Paperboy

n/a

Mega Drive
Master System
Game Gear

Paperboy

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear

Publisher:

Tengen

U.S. Gold (EU)

Sega (US)

Developer:

Motivetime

Tiertex

Distributor:

Domark (EU)

Licensor:

Tengen

Atari Games

Original system(s): Arcade boards

Developer(s) of original games: Atari Games

Genre: Action^[1]^[2]^[3]

Number of players:

1-2

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Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1992-06-26^[1]	¥6,800 (7,004)6,800e^[4]	T-48043
US	1992-02^[5]	$54.9554.95^[5]	301029-0150
EU	1992-04^[6]		301029-0170
PT	1992		MDJ-301029-0170
UK	1992-04^[6]	£34.9934.99^[7]^[8]	301029-0170
AU	199x
KR	199x		GM4053JT
US	1990		5121
EU	1990-12^[9]		25008-50
PT	1991		MSJ25008
UK	1990-12^[9]	£29.9929.99^[9]^[10]	25008-50
AU	1990		25008-50
BR	1991-08^[11]
US	1992-07^[12]		301029-0161
EU	1992-09^[13]		T-48028-50
UK	1992-09^[13]	£24.9924.99^[14]	T-48028-50

Non-Sega versions
Acorn Electron Amiga Amstrad CPC Apple II Apple IIGS Arcade Atari ST BBC Micro Commodore 16 Commodore 64 Commodore Plus/4 Game Boy Game Boy Color IBM PC Lynx Nintendo Entertainment System ZX Spectrum

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Paperboy (ペーパーボーイ) is an arcade game developed by Atari Games which was ported to variety of systems since its initial release in 1984, including the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System and the Sega Game Gear. The Mega Drive and Game Gear ports were handled by Tengen, while the Master System version was handled by U.S. Gold.

The Master System version of Paperboy was the first game for the console to be developed in the United Kingdom.

Gameplay

In Paperboy, players control an unnamed paperboy riding a bike while attempting to deliver papers on one of three streets. While you can speed up and slow down with and respectively, the bike continously moves towards the top right hand corner of the screen, so the player also needs to navigate the street and avoid any obstacles to avoid losing lives.

The objective is to throw papers horizontally to the left, attempting to land them on the doorstops (or letterboxes) of subscribers. If the player misses a house or breaks a window by mistake, that house will be lost as a subscriber. If there are no subscribers left, the game ends. To gain subscribers, the opposite has to be done - papers have to be thrown at the windows of non-subscribers.

There are a limited number of papers (with refils being placed around the level), and at the end of a street, the player rides through a short obstacle course with targets that grant extra points. Points are also awarded for hitting other targets on the street, such as for example, burglars attempting to get into a house.

History

Legacy

Paperboy was followed by Paperboy 2.

Magazine articles

Main article: Paperboy/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Paperboy/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

40

^[15]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

68

^[16]

Consoles + (FR)

62

^[17]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

80

^[18]

Cool Gamer (RU)

50

^[19]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

63

^[20]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

58

^[21]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[5]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[22]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

76

^[23]

Joypad (FR)

NTSC-U

60

^[24]

Joystick (FR)

NTSC-U

59

^[25]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

52

^[26]

Mega Force (FR)

65

^[27]

Mega Play (US)

NTSC-U

48

^[28]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

70

^[29]

Mean Machines (UK)

72

^[30]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

72

^[31]

Player One (FR)

55

^[32]

Play Time (DE)

49

^[33]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

58

^[8]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

80

^[34]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

80

^[35]

Sega Force (UK)

79

^[36]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

69

^[37]

Top Secret (PL)

100

^[38]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

60

^[39]

Video Games (DE)

46

^[40]

	65
Based on 28 reviews

Paperboy

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, US (cardboard)
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, US (cardboard; alt)
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, EU (Colour manual)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU (Black & white manual)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, PT
Cover

Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, KR
Cover

Master System version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

68

^[41]

Buzz! Computers (UK)

87

^[42]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

94

^[43]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

88

^[44]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

PAL

89

^[45]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

81

^[46]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

88

^[47]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

81

^[48]

Game Mania (UK)

89

^[49]

Games-X (UK)

60

^[50]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

87

^[51]

Joystick (FR)

PAL

75

^[52]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

70

^[53]

Mean Machines (UK)

85

^[54]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

89

^[55]

Player One (FR)

86

^[56]

Power Play (DE)

52

^[57]

Raze (UK)

PAL

76

^[9]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

84

^[58]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

75

^[59]

Sega Pro (UK)

83

^[60]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

81

^[61]

Zero (UK)

PAL

83

^[62]

	80
Based on 23 reviews

Paperboy

Master System, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, PT
Cover

Master System, AU
Cover
Cart

Master System, AU (Hotline sticker)
Cover
Cart

Master System, BR (cardboard)
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Computer & Video Games (UK)

83

^[14]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

79

^[63]

Game Zone (UK)

PAL

68

^[64]

Joypad (FR)

80

^[65]

Joystick (FR)

PAL

58

^[66]

Mega Byte (UK)

PAL

35

^[67]

Mega Force (FR)

55

^[68]

Player One (FR)

45

^[69]

Play Time (DE)

69

^[70]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

79

^[71]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

79

^[72]

Sega Force (SE)

68

^[73]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

76

^[74]

Video Games (DE)

41

^[75]

	65
Based on 14 reviews

Paperboy

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

?

CRC32	0a44819b
MD5	f185e7700fe58f34d1c2968074760cdc
SHA-1	10faaf47e585423eec45285be4f5ce1015ae3386

512kB

1991-12

Cartridge (US/EU)

✔

CRC32	e14250ae
MD5	6e3424093e687ccfca125ef5d34242d0
SHA-1	3384e238edaf8b2f6950cd1660864599e476d29f

512kB

1992-03

Cartridge (JP)

?

CRC32	9856d9ea
MD5	c44efbfd7acbffdc75e377df607ffd29
SHA-1	2e239046e07f511540db351659a6f9408754be28

512kB

1991-10-28

CD-R disc

Page

?

CRC32	294e0759
MD5	a0a053017d9cae9dd8ce8676355b16b9
SHA-1	e91dae35a3ca3a475e30b7863c03375d656ec734

128kB

Cartridge (EU)

?

CRC32	327a0b4c
MD5	9b694d765038ffb87b36174412452588
SHA-1	736718efab4737ebf9d06221ac35fa2fcc4593ce

128kB

Cartridge (US)

?

CRC32	f54b6803
MD5	60e9482350815e3be5adc2a59234f05a
SHA-1	b1f81f9e2b7197b2fa1475b9cd422479780ef7f2

128kB

Cartridge (US/EU)

References

Paperboy
	Main page \| Comparisons \| Magazine articles \| Video coverage \| Reception \| Promotional material \| Region coding \| Technical information \| Bootlegs Prototypes: 1991-10-28

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[:File:Paperboy_MD_KR_Box.jpg_p-2] File:Paperboy MD KR Box.jpg

[:File:Paperboy_GG_EU_Box_Back.jpg_p-3] File:Paperboy GG EU Box Back.jpg

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1992-07.pdf_p20-4] Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1992" (JP; 1992-06-08), page 20

[:File:GamePro_US_032.pdf_p48-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 GamePro, "March 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 48

[:File:SegaPower_UK_28.pdf_p10-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Sega Power, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-06), page 10

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_17.pdf_p102-7] Mean Machines, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-27), page 102

[:File:SegaPower_UK_30.pdf_p36-8] 8.0 ^8.1 Sega Power, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-02), page 36

[:File:Raze_UK_03.pdf_p47-9] 9.0 ^9.1 ^9.2 ^9.3 Raze, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-11-29), page 47

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_01.pdf_p56-10] Mean Machines, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-xx), page 56

[:File:Supergame_BR_02.pdf_p26-11] Supergame, "Agosto 1991" (BR; 1991-08-xx), page 26

[:File:GamePro_US_036.pdf_p90-12] GamePro, "July 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 90

[:File:GameZone_UK_11.pdf_p65-13] 13.0 ^13.1 Game Zone, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-19), page 65

[:File:Go_UK_13.pdf_p22-14] 14.0 ^14.1 Computer & Video Games, "November 1992 (Go! Issue 13)" (UK; 1992-10-15), page 22

[15] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 230

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1992-07.pdf_p34-16] Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1992" (JP; 1992-06-08), page 34

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_007.pdf_p68-17] Consoles +, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 68

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p132-18] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 132

[19] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 152

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p77-20] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 77

[:File:Famitsu_JP_0185.pdf_p40-21] Famitsu, "1992-07-03" (JP; 1992-06-19), page 40

[22] Hippon Super, "July 1992" (JP; 1992-06-04), page 38

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_010.pdf_p54-23] Hobby Consolas, "Julio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 54

[:File:Joypad_FR_008.pdf_p88-24] Joypad, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-04-1x), page 88

[:File:Joystick_FR_027.pdf_p138-25] Joystick, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 138

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p93-26] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 93

[:File:MegaForce_FR_06.pdf_p68-27] Mega Force, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-05-05), page 68

[:File:MegaPlay_US_0303.pdf_p65-28] Mega Play, "June 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 65

[:File:MegaTech_UK_02.pdf_p26-29] MegaTech, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-20), page 26

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_17.pdf_p100-30] Mean Machines, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-27), page 100

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p140-31] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_021.pdf_p60-32] Player One, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-06-10), page 60

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-07.pdf_p91-33] Play Time, "7/92" (DE; 1992-06-03), page 91

[:File:SegaPro_UK_04.pdf_p48-34] Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 48

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p66-35] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66

[:File:SegaForce_UK_05.pdf_p54-36] Sega Force, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-16), page 54

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p86-37] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86

[38] Top Secret, "Luty 1995" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 57

[39] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 133

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-06.pdf_p50-40] Video Games, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-29), page 50

[:File:ASM_DE_1990-11.pdf_p133-41] Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1990" (DE; 1990-10-26), page 133

[buzz1991-04-26-42] Buzz! Computers (UK) (+0:00)

[:File:CGtC_UK_03.pdf_p28-43] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume III" (UK; 1990-08-xx), page 28

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p103-44] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 103

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p59-45] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 59

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p143-46] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 143

[:File:CVG_UK_110.pdf_p41-47] Computer & Video Games, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-15), page 41

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p148-48] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 148

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p81-49] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81

[:File:GamesX_UK_00.pdf_p17-50] Games-X, "Sneak Preview March 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 17

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_001.pdf_p82-51] Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 82

[:File:Joystick_FR_015.pdf_p113-52] Joystick, "Avril 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 113

[:File:Micromania2_ES_040.pdf_p27-53] Micromanía (segunda época), "Septiembre 1991" (ES; 1991-0x-xx), page 27

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_01.pdf_p54-54] Mean Machines, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-xx), page 54

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p135-55] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 135

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_008.pdf_p33-56] Player One, "Avril 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 33

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-02.pdf_p158-57] Power Play, "2/91" (DE; 1991-01-18), page 158

[:File:SegaPower_UK_14.pdf_p30-58] Sega Power, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-06), page 30

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p58-59] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 58

[:File:SegaPro_UK_05.pdf_p20-60] Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 20

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p71-61] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71

[:File:Zero_UK_16.pdf_p87-62] Zero, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 87

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p168-63] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 168

[:File:GameZone_UK_11.pdf_p64-64] Game Zone, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-19), page 64

[:File:Joypad_FR_013.pdf_p146-65] Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 146

[:File:Joystick_FR_031.pdf_p157-66] Joystick, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 157

[67] Mega Byte, "February 6, 1993" (UK; 1993-02-06), page 1

[:File:MegaForce_FR_10.pdf_p73-68] Mega Force, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 73

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_025.pdf_p130-69] Player One, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-11-10), page 130

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-12.pdf_p84-70] Play Time, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-04), page 84

[:File:SegaPro_UK_10.pdf_p42-71] Sega Pro, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-16), page 42

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p74-72] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1993_01.pdf_p21-73] Sega Force, "1/93" (SE; 1993-01-14), page 21

[:File:SegaForce_UK_09.pdf_p74-74] Sega Force, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-13), page 74

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-11.pdf_p127-75] Video Games, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-28), page 127

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Paperboy

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Contents

Gameplay

History

Legacy

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Game Gear version

Technical information

ROM dump status

References