Road Rash

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Road Rash
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear, Sega Mega-CD
Publisher:
Sega Mega Drive
Electronic Arts (US/EU), Electronic Arts Victor (JP),
Sega Master System
Sega Game Gear
U.S. Gold
Developer:
Genre: Racing

















Release Date RRP Code

Road Rash (ロードラッシュ) is the first game in the Road Rash series of motorcycle racing games developed by Electronic Arts. Originally released for the Sega Mega Drive in 1991, it has since been ported to other consoles, including subsequent Sega consoles. It should not be confused with the Sega Saturn game, also known as Road Rash.

The player competes in illegal street races in California where competitors are given free will to deliberately damage competitors to get to first place such as by punching competitors (C) or ramming into them. B accelerates, A brakes. Race courses are littered with everything from hills to traffic to roadside obstacles that can hurt a competitor or the player, and since the races run in real time, crashing is costly, as you must get in the top 3 to move on to the next level. You may choose which level to play each time.

Game Credits

Mega Drive Version

From the title screen:

  • Programmers: Dan Geisler, Walter Stein
  • Art: Arthur Koch, Jeff Fennel, Sheryl Knowles, Cynthia Hamilton, Connie Braat, Paul Vernon, Peggy Brennan
  • Sound and Music: Rob Hubbard, Mike Bartlow
  • Production: Randy Breen
  • Technical Direction: Carl Mey
  • Production Assistant: Michael Lubuguin

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
86 №50, p91
91 №2, p84/85/86
91 №118, p30/31/32
84
90 №23
90 №1, p46
91
84
70 №21, p146
92 №1
91 №12, p48/49/50
92 №1, p127
95 №13, p52/53
93 №23, p24/25/26/27
100 №23, p54
91 №5, p63
90 №18, p67
Sega Mega Drive
89
Based on
17 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
70
[1]
ACE (UK)
86
[2]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
73
[3]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
70
[4]
Console XS (UK) PAL
90
[5]
Cool Gamer (RU)
70
[6]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
91
[7]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
70
[8]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10 (RU)
80
[9]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
90
[10]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
70
[11]
Game Power (IT)
84
[12]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
100
[13]
Games-X (UK)
90
[14]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
90
[15]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
80
[16]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
91
[17]
Joypad (FR) PAL
84
[18]
Joystick (FR)
70
[19]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
78
[20]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
67
[21]
Mega (UK)
85
[22]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
75
[23]
MegaTech (UK)
92
[24]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
91
[25]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
92
[26]
Player One (FR)
95
[27]
Play Time (DE)
85
[28]
Power Play (DE)
69
[29]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
90
[30]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
100
[31]
Sega Pro (UK)
91
[32]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[33]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
76
[34]
Tilt (FR)
85
[35]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
84
[36]
User (GR) PAL
84
[37]
Video Games (DE)
71
[38]
Sega Mega Drive
83
Based on
38 reviews

Road Rash

Mega Drive, US
RoadRash MD US Box.jpg
Cover
RoadRash MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
RoadRash MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, JP
Roadrash md jp cover.jpg
Cover
Roadrash md jp cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, BR
Roadrash md br cover.jpg
Cover

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
83 №31, p140
70 №42, p108
88 №17, p64/65
90 №30, p62/63
Sega Master System
83
Based on
4 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
83
[39]
Gamers (DE)
73
[40]
Megablast (DE) PAL
73
[41]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
75
[42]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
88
[43]
Player One (FR)
70
[44]
Play Time (DE)
78
[45]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
84
[46]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
84
[47]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
90
[48]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[49]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
90
[50]
Todo Sega (ES)
69
[51]
Video Games (DE) PAL
78
[52]
Sega Master System
80
Based on
14 reviews

Road Rash

Master System, EU
RoadRash SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
Master System, EU (Kixx re-release)
RoadRash SMS EU Box Kixx.jpg
Cover
Master System, BR
RoadRash SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover
Roadrash sms br cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, PT
RoadRash SMS PT Box.jpg
Cover

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
83 №31, p140
78
80 №41, p102/103
Sega Game Gear
80
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
83
[53]
Consoles + (FR)
83
[39]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
78
[54]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
93
[55]
Gamers (DE)
73
[56]
Mega Force (FR)
89
[57]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
85
[42]
Player One (FR)
80
[58]
Play Time (DE)
81
[45]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
90
[48]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
89
[59]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
90
[60]
Video Games (DE) PAL
77
[52]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
70
[61]
Sega Game Gear
83
Based on
14 reviews

Road Rash

Game Gear, US
RoadRash GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
RoadRash GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, EU
RoadRash GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
RoadRash GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, EU
(Kixx Rerelease)
RoadRash GG EU Box Front Kixx.jpg
Cover

Mega CD Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
89 №44, p117
73
62
74 №32, p86/87
95 №53, p103
82 №67, p58
Sega Mega-CD
79
Based on
6 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Sega Mega-CD
N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Road Rash

Mega-CD, US
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Cover
RoadRash MCD US Disc.jpg
Disc
Roadrash mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
  1. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 190
  2. ACE, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-08), page 91
  3. Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1991" (DE; 1991-11-15), page 140
  4. Beep! MegaDrive, "December 1992" (JP; 1992-11-07), page 31
  5. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 133
  6. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 171
  7. Computer & Video Games, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-08-15), page 30
  8. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 353
  9. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10, "" (RU; 2003-10-08), page 149
  10. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 84
  11. Famitsu, "1992-11-27" (JP; 1992-11-13), page 41
  12. Game Power, "Gennaio 1992" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 52
  13. GamePro, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 58
  14. Games-X, "26th September-2nd October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-26), page 37
  15. Game Zone, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-10-08), page 46
  16. Hippon Super, "January 1993" (JP; 1992-12-04), page 83
  17. Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 40
  18. Joypad, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-10-1x), page 38
  19. Joystick, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 146
  20. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94
  21. Mega Drive Fan, "February 1993" (JP; 1993-01-xx), page 59
  22. Mega, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-19), page 65
  23. Mega Force, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 72
  24. MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 80
  25. Mean Machines, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-08-29), page 84
  26. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
  27. Player One, "Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 52
  28. Play Time, "2/92" (DE; 1992-01-08), page 93
  29. Power Play, "12/91" (DE; 1991-11-13), page 171
  30. Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 24
  31. Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54
  32. Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 63
  33. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67
  34. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  35. Tilt, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 63
  36. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 144
  37. User, "Máios 1993" (GR; 1993-0x-xx), page 49
  38. Video Games, "4/91" (DE; 1991-12-06), page 33
  39. 39.0 39.1 Consoles +, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 140
  40. Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 64
  41. Megablast, "2/94" (DE; 1994-03-30), page 38
  42. 42.0 42.1 Mega Fun, "05/94" (DE; 1994-04-20), page 116
  43. Mean Machines Sega, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-01-28), page 64
  44. Player One, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 108
  45. 45.0 45.1 Play Time, "6/94" (DE; 1994-05-04), page 134
  46. Sega Magazine, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-15), page 88
  47. Sega Magazine, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-15), page 96
  48. 48.0 48.1 Sega Power, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-03), page 46
  49. Sega Pro, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 62
  50. Sonic the Comic, "April 29th 1994" (UK; 1994-04-16), page 10
  51. Todo Sega, "Abril 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 66
  52. 52.0 52.1 Video Games, "6/94" (DE; 1994-05-25), page 111
  53. Aktueller Software Markt, "August 1994" (DE; 1994-07-04), page 113
  54. Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 3 March 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 44
  55. GamePro, "March 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 140
  56. Gamers, "Mai/Juni 1994" (DE; 1994-05-06), page 46
  57. Mega Force, "Février 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 120
  58. Player One, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 102
  59. Sega Zone, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 64
  60. Sonic the Comic, "April 29th 1994" (UK; 1994-04-16), page 10
  61. VideoGames, "February 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 86