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
DE 		DM 99.9599.95[4]
Sega Mega Drive
UK 		£34.9934.99[2]
Sega Mega Drive
AU 		$99.9599.95[3]
Sega Master System
EU 		19001
Sega Master System
PT 		MS17001
Sega Game Gear
US
Sega Game Gear
EU 		17001
Non-Sega versions

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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 1994. The Master System and Game Gear versions were released exclusively in Europe.

Gameplay

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.

History

Development

Micro Machines is thought to have been the first Mega Drive game to be developed by Codemasters, however at the time of its announcement, Codemasters lacked an official license to develop Mega Drive games (as was mentioned in initial UK advertising[10]). Despite copies being sent to video game publications for review in the first half of 1993 (and receiving a great reception), Sega objected, and sales of the game were halted[3]. However, by the end of the year, the two parties had reached a settlement, with Codemasters becoming a licensed developer[3].

Legacy

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

Main article: Micro Machines/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
67 [11]
80 [12]
89 [13]
93 [14]
93 [15]
93 [16]
87 №35
70 [17]
93 №20, p41-43
73 [18]
89 №7, p34-35
92 [19]
90 №1, p64
92 №1, p16-17
76 [20]
92 №15, p46-49
93 [21]
89 №33, p70-71
75 [22]
95
82 [23]
90 №16, p50-51
90 №18, p66
89 №4, p16-17
86 [24]
90 [25]
95 №5, p10
86 [26]
79 [27]
Sega Mega Drive
 86
Based on
29 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
80
[28]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
63
[29]
Console Mania (IT) NTSC-U
92
[30]
Consoles + (FR)
80
[12]
Cool Gamer (RU)
70
[31]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
89
[2]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
93
[32]
Digitiser (UK)
78
[33]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
82
[34]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
70
[35]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
80
[36]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
93
[37]
Game Mania (UK)
93
[15]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
70
[38]
Game Power (IT) NTSC
93
[39]
Gamers (DE)
67
[40]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
93
[41]
GamesMaster (UK)
87
[42]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
89
[43]
Hyper (AU)
90
[44]
Joypad (FR)
76
[45]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
89
[46]
Mega (UK) PAL
92
[47]
Mega Action (UK)
90
[48]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
92
[49]
Mega Force (FR)
78
[50]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
76
[51]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
92
[52]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
86
[53]
Magazina Igrushek (RU)
75
[54]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
93
[55]
Player One (FR)
89
[56]
Play Time (DE) PAL
75
[57]
Power Up! (UK)
86
[58]
Power Unlimited (NL)
95
[59]
Score (CZ)
67
[60]
Sega Magazin (DE)
81
[4]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
82
[61]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[62]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[63]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
89
[64]
Sega Force (SE)
86
[65]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
90
[66]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
95
[67]
Super Juegos (ES)
83
[68]
Supersonic (FR)
86
[69]
Todo Sega (ES)
90
[70]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
90
[71]
Video Games (DE) PAL
79
[72]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
80
[73]
Sega Mega Drive
 84
Based on
50 reviews

Micro Machines

Mega Drive, US
Micro Machines MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Micro Machines MD US cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
MicroMachines MD EU cover.jpg
Cover
MicroMachines MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, SE (Rental)
Micro Machines MD SE Rent Box.jpg
Cover

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
93 [74]
79 [75]
88 [76]
93 [77]
90 [78]
94 [79]
90 [80]
93 [81]
92 №21, p10-11
78 [82]
Sega Master System
 89
Based on
10 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
93
[83]
Gamers (DE)
87
[84]
Joypad (FR)
88
[85]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
79
[86]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
93
[6]
Player One (FR)
90
[78]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
94
[5]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[87]
Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video! (FR) PAL
93
[88]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
92
[89]
Todo Sega (ES)
89
[90]
Video Games (DE) PAL
78
[91]
Sega Master System
 89
Based on
12 reviews

Micro Machines

Master System, EU
Micro Machines SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
Micro Machines SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
MicroMachinesSMSEUManual5L.pdf
Manual
MicroMachinesSMSEPoster.jpg
Poster
Master System, EU (alt)
MicroMachines SMS EU alt cover.jpg
Cover
MicroMachinesSMSEUManual5L.pdf
Manual
MicroMachinesSMSEPoster.jpg
Poster

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
89 [92][93]
95 [74]
85 №0706
79 [75]
94 [94]
89 [85]
90 [95]
95 [79]
87 №50, p44
86 №27, p36
90 [96]
90 [8]
94 [81]
92 №21, p10-11
78 [97]
Sega Game Gear
 89
Based on
15 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
91
[98]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
89
[92]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
93
[83]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
68
[99]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
85
[100]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
73
[7]
Joypad (FR)
89
[85]
Megablast (DE) PAL
78
[101]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
79
[86]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
94
[102]
Player One (FR)
90
[103]
Power Up! (UK)
88
[104]
Power Unlimited (NL)
95
[105]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
95
[5]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
87
[106]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
86
[107]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
90
[108]
Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
90
[109]
Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video! (FR) PAL
94
[88]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
92
[110]
Todo Sega (ES)
87
[111]
Video Games (DE) PAL
78
[112]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
80
[113]
Sega Game Gear
 87
Based on
23 reviews

Micro Machines

Game Gear, US
MicroMachines GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngMicroMachines GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
MicroMachines GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
Micro Machines GG US Manual.pdf
Manual
Game Gear, EU
MicroMachines GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngMicroMachines GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
MicroMachines GG EU cart.jpg
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.[114]
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 a577ce46
MD5 a90cf8d68fa8b1f0ba00f0ddb9d547b7
SHA-1 425621f350d011fd021850238c6de9999625fd69
256kB Cartridge (EU)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 f7c524f6
MD5 c08b950e8ab836a737b07374f8235955
SHA-1 7b2d39b68622e18eac6c27fd961133b1d002342b
256kB Cartridge (EU)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1993-10-22 Page

References

  1. ↑ Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 32
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Computer & Video Games, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-15), page 74
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Megazone, "October 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 11
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 88
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Sega Magazine, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-15), page 108
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Mean Machines Sega, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-01-28), page 96
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 GamePro, "April 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 122
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Sega Force Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 74
  9. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "October 1994" (UK; 1994-09-15), page 106
  10. ↑ Sega Power, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 19
  11. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-13), page 51
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Consoles +, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 170
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  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
  16. ↑ GamesMaster, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-21), page 48-49 (48)
  17. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 6 No. 12 December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 190 (192)
  18. ↑ GamePro, "April 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 136 (122)
  19. ↑ Mega, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-21), page 32-35 (32)
  20. ↑ Mega Fun, "09/93" (DE; 1993-08-18), page 74 (66)
  21. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-28), page 70-72 (70)
  22. ↑ Play Time, "9/93" (DE; 1993-08-04), page 107 (100)
  23. ↑ Sega Power, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 40-41 (40)
  24. ↑ Sega Force, "7/93" (SE; 1993-11-04), page 6-7 (6)
  25. ↑ Sega Force, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 88-89 (88)
  26. ↑ Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 29 (25)
  27. ↑ Video Games, "8/93" (DE; 1993-07-28), page 110-111 (109)
  28. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 129
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  31. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 123
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  33. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1993-07-21)
  34. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "August 1993" (US; 1993-07-22), page 70
  35. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 30
  36. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 332
  37. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 70
  38. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 6 No. 12 December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 192
  39. ↑ Game Power, "Settembre 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 43
  40. ↑ Gamers, "August/September 1993" (DE; 1993-07-23), page 24
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  42. ↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 2, episode 25" (1993-03-18, 24:00) (+4:40)
  43. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 72
  44. ↑ Hyper, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 64
  45. ↑ Joypad, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 126
  46. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 34
  47. ↑ Mega, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-21), page 32
  48. ↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 64
  49. ↑ Mega Action, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-12), page 16
  50. ↑ Mega Force, "Ete 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 122
  51. ↑ Mega Fun, "09/93" (DE; 1993-08-18), page 74
  52. ↑ MegaTech, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-20), page 46
  53. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 43
  54. ↑ Magazina Igrushek, "2/1995" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 72
  55. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-28), page 70
  56. ↑ Player One, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-07-10), page 70
  57. ↑ Play Time, "9/93" (DE; 1993-08-04), page 107
  58. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, July 31, 1993" (UK; 1993-07-31), page 1
  59. ↑ Power Unlimited, "Nummer 3, Oktober 1993" (NL; 1993-09-29), page 35
  60. ↑ Score, "Únor 1994" (CZ; 1994-02-01), page 47
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  63. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  64. ↑ Sega Zone, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-20), page 16
  65. ↑ Sega Force, "7/93" (SE; 1993-11-04), page 6
  66. ↑ Sega Force, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 88
  67. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "24th July 1993" (UK; 1993-07-24), page 10
  68. ↑ Super Juegos, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 68
  69. ↑ Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 29
  70. ↑ Todo Sega, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 52
  71. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 114
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  96. ↑ Sega Master Force, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 36
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  101. ↑ Megablast, "2/94" (DE; 1994-03-30), page 85
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  105. ↑ Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 6, Juni 1994" (NL; 1994-05-25), page 44
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  108. ↑ Sega Zone, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-25), page 28
  109. ↑ Sega Master Force, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 74
  110. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "March 18th 1994" (UK; 1994-03-05), page 10
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  114. ↑ http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/gioco.php?game=2psymmac&list=megadriv


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