Rings of Power

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Rings of Power
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer:
Sound driver: Electronic Arts/Steve Hayes
Genre: RPG

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US
$59.9559.95[3] 702401
Sega Mega Drive
EU
E197SMXI
Sega Mega Drive
AU

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Rings of Power is a Sega Mega Drive RPG developed by Naughty Dog and published by Electronic Arts. It is played in an isometric perspective.

Gameplay

Rings of Power is highly non-linear and most of the game world can be explored after the initial introduction scenario.

The game requires the player to keep food and water in stock, or else the party's health will decreased. However, this can easily be cheated by using the "camp" option, which restores more health than the lack of food or water consumes.

Rings of Power was one of the first games to feature a 'nude code', which would unclothe the woman next to the Naughty Dog logo.

Production credits

Rings of Power
Naughty Dog Team
  • : Jason Rubin, Andy Gavin, Vijay Pande, Alexander Hinds
  • Game Design: Andy Gavin, Jason Rubin, Vijay Pande
  • Programming -What you feel-
    • Andy Gavin: System, Sega, Plot
    • Vijay Pande: System, Combat
  • Art -What you see-: Jason Rubin
  • Music -What you hear-: Alexander Hinds
  • Legal Crew: Donald Gavin, Stephen Rubin
  • Naughty Dog Bark: Casey Williams
  • Associate Producer: Chris Wilson
  • Assistant Producers: Mike Meischeid
  • Tech Directors: Jesse Tailor, Carl Mey
  • Text Editing and Manual: Marti McKenna
  • Plot Help: Mike Meischeid, Mike Wallis, Chip Lange, Marti McKenna
  • Extra Music and Sound: Jon Medek
  • QA Testing: Kevin Hogan
  • Additional Thanks: Roland Kippenham, James Bailey, Dave Albert, Steve Hayes, Kevin McGrath
  • Australian Team: Chris Wilson
Thanx(sic) to those who believed in this project during two and half long years of development
Andy would like to thank the following for their help and support:
  • : Auren Weinberg, Owen Rescher, Greg Cooper, Brant Haas, Ed Bartlett, Eric Wunderlich
Jason Thanks:
  • : Morgan, Caren, Aimee, T.Mike, Paul, Greg, Marty, Levin, FIJI Michigan
Vijay Thanks:
  • : Ann, Brian, Ron, Michael, Claudio, TY, Mel, Dan, Geoff, Mike
Special Thanks
  • : Zeke, Jesse, Juggling, DC 101 FM Washington
Source:
In-game menu (From the credits option)

Magazine articles

Main article: Rings of Power/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
85 [4]
84 [5]
90 №6, p38/39
70 [6]
81 [7]
71 №5, p63
51 №5, p94
51 №18, p71
49 [8]
41 [9]
70 [10]
61 [11]
79 [12]
79 №18, p67
85 [13]
Sega Mega Drive
70
Based on
15 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
80
[14]
Consoles + (FR)
85
[15]
Console XS (UK) PAL
79
[16]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
80
[17]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
35
[18]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
84
[3]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
90
[19]
Joypad (FR) PAL
70
[20]
Joystick (FR) PAL
81
[7]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
61
[21]
Mega (UK)
51
[22]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
49
[1]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
41
[23]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
41
[24]
Player One (FR)
70
[25]
Play Time (DE)
76
[26]
Power Play (DE)
64
[27]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
61
[28]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
79
[12]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
79
[29]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
85
[30]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
70
[31]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
60
[32]
Video Games (DE)
69
[33]
Sega Mega Drive
68
Based on
24 reviews

Rings of Power

Mega Drive, US
RingsofPower MD US Box.jpg
Cover
RingsofPower MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Rings Of Power MD US Poster.pdf
Poster
Mega Drive, EU
RingsofPower MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
RingsofPower MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, AU

Rings Of Power MD AU Manual.pdf
Manual

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 MegaTech, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-20), page 29
  2. Sega Power, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-05), page 37
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 GamePro, "February 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 54
  4. Consoles +, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 94-96 (94)
  5. GamePro, "February 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 52 (54)
  6. Joypad, "Avril 1992" (FR; 1992-03-1x), page 92/93 (92)
  7. 7.0 7.1 Joystick, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 132
  8. MegaTech, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-20), page 29-31 (29)
  9. Mean Machines, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-27), page 84/85 (84)
  10. Player One, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-03-10), page 50/51 (50)
  11. Sega Power, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-05), page 36/37 (36)
  12. 12.0 12.1 Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 38
  13. Sega Force, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 24/25 (24)
  14. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 189
  15. Consoles +, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 94
  16. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 133
  17. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 248
  18. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 83
  19. Game Zone, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-20), page 38
  20. Joypad, "Avril 1992" (FR; 1992-03-1x), page 92
  21. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 63
  22. Mega, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 71
  23. Mean Machines, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-27), page 84
  24. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
  25. Player One, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-03-10), page 50
  26. Play Time, "5/92" (DE; 1992-04-08), page 93
  27. Power Play, "4/92" (DE; 1992-03-11), page 132
  28. Sega Power, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-05), page 36
  29. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67
  30. Sega Force, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 24
  31. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 22
  32. VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "March 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 52
  33. Video Games, "2/92" (DE; 1992-04-06), page 32