The Duel: Test Drive II

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The Duel: Test Drive II

Publisher: Ballistic

Developer: Distinctive Software, Accolade

Licensor: Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche

Genre: Racing

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1992-03^[1]^[2]	$59.9959.99^[2]	ACLD008
US (Video Game Classics)	199x
EU	1992		ACLD008
UK	1992-05-06^[3]	£39.9939.99^[4]^[5]	ACLD008
AU	1992

Non-Sega versions
Amiga Amstrad CPC Apple IIGS Atari ST Commodore 64 IBM PC Macintosh MSX Super NES ZX Spectrum

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The Duel: Test Drive II is a racing game released for the Sega Mega Drive in 1992. It is the sequel to Test Drive.

Gameplay

Cars

Test Drive II on the Mega Drive features only the three base cars. Accolade released further data disks for home computer versions, collectively adding a further ten vehicles.

	Porsche 959
	Porsche 959
	Ferrari F40
	Ferrari F40
	Lamborghini Diablo
	Lamborghini Diablo

Versions

Test Drive II was originally released for home computers in 1989, with the Mega Drive and Super NES console conversions arriving three years later in 1992. Both console versions run at a faster frame rate with more colourful graphics, though sound effects are lacking in comparison to the Amiga version, and neither console ports offer all the features obtainable by using the game's many computer expansion disks.

The Mega Drive version is the more accurate of the two 16-bit console ports, with the Super NES deviating from the original design in terms of track layouts and scenery. However, the Super NES version has a noticeable performance advantage over all other versions, although this might be achieved by its decision to render fewer objects on screen at any one time. The Mega Drive version is also the only version to have in-game music by default. In the Snes version, music may be enabled on options.

Production credits

Developed by: Distinctive Software Inc. Burnaby,B.C.
The Duel - TEST DRIVE II was programmed by: Brad Gour, Chris Taylor, Richard Kiss
Artwork: David Gibbs, Jackie Ritchie, Ian Verchere
Sound and Music: Alistair Hirst, Russell Shiffer
Produced by: Pam Levins, Brad Gour

Original Version of The Duel: Test Drive II designed and developed by Distinctive Software Inc.

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: The Duel: Test Drive II/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in GamePro (US) #34: "May 1992" (1992-xx-xx)

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #41: "December 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
also published in:

Game Informer (US) #8: "January/February 1993" (199x-xx-xx)^[6]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #45: "April 1993" (1993-xx-xx)^[7]

Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #126: "May 1992" (1992-04-15)

Print advert in Joypad (FR) #8: "Mai 1992" (1992-04-1x)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[8]

Consoles + (FR)

50

^[9]

Cool Gamer (RU)

70

^[10]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

40

^[11]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

43

^[12]

Game Power (IT)

75

^[13]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

58

^[2]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

73

^[14]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

85

^[15]

Joystick (FR)

NTSC-U

70

^[16]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

68

^[17]

Mega (UK)

PAL

65

^[18]

Mega (UK)

65

^[19]

Mega Action (UK)

84

^[20]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

77

^[21]

Mega Play (US)

NTSC-U

40

^[22]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

60

^[23]

Mean Machines (UK)

PAL

67

^[24]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

57

^[25]

Play Time (DE)

49

^[26]

Power Play (DE)

47

^[27]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

89

^[28]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

90

^[29]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

86

^[30]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

65

^[31]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

71

^[4]

Supergame (BR)

NTSC-U

85

^[32]

Todo Sega (ES)

70

^[33]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

76

^[34]

Video Games (DE)

45

^[35]

	66
Based on 30 reviews

The Duel: Test Drive II

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual Poster

Mega Drive, US (alt)

Cart

Mega Drive, US/EU (Video Game Classics)
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, US/EU (Accolade?)

Cart

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, EU (ALT) White Cart

Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32	f9bdf8c5
MD5	6995faa82bbb2ff6a985a1505d1092d8
SHA-1	cb70e5de149521f20723413cd11c5e661ec63c3e

1MB

1992-02

Cartridge (US/EU)

References

Test Drive games, spin-offs and relatives on Sega systems
The Duel: Test Drive II (1992) \| Test Drive 6 (1999) \| V-Rally 2: Expert Edition (2000) \| Le Mans 24 Hours (2001)
Test Drive Off-Road (unreleased) \| Test Drive Off-Road 3 (unreleased) \| Test Drive Cycles (unreleased)

[:File:GamePro_US_033.pdf_p24-1] GamePro, "April 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 24

[:File:GamePro_US_035.pdf_p58-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 GamePro, "June 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 58

[:File:SegaPro_UK_06.pdf_p9-3] Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 9

[:File:SegaForce_UK_06.pdf_p74-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Sega Force, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-14), page 74

[:File:SegaZone_UK_01.pdf_p33-5] Sega Zone, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-28), page 33

[:File:GameInformer_US_008.pdf_p41-6] Game Informer, "January/February 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 41

[:File:EGM_US_045.pdf_p31-7] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 31

[8] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 242

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_009.pdf_p72-9] Consoles +, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 72

[10] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 222

[:File:EGM_US_033.pdf_p28-11] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 28

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p107-12] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 107

[:File:GamePower_IT_08.pdf_p50-13] Game Power, "Luigio/Agosto 1992" (IT; 1992-0x-xx), page 50

[:File:GameInformer_US_005.pdf_p6-14] Game Informer, "Summer 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 6

[:File:Joypad_FR_009.pdf_p78-15] Joypad, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-05-1x), page 78

[:File:Joystick_FR_027.pdf_p194-16] Joystick, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 194

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p95-17] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 95

[:File:Mega_UK_06.pdf_p81-18] Mega, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-18), page 81

[:File:Mega_UK_21.pdf_p65-19] Mega, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-19), page 65

[:File:MegaAction_UK_01.pdf_p64-20] Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 64

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1992-06.pdf_p31-21] Mega Fun, "06/92" (DE; 1992-0x-xx), page 31

[:File:MegaPlay_US_0303.pdf_p63-22] Mega Play, "June 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 63

[:File:MegaTech_UK_05.pdf_p45-23] MegaTech, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-20), page 45

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_20.pdf_p56-24] Mean Machines, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-28), page 56

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p142-25] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 142

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-07.pdf_p92-26] Play Time, "7/92" (DE; 1992-06-03), page 92

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1992-06.pdf_p150-27] Power Play, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-13), page 150

[:File:SegaPower_UK_30.pdf_p20-28] Sega Power, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-02), page 20

[:File:SegaPro_UK_08.pdf_p56-29] Sega Pro, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-21), page 56

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p68-30] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68

[:File:SegaZone_UK_01.pdf_p32-31] Sega Zone, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-28), page 32

[:File:Supergame_BR_12.pdf_p21-32] Supergame, "Julho 1992" (BR; 1992-07-xx), page 21

[:File:TodoSega_ES_04.pdf_p64-33] Todo Sega, "Julio 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 64

[34] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 200

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-06.pdf_p54-35] Video Games, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-29), page 54

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The Duel: Test Drive II

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Contents

Gameplay

Cars

Versions

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References