Mean Machines Sega

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MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf
Mean Machines Sega
Publisher: EMAP
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Backed systems: Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear, Sega 32X, Sega Mega-CD, Sega Saturn
First issue date: 1992-09-xx
Last issue date: 1997-01-29
Number of issues: 53
Frequency: Monthly
Circulation: *133,929 (1992-07—1992-12)[1]
  • 118,032 (1993-01—1993-06)[1]
  • 105,004 (1993-07—1993-12)[1][2]
  • 68,454 (1994-01—1994-06)[2]
  • 53,582 (1994-07—1994-12)[3]
  • 45,156 (1995-01—1995-06)[4]
  • 40,028 (1995-07—1995-12)[5]
  • 22,493 (1996-01—1996-06)[6]
  • 19,075 (1996-07—1996-12)[7]
ISSN: 0967-9014
Preceded by: Mean Machines
Succeeded by: Sega Saturn Magazine

Mean Machines Sega was a monthly magazine devoted to Sega video game consoles in the United Kingdom. It was one of two products that resulted after a previous magazine, Mean Machines split (the other being Nintendo Magazine System, a Nintendo magazine). The magazine was reasonably successful (though not as successful as Mean Machines) and lasted a number of years.

Problems, however, arose when EMAP launched Sega Magazine, a similar product which had the edge in that it was officially endorsed by Sega. As a result, sales of Mean Machines Sega were damaged and the magazine was eventually incorporated into Sega Magazine's successor title Sega Saturn Magazine.

Content from Mean Machines Sega was syndicated for use in two foreign-language publications: Mega Console (Italy) and Mega Sega (Spain).

Ratings

Main article: Mean Machines Sega/Ratings.

Back issues

Issue PDF Name Date Price Barcode Extras
1 MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf October 1992 1992-09-xx £3.95 977096049598710 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 VHS cassette
2 MeanMachinesSega02UK.pdf November 1992 1992-10-xx £2.50 977096790199311
3 MeanMachinesSega03UK.pdf December 1992 1992-11-xx £3.95 977096790198612 EA Autumn/Winter '92-'93 catalogue; Mean Machines Sega Preview Video
4 MeanMachinesSega04UK.pdf January 1993 1992-12-28 £2.50 977096790197901 Complete Review Guide Book
5 MeanMachinesSega05UK.pdf February 1993 1993-01-28 £2.50 977096790197902 Complete Review Guide Book
6 MeanMachinesSega06UK.pdf March 1993 1993-02-28 £1.95 977096790100903 Poster
7 MeanMachinesSega07UK.pdf April 1993 1993-03-26 £1.95 977096790100904
8 MeanMachinesSega08UK.pdf May 1993 1993-04-24 £1.95 977096790100905
9 MeanMachinesSega09UK.pdf July 1993 1993-05-25 £1.95 977096790100907 Sega Super Play cards
10 MeanMachinesSega10UK.pdf August 1993 1993-06-30 £1.95 977096790100908 Stickers
11 MeanMachinesSega11UK.pdf September 1993 1993-07-30 £1.95 977096790100909 Jurassic Park review booklet
12 MeanMachinesSega12UK.pdf October 1993 1993-08-28 £2.25 977096790101610 Mortal Kombat promotional pamphlet
13 MeanMachinesSega13UK.pdf November 1993 1993-09-28 £2.25 977096790101611
14 MeanMachinesSega14UK.pdf December 1993 1993-10-xx £2.25 977096790101612
15 MeanMachinesSega15UK.pdf January 1994 1993-11-30 £2.25 977096790101601 Calendar; Super Street Fighter II competition card
16 MeanMachinesSega16UK.pdf February 1994 1993-12-28 £2.25 977096790101602 Castlevania: The New Generation review booklet
17 MeanMachinesSega17UK.pdf March 1994 1994-01-28 £2.25 977096790101603 Poster
18 MeanMachinesSega18UK.pdf April 1994 1994-02-28 £2.25 977096790101604 Stickers
19 MeanMachinesSega19UK.pdf May 1994 1994-03-xx £2.25 977096790101605 Eternal Champions Panini stickers
20 MeanMachinesSega20UK.pdf June 1994 1994-04-30 £2.25 977096790101606
21 MeanMachinesSega21UK.pdf July 1994 1994-05-28 £2.25 977096790101607 Acclaim-ed supplement
22 MeanMachinesSega22UK.pdf August 1994 1994-06-30 £2.25 977096790101608 Mortal Kombat II preview supplement
23 MeanMachinesSega23UK.pdf September 1994 1994-07-30 £2.25 977096790101609 Mortal Kombat II review supplement
24 MeanMachinesSega24UK.pdf October 1994 1994-08-xx £2.25 977096790101600 Monster Munch competition card
25 MeanMachinesSega25UK.pdf November 1994 1994-09-30 £2.25 977096790101611 Stickers
26 MeanMachinesSega26UK.pdf December 1994 1994-10-28 £2.25 977096790101612 Book
27 MeanMachinesSega27UK.pdf January 1995 1994-11-30 £2.25 977096790101601 Posters
28 MeanMachinesSega28UK.pdf February 1995 1994-12-30 £2.25 977096790101602 Poster
29 MeanMachinesSega29UK.pdf March 1995 1995-01-30 £2.25 977096790101603
30 MeanMachinesSega30UK.pdf April 1995 1995-02-28 977096790101604 Mortal Kombat II Panini sticker album
31 MeanMachinesSega31UK.pdf May 1995 1995-03-28 £2.25 977096790101605 Poster
32 MeanMachinesSega32UK.pdf June 1995 1995-04-28 £2.25 977096790101606
33 MeanMachinesSega33UK.pdf July 1995 1995-05-27 £2.25 977096790101607
34 MeanMachinesSega34UK.pdf August 1995 1995-06-26 £2.25 977096790101608
35 MeanMachinesSega35UK.pdf September 1995 1995-07-27 £2.25 977096790101609
36 MeanMachinesSega36UK.pdf October 1995 1995-08-25 £2.25 977096790101610
37 MeanMachinesSega37UK.pdf November 1995 1995-09-29 £2.50 977096790102311 Poster
38 MeanMachinesSega38UK.pdf December 1995 1995-10-30 £2.50 977096790102312 Earthworm Jim 2 review booklet, Sega's official 16-page Comix Zone comic
39 MeanMachinesSega39UK.pdf January 1996 1995-11-xx £2.99 977096790199301 Saturn Sampler Audio CD
40 MeanMachinesSega40UK.pdf February 1996 1995-12-xx £2.50 977096790102302 Scratch card
41 MeanMachinesSega41UK.pdf March 1996 1996-01-28 £2.75 977096790103003
42 MeanMachinesSega42UK.pdf April 1996 1996-0x-xx £2.75 977096790103004
43 MeanMachinesSega43UK.pdf May 1996 1996-04-04 £2.75 977096790103005
44 MeanMachinesSega44UK.pdf June 1996 1996-05-03 £2.75 977096790103006
45 MeanMachinesSega45UK.pdf July 1996 1996-06-03 £2.75 977096790103007
46 MeanMachinesSega46UK.pdf August 1996 1996-07-05 £2.75 977096790103008
47 MeanMachinesSega47UK.pdf September 1996 1996-08-05 £2.75 977096790103009
48 MeanMachinesSega48UK.pdf October 1996 1996-09-03 £2.75 977096790103010
49 MeanMachinesSega49UK.pdf November 1996 1996-10-04 £2.75 977096790103011
50 MeanMachinesSega50UK.pdf December 1996 1996-11-01 £2.75 977096790103012 Preview Sega Saturn Vol. 1 demo disc
51 MeanMachinesSega51UK.pdf January 1997 1996-12-06 £2.25 977096790198601
52 MeanMachinesSega52UK.pdf February 1997 1997-01-xx £2.25 977096790198602
53 MeanMachinesSega53UK.pdf March 1997 1997-01-29 £2.50 977096790104703
11s MeanMachinesSega UK Supplement 11 JurassicPark.pdf Jurassic Park 1993-07-30
13s MeanMachinesSega UK Supplement 13 StreetFighterII.pdf Street Fighter II': The Ultimate Players Guide to the Greatest Game Ever! 1993-09-28
16s MMS16 CastlevaniaReview.pdf Castlevania: The New Generation Review Book 1993-12-28
22s MMS22 MK2Preview.pdf Mortal Kombat II Exclusive Preview Guide 1994-06-30
23s MMS23 MK2Review.pdf Mortal Kombat II Exclusive Review Guide 1994-07-30
38s MeanMachinesSega38UK EarthwormJim2Guide.pdf Earthworm Jim 2 Exclusive Review Booklet 1995-10-30
38s MMS38 ComixZone UK Comic Book.pdf Sega's Official 16-page Comix Zone Comic 1995-10-30


Extras

Several issues came bundled with free items:

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Computer Trade Weekly, "477" (UK; 1994-03-07), page 1
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Computer Trade Weekly, "503" (UK; 1994-09-05), page 1
  3. ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "525" (UK; 1995-02-20), page 1
  4. ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "560" (UK; 1995-10-23), page 27
  5. ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "588" (UK; 1996-05-20), page 14
  6. ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "607" (UK; 1996-09-30), page 18
  7. ↑ https://mediatel.co.uk/news/1997/02/11/computer-magazines-july-december-1996-abc-figures


Sega-related magazines published in the United Kingdom
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Paragon Publishing Sega Pro (1991-1996) | Sega XS (1993-199x) | Mega Power (1993-1995) | Dreamcast Magazine (1999-2002) | Dreamcast Solutions (1999)
EMAP MegaTech (1991-1994) | Mean Machines Sega (1992-1997) | Sega Magazine (1994-1995) | Sega Saturn Magazine (1995-1998)
Impact Magazines Sega Force (1992-1993) | Sega Force Mega (1993-1994) | Sega Master Force (1993) | Mega Machines (1993-1994)
Maverick Magazines Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (1992-1995) | Mega (1994-1995) | MegaTech (1994)
Dennis Publishing Sega Zone (1992-1993) | Official Dreamcast Magazine (1999-2001)
Europress Interactive Mega Action (1993-1994)
Rapide Publishing Total Saturn (1996-1997)
Quay Magazine Publishing Dreamcast Monthly (1999-2001) | Dreamcast Strategies (1999)
Magical Media Mr. Dreamcast (2000)
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