick, "Février 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 142
  13. ↑ Mega Force, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1992-01-15), page 91
  14. ↑ Mean Machines, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-28), page 82
  15. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 135
  16. ↑ Player One, "Février 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 84
  17. ↑ Play Time, "4/92" (DE; 1992-03-04), page 89
  18. ↑ Sega Power, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-06), page 49
  19. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71
  20. ↑ User, "Máios 1992" (GR; 1992-0x-xx), page 83


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