Tomcat Alley

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Tomcat Alley
System(s): Sega Mega-CD, PC
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Shooting

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega-CD
JP 		¥7,8007,800 G-6039
Sega Mega-CD
US 		4429
Sega Mega-CD
EU 		4429
Sega Mega-CD
DE 		4429-18
Sega Mega-CD
ES 		4429-06
Sega Mega-CD
FR 		4429-09
Sega Mega-CD
BR 		063290
Windows PC
US
Windows PC
EU 		MK-85014-50

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Tomcat Alley (トムキャットアレイ) is a flight simulator-esque game for the Sega Mega-CD. It is heavily reliant on full motion video, with gameplay being little else but lining up cursors on targets within a short period of time. It was later brought in an updated form to Windows-based PCs.

Curiously Tomcat Alley recycles the photography from the Japanese version of After Burner III for its cover art.

A Sega Saturn version was once scheduled for 1995, but cancelled for unknown reasons. It is not thought this version got very far - it was announced shortly before the Saturn's release, and disappeared from the schedules shortly afterwards.

Promotional Material

  • TomcatAlley MCD US PrintAdvert.jpg

    Mega-CD US print advert

  • TomcatAlley MCD FR PrintAdvert.jpg

    Mega-CD FR print advert

  • TomcatAlley MCD BR PrintAdvert.jpg

    Mega-CD BR print advert

  • SigaSega4 MCD BR PrintAdvert.jpg

    Mega-CD BR print advert 2 (with Prize Fighter)

  • SegaPC PC US PrintAdvert.jpg

    PC US print advert

  • PC US print advert 2

  • PC ES print advert

Physical Scans

Mega-CD Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
91 №35, p144/145
54 №152, p56/57[2]
57 №18, p71
90 №31, p40/41 №34, p110
60 №23, p26/27
69 №21, p34/35
90 №10, p40/41
72 №29, p68/69/70/71
75 №21, p76/77[3]
86 №45, p48/49/50
68 №55, p46/47
86 №32, p58/59
80 №25, p32/33
Sega Mega-CD
 75
Based on
13 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
63
[4]
Consoles + (FR)
91
[5]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
54
[2]
Digitiser (UK) NTSC
55
[6]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
100
[7]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
58
[8]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
60
[9]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
67
[10]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
100
[11]
Gamers (DE)
53
[12]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
57
[13]
Hyper (AU)
80
[14]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-U
90
[15]
Joypad (FR) PAL
90
[16]
Joypad (HU)
88
[17]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
78
[18]
Mega (UK) NTSC-U
69
[19]
Mega Force (FR) NTSC-U
90
[20]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
77
[21]
Mega Power (UK) PAL
90
[22]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC-U
72
[23]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
75
[3]
Player One (FR)
86
[24]
Play Time (DE)
75
[25]
Power Up! (UK)
75
[26]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
66
[27]
Sega Magazin (DE)
80
[28]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
90
[29]
Sega News (CZ)
90
[30]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-U
68
[31]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U
86
[32]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
58
[33]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
76
[34]
Supersonic (FR)
80
[35]
The Zone (AU)The Zone (AU)
87
[36]
Todo Sega (ES)
85
[37]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-U
66
[38]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
90
[39]
Sega Mega-CD
 77
Based on
38 reviews

Tomcat Alley

Mega-CD, US
TomcatAlley MCD US Box Back.jpgTomcatAlley MCD US Box Front.jpg
Cover
TomcatAlley MCD US Disc.jpg
Disc
Tomcatalley mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, EU
TomcatAlley MCD EU Box Back.jpgTomcatAlley MCD EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
TomcatAlley MCD EU spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
TomcatAlley MCD EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Mega-CD, JP
TomcatAlley MCD JP Box Back.jpgTomcatAlley MCD JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
TomcatAlley MCD JP Spinecard.JPG
Spinecard
TomcatAlley MCD JP Disc.jpg
Disc
Mega-CD, FR
TomcatAlley MCD FR Box Back.jpgTomcatAlley MCD FR Box Front.jpg
Cover
TomcatAlley MCD FR Disc.jpg
Disc
Mega-CD, DE
TomcatAlley MCD DE Box Back.jpgTomcatAlley MCD DE Box Front.jpg
Cover
Mega-CD, ES
TomcatAlley MCD ES Box Back.jpgTomcatAlley MCD ES Box Front.jpg
Cover
Mega-CD, BR
TomcatAlley MCD BR Box Back.jpgNospine.pngTomcatAlley MCD BR Box Front.jpg
Cover

PC Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
59 №173, p58/59[1]
30 №42, p89[40]
Windows PC
 45
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
59
[1]
Dimension-3 (US)
50
[41]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
30
[40]
PC Gamer (UK)
8
[42]
Windows PC
 37
Based on
4 reviews

Tomcat Alley

PC, US
TomcatAlley PC US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngTomcatAlley PC US Box Front.jpg
Cover
PC, EU
TomcatPC-Box-Außen.jpgNospine.pngTomcatPC-Box-Außen-Front.jpg
Cover
TomcatPC-CD.jpg
Disc
TomcatPC-Cover.jpg
Manual
TomcatPC-Inlay-back.jpgTomcatPC-Inlay.jpg
Jewel Case
TomcatPC-Cover-back.jpg
Manual (back)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 File:CVG UK 173.pdf, page 58 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 173.pdf_p58" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:CVG UK 152.pdf, page 56 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 152.pdf_p56" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 File:MeanMachinesSega21UK.pdf, page 76 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega21UK.pdf_p76" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1995" (JP; 1994-12-08), page 25
  5. ↑ Consoles +, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 144
  6. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1994-07-20)
  7. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "June 1994" (US; 1994-05-24), page 100
  8. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 34
  9. ↑ Famitsu, "1994-12-30" (JP; 1994-12-16), page 42
  10. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 5 May 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 40
  11. ↑ GamePro, "May 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 54
  12. ↑ Gamers, "Juli/August 1994" (DE; 1994-07-01), page 45
  13. ↑ GamesMaster, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-26), page 71
  14. ↑ Hyper, "June 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 44
  15. ↑ Joypad, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 40
  16. ↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 110
  17. ↑ Joypad, "3/1994" (HU; 1994-xx-xx), page 13
  18. ↑ MAN!AC, "05/94" (DE; 1994-04-13), page 38
  19. ↑ Mega, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-19), page 34
  20. ↑ Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1994" (FR; 1994-07-04), page 110
  21. ↑ Mega Fun, "07/94" (DE; 1994-06-22), page 40
  22. ↑ Mega Power, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 40
  23. ↑ MegaTech, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 6
  24. ↑ Player One, "Septembre 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 48
  25. ↑ Play Time, "7/94" (DE; 1994-06-08), page 131
  26. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, July 30, 1994" (UK; 1994-07-30), page 1
  27. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1995 March" (JP; 1995-02-08), page 41
  28. ↑ Sega Magazin, "Juni 1994" (DE; 1994-05-11), page 22
  29. ↑ Sega Magazine, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-15), page 88
  30. ↑ Sega News, "Říjen 1996" (CZ; 1996-xx-xx), page 19
  31. ↑ Sega Power, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-04-28), page 46
  32. ↑ Sega Pro, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 58
  33. ↑ Sega Zone, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-xx), page 22
  34. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  35. ↑ Supersonic, "Octobre 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 32
  36. ↑ The Zone (AU)The Zone (AU) "Season 1, episode 4" (1994-05-21, ) (+0:00)
  37. ↑ Todo Sega, "Septiembre 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 36
  38. ↑ Video Games, "5/94" (DE; 1994-04-27), page 89
  39. ↑ VideoGames, "May 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 61
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 File:MeanMachinesSega42UK.pdf, page 89 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega42UK.pdf_p89" defined multiple times with different content
  41. ↑ Dimension-3, "Volume 1, Issue 7: December 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 30
  42. ↑ PC Gamer, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-02-22), page 100
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