Gangster Town

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Gangster Town
System(s): Sega Master System
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Peripherals supported: Light Phaser
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
US
$3030 [2] 5074
Sega Master System
EU
MK-5074-50
Sega Master System
AU
MK-5074-50
Sega Master System
BR
023120

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Gangster Town is a light gun shooting game developed and published by Sega for the Sega Master System in 1987. The game makes use of the Light Phaser peripheral.

Gangster Town is set in 1920s America, with the player assuming the role of an FBI agent tasked with eliminating criminals.

Magazine articles

Main article: Gangster Town/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
48 №4, p97[3]
85 №3, p62/63[4]
65 №1, p96[5]
60 №11, p12
60 №23, p56
66 №3, p19[6]
Sega Master System
64
Based on
6 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
48
[3]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
48
[7]
Console XS (UK) PAL
65
[8]
The Games Machine (IT)
48
[9]
Génération 4 (FR)
85
[4]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
48
[10]
Power Play (DE)
65
[5]
S: The Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
60
[11]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
50
[12]
Sega Pro (UK)
66
[6]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
65
[13]
Software Gids (NL)
76
[14]
Sega Master System
60
Based on
12 reviews

Gangster Town

Master System, US
GangsterTown US cover.jpg
Cover
GangsterTown SMS US Cart.jpg
Cart
Gangstertown sms us manual.pdf
Manual
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Poster
Master System, EU
GangsterTown EU cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, EU
"No Limits" variant
GangsterTown EU nolimits cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, AU
GangsterTown AU cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, BR
GangsterTown BR Cardboard Box.jpg
Cover
GangsterTown BR Cardboard Cart.jpg
Cart
GangsterTownSMSBrManual.pdf
Manual
Master System, BR (newer)
GangsterTown SMS BR Box Back Alt.jpgNospine.pngGangsterTown SMS BR Box Front Alt.jpg
Cover
GangsterTown SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
GangsterTown SMS BR Manual Alt.pdf
Manual
Master System, BR (re-release)
GangsterTown BR blue cover.jpg
Cover
Gangstertown sms br cart.jpg
Cart
  1. File:ACE UK 16.pdf, page 164
  2. File:CGW US 048.pdf, page 42
  3. 3.0 3.1 File:CGtC UK 04.pdf, page 97 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CGtC UK 04.pdf_p97" defined multiple times with different content
  4. 4.0 4.1 File:Generation4 FR 003.pdf, page 62 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Generation4 FR 003.pdf_p62" defined multiple times with different content
  5. 5.0 5.1 File:PowerPlay DE 001.pdf, page 96 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PowerPlay DE 001.pdf_p96" defined multiple times with different content
  6. 6.0 6.1 File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf, page 19 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf_p19" defined multiple times with different content
  7. The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 56
  8. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 140
  9. The Games Machine, "Settembre 1988" (IT; 1988-09-15), page 64
  10. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 133
  11. S: The Sega Magazine, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-06), page 12
  12. Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 56
  13. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71
  14. Software Gids, "Nov./Dec. 1990" (NL; 1990-11-xx), page 41