Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament

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Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Codemasters
Developer:
Distributor:
Sega Mega Drive
SF Interactive Media (SE rental)
Sega Mega Drive
Atoll Soft (BX)
Sound driver: Codemasters/Tim Bartlett
Peripherals supported:
Sega Mega Drive
Team Player,
Sega Game Gear
Gear-to-Gear Cable
Genre: Racing

















Number of players:
Sega Mega Drive
1-4
Sega Game Gear
1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
EU
T-120096-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Mega Drive
BX
Sega Mega Drive
DE
T-120096-50
Sega Mega Drive
ES
T-120096-50
Sega Mega Drive
FR
T-120096-50
Sega Mega Drive
PT
Sega Mega Drive
UK
£44.9944.99[3][4] T-120096-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Mega Drive
SE
Sega Mega Drive
SE
(Rental)
Sega Mega Drive
IT
T-120096-50
Sega Mega Drive
AU
$139.95139.95[5] FMIC06SMC
Sega Game Gear
EU
T-120108-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Game Gear
FR
T-120108-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Game Gear
PT
T-120108-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Game Gear
UK
£29.9929.99[6][7] T-120108-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Non-Sega versions

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Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament is the direct sequel to the critically acclaimed Micro Machines. Initially released by Codemasters for the Sega Mega Drive, ports were made to the Sega Game Gear, IBM PC compatible computers, Game Boy, and the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

A US version was advertised by GameTek but never materialised.

Gameplay

Micro Machines 2 expands on the ideas seen in the original Micro Machines, offering more than double the amount of vehicles, each with slightly different physics. Unlike its predecessor, the game uses the full 320x224 Mega Drive display (versus 256x224), which means more of the playfield can be seen at any given time. There is also more interaction with the scenery, with some objects reacting to vehicles driving over or into them.

Two variants of the Mega Drive version exist - one distributed on Codemasters' custom-made "J-Cart" design with the ability to save data, and another on a regular Codemasters-style cartridge that cannot. The latter makes up for its lack of J-Cart ports by being compatible with Sega's Team Player adapter - it is currently not known whether the J-Cart variant retains the compatibility.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

  • Written By: Peter Williamson, Andrew Fussey
  • Graphics By: Gordon Hargreaves, Darren Yeomans, Mark Neesam, Kal Karmoum
  • Music By: Tim Bartlett, Gerard Gourley
  • Project Management: Richard Darling, David Darling
Copyright 1994 Codemasters


Game Gear version

  • Ashley Routledge, David Saunders


Magazine articles

Main article: Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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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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Mega Drive print advert in Mean Machines Sega (UK) #26: "December 1994" (1994-10-28)
also published in:
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Mega Drive print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #158: "January 1995" (1994-12-15)
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #163: "June 1995" (1995-05-xx)
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Mega Drive print advert in GamePro (DE) #1994-12: "Dezember 1994" (1994-11-25)
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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
Sega Mega Drive
Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[9]
Cool Gamer (RU)
40
[10]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
94
[11]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT)
95
[12]
Edge (UK) PAL
80
[13]
Gamer (GR)
93
[14]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
97
[15]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
92
[16]
Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL
90
[17]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
91
[18]
Joypad (FR)
85
[19]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
62
[20]
Mega (UK) PAL
93
[21]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
82
[22]
Megazin (SI)
88
[23]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
95
[4]
Player One (FR)
97
[24]
Play Time (DE) PAL
82
[25]
Power Up! (UK)
90
[26]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
85
[27]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
93
[28]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
94
[29]
Sega Force (SE)
81
[30]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
78
[31]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
94
[32]
Super Juegos (ES)
93
[33]
Todo Sega (ES)
91
[34]
Tricks (RU)
81
[35]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
94
[36]
Video Games (DE) PAL
86
[37]
Sega Mega Drive
85
Based on
30 reviews

Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament

Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
Mega Drive, BX (J-Cart)
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, UK
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
Mega Drive, UK (J-Cart)
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Cover
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Cart
Micro Machines 2 MD UK J-Cart Manual.pdf
Manual
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Tournament Invite
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Tournament Winner Certificate
Mega Drive, UK (J-Cart) ALT
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
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Tournament Invite
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Tournament Winner Certificate
Mega Drive, FR
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
Mega Drive, FR (J-Cart)
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Cart
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Manual
Mega Drive, DE (J-Cart)
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Cart
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Manual
Mega Drive, ES/PT (J-Cart)
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Cart
Mega Drive, IT (J-Cart)
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, PT
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Mega Drive, SE
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, SE rental (SF)
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Mega Drive, AU

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
88 №11, p84
Sega Game Gear
88
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
90
[38]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
96
[6]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
75
[39]
Megazin (SI)
88
[23]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
93
[40]
Player One (FR)
92
[41]
Play Time (DE)
84
[42]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
92
[43]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
95
[7]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[44]
Todo Sega (ES)
92
[45]
Sega Game Gear
90
Based on
11 reviews

Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament

Game Gear, EU
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Cart
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Manual
Game Gear, UK
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
Game Gear, FR
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
Game Gear, PT
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual

Technical information

Main article: Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament/Technical information.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ultimate Future Games, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-01), page 11
  2. File:DailyMirror UK 1994-11-25 08.jpg
  3. Computer & Video Games, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-15), page 93
  4. 4.0 4.1 Mean Machines Sega, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-09-30), page 86
  5. Sega Megazone, "January 1995" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 34
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Computer & Video Games, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-05-xx), page 60
  7. 7.0 7.1 Sega Power, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-04-20), page 63
  8. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 117
  9. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 181
  10. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 124
  11. Computer & Video Games, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-10-15), page 100
  12. Computer + Video Giochi, "Dicembre 1994" (IT; 1994-xx-xx), page 117
  13. Edge, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-27), page 78
  14. Gamer, "Fevrouários 1995" (GR; 1995-xx-xx), page 1
  15. GamesMaster, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-10-20), page 52
  16. GamesMaster (UK) "Series 4, episode 9" (1994-11-15, 24:00) (+7:38)
  17. Games World: The Magazine, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-28), page 14
  18. Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1994" (ES; 1994-xx-xx), page 118
  19. Joypad, "Novembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 57
  20. MAN!AC, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-09), page 62
  21. Mega, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-10-27), page 38
  22. Mega Fun, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-23), page 110
  23. 23.0 23.1 Megazin, "Letnik 3, Številka 4, April 1995" (SI; 1995-xx-xx), page 37
  24. Player One, "Novembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 90
  25. Play Time, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-09), page 108
  26. Power Up!, "Saturday, December 03, 1994" (UK; 1994-12-03), page 1
  27. Sega Magazin, "Dezember 1994" (DE; 1994-11-17), page 28
  28. Sega Power, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-20), page 40
  29. Sega Pro, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-03), page 44
  30. Sega Force, "7-8/94" (SE; 1994-10-19), page 18
  31. Sega Mega Drive Review, "2" (RU; 1996-01-03), page 78
  32. Sonic the Comic, "17th February 1995" (UK; 1995-02-04), page 11
  33. Super Juegos, "Enero 1995" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 70
  34. Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1994" (ES; 1994-1x-xx), page 48
  35. Tricks, "Vypusk 8" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 31
  36. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 114
  37. Video Games, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-23), page 90
  38. Consoles +, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 136
  39. Mega Fun, "05/95" (DE; 1995-04-19), page 78
  40. Mean Machines Sega, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-03-28), page 66
  41. Player One, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 110
  42. Play Time, "5/95" (DE; 1995-04-05), page 107
  43. Sega Magazine, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-03-15), page 96
  44. Sega Pro, "Easter 1995" (UK; 1995-03-23), page 50
  45. Todo Sega, "Junio 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 50


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