Destruction Derby

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Destruction Derby
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Psygnosis (Europe), SoftBank (Japan)
Developer: Reflections Interactive, Perfect Entertainment
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (19 tracks)
Peripherals supported: Arcade Racer, Saturn Backup Memory
Genre: Racing, Action
Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code JP 1996-09-20 ¥5,800 (5,974)5,800e T-18604G EU 1996-08-15 T-11303H-50 DE 1996-08-15 DM 89.9589.95 T-11303H-50 PT 199x UK 1996-08-15 £44.9944.99 T-11303H-50 GR 199x PL 1996 199zł199 AU 199x FDES13SSC
Non-Sega versions IBM PC PlayStation

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Destruction Derby (デストラクション・ダービー) is a racing game developed for the Sega Saturn by Reflections Interactive and published by Psygnosis in 1996. It was the first in the series, and went under a working title of Demolish 'Em Derby, being based on the real-life demolition derby sport.

Though advertised, the Saturn version of the game was not released in North America. This version was set to be published by Sega themselves, appearing at their booth at E3 1996 with a tentative release date of June (later July) 1996.

Gameplay

The game is notable for being one of the first to allow cars to receive damage when hit, affecting the handling and performance of the vehicle. There are two modes, racing and battle, each with a running commentary. The Saturn version of Destruction Derby runs at about half the speed of its PlayStation counterpart, has a lower draw distance and some collision detection issues, making it one of the lesser versions of the game.

History

Legacy

Destruction Derby arrived on the Saturn quite late - nearly a year after its PlayStation counterpart. As a result, its sequel, Destruction Derby 2 would be released for the PlayStation and Windows PCs just two months later. Plans for a Saturn version of Destruction Derby 2 were put in place but were ultimately scrapped.

Magazine articles

Main article: Destruction Derby/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

PDF

JP flyer

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-09: "1996-09 (1996-06-14)" (1996-05-24)
also published in:

• Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-10: "1996-10 (1996-06-28)" (1996-06-14)
• Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-11: "1996-11 (1996-07-12)" (1996-06-28)

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-12: "1996-12 (1996-07-26)" (1996-07-12)
also published in:

• Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-13: "1996-13 (1996-08-09)" (1996-07-26)
• Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-14: "1996-14 (1996-08-23)" (1996-08-09)

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-15: "1996-15 (1996-09-13)" (1996-08-23)
also published in:

• Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-16: "1996-16 (1996-09-27)" (1996-09-13)

Artwork

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  US prototype box art

Physical scans

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Publication Version Score CD Consoles (FR) PAL 60 Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J 63 Fun Generation (DE) PAL 80 Gambler (PL) 64 MAN!AC (DE) PAL 70 Mega Force (FR) PAL 83 Mega Fun (DE) PAL 77 Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL 69 Player One (FR) 91 Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J 49 Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J 66 Sega Power (UK) PAL 80 Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL 68 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J 67 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J 67 Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL 75 Total Saturn (UK) PAL 91 Total Saturn (UK) PAL 84 Video Games (DE) PAL 78

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Destruction Derby

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc

Saturn, FR (Blister pack)
Cover

Saturn, PT

Saturn, GR

Saturn, PL (Comat)

Saturn, AU
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Technical information

Main article: Destruction Derby/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System	Hash	Size	Build Date	Source	Comments
✔	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1	650,669,040		CD-ROM (EU)	T-11303H-50 V2.900
✔	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1	650,666,688	1996-08-02	CD-ROM (JP)	T-18604G V3.200