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Tomcat Alley
System(s): Sega Mega-CD, PC
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Shooting

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega-CD
JP 		¥7,8007,800 G-6039
Sega Mega-CD
US 		4429
Sega Mega-CD
EU 		4429
Sega Mega-CD
DE 		4429-18
Sega Mega-CD
ES 		4429-06
Sega Mega-CD
FR 		4429-09
Sega Mega-CD
BR 		063290
Windows PC
US 		$39.9539.95[2]
Windows PC
EU 		MK-85014-50

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Tomcat Alley (トムキャットアレイ) is a flight simulator-esque game for the Sega Mega-CD. It is heavily reliant on full motion video, with gameplay being little else but lining up cursors on targets within a short period of time. It was later brought in an updated form to Windows-based PCs.

Curiously Tomcat Alley recycles the photography from the Japanese version of After Burner III for its cover art.

A Sega Saturn version was once scheduled for 1995, but cancelled for unknown reasons. It is not thought this version got very far - it was announced shortly before the Saturn's release, and disappeared from the schedules shortly afterwards.

Production credits

Mega-CD version

Intro

Cast: Gregory Balaban, Jolie Jackunas, Mark Carlton, David L. Crowley, Diana Lee Hsu, Miguel Marcott
Game Design by: Sam Nicholson, John Zuur Platten, Elliot Simon Gay, Chris W. Bankston
Original Score & Sound Design by: Mars Lasar
Director of Photography: Sam Nicholson
Executive Producer: Chris W. Bankston
Engineering by: Elliot Simon Gay
Written by: John Zuur Platten
Producers: Sam Nicholson, John Zuur Platten
Directed by: Sam Nicholson

Credits

Visual Effects Supervisor: Dan Schmit
Special Effects Supervisor: David Kuklish
Aerial Photography by: Clay Lacy
Production Coordinators: Tony Cabalu, Janette Shew
Production Auditor: Dorothy Duder
Casting by: Patrick Rush
Programmed by: The Code Monkeys
Programming: Elliot Simon Gay
Additional Programming: Colin Hogg, Mark Richard Kirkby
Graphics: Joe Lewis
Special Musical Appearance by: Herbie Hancock
Production Designer: Tom Buderwitz
Mechanical Effects: Michael Haase, Michael Huitron, Eric Heisler, Rocky Gonzales, John Miles, Russ Zinter
Conceptual Artists: Jim Chrisoulis, Robert Miller
Set Decorator: Billy Mitchell
Set Dresser: Richard Mendenhall
Property Master: Bill King
Gaffer: John Kennedy
Motion Control Photography: Casey Wilson
Camera Assistants: Joseph Clauss, Andrew Turman, Scott Smith
Key Grip: Jerry Vaughn
Grips: Michael Graef, Brad Sharbit
Set Construction: Ronald Record, Joshua Record
Script Supervisor: Christina Gunderson
Key Costumer: Brenna Charlesbois
Assistant Costumers: Molly Mitchell, Kimberly Guenther
Make-up Artist/Hair Stylist: Danny Mark
Sound Mixer: Glen Berovitz
Boom Operator: Brad Bryan
Guitars by: Emery Kyneur
On-Line Editor: Tony Shepherd
Off-Line Editor: Tim Batt
Digital Production/Macintosh Consultant: Randy Fugaté
Additional Voices: Tony Cabalu, Cyrena Vladish
Production Assistants: Larry Gobel, Ross Vinstein, Tina Hill, Cyrena Vladish, Susan Townsend
Writer's Assistant: Melinda Bell
Miniatures: Larry Detweiler, Ziggy Carr, Larry Addison, Joe Commando, Dana Teisch, Paul Ozzimo, Justin Kraus, Brian Ranger, Sean Frazier, Erica Loomis, Rebecca Cambruzzi, Dina Duhl, Booka Bickar, Evan Jacobs, Ted Smith
Painters: Rachel Kelley, Laurah Grijalva, Babette Brunelle, Paulette Fox
Pyrotechnics: Pete Slegle, Paul Staples
Computer Graphics: Rob Menapace
Computer Consultant: Todd Mahon
Computer Generated Planes by: Homer & Associates, Peter Conn, Seth Greenberg
"Tomcat" Stock Footage Courstesy of: Grumman Aircraft
"Blackhawk" Stock Footage Courtesy of: Sikorsky Aircraft
Aircraft Interiors Furnished by: Ernie Sheldon
Camera Consultant: Leon Bijou
Cameras Furnished by: Arriflex Corporation, Volker Bahnemann, Bill Russell
F-14 and MiG Model Kits Furnished by: Revell
Special Thanks to: Riley R. Russell
Tomcat Alley is a trademark of Sega
Copyright 1994 Sega

Japanese version

Sega Studios

Director of Digital Technologies: Randy Fugaté
Digital Video Editing/Digital Audio ReMix/Computer Graphics: Randy Fugaté
Assistant Producer: Vy Nong
Production Coordinator: Berj Beramian

Japanese Localization Team - AOI Advertising Promotion Inc

Producer: Hidomitsu Kobayashi
Director: Masami Higashida
Production Manager: Hiroko Arai, Tyomin Nakae
Recording Studio: Video Tech Co., Ltd.
Cast: Tsutomu Isobe, Osamu Kobayashi, Teseho Genda, Iomasa Kayumi, Mami Koyama, Hiroshi Isobe, Yuka Koyama, Kazunari Tanaka

SEGA of America, Inc.

Japanese Liason: Yukimi Shimura
Production Coordinator: Osamu Shibamiya

SEGA Enterprises, Ltd.

Hiroshi Asoh, Ryoichi Hasagawa

Promotional Material

  • TomcatAlley MCD US PrintAdvert.jpg

    Mega-CD US print advert

  • TomcatAlley MCD FR PrintAdvert.jpg

    Mega-CD FR print advert

  • TomcatAlley MCD BR PrintAdvert.jpg

    Mega-CD BR print advert

  • SigaSega4 MCD BR PrintAdvert.jpg

    Mega-CD BR print advert 2 (with Prize Fighter)

  • SegaPC PC US PrintAdvert.jpg

    PC US print advert

  • PC US print advert 2

  • PC ES print advert

Physical scans

Mega-CD version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
91 №35, p144/145
54 №152, p56/57[4]
57 №18, p71
90 №31, p40/41 №34, p110
60 №23, p26/27
69 №21, p34/35
90 №10, p40/41
72 №29, p68/69/70/71
75 №21, p76/77[5]
86 №45, p48/49/50
68 №55, p46/47
86 №32, p58/59
80 №25, p32/33
Sega Mega-CD
 75
Based on
13 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
63
[6]
Consoles + (FR)
91
[7]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
54
[4]
Digitiser (UK) NTSC
55
[8]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
100
[9]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
58
[10]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
60
[11]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
67
[12]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
100
[13]
Gamers (DE)
53
[14]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
57
[15]
Hyper (AU)
80
[16]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-U
90
[17]
Joypad (FR) PAL
90
[18]
Joypad (HU)
88
[19]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
78
[20]
Mega (UK) NTSC-U
69
[21]
Mega Force (FR) NTSC-U
90
[22]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
77
[23]
Mega Power (UK) PAL
90
[24]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC-U
72
[25]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
75
[5]
Player One (FR)
86
[26]
Play Time (DE)
75
[27]
Power Up! (UK)
75
[28]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
66
[29]
Sega Magazin (DE)
80
[30]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
90
[31]
Sega News (CZ)
90
[32]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-U
68
[33]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U
86
[34]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
58
[35]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
76
[36]
Supersonic (FR)
80
[37]
The Zone (AU)The Zone (AU)
87
[38]
Todo Sega (ES)
85
[39]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-U
66
[40]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
90
[41]
Sega Mega-CD
 77
Based on
38 reviews

Tomcat Alley

Mega-CD, US
TomcatAlley MCD US Box Back.jpgTomcatAlley MCD US Box Front.jpg
Cover
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Disc
Tomcatalley mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, EU
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Cover
TomcatAlley MCD EU spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
TomcatAlley MCD EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Mega-CD, JP
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Cover
TomcatAlley MCD JP Spinecard.JPG
Spinecard
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Disc
Mega-CD, FR
TomcatAlley MCD FR Box Back.jpgTomcatAlley MCD FR Box Front.jpg
Cover
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Disc
Mega-CD, DE
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Cover
Mega-CD, ES
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Cover
Mega-CD, BR
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Cover

PC version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
59 №173, p58/59[3]
30 №42, p89[42]
Windows PC
 45
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
59
[3]
Dimension-3 (US)
50
[43]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
30
[42]
PC Gamer (UK)
8
[44]
Windows PC
 37
Based on
4 reviews

Tomcat Alley

PC, US
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Cover
PC, EU
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Cover
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Disc
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Manual
TomcatPC-Inlay-back.jpgTomcatPC-Inlay.jpg
Jewel Case
TomcatPC-Cover-back.jpg
Manual (back)

References

  1. ↑ File:GamePro US 056.pdf, page 174
  2. ↑ Press release: 1995-11-08: Sega delivers arcade gaming action on the PC
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 File:CVG UK 173.pdf, page 58 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 173.pdf_p58" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 File:CVG UK 152.pdf, page 56 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 152.pdf_p56" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:MeanMachinesSega21UK.pdf, page 76 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega21UK.pdf_p76" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1995" (JP; 1994-12-08), page 25
  7. ↑ Consoles +, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 144
  8. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1994-07-20)
  9. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "June 1994" (US; 1994-05-24), page 100
  10. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 34
  11. ↑ Famitsu, "1994-12-30" (JP; 1994-12-16), page 42
  12. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 5 May 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 40
  13. ↑ GamePro, "May 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 54
  14. ↑ Gamers, "Juli/August 1994" (DE; 1994-07-01), page 45
  15. ↑ GamesMaster, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-26), page 71
  16. ↑ Hyper, "June 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 44
  17. ↑ Joypad, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 40
  18. ↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 110
  19. ↑ Joypad, "3/1994" (HU; 1994-xx-xx), page 13
  20. ↑ MAN!AC, "05/94" (DE; 1994-04-13), page 38
  21. ↑ Mega, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-19), page 34
  22. ↑ Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1994" (FR; 1994-07-04), page 110
  23. ↑ Mega Fun, "07/94" (DE; 1994-06-22), page 40
  24. ↑ Mega Power, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 40
  25. ↑ MegaTech, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 6
  26. ↑ Player One, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 48
  27. ↑ Play Time, "7/94" (DE; 1994-06-08), page 131
  28. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, July 30, 1994" (UK; 1994-07-30), page 1
  29. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1995 March" (JP; 1995-02-08), page 41
  30. ↑ Sega Magazin, "Juni 1994" (DE; 1994-05-11), page 22
  31. ↑ Sega Magazine, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-15), page 88
  32. ↑ Sega News, "Říjen 1996" (CZ; 1996-xx-xx), page 19
  33. ↑ Sega Power, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-04-28), page 46
  34. ↑ Sega Pro, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 58
  35. ↑ Sega Zone, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-xx), page 22
  36. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  37. ↑ Supersonic, "Octobre 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 32
  38. ↑ The Zone (AU)The Zone (AU) "Season 1, episode 4" (1994-05-21, ) (+0:00)
  39. ↑ Todo Sega, "Septiembre 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 36
  40. ↑ Video Games, "5/94" (DE; 1994-04-27), page 89
  41. ↑ VideoGames, "May 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 61
  42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 File:MeanMachinesSega42UK.pdf, page 89 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega42UK.pdf_p89" defined multiple times with different content
  43. ↑ Dimension-3, "Volume 1, Issue 7: December 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 30
  44. ↑ PC Gamer, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-02-22), page 100
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