Micro Machines

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Micro Machines
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Codemasters
Developer:
Distributor: Camerica (US)?
Genre: Racing

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US 		15001
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		T120016-50
Sega Mega Drive
UK 		£34.9934.99[2]
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Master System
EU 		19001
Sega Game Gear
US
Sega Game Gear
EU 		17001

Micro Machines is a top-down racing game developed by Codemasters, themed around Galoob's brand of toys of the same name. It was originally released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991, before being brought to the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear in 1993. The Master System and Game Gear versions were released exclusively in Europe.

What sets Micro Machines apart from its competition of the day is the size of the vehicles used, so rather than simply racing around a generic track, the player must race around much smaller areas such as table tops. There are a variety of different vehicles that are automatically assigned depending on the track.

Due to its success, Micro Machines was followed by Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament and numerous other sequels.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Programming: Charlie Skilbeck, Neil Hill
Graphics: Brian Hartley
Music: Matt Simmonds, Lyndon Sharpe
From the Nintendo Original By Andrew Graham, Porl and Jon Menzies

Master System and Game Gear versions

Ashley Routledge and David Saunders
Copyright Codemasters Software Company Ltd 1993

Magazine articles

Main article: Micro Machines/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #52: "November 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
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Print advert in GamePro (US) #54: "January 1994" (199x-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #57: "April 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Game Players (US) #0904: "Vol. 9 No. 4 April 1996" (1996-03-19)
also published in:
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Print advert in Sega Force Mega (UK) #1: "August 1993" (1993-06-24)
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Print advert in Sega Force Mega (UK) #2: "September 1993" (1993-07-22)
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #150: "May 1994" (1994-04-15)
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Print advert in Mega Force (FR) #18: "Juin 1993" (1993-0x-xx)
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Print advert in Mega Force (FR) #19: "Ete 1993" (1993-0x-xx)
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Print advert in Player One (FR) #41: "Avril 1994" (1994-0x-xx)
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Print advert in Play Time (DE) #1993-08: "8/93" (1993-07-07)
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Print advert in Sega Magazin (DE) #1: "September/Oktober 1993" (1993-09-01)
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Print advert in Sega Magazin (DE) #7: "Juni 1994" (1994-05-11)
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Print advert in Mega Sega (ES) #11: "xxxx 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
80
89 №135, p74/75[2]
93 №150, p109/111/113[9]
93 №2, p48/49[10]
87 №35
79
93
73 №57, p136[3]
89 №7, p34/35
92 №5, p32/33/34/35[11]
90 №1, p64
92 №1, p16/17
92 №15, p46/47/48/49
93 №4, p70-72[12]
89 №33, p70/71
95
86
82 №40, p40/41
90 №16, p50/51
90 №18, p66
89 №4, p16/17
90 №14, p88/89[13]
95 №5, p10
86 №12, p29[14]
Sega Mega Drive
 89
Based on
24 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
80
[15]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
63
[16]
Console Mania (IT) NTSC-U
92
[17]
Consoles + (FR)
80
[18]
Cool Gamer (RU)
70
[19]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
89
[2]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
93
[9]
Digitiser (UK)
78
[20]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
82
[21]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
70
[22]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
80
[23]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
93
[24]
Game Mania (UK)
93
[25]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
70
[26]
Game Power (IT) NTSC
93
[27]
Gamers (DE)
67
[28]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
93
[10]
GamesMaster (UK)
87
[29]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
89
[30]
Hyper (AU)
90
[31]
Joypad (FR)
76
[32]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
89
[33]
Mega (UK) PAL
92
[11]
Mega Action (UK)
90
[34]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
92
[35]
Mega Force (FR)
78
[36]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
76
[37]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
92
[38]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
86
[39]
Magazina Igrushek (RU)
75
[40]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
93
[12]
Player One (FR)
89
[41]
Play Time (DE) PAL
75
[42]
Power Up! (UK)
86
[43]
Power Unlimited (NL)
95
[44]
Score (CZ)
67
[45]
Sega Magazin (DE)
81
[46]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
82
[47]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[48]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[49]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
89
[50]
Sega Force (SE)
86
[51]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
90
[13]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
95
[52]
Super Juegos (ES)
83
[53]
Supersonic (FR)
86
[54]
Todo Sega (ES)
90
[55]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
90
[56]
Video Games (DE) PAL
79
[57]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
80
[58]
Sega Mega Drive
 84
Based on
50 reviews

Micro Machines

Mega Drive, US
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Mega Drive, EU
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Mega Drive, SE (Rental)
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Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
93 №150, p111-113[59]
79
88 №29, p101[60]
93 №17, p96/97[61]
90 №40, p110[62]
94 №3, p108/109
90 №29, p74/75
93 №3, p38/39[63]
92 №21, p10/11
Sega Master System
 90
Based on
9 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
93
[64]
Gamers (DE)
87
[65]
Joypad (FR)
88
[66]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
79
[67]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
93
[61]
Player One (FR)
90
[62]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
94
[68]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[69]
Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video! (FR) PAL
93
[63]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
92
[70]
Todo Sega (ES)
89
[71]
Video Games (DE) PAL
78
[72]
Sega Master System
 89
Based on
12 reviews

Micro Machines

Master System, EU
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
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Poster
Master System, EU (alt)
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Manual
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Poster

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
89 №148, p87[73]
95 №150, p111-113[59]
85
79
94 №13, p94/95[74]
89 №29, p100[66]
90 №40, p104/105[75]
95 №3, p108/109
87 №50, p44
86 №27, p36
90 №5, p36[76]
90 №7, p74[4]
94 №3, p38/39[63]
92 №21, p10/11
Sega Game Gear
 90
Based on
14 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
91
[77]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
89
[73]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
93
[64]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
68
[78]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
85
[79]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
73
[3]
Joypad (FR)
89
[66]
Megablast (DE) PAL
78
[80]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
79
[67]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
94
[74]
Player One (FR)
90
[75]
Power Up! (UK)
88
[81]
Power Unlimited (NL)
95
[82]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
95
[68]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
87
[83]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
86
[84]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
90
[85]
Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
90
[86]
Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video! (FR) PAL
94
[63]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
92
[87]
Todo Sega (ES)
87
[88]
Video Games (DE) PAL
78
[89]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
80
[90]
Sega Game Gear
 87
Based on
23 reviews

Micro Machines

Game Gear, US
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Cart
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Game Gear, EU
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Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 7ffbd1ad
MD5 bdd8341f55f01202a48fcddf5bf80ff7
SHA-1 6c822ab42a37657aa2a4e70e44b201f8e8365a98
512kB 1991-03 Cartridge (US/EU)
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 e5cf560d
MD5 096a90957fe6945593ccdc9e34894daa
SHA-1 bbcf8a40e7bfe09225fdc8fc3f22f8b8cc710d06
512kB 1991-03 Cartridge (US/EU)
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 50081a0b
MD5 aee593260dc6d484534b30914bba1768
SHA-1 56a8844c376f2e79e92cf128681fa3fef81c36d6
512kB 1991-03 Cartridge (EU) From Double Hits: Micro Machines / Psycho Pinball cartridge.[91]

References

  1. ↑ File:Mega UK 16.pdf, page 32
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 File:CVG UK 135.pdf, page 74 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 135.pdf_p74" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 File:GamePro US 057.pdf, page 122 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 057.pdf_p122" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 File:SegaForceMega UK 07.pdf, page 74
  5. ↑ File:CVG UK 155.pdf, page 106
  6. ↑ GamePro, "April 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 26
  7. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 110
  8. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 117
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 File:CVG UK 150.pdf, page 109 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 150.pdf_p109" defined multiple times with different content
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 File:GamesMaster UK 002.pdf, page 48 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamesMaster UK 002.pdf_p48" defined multiple times with different content
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 File:Mega UK 05.pdf, page 32 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Mega UK 05.pdf_p32" defined multiple times with different content
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 File:MeanMachinesSega04UK.pdf, page 70 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega04UK.pdf_p70" defined multiple times with different content
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 File:SegaForce UK 14.pdf, page 88 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 14.pdf_p88" defined multiple times with different content
  14. ↑ File:Supersonic FR 12.pdf, page 25
  15. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 129
  16. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-13), page 53
  17. ↑ Console Mania, "Ottobre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 106
  18. ↑ Consoles +, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 170
  19. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 123
  20. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1993-07-21)
  21. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "August 1993" (US; 1993-07-22), page 70
  22. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 30
  23. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 332
  24. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 70
  25. ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
  26. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 6 No. 12 December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 192
  27. ↑ Game Power, "Settembre 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 43
  28. ↑ Gamers, "August/September 1993" (DE; 1993-07-23), page 24
  29. ↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 2, episode 25" (1993-03-18, 24:00) (+4:40)
  30. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 72
  31. ↑ Hyper, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 64
  32. ↑ Joypad, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 126
  33. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 34
  34. ↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 64
  35. ↑ Mega Action, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-12), page 16
  36. ↑ Mega Force, "Ete 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 122
  37. ↑ Mega Fun, "09/93" (DE; 1993-08-18), page 74
  38. ↑ MegaTech, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-20), page 46
  39. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 43
  40. ↑ Magazina Igrushek, "2/1995" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 72
  41. ↑ Player One, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-07-10), page 70
  42. ↑ Play Time, "9/93" (DE; 1993-08-04), page 107
  43. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, July 31, 1993" (UK; 1993-07-31), page 1
  44. ↑ Power Unlimited, "Nummer 3, Oktober 1993" (NL; 1993-09-29), page 35
  45. ↑ Score, "Únor 1994" (CZ; 1994-02-01), page 47
  46. ↑ Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 88
  47. ↑ Sega Power, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 40
  48. ↑ Sega Pro, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 50
  49. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  50. ↑ Sega Zone, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-20), page 16
  51. ↑ Sega Force, "7/93" (SE; 1993-11-04), page 6
  52. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "24th July 1993" (UK; 1993-07-24), page 10
  53. ↑ Super Juegos, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 68
  54. ↑ Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 29
  55. ↑ Todo Sega, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 52
  56. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 114
  57. ↑ Video Games, "8/93" (DE; 1993-07-28), page 108
  58. ↑ VideoGames, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 42
  59. ↑ 59.0 59.1 File:CVG UK 150.pdf, page 112
  60. ↑ File:Joypad FR 029.pdf, page 101
  61. ↑ 61.0 61.1 File:MeanMachinesSega17UK.pdf, page 96 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega17UK.pdf_p96" defined multiple times with different content
  62. ↑ 62.0 62.1 File:PlayerOne FR 040.pdf, page 110 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 040.pdf_p110" defined multiple times with different content
  63. ↑ 63.0 63.1 63.2 63.3 File:SonicMag FR 03.pdf, page 40 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SonicMag FR 03.pdf_p40" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SonicMag FR 03.pdf_p40" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SonicMag FR 03.pdf_p40" defined multiple times with different content
  64. ↑ 64.0 64.1 Computer & Video Games, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-15), page 113
  65. ↑ Gamers, "Juli/August 1994" (DE; 1994-07-01), page 19
  66. ↑ 66.0 66.1 66.2 Joypad, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 100 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 029.pdf_p100" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 029.pdf_p100" defined multiple times with different content
  67. ↑ 67.0 67.1 Mega Fun, "04/94" (DE; 1994-03-23), page 124
  68. ↑ 68.0 68.1 Sega Magazine, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-15), page 108
  69. ↑ Sega Pro, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-01-27), page 74
  70. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "March 18th 1994" (UK; 1994-03-05), page 10
  71. ↑ Todo Sega, "Marzo 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 88
  72. ↑ Video Games, "5/94" (DE; 1994-04-27), page 111
  73. ↑ 73.0 73.1 File:CVG UK 148.pdf, page 87 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 148.pdf_p87" defined multiple times with different content
  74. ↑ 74.0 74.1 File:MeanMachinesSega13UK.pdf, page 94 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega13UK.pdf_p94" defined multiple times with different content
  75. ↑ 75.0 75.1 File:PlayerOne FR 040.pdf, page 104 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 040.pdf_p104" defined multiple times with different content
  76. ↑ File:SegaMasterForce UK 05.pdf, page 36
  77. ↑ Consoles +, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 190
  78. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 42
  79. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 6 June 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 86
  80. ↑ Megablast, "2/94" (DE; 1994-03-30), page 85
  81. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, March 05, 1994" (UK; 1994-03-05), page 1
  82. ↑ Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 6, Juni 1994" (NL; 1994-05-25), page 44
  83. ↑ Sega Power, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 44
  84. ↑ Sega Pro, "Xmas Special 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 36
  85. ↑ Sega Zone, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-25), page 28
  86. ↑ Sega Master Force, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 74
  87. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "March 18th 1994" (UK; 1994-03-05), page 10
  88. ↑ Todo Sega, "Abril 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 62
  89. ↑ Video Games, "2/94" (DE; 1994-01-26), page 111
  90. ↑ VideoGames, "April 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 81
  91. ↑ http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/gioco.php?game=2psymmac&list=megadriv



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