Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday

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Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday

Developer: Strategic Simulations, Inc.

Licensor: TSR, The Dille Family Trust

Genre: RPG

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1991-12^[3]	$69.9569.95^[3]	709601
EU	1992-02^[1]		E196SMXI
AU	199x
BR	199x

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Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday is a Sega Mega Drive RPG based on the Buck Rogers TV series.

Story

Taking place in the 24th Century, players are members of a secret military organization called NEO, the New Earth Organization, dedicated to fight against oppressive regime of RAM (Russo-American Mercantile) a ruthless mega-corporation that is ruling the Solar System with an iron fist.

Player's are recruited into the NEO but during their graduation day, their base on the Moon is attacked by RAM and their genetically engineered Genie troops. After surviving the attack, players officially become members of the NEO and tasked with going around the Solar System and investigate rumors of a RAM superweapon called the "Doomsday".

Gameplay

The game is a RPG. In order to start the game, players must create a squad of six characters with different stats and skills.

Space Travel

In these sections, players can fly around the Solar System and travel to different locations. All planets and other large space objects travel in a clockwise motion. Players can be attacked by RAM space ships during this section.

Space Combat

Planetary Travel

In-Door Exploration

Ground Combat

Magazine articles

Main article: Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Gamers (DE) #1992-01: "Februar/März 1992" (1992-xx-xx)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

60

^[16]

Consoles + (FR)

80

^[17]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

86

^[18]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

90

^[5]

Game Mania (UK)

91

^[6]

Game Power (IT)

84

^[19]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

92

^[3]

Games-X (UK)

90

^[20]

Game Zone (UK)

PAL

83

^[21]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

85

^[22]

Joystick (FR)

PAL

82

^[9]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

80

^[23]

Mega (UK)

78

^[24]

Mega (UK)

PAL

80

^[25]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

91

^[26]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

91

^[2]

Mean Machines (UK)

PAL

91

^[27]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

91

^[28]

Player One (FR)

90

^[29]

Play Time (DE)

77

^[30]

Power Play (DE)

78

^[31]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

86

^[32]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

86

^[33]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

86

^[34]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

82

^[35]

Super Juegos (ES)

68

^[36]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

68

^[37]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

NTSC-U

50

^[38]

Video Games (DE)

79

^[39]

	82
Based on 29 reviews

Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, BR

Mega Drive, FR

Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32	44e3bfff
MD5	f768fbba021636fff3682b9ae116076a
SHA-1	89c39f00745f2a8798fe985ad8ce28411b977f9e

1MB

1991-12

Cartridge (US/EU)

References

[:File:SegaPower_UK_28.pdf_p10-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Sega Power, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-06), page 10

[:File:MegaTech_UK_04.pdf_p32-2] 2.0 ^2.1 MegaTech, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-20), page 32

[:File:GamePro_US_030.pdf_p72-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 GamePro, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 72

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_007.pdf_p62_.2862-63.29-4] Consoles +, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 62-63 (62)

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p28-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 28

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p80-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80

[:File:GamePro_US_030.pdf_p72_.2868.29-7] GamePro, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 68 (72)

[:File:Joypad_FR_007.pdf_p86_.2886-88.29-8] Joypad, "Avril 1992" (FR; 1992-03-1x), page 86-88 (86)

[:File:Joystick_FR_025.pdf_p142-9] 9.0 ^9.1 Joystick, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 142

[:File:MegaTech_UK_04.pdf_p32_.2832-35.29-10] MegaTech, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-20), page 32-35 (32)

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_18.pdf_p52_.2852-54.29-11] Mean Machines, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-27), page 52-54 (52)

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_018.pdf_p48_.2848-49.29-12] Player One, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-03-10), page 48-49 (48)

[:File:SegaPower_UK_29.pdf_p44_.2844-45.29-13] Sega Power, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-05), page 44-45 (44)

[:File:SegaPro_UK_05.pdf_p50_.2850-51.29-14] Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 50-51 (50)

[:File:SegaForce_UK_03.pdf_p62_.2862-64.29-15] Sega Force, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 62-64 (62)

[16] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 62

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_007.pdf_p62-17] Consoles +, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 62

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p128-18] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 128

[:File:GamePower_IT_08.pdf_p38-19] Game Power, "Luigio/Agosto 1992" (IT; 1992-0x-xx), page 38

[:File:GamesX_UK_43.pdf_p25-20] Games-X, "20th-26th February 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 25

[:File:GameZone_UK_06.pdf_p20-21] Game Zone, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-20), page 20

[:File:Joypad_FR_007.pdf_p86-22] Joypad, "Avril 1992" (FR; 1992-03-1x), page 86

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p90-23] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90

[:File:Mega_UK_11.pdf_p81-24] Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 81

[:File:Mega_UK_19.pdf_p71-25] Mega, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-17), page 71

[:File:MegaTech_UK_06.pdf_p30-26] MegaTech, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-20), page 30

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_18.pdf_p52-27] Mean Machines, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-27), page 52

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p137-28] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_018.pdf_p48-29] Player One, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-03-10), page 48

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-05.pdf_p76-30] Play Time, "5/92" (DE; 1992-04-08), page 76

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1992-05.pdf_p144-31] Power Play, "5/92" (DE; 1992-04-15), page 144

[:File:SegaPower_UK_29.pdf_p44-32] Sega Power, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-05), page 44

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p64-33] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64

[:File:SegaPro_UK_05.pdf_p50-34] Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 50

[:File:SegaForce_UK_03.pdf_p62-35] Sega Force, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 62

[:File:SuperJuegos_ES_001.pdf_p28-36] Super Juegos, "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 28

[37] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 33

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_37.pdf_p61-38] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "February 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 61

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-02.pdf_p31-39] Video Games, "2/92" (DE; 1992-04-06), page 31

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Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday

From Sega Retro

Contents

Story

Gameplay

Space Travel

Space Combat

Planetary Travel

In-Door Exploration

Ground Combat

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References