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==Credits==
 
==Credits==
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'''Programming''': David Perry<br/>
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'''Artwork''': Nick Bruty<br/>
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===Mega Drive Version===
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'''Additional Art''': Hugh Riley<br/>
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''The Terminator'' was published by [[Virgin Games|Virgin Games, Inc]]<br/>
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'''Sprite Animation''': Tony Shorten<br/>
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Developed in the UK for Virgin by [[Probe Software|Probe Software Limited]], England<br/>
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'''Music''': Matt Furniss<br/>
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'''Programmed by''' David Perry<br/>
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'''Producer''': Neil Young<br/>
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'''Artwork by''' Nick Bruty<br/>
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'''Executive Producer''': Stephen Clarke-Willson<br/>
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'''Additional Artwork by''' Hugh Riley<br/>
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'''Producer''': Lyle J. Hall<br/>
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'''Interludes Artwork by''' Saul Marchese<br/>
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'''Screenplay Adaption''': Neil Young<br/>
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'''Sprite Animation by''' Tony Shorten<br/>
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'''Interludes Art''': Saul Marchese<br/>
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'''Screenplay Adaption by''' Neil Young<br/>
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'''Music by''' Matt Furniss<br/>
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'''Music Driver by''' Shaun Hollingworth<br/>
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'''Quality Assurance by''' Fergus Mc Govern<br/>
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'''Produced for Probe Software by''' Neil Young<br/>
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'''For Virgin Games...'''
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:'''Executive Producer''': Dr. Stephen H. Clarke-Willson<br/>
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:'''Produced for Virgin Games by''' Lyle J. Hall II<br/>
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:'''Quality Assurance by''' Lyle J. Hall II, Andy Green, Ian Mathias<br/>
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:'''Manual by''' Cathie A. Bartz<br/>
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''The Terminator is a James Cameron Film<br/>
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''The Terminator'' (C) 1984 Cinema '84<br/>
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A Greenberg Brothers Partnership.<br/>
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All Rights Reserved<br/>
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Licensed by Hemdale Film Corporation<br/>
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Sublicensed by Bethesda Softworks<br/>
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''The Terminator'' TM Designates a trademark of Cinema '84 - A Greenberg Brothers Partnership.
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===Master System Version===
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''The Terminator'' was published by [[Virgin Games]]<br/>
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Developed in the UK for Virgin by [[Probe Software|Probe Software Limited]], England<br/>
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'''Programmed by''' Mark Knowles<br/>
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'''Audio by''' [[Krisalis Software]]<br/>
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'''Music by''' Matt Furniss<br/>
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'''Interlude and Credit Sequences:''' Brian Rogers<br/>
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'''Designed for Probe Software by''' Neil Young, Dominic Wood, Mark Knowles<br/>
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'''Product Quality Assurance by''' Andy Green, Ian Mathias, Darren Lloyd<br/>
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'''Produced for Virgin Games by''' Ian Mathias<br/>
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'''Produced for Probe Software by''' Neil Young<br/>
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''The Terminator'' (C) 1984 Cinema '84<br/>
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Greenberg Brothers Partnership<br/>
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All Rights Reserved<br/>
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Licensed by Hemdale Film Corporation<br/>
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Sublicensed by Bethesda Softworks<br/>
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''The Terminator'' TM Designates a trademark of Cinema '84 Greenberg Brothers Partnership
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==Physical Scans==
 
==Physical Scans==

Revision as of 14:11, 7 July 2012

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The Terminator
System(s): Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Virgin Games
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Release Date RRP Code

The Terminator is a game that was released in 1992 by Virgin Interactive and Probe Entertainment Limited for the Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System and Sega Mega Drive video game systems. It is based on the 1984 film of the same name. The game focuses on a soldier named Kyle Reese who was sent back in time from the future to protect a woman named Sarah Conner. A Cyborg from the future is also sent back in time to assassinate Sarah Conner.

Gameplay

The game is a side scrolling shooter with objectives that vary level to level. Level 1 sets Kyle in the future in search of a time machine. Level 2 has Kyle searching for Sarah in present time while Level 3 has him reuniting with her after a brief separation. The final level features a deadly confrontation with the Terminators endoskeleton. The first level features 3 weapons while the levels after that have only 1. Players have a 5 health points which deplete with each hit from enemies taken. There is also selectable difficulty levels which affect gameplay.

B throws bombs. C jumps. If you collect plantable bombs, A plants one.

Levels

  • Los Angeles, 2029 AD: Players have 3 weapons at their disposal in this level: Timed Explosives, Grenades, and a Machine Gun. Enemies include Armored Tanks, Hunter Killers, and Terminators. The objective is to destroy a reactor and head into the Time Machine before an explosion ensues.

  • Los Angeles, 1984: This level takes place on the streets of Los Angeles. Enemies include police officers, helicopters, firebomb hurlers, and the Terminator. The level ends in the Tech Noir disco.

  • West Palm Police Station: This level takes place in the police station as Reese tries to escape from captivity. The enemy list is the same as the previous level. The level ends after Kyle reaches Sarah Conner.

  • The Final Confrontation: This level takes place in cyberdynes factory. Kyle must confront the Terminators endo skeleton form. The level ends when Kyle leads the Terminator into a machine press.

Credits

Mega Drive Version

The Terminator was published by Virgin Games, Inc
Developed in the UK for Virgin by Probe Software Limited, England
Programmed by David Perry
Artwork by Nick Bruty
Additional Artwork by Hugh Riley
Interludes Artwork by Saul Marchese
Sprite Animation by Tony Shorten
Screenplay Adaption by Neil Young
Music by Matt Furniss
Music Driver by Shaun Hollingworth
Quality Assurance by Fergus Mc Govern
Produced for Probe Software by Neil Young
For Virgin Games...

Executive Producer: Dr. Stephen H. Clarke-Willson
Produced for Virgin Games by Lyle J. Hall II
Quality Assurance by Lyle J. Hall II, Andy Green, Ian Mathias
Manual by Cathie A. Bartz

The Terminator is a James Cameron Film
 The Terminator (C) 1984 Cinema '84
A Greenberg Brothers Partnership.
All Rights Reserved
Licensed by Hemdale Film Corporation
Sublicensed by Bethesda Softworks
The Terminator TM Designates a trademark of Cinema '84 - A Greenberg Brothers Partnership.

Master System Version

The Terminator was published by Virgin Games
Developed in the UK for Virgin by Probe Software Limited, England
Programmed by Mark Knowles
Audio by Krisalis Software
Music by Matt Furniss
Interlude and Credit Sequences: Brian Rogers
Designed for Probe Software by Neil Young, Dominic Wood, Mark Knowles
Product Quality Assurance by Andy Green, Ian Mathias, Darren Lloyd
Produced for Virgin Games by Ian Mathias
Produced for Probe Software by Neil Young
The Terminator (C) 1984 Cinema '84
Greenberg Brothers Partnership
All Rights Reserved
Licensed by Hemdale Film Corporation
Sublicensed by Bethesda Softworks
The Terminator TM Designates a trademark of Cinema '84 Greenberg Brothers Partnership

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
81 №11
90
43
Sega Mega Drive
 71
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[1]
Consoles + (FR)
81
[2]
Cool Gamer (RU)
60
[3]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
91
[4]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
78
[5]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
41
[6]
FX (UK)
90
[7]
Game Power (IT)
90
[8]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
84
[9]
GamesMaster (UK)
87
[10]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
79
[11]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
90
[12]
Joypad (FR) PAL
86
[13]
Joystick (FR) PAL
86
[14]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
63
[15]
Mega (UK)
71
[16]
Mega (UK) PAL
75
[17]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
61
[18]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
60
[19]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
77
[20]
Mean Machines (UK)
43
[21]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
43
[22]
Play Time (DE)
72
[23]
Power Up! (UK)
68
[24]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
87
[25]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
92
[26]
Sega Pro (UK)
89
[27]
Sega Force (SE)
42
[28]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
84
[29]
Supergame (BR) NTSC-U
87
[30]
Supersonic (FR)
77
[31]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
79
[32]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
40
[33]
Video Games (DE)
53
[34]
Zero (UK)
84
[35]
Sega Mega Drive
 73
Based on
35 reviews

The Terminator

Mega Drive, US
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Mega Drive, EU
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Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
82 №11
80
80
68 №2/56
79
80 №34
Sega Master System
 78
Based on
6 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
90
[36]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
82
[37]
Game Power (IT)
87
[8]
Game Zone (UK)
83
[38]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
80
[39]
Joypad (FR)
92
[40]
Joystick (FR) PAL
92
[41]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
68
[42]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
82
[43]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
82
[44]
Player One (FR)
79
[45]
Play Time (DE)
74
[46]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
81
[47]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[26]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[48]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
90
[49]
Supersonic (FR)
90
[50]
Video Games (DE)
66
[51]
Zero (UK)
80
[52]
Sega Master System
 83
Based on
19 reviews

The Terminator

Master System, EU
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Cover

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
Sega Game Gear
 Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
81
[53]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
80
[54]
Game Mania (UK)
81
[55]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
90
[56]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
84
[57]
Joypad (FR)
84
[58]
Joystick (FR) PAL
82
[59]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
82
[60]
Player One (FR)
70
[61]
Play Time (DE)
70
[62]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
87
[63]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
92
[64]
Sega Pro (UK)
91
[65]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
80
[66]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
87
[67]
Video Games (DE)
65
[68]
Sega Game Gear
 82
Based on
16 reviews

The Terminator

Game Gear, EU
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Cover
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Cart



RoboCop and Terminator franchise games for Sega systems
Sega Mega Drive
 The Terminator (1992) | T2: The Arcade Game (1992) | RoboCop 3 (1993) | Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1993) | RoboCop Versus The Terminator (1993)
Sega Master System
 The Terminator (1992) | T2: The Arcade Game (1993) | RoboCop 3 (1993) | Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1993) | RoboCop Versus The Terminator (1994)
Sega Game Gear
 The Terminator (1992) | T2: The Arcade Game (1993) | RoboCop 3 (1993) | Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1993) | RoboCop Versus The Terminator (1994)
Sega Mega-CD
 The Terminator (1993)
  1. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 240
  2. ↑ Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 54
  3. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 221
  4. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-15), page 20
  5. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 28
  6. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 106
  7. ↑ FX (UK) (+6:20)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Game Power, "Luigio/Agosto 1992" (IT; 1992-0x-xx), page 64
  9. ↑ GamePro, "February 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 52
  10. ↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 1, episode 1" (1992-01-07, 24:00) (+6:20)
  11. ↑ Game Zone, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-24), page 28
  12. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Septiembre 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 40
  13. ↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 50
  14. ↑ Joystick, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 167
  15. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 95
  16. ↑ Mega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 89
  17. ↑ Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 87
  18. ↑ Mega Fun, "08/92" (DE; 1992-08-18), page 23
  19. ↑ MegaTech, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-20), page 46
  20. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Noviembre 1992" (ES; 1992-1x-xx), page 77
  21. ↑ Mean Machines, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-28), page 84
  22. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 142
  23. ↑ Play Time, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-07), page 92
  24. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, September 26, 1992" (UK; 1992-09-26), page 1
  25. ↑ Sega Power, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-04), page 22
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Sega Pro, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-21), page 32
  27. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
  28. ↑ Sega Force, "2/92" (SE; 1992-11-19), page 19
  29. ↑ Sega Force, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-xx), page 60
  30. ↑ Supergame, "Setembro 1992" (BR; 1992-09-xx), page 32
  31. ↑ Supersonic, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 10
  32. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 26
  33. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "September 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 58
  34. ↑ Video Games, "9/92" (DE; 1992-08-26), page 58
  35. ↑ Zero, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-11), page 26
  36. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-15), page 22
  37. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 160
  38. ↑ Game Zone, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-xx), page 40
  39. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Septiembre 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 44
  40. ↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 82
  41. ↑ Joystick, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 152
  42. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 57
  43. ↑ Mean Machines, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-28), page 110
  44. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 136
  45. ↑ Player One, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-07-10), page 110
  46. ↑ Play Time, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-04), page 87
  47. ↑ Sega Power, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-04), page 24
  48. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
  49. ↑ Sega Force, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-09), page 54
  50. ↑ Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 19
  51. ↑ Video Games, "8/92" (DE; 1992-07-22), page 98
  52. ↑ Zero, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-xx), page 37
  53. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "October 1992 (Go! Issue 12)" (UK; 1992-09-15), page 20
  54. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 171
  55. ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 70
  56. ↑ GamePro, "August 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 86
  57. ↑ GamesMaster, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-03), page 92
  58. ↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 142
  59. ↑ Joystick, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 194
  60. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-xx), page 120
  61. ↑ Player One, "Mars/Avril 1993" (FR; 1993-03-10), page 115
  62. ↑ Play Time, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-10), page 109
  63. ↑ Sega Power, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-01), page 62
  64. ↑ Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 58
  65. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 75
  66. ↑ Sega Zone, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-28), page 56
  67. ↑ Sega Force, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 76
  68. ↑ Video Games, "10/92" (DE; 1992-09-30), page 129
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