Night Trap

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Night Trap

System(s): Sega Mega-CD, Sega Mega-CD 32X

Publisher:

Sega,

Digital Pictures

Developer: Digital Pictures

Genre: Adventure

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1993-11-19	¥8,8008,800	G-6025
US	1992		4903
US (Rerelease)	1995		T-162105
EU	1993-05 ^[1]		4903
FR	1993		4903-09
BR	199x		063000
US	1994	$?	T-16202F
EU	1994	£?	T-16202F-50

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BBFC

Night Trap (ナイトトラップ) is a controversial video game developed by Digital Pictures for DOS and Macintosh computers, the 3DO and the Sega Mega-CD. It is also one of six Mega CD 32X games.

Night Trap consists entirely of full motion videos, the first video game ever to do so. In the game the player has to save five girls who are staying within a house from being killed by triggering various events. The player can move between various rooms of the house, and each room changes in real time depending on the player's action.

"Night Trap" was initially produced for an unreleased console by Hasbro called the NEMO, which relied on VHS tapes instead of ROM cartridges, but development moved to the Mega CD when the console was scrapped. The Sega versions include many references to Sega products, something that was removed in later non-Sega releases for obvious reasons.

Despite having no on-screen nudity or violent content, Night Trap was one of the first video games to be criticised for having "mature content", and prompted, along with Mortal Kombat and Doom, the creation of the Entertainment Software Rating Board in North America to regulate video games for the general public. It would go on to inspire numerous FMV games for the next few years.

Promotional Material

NightTrap MCD UK PrintAdvert.jpg

Mega-CD UK print advert
NightTrap MCD FR PrintAdvert.jpg

Mega-CD FR print advert
DigitalPictures MCD32X UK PrintAdvert.jpg

Mega-CD 32X UK print advert
MCDReleases BR PrintAdvert.jpg

Mega-CD BR print advert

Physical Scans

Mega-CD Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

40

^[5]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[6]

Consoles + (FR)

90

^[7]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

71

^[1]

Digitiser (UK)

75

^[8]

Dragon (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[9]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

60

^[10]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

78

^[11]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

83

^[12]

Freak (IL)

83

^[13]

Freak (IL)

85

^[14]

GameFan (US)

69

^[15]

Game Power (IT)

NTSC

80

^[16]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

95

^[17]

GamesMaster (UK)

85

^[18]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

95

^[19]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

89

^[20]

Joypad (FR)

NTSC-U

92

^[21]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

82

^[22]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

79

^[23]

Mega (UK)

PAL

85

^[24]

Mega Force (FR)

84

^[25]

Mega Fun (DE)

NTSC-U

86

^[26]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

79

^[27]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

89

^[3]

Player One (FR)

86

^[28]

Power Up! (UK)

84

^[29]

Power Unlimited (NL)

67

^[30]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

84

^[31]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

87

^[32]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

58

^[33]

Sega Force (UK)

84

^[4]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

83

^[34]

Sonic the Comic (UK)

PAL

75

^[35]

Super Juegos (ES)

70

^[36]

Tricks (RU)

74

^[37]

Video Games (DE)

NTSC-U

72

^[38]

	79
Based on 37 reviews

Night Trap

Mega-CD, US
Cover
Disc 1 Disc 2 Manual

Mega-CD, US (re-release)
Cover
Disc 1 Disc 2 Manual

Mega-CD, EU
Cover
Spinecard Disc 1 Disc 2

Mega-CD, FR
Cover
Disc 1 Disc 2

Mega-CD, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc 1 Disc 2

Mega-CD, BR
Cover

Mega-CD 32X Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Consoles + (FR)

PAL

84

^[39]

Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US)

NTSC-U

50

^[40]

FLUX (US)

NTSC-U

85

^[41]

FLUX (US)

NTSC-U

83

^[42]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

58

^[43]

Mega (UK)

PAL

47

^[44]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

85

^[45]

Next Generation (US)

NTSC-U

0

^[46]

Player One (FR)

PAL

80

^[47]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

80

^[48]

Sega Megazone (AU)

PAL

59

^[49]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[50]

	65
Based on 12 reviews

Night Trap

Mega-CD 32X, US
Cover
Disc 1 Disc 2 Manual

Mega-CD 32X, EU
Cover

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↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 File:SegaForce UK 18.pdf, page 64 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 18.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 155
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "December 1993" (JP; 1993-11-08), page 26
↑ Consoles +, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 120
↑ Digitiser (UK) (1993-08-09)
↑ Dragon, "Vol. XVIII, No. 2: July 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 60
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 36
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 122
↑ Famitsu, "1993-11-26" (JP; 1993-11-12), page 39
↑ Freak, "11/93" (IL; 1993-xx-xx), page 1
↑ Freak, "12/93" (IL; 1993-xx-xx), page 1
↑ GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 3: January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 11
↑ Game Power, "Giugno 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 62
↑ GamePro, "December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 64
↑ GamesMaster, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-19), page 27
↑ Hippon Super, "January 1994" (JP; 1993-12-03), page 38
↑ Joypad, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 124
↑ Joypad, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 84
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-04-29), page 52
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "February 1994" (JP; 1994-01-08), page 67
↑ Mega, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-18), page 40
↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 66
↑ Mega Fun, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-xx), page 31
↑ MegaTech, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-23), page 72
↑ Player One, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 100
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, July 31, 1993" (UK; 1993-07-31), page 1
↑ Power Unlimited, "Nummer 2, September 1993" (NL; 1993-08-19), page 61
↑ Sega Power, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-03), page 54
↑ Sega Pro, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-08), page 28
↑ Sega Zone, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-xx), page 30
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
↑ Sonic the Comic, "12th June 1993" (UK; 1993-06-12), page 12
↑ Super Juegos, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 108
↑ Tricks, "4/95" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 27
↑ Video Games, "9/93" (DE; 1993-08-25), page 41
↑ Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 152
↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "May 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 83
↑ FLUX, "Issue #4" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 1
↑ FLUX, "Issue #4" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 46
↑ GamePro, "April 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 62
↑ Mega, "August 1995" (UK; 1995-07-30), page 20
↑ Mega Force, "Été 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 97
↑ Next Generation, "May 1995" (US; 1995-04-18), page 93
↑ Player One, "Juin 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 100
↑ Sega Power, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-03-16), page 53
↑ Sega Megazone, "August 1995" (AU; 1995-0x-xx), page 29
↑ VideoGames, "May 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 77

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[:File:CVG_UK_137.pdf_p81-2] File:CVG UK 137.pdf, page 81

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[5] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 155

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1993-12.pdf_p26-6] Beep! MegaDrive, "December 1993" (JP; 1993-11-08), page 26

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_030.pdf_p120-7] Consoles +, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 120

[digitiser1993-08-09-8] Digitiser (UK) (1993-08-09)

[9] Dragon, "Vol. XVIII, No. 2: July 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 60

[:File:EGM_US_041.pdf_p36-10] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 36

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p122-11] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 122

[:File:Famitsu_JP_0258.pdf_p39-12] Famitsu, "1993-11-26" (JP; 1993-11-12), page 39

[13] Freak, "11/93" (IL; 1993-xx-xx), page 1

[14] Freak, "12/93" (IL; 1993-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:GameFan_US_0103.pdf_p11-15] GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 3: January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 11

[:File:GamePower_IT_18.pdf_p62-16] Game Power, "Giugno 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 62

[:File:GamePro_US_041.pdf_p64-17] GamePro, "December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 64

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_005.pdf_p27-18] GamesMaster, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-19), page 27

[19] Hippon Super, "January 1994" (JP; 1993-12-03), page 38

[:File:Joypad_FR_031.pdf_p124-20] Joypad, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 124

[:File:Joypad_FR_021.pdf_p84-21] Joypad, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 84

[:File:MDAG_UK_10.pdf_p52-22] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-04-29), page 52

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1994-02.pdf_p67-23] Mega Drive Fan, "February 1994" (JP; 1994-01-08), page 67

[:File:Mega_UK_07.pdf_p40-24] Mega, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-18), page 40

[25] Mega Force, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 66

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1992-11.pdf_p31-26] Mega Fun, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-xx), page 31

[:File:MegaTech_UK_17.pdf_p72-27] MegaTech, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-23), page 72

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_040.pdf_p100-28] Player One, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 100

[29] Power Up!, "Saturday, July 31, 1993" (UK; 1993-07-31), page 1

[:File:PowerUnlimited_NL_002_199309.pdf_p61-30] Power Unlimited, "Nummer 2, September 1993" (NL; 1993-08-19), page 61

[:File:SegaPower_UK_44.pdf_p54-31] Sega Power, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-03), page 54

[:File:SegaPro_UK_19.pdf_p28-32] Sega Pro, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-08), page 28

[:File:SegaZone_UK_08.pdf_p30-33] Sega Zone, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-xx), page 30

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p85-34] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85

[35] Sonic the Comic, "12th June 1993" (UK; 1993-06-12), page 12

[:File:SuperJuegos_ES_017.pdf_p108-36] Super Juegos, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 108

[37] Tricks, "4/95" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 27

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-09.pdf_p41-38] Video Games, "9/93" (DE; 1993-08-25), page 41

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_045.pdf_p152-39] Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 152

[:File:ElectronicGames2_US_32.pdf_p83-40] Electronic Games (1992-1995), "May 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 83

[41] FLUX, "Issue #4" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 1

[42] FLUX, "Issue #4" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 46

[:File:GamePro_US_069.pdf_p62-43] GamePro, "April 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 62

[:File:Mega_UK_35.pdf_p20-44] Mega, "August 1995" (UK; 1995-07-30), page 20

[:File:MegaForce_FR_41.pdf_p97-45] Mega Force, "Été 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 97

[:File:NextGeneration_US_05.pdf_p93-46] Next Generation, "May 1995" (US; 1995-04-18), page 93

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_054.pdf_p100-47] Player One, "Juin 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 100

[:File:SegaPower_UK_66.pdf_p53-48] Sega Power, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-03-16), page 53

[:File:Sega_MegaZone_54_Aug_95.pdf_p29-49] Sega Megazone, "August 1995" (AU; 1995-0x-xx), page 29

[:File:VideoGames_US_76.pdf_p77-50] VideoGames, "May 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 77

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Night Trap

From Sega Retro

Contents

Promotional Material

Physical Scans

Mega-CD Version

Mega-CD 32X Version