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You play as John Rambo in various overhead shooting environments. {{C}} shoots; hold for rapidfire. You have three of special weapons; select with {{A}} and fire with {{B}}. You can use the knife as much as you want, but the crossbow and bombs can only be used if you have enough arrows/bombs; collecting squares with A on them collects arrows and collecting squares with B on them collects bomb. You can get hurt by your own bombs exploding — watch out! While you can move freely around, the screen will eventually lock you from backtracking. Getting hit three times will game over.
 
You play as John Rambo in various overhead shooting environments. {{C}} shoots; hold for rapidfire. You have three of special weapons; select with {{A}} and fire with {{B}}. You can use the knife as much as you want, but the crossbow and bombs can only be used if you have enough arrows/bombs; collecting squares with A on them collects arrows and collecting squares with B on them collects bomb. You can get hurt by your own bombs exploding — watch out! While you can move freely around, the screen will eventually lock you from backtracking. Getting hit three times will game over.
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==Promotional material==
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<gallery>
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MegaDrive UK PrintAd 1990-10.jpg|UK print advert
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==Physical Scans==
 
==Physical Scans==

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Rambo III (Mega Drive)
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up (JP box), Action (Sega of Japan master list)

















Release Date RRP Code

Rambo III (ランボーIII) is a 1989 overhead run-and-gun for the Sega Mega Drive by Sega to tie into the film Rambo III.

You play as John Rambo in various overhead shooting environments. C shoots; hold for rapidfire. You have three of special weapons; select with A and fire with B. You can use the knife as much as you want, but the crossbow and bombs can only be used if you have enough arrows/bombs; collecting squares with A on them collects arrows and collecting squares with B on them collects bomb. You can get hurt by your own bombs exploding — watch out! While you can move freely around, the screen will eventually lock you from backtracking. Getting hit three times will game over.

Promotional material

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
87 №4, p34
85 №98, p123[1]
84 №9, p98
47 №5, p94
74 №9, p21
79 №1, p42
87 №1, p79/80
86 №2, p60-63[2]
80 №3, p66[3]
80 №23, p54
80 №5, p33
76 №18, p66
Sega Mega Drive
79
Based on
12 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[4]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
52
[5]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
60
[6]
Computer Entertainer (US)
83
[7]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
87
[8]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)
87
[9]
Console XS (UK) PAL
76
[10]
Cool Gamer (RU)
50
[11]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
85
[1]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
65
[12]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10 (RU)
80
[13]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
80
[14]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
60
[15]
Joystick (FR)
84
[16]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
47
[17]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
66
[18]
Mega (UK) PAL
74
[19]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
83
[20]
Mean Machines (UK)
86
[2]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
87
[21]
Pixel (GR)
93
[22]
Power Play (DE)
78
[23]
Raze (UK) PAL
80
[3]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
75
[24]
Sega Pro (UK)
80
[25]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
76
[26]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
54
[27]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
76
[28]
User (GR) NTSC-J
92
[29]
Sega Mega Drive
74
Based on
29 reviews

Rambo III (Mega Drive)

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Ramboiii md us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
RamboIII MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
RamboIII MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
RAMBOIII MD JP CartTop.jpg
RamboIII MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Ramboiii md jp manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, BR
RamboIII MD BR cover.jpg
Cover
RamboIII MD BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, KR
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Cover
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RamboIII MD KR cartback.jpgRamboIII MD KR cart.jpg
Cart
  1. 1.0 1.1 File:CVG UK 098.pdf, page 123 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 098.pdf_p123" defined multiple times with different content
  2. 2.0 2.1 File:MeanMachines UK 02.pdf, page 60 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 02.pdf_p60" defined multiple times with different content
  3. 3.0 3.1 File:Raze UK 03.pdf, page 66 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Raze UK 03.pdf_p66" defined multiple times with different content
  4. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 184
  5. Aktueller Software Markt, "Januar 1990" (DE; 1989-1x-xx), page 64
  6. Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1990" (JP; 1990-01-08), page 72
  7. Computer Entertainer, "December 1989" (US; 1989-12-18), page 12
  8. Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 34
  9. The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 49
  10. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 133
  11. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 167
  12. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1990" (US; 19xx-xx-xx), page 16
  13. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10, "" (RU; 2003-10-08), page 122
  14. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 81
  15. Famitsu, "" (JP; 1989-xx-xx), page 1
  16. Joystick, "Octobre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 98
  17. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94
  18. Mega Drive Fan, "March 1990" (JP; 1990-02-08), page 63
  19. Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 21
  20. MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 42
  21. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
  22. Pixel, "Ioúnios 1990" (GR; 1990-xx-xx), page 134
  23. Power Play, "2/90" (DE; 1990-01-25), page 66
  24. Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54
  25. Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 33
  26. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  27. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  28. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 21
  29. User, "Dekémvrios 1990" (GR; 1990-1x-xx), page 66