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Desert Speedtrap Starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote is an action game developed by Probe Software, that was released in 1993 for the Master System console and Game Gear.
| Desert Speedtrap | |
|---|---|
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| Developer | Probe Software |
| Publisher | Sega |
| Producer | Greg Michael |
| Programmer | Robert L. Hylands |
| Artist | Jason Green |
| Composer | Allister Brimble |
| Platforms | Master System, Game Gear |
| Release | Master System
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| Genre | Action |
| Mode | Single-player |
Gameplay
editThe Road Runner must outwit the Coyote, while maintaining his strength by eating birdseed.
Reception
edit| Publication | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Gear | Master System | |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 7.4/10[1] | N/A |
| GamePro | 3.4/5[2] | N/A |
Five reviewers on Electronic Gaming Monthly scored the Game Gear version an average score 7.4 out of 10, comparing it to an 8-bit version of Road Runner's Death Valley Rally.[1] Four reviewers on GamePro scored the Game Gear version an average score 3.4 out of 5, criticizing its low quality graphics and music and it's hard difficulty.[2] Power Unlimited gave the Game Gear version a score of 78% writing: "Packed with bonus levels, cartoon jokes and well-hidden power-ups. The character of Road Runner comes out very well. Fun, difficult and original."[3]
References
edit- 1 2 3 "Review Crew: Desert Speedtrap (Game Gear)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 53. Sendai Publishing. December 1993. p. 54.
- 1 2 "ProReview: Desert Speedtrap". GamePro. No. 55. IDG. February 1994. p. 152.
- ↑ "Power Unlimited Game Database". powerweb.nl (in Dutch). November 1994. Archived from the original on September 26, 2003. Retrieved December 8, 2022.