R.C. Grand Prix

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R.C. Grand Prix
System(s): Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher:
Sega Master System
Seismic Software (US)
Sega Master System
Sega (EU)
Sega Game Gear
Absolute Entertainment
Sega Game Gear
Sega
Developer:
Distributor:
Sega Game Gear
Electro Brain
Genre: Racing

















Number of players: 1-4
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
US
27007
Sega Master System
EU
27007
Sega Master System
UK
£29.9929.99[1]
Sega Master System
AU
27007
Sega Master System
BR
Sega Game Gear
US
T-86018

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R.C. Grand Prix is a Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear game developed by Absolute Entertainment and published by Sega. It is a racing game, in which the player controls a radio controlled car, competing against other drivers around a track.

The Game Gear version of the game was only released in North America.

Production credits

  • Production: Dan Kitchen
  • Direction: Dan Kitchen
  • Design: Scott Marshall, Dan Kitchen
  • Game-Programing: Scott Marshall
  • Additional-Programing: Donald Han
  • Graphics: Bill Wentworth, Jesse Kapili
  • Additional-Graphics: Mike Sullivan
  • Music: Scott Marshall
  • R.C. Consultant: Robert Prescott
Source:
In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: R.C. Grand Prix/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Master System print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #102: "May 1990" (1990-04-16)
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Master System print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #103: "June 1990" (1990-05-16)
also published in:
  • ACE (UK) #33: "June 1990" (1990-05-xx)[4]
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Master System print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #104: "July 1990" (1990-06-16)
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Master System print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #105: "August 1990" (1990-07-16)
also published in:
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Master System print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #107: "October 1990" (1990-09-16)
also published in:
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Physical scans

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
61 [8]
70 №2, p104
70 [9]
79 [10]
79 [11]
75 [12]
70 №35
70 [13]
75 [2]
55 №5
40 [14]
48 [15]
75 [16]
Sega Master System
67
Based on
13 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
61
[8]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
75
[17]
Buzz! Computers (UK)
83
[18]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
70
[19]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
70
[9]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
70
[20]
Console XS (UK) PAL
69
[21]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
79
[10]
The Games Machine (UK)
79
[11]
K (IT)
75
[22]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
58
[23]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
70
[24]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
70
[25]
Player One (FR)
75
[2]
S: The Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
55
[26]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
25
[14]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
48
[15]
Sega Pro (UK)
75
[16]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
59
[27]
Software Gids (NL)
80
[28]
Sega Master System
67
Based on
20 reviews

R.C. Grand Prix

Master System, US
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Cover
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Cart
Rcgrandprix sms us manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU
RCGrandPrix SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
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Cart
Master System, BR
RCGrandPrix SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover
RCGrandPrix SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
RCGrandPrix SMS BR Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, AU
RCGrandPrix SMS AU Box.jpg
Cover
RCGrandPrix SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
59 №22, p66
Sega Game Gear
59
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
55
[29]
Power Unlimited (NL)
68
[30]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U
59
[31]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
70
[32]
Sega Game Gear
63
Based on
4 reviews

R.C. Grand Prix

Game Gear, US
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Cover
RCGrandPrix GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
R.C. Grand Prix GG US Manual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 54316fea
MD5 b30e60b91960a0f2a89fc133410770df
SHA-1 94cc64f6febdb0fe4e89ecd9deeca96694e5bead
256kB Cartridge (EU/US)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 56201996
MD5 d087b25d96f3f3e9338b0b5ec4fc2aa5
SHA-1 c789e7f9450c8eaa08be1bf6c39e877973216431
256kB Cartridge (US/EU)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Computer & Video Games, "May 1990" (UK; 1990-04-16), page 101
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Player One, "Septembre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 57
  3. Sega Visions, "February/March 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 100
  4. ACE, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-xx), page 28
  5. Computer & Video Games, "September 1990" (UK; 1990-08-16), page 80
  6. Computer & Video Games, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-16), page 58
  7. ACE, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-xx), page 92
  8. 8.0 8.1 ACE, "July 1990" (UK; 1990-06-xx), page 57
  9. 9.0 9.1 Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 105
  10. 10.0 10.1 Computer & Video Games, "April 1990" (UK; 1990-03-16), page 104
  11. 11.0 11.1 The Games Machine, "September 1990" (UK; 1990-08-xx), page 56
  12. K, "Novembre 1990" (IT; 1990-xx-xx), page 71 (73)
  13. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 131
  14. 14.0 14.1 Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 59
  15. 15.0 15.1 Sega Power, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-10-30), page 40
  16. 16.0 16.1 Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 51
  17. Aktueller Software Markt, "Avril 1990" (DE; 1990-03-30), page 84
  18. Buzz! Computers (UK) (+0:00)
  19. Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume Two" (UK; 1990-04-xx), page 104
  20. The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 60
  21. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 144
  22. K, "Novembre 1990" (IT; 1990-xx-xx), page 73
  23. Mega Play, "November/December 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 31
  24. Micromanía (segunda época), "Abril 1991" (ES; 1991-0x-xx), page 42
  25. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 135
  26. S: The Sega Magazine, "April 1990" (UK; 1990-03-01), page 10
  27. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
  28. Software Gids, "Sept./Okt. 1990" (NL; 1990-09-xx), page 36
  29. Mega Fun, "08/93" (DE; 1993-07-21), page 90
  30. Power Unlimited, "Nummer 5, December 1993" (NL; 1993-12-01), page 50
  31. Sega Pro, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-08), page 62
  32. VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "September 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 84