Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs

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Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Electronic Arts (US/EU), Electronic Arts Victor (JP)
Developer:
Genre: Sports

















Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥8,9008,900 EM20012
Sega Mega Drive
US
$49.9549.95[2] 709901
Sega Mega Drive
EU
E227SMXI

Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs, called NBA Pro Basketball: Bulls vs Lakers (NBAプロバスケットボール ブルズ VS レイカーズ) in Japan, is a 1991 basketball game for the Sega Mega Drive by Electronic Arts and a "sequel" to Lakers versus Celtics and the NBA Playoffs.

The changes in Bulls vs Lakers primarily include the updated team roster, now reflecting the 1991 NBA Playoffs. It also features updated graphics, an announcer (EA's Bing Gordon) and an instant replay function.

Magazine articles

Main article: Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #8: "May/June 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #36: "July 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
92 №12, p94/95
85 №37, p74[2]
87 №12, p36/37/38
84 №13
91 №31, p161
64 №5, p90
80 №10, p54/55/56/57
83 №24, p66-68[6]
80 №24, p76/77
78 №9, p64/65[7]
78 №18, p64
77 №9, p64/65[8]
85 №36, p26
Sega Mega Drive
82
Based on
13 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
30
[9]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
63
[10]
Consoles + (FR)
92
[11]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
80
[12]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
40
[13]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
83
[14]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
60
[15]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
85
[2]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
87
[16]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
40
[17]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
79
[18]
Joypad (FR)
84
[19]
Joystick (FR) PAL
91
[20]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
64
[21]
Mega Force (FR)
75
[22]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
80
[23]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
80
[24]
Mean Machines (UK)
83
[6]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
83
[25]
Player One (FR)
80
[26]
Play Time (DE)
72
[27]
Power Up! (UK)
78
[28]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U
78
[7]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
78
[29]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
77
[8]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
66
[30]
Supersonic (FR)
86
[31]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
70
[32]
Video Games (DE)
60
[33]
Zero (UK)
85
[34]
Sega Mega Drive
74
Based on
30 reviews

Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Bulls Vs Lakers MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
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Mega Drive, JP
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Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 e56023a0
MD5 db1441972367b4cb708351fcb0736887
SHA-1 102652dcd218e3420ea9c4116231fa62f8fcd770
1MB 1992-06 Cartridge (US/EU)
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 4416ce39
MD5 87d3a0872dc08f07079de4702a21b27d
SHA-1 003b01282aff14ccea9390551aba5ac4a9e53825
1MB 1992-06 Cartridge (JP)

References

  1. File:SegaVisions US 08.pdf, page 58
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 File:GamePro US 037.pdf, page 76 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 037.pdf_p76" defined multiple times with different content
  3. GamePro, "July 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 50
  4. Sega Visions, "August/September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 67
  5. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "1993 Video Game Buyer's Guide" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 26
  6. 6.0 6.1 File:MeanMachines UK 24.pdf, page 66 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 24.pdf_p66" defined multiple times with different content
  7. 7.0 7.1 File:SegaPro UK 09.pdf, page 64 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 09.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content
  8. 8.0 8.1 File:SegaForce UK 09.pdf, page 64 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 09.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content
  9. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 40
  10. Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1993" (JP; 1993-03-08), page 21
  11. Consoles +, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 94
  12. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 30
  13. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 299
  14. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 29
  15. Famitsu, "1993-04-09" (JP; 1993-03-26), page 1
  16. Game Zone, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-24), page 36
  17. Hippon Super, "April 1993" (JP; 1993-03-04), page 46
  18. Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 154
  19. Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 58
  20. Joystick, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 161
  21. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 90
  22. Mega Force, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 66
  23. Mega Play, "August 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 65
  24. MegaTech, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-20), page 54
  25. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 137
  26. Player One, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-10), page 76
  27. Play Time, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-04), page 96
  28. Power Up!, "Saturday, September 12, 1992" (UK; 1992-09-12), page 1
  29. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
  30. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  31. Supersonic, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 19
  32. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 33
  33. Video Games, "8/92" (DE; 1992-07-22), page 50
  34. Zero, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 26



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