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This game, called '''''Whac-a-Critter''''' on the box and '''''Mallet Legend''''' on the title screen and in the US as '''''Mallet Legend's Whac-a-Critter''''', is an unlicensed action game for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] developed by [[AV artisan]] and published by [[Realtec]] exclusively in the US in 1993. It came with an unlicensed controller specifically designed for this game that is so rare very little information about it is known to the point that some doubt its existence (though you can use regular controllers with it, the controls with those will need figuring out). What little is known is that the controller has 9 buttons corresponding to each of the 9 holes, and has distributed by Realtec themselves and by 3rd-party accessory manufacturer Innovation in the US.
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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is an unlicensed action game for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] developed by [[AV artisan]] and published by [[Realtec]] in 1993. In the US it is known as '''''Whac-a-Critter''''' or '''''Mallet Legend's Whac-a-Critter''''' depending on the source. It is one of the more interesting unlicensed titles for the system, as it relies on a similarly unlicensed accessory, the [[Smash Controller]], released by [[Innovation]] in the US.
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In Taiwan, both the Smash controller and game cartridge were bundled together, however in the US the two were sold separately.
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==Gameplay==
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The game is a ''[[wikipedia:Whac-A-Mole|Whac-A-Mole]]'' clone — simply hit the button on the controller corresponding to the hole where a critter pops up before it disappears.
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Hitting the princess will lower the percentage score, and hitting the 3 bombs that appear in each round makes everything explode. After getting a good score at the end of the round (55% in the first round, 65% in the 2nd, 75% in the 3rd, 80% in the 4th), you get a much harder bonus round as a "boss battle" before moving on to the next round. The 5th and last round is won by getting an 80% score.
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The game can be played with a normal joypad, using the arrows to select one of the 8 peripheral holes to whack, or letting it rest to target the centre hole, and using {{A}} to activate the mallet.
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==Magazine articles==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
  
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The game is a ''[[wikipedia:Whac-A-Mole|Whac-A-Mole]]'' clone — simply hit the button on the controller corresponding to the hole where a critter pops up before it disappears. After hitting enough, you get a much harder "boss battle" before moving on to the next round.
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==Multi-cart appearances==
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==Technical information==
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===ROM dump status===
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Latest revision as of 17:44, 1 February 2024

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Mallet Legend/Whac-a-Critter
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Realtec
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US
Sega Mega Drive
TW

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Mallet Legend is an unlicensed action game for the Sega Mega Drive developed by AV artisan and published by Realtec in 1993. In the US it is known as Whac-a-Critter or Mallet Legend's Whac-a-Critter depending on the source. It is one of the more interesting unlicensed titles for the system, as it relies on a similarly unlicensed accessory, the Smash Controller, released by Innovation in the US.

In Taiwan, both the Smash controller and game cartridge were bundled together, however in the US the two were sold separately.

Gameplay

The game is a Whac-A-Mole clone — simply hit the button on the controller corresponding to the hole where a critter pops up before it disappears.

Hitting the princess will lower the percentage score, and hitting the 3 bombs that appear in each round makes everything explode. After getting a good score at the end of the round (55% in the first round, 65% in the 2nd, 75% in the 3rd, 80% in the 4th), you get a much harder bonus round as a "boss battle" before moving on to the next round. The 5th and last round is won by getting an 80% score.

The game can be played with a normal joypad, using the arrows to select one of the 8 peripheral holes to whack, or letting it rest to target the centre hole, and using A to activate the mallet.

Magazine articles

Main article: Mallet Legend/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

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Publication Score Source
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0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK) NTSC-U
59
[1]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-U
79
[2]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
50
[3]
Sega Mega Drive
 63
Based on
3 reviews

Mallet Legend

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
WaC MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, TW
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Cover
MalletLegend MD TW Cart.jpg
Cart

Multi-cart appearances

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Technical information

Main article: Mallet Legend/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 1bdd02b8
MD5 7d20d74e81524773409f4f89e944cfaa
SHA-1 4b45801b112a641fee936e41a31728ee7aa2f834
512kB 1993 Cartridge (US)

References

  1. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-15), page 100
  2. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-03-xx), page 52
  3. ↑ VideoGames, "September 1995" (US; 1995-08-22), page 91


Mallet Legend

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