Rambo III (Mega Drive)

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Rambo III
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Sound driver: pre-SMPS Z80
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up (JP box), Action (Sega of Japan master list)

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥5,5005,500 G-4010
Sega Mega Drive
US
Sega Mega Drive
EU
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
BR
Sega Mega Drive
KR
GM4007JG

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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.

Gameplay

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.

Missions

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Infiltrate Enemy Lines

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Rescue Secret Agent

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Get to the Arsenal

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Blow Up all the Enemy's Weapons

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Penetrate the Fortress

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Rescue Colonel Trautman

Magazine articles

Main article: Rambo III (Mega Drive)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in ACE (UK) #37: "October 1990" (1990-09-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Mean Machines Sega (UK) #11: "September 1993" (1993-07-30)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1989-09: "September 1989" (1989-XX-XX)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1989-09: "September 1989" (1989-XX-XX)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
60 [5]
54 [6]
88 №8.09, p12
87 [7]
85 [8]
60 №88, [1]
84 [9]
47 №5, p94
74 №9, p21
79 [10]
87 [11]
86 [12]
80 [13]
80 [14]
80 [15]
76 №18, p66
Sega Mega Drive
75
Based on
16 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[16]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
52
[17]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
60
[18]
Computer Entertainer (US)
83
[19]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
87
[7]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)
87
[20]
Console XS (UK) PAL
76
[21]
Cool Gamer (RU)
50
[22]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
85
[8]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
65
[23]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10 (RU)
80
[24]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
80
[25]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
60
[26]
Joystick (FR)
84
[9]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
47
[27]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
66
[28]
Mega (UK) PAL
74
[29]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
83
[10]
Mean Machines (UK)
86
[30]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
87
[31]
Pixel (GR)
93
[32]
Power Play (DE)
78
[33]
Raze (UK) PAL
80
[13]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
75
[14]
Sega Pro (UK)
80
[15]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
76
[34]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
54
[6]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
76
[35]
User (GR) NTSC-J
92
[36]
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
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Cart
Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
RAMBOIII MD JP CartTop.jpg
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Cart
Ramboiii md jp manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, BR
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Cover
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Cart
Rambo III MD BR Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, KR
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, SE (rental)

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32 2232f03d
MD5
SHA-1
256kB 1989-07 Cartridge (US/EU/JP)
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32 4d47a647
MD5
SHA-1
256kB 1989-08 Cartridge (US/EU/JP) v1.1

References

  1. File:ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.8_09.pdf, page 14
  2. ACE, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-xx), page 51
  3. Mean Machines, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-29), page 63
  4. Computer & Video Games, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-16), page 122
  5. Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1990" (JP; 1990-01-08), page 70 (72)
  6. 6.0 6.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  7. 7.0 7.1 Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 34
  8. 8.0 8.1 Computer & Video Games, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-12-16), page 123
  9. 9.0 9.1 Joystick, "Octobre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 98
  10. 10.0 10.1 MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 42
  11. MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 79/80 (79)
  12. Mean Machines, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-29), page 60-63 (60)
  13. 13.0 13.1 Raze, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-11-29), page 66
  14. 14.0 14.1 Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54
  15. 15.0 15.1 Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 33
  16. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 184
  17. Aktueller Software Markt, "Januar 1990" (DE; 1989-1x-xx), page 64
  18. Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1990" (JP; 1990-01-08), page 72
  19. Computer Entertainer, "December 1989" (US; 1989-12-18), page 12
  20. The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 49
  21. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 133
  22. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 167
  23. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1990" (US; 19xx-xx-xx), page 16
  24. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10, "" (RU; 2003-10-08), page 122
  25. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 81
  26. Famitsu, "" (JP; 1989-xx-xx), page 1
  27. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94
  28. Mega Drive Fan, "March 1990" (JP; 1990-02-08), page 63
  29. Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 21
  30. Mean Machines, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-29), page 60
  31. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
  32. Pixel, "Ioúnios 1990" (GR; 1990-xx-xx), page 134
  33. Power Play, "2/90" (DE; 1990-01-25), page 66
  34. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  35. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 21
  36. User, "Dekémvrios 1990" (GR; 1990-1x-xx), page 66


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