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On the Mega Drive, ''Road Blasters'' is very similar to its arcade counterpart, however some palettes are different for unknown reasons, and all digitised speech is missing. The graphics were also altered for the lower resolution display of the Mega Drive console (320x224 vs. the arcade's 336x240), however the core gameplay remains in-tact, and is generally considered to be amongst the most accurate home conversions of the game.
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'July' and 'October' builds of the final retail release exist; differences are and release information is unknown.
 
'July' and 'October' builds of the final retail release exist; differences are and release information is unknown.
  

Revision as of 17:12, 21 January 2018

Not to be confused with Data East's Road Blaster.

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RoadBlasters
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Tengen
Developer:
Developer(s) of original games: Atari Games
Genre: Racing

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥6,8006,800 T-48023
Sega Mega Drive
US
301032-0150

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Road Blasters (ロードブラスターズ) is an arcade game developed by Atari Games which was brought to, among other consoles, the Sega Mega Drive in 1991. It was not released in Europe.

Gameplay

In Road Blasters, you drive a car armed with various weapons, and need to travel across various tracks shooting enemy cars while avoiding obstacles without running out of fuel. Players can crash as often as they like, but this will also lead to a loss of fuel, so it is not recommended. The car automatically accelerates, and A fires.

Versions

On the Mega Drive, Road Blasters is very similar to its arcade counterpart, however some palettes are different for unknown reasons, and all digitised speech is missing. The graphics were also altered for the lower resolution display of the Mega Drive console (320x224 vs. the arcade's 336x240), however the core gameplay remains in-tact, and is generally considered to be amongst the most accurate home conversions of the game.

'July' and 'October' builds of the final retail release exist; differences are and release information is unknown.

Production credits

Programmed by: Sterling Silver Software
Sound by: Earl Vickers

Magazine articles

Main article: RoadBlasters/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Mega Drive print advert in Sega Visions (US) #6: "Fall 1991" (1991-xx-xx)
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Print advert in GamePro (US) #29: "December 1991" (1991-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Mega Drive print advert in Sega Visions (US) #7: "Winter 1991/1992" (1991-xx-xx)
also published in:
  • GamePro (US) #16bit: "16-bit Video Gaming: February 1992" (1992-xx-xx)[3]
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
60 №54, p86[4]
49 №23, p128[5]
57 №21, p65
72 №6, p49/50/51
39 №18, p67
Sega Mega Drive
55
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
70
[6]
ACE (UK) NTSC-U
50
[4]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
65
[7]
Cool Gamer (RU)
40
[8]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
78
[9]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
55
[10]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
40
[11]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-U
49
[12]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-U
49
[5]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
65
[13]
Mega (UK) NTSC-U
57
[14]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC-U
72
[15]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC
39
[16]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
70
[17]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
39
[18]
Video Games (DE)
65
[19]
Sega Mega Drive
56
Based on
16 reviews

RoadBlasters

Mega Drive, US
RoadBlasters MD US Box.jpg
Cover
RoadBlasters MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, US (cardboard)

RoadBlasters MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
RoadBlasters MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
RoadBlasters MD JP CartTop.jpg
RoadBlasters MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
RoadBlasters MD JP Manual.pdf
Manual

References