The Ottifants

Mega Drive
Master System
Game Gear

The Ottifants

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear

Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.

Developer: Graftgold

Distributor:

Sega-Ozisoft (AU)

Tec Toy (BR)

Licensor: Ottifant Productions Inc.

Sound driver:

Graftgold custom

Genre: Action^[1]^[2]

Number of players: 1

Official in-game languages:

Release	Date	RRP	Code
EU	1993-12^[3]^[4]		1531
EU (Classic)	1994-08-19^[5]		1531-50
DE	1993	DM 99.95^[6]	1531
UK	1993-12^[3]^[4]	£44.99^[3]^[4]	1531
AU	199x		FOTT00SMC
AU (Gold)	199x		FOTT00SMC
AS	199x		1531-11
	EU	1993-10^[7]		7120
EU (Classic)	1994-08-19^[5]		7120-50
UK	1993-10^[7]	£29.99^[8]	7120
BR	199x		025450
EU	1993		2444
EU (Classic)	1994-08-26^[5]		2444-50
UK	1993-11^[9]	£27.99^[9]	2444
BR	199x		075420

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The Ottifants is a Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear platform game, based on characters designed by German comedian Otto Waalkes.

Gameplay

In The Ottifants players control six-year-old Bruno as he tries to rescue his father from "aliens".

Levels

	The House

	The Basement

	The Garden

	The Building Site

	The Office

	The Jungle

History

Development

Ottifants (or "Ottifanten") were originally a product of Otto's music career, first appearing on covers of his comedy albums in the 1970s. Originally just stylised elephants, the characters evolved into the Bommels; a family of bipedal elephant-like creatures, who appeared in comics and merchandise across (West) Germany. There was a push in the early 1990s to turn the brand into a huge multi-media franchise, with both this video game and an animated series set to rival the The Simpsons^[10] (though it only aired for one season in Germany).

The Ottifants was announced at a special presentation in Hamburg, alongside Otto who performed a 45 minute set on stage^[11] which was subsequently broadcast on MTV^[12]. Otto was reportedly inspired to get into video games after a fan introduced him to Super Mario World^[11] and was involved at all stages of development^[12].

Ottifanten, in both their original and bipedal designs would appear in subsequent (unrelated) games for the Game Boy line, and continue to feature in Otto's work to this day.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Programming: Steve Turner, Jason Page, Eldon Lewis
Graphics: John Kershaw, Steve Wilkins, Emma Cubberley, John Lilley, Martin Sawkins, Colin Seaman
Music and SFX: Jason Page

Source:

In-game credits

Programmed by: Eldon Lewis, Iain Wallington
Artists: John Lilley, John Kershaw, Colin Seaman, Martin Sawkins, Emma Cubberly

Source:

www.graftgold.co.uk^[13]

Master System and Game Gear versions

Programmed by: Kevin Holloway
Graphics by: John W. Lilley, John Kershaw

Source:

In-game credits^[14]

Magazine articles

Main article: The Ottifants/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

PDF

Print advert in Play Time (DE) #1993-10: "10/93" (1993-09-08)
also published in:

Sega Magazin (DE) #2: "November/Dezember 1993" (1993-11-03)^[15]

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

(DE)

83

^[16]

(FR)

PAL

80

^[17]

(HU)

80

^[18]

(DE)

PAL

54

^[19]

(UK)

PAL

69

^[20]

(UK)

PAL

66

^[21]

(UK)

PAL

75

^[4]

(FR)

77

^[22]

(DE)

PAL

80

^[23]

(UK)

PAL

67

^[3]

(RU)

50

^[24]

(UK)

PAL

68

^[25]

(FR)

53

^[26]

(NL)

75

^[27]

(DE)

PAL

84

^[28]

(UK)

PAL

64

^[29]

(UK)

PAL

83

^[30]

(UK)

PAL

44

^[31]

(UK)

PAL

70

^[32]

(ES)

PAL

85

^[33]

(RU)

64

^[34]

(DE)

PAL

66

^[35]

	70
Based on 22 reviews

The Ottifants

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU (Classic Mega Drive)
Cover
Cart PCB Manual

Mega Drive, FR

Manual

Mega Drive, FR (Blister pack)
Box

Mega Drive, AU
Box
Cart Manual Silver Cart Variant

Mega Drive, AU (Sega Gold Collection)
Cover
Cart Manual Silver Cart Variant

Mega Drive, Asia
Cover
Cart

Master System version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

(DE)

67

^[36]

digitiser

50

^[37]

(DE)

53

^[38]

(FR)

PAL

76

^[39]

(FR)

82

^[40]

(FR)

78

^[26]

(DE)

78

^[41]

(DE)

72

^[42]

(UK)

PAL

70

^[43]

(BR)

NTSC-U (BR)

50

^[44]

(DE)

PAL

70

^[45]

	68
Based on 11 reviews

The Ottifants

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, EU (Classic Master System)
Cover
Cart

Master System, DE (Modul-Doppelpack)

The Ottifants Global Gladiators

Master System, DE (Modul-Doppelpack)

The Ottifants Batman Returns

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart

Master System, BR (Sega Special sticker)
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

(DE)

75

^[46]

(UK)

85

^[9]

(DE)

60

^[38]

(FR)

74

^[47]

(HU)

80

^[18]

(DE)

84

^[48]

(FR)

84

^[49]

(FR)

91

^[50]

(NL)

75

^[27]

(DE)

72

^[42]

(UK)

PAL

63

^[51]

(DE)

PAL

70

^[45]

	76
Based on 12 reviews

The Ottifants

Game Gear, EU
Box
Cart Manual

Game Gear, EU (Classic Game Gear)
Box
Cart Manual

Game Gear, BR
Box
Cart

Technical information

Main article: The Ottifants/Technical information.

References

↑ File:Ottifants GG EU Box Back.jpg
↑ File:Ottifants SMS EU Box.jpg
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 MegaTech, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-20), page 78
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 Mega Action, "Christmas 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 25
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 Computer Trade Weekly, "500" (UK; 1994-08-15), page 10
↑ Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 55
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 Sega Pro, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 35
↑ Sega Power, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-02), page 25
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 ^9.2 Computer & Video Games, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-15), page 101
↑ Mega Power, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-23), page 15
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 Aktueller Software Markt, "September 1993" (DE; 1993-08-09), page 114
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 Aktueller Software Markt, "September 1993" (DE; 1993-08-09), page 115
↑ http://www.graftgold.co.uk:80/staff.html (Wayback Machine: 2001-04-06 00:56)
↑ File:Ottifants GG credits.png
↑ Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 58
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1994" (DE; 1994-02-07), page 123
↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 160
↑ ^18.0 ^18.1 Joypad, "2/1994" (HU; 1994-xx-xx), page 22
↑ MAN!AC, "01/94" (DE; 1993-12-08), page 37
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-10-28), page 32
↑ Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 44
↑ Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 96
↑ Mega Fun, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-20), page 74
↑ Magazina Igrushek, "3/1995" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 84
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-10-xx), page 76
↑ ^26.0 ^26.1 Player One, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 111
↑ ^27.0 ^27.1 Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 3, Maart 1994" (NL; 1994-02-23), page 41
↑ Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 54
↑ Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 100
↑ Sega Pro, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 34
↑ Sega Zone, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-25), page 58
↑ Sonic the Comic, "November 27th 1993" (UK; 1993-11-27), page 12
↑ Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 54
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 131
↑ Video Games, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-27), page 119
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Januar 1994" (DE; 1993-12-06), page 130
↑ DIGITISER, "1994-01-11"
↑ ^38.0 ^38.1 Gamers, "Oktober/November 1993" (DE; 1993-09-24), page 34
↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 118
↑ Mega Force, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 1994-01-08), page 110
↑ Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 47
↑ ^42.0 ^42.1 Sega Magazin, "Februar 1995" (DE; 1995-01-11), page 73
↑ Sonic the Comic, "October 30th 1993" (UK; 1993-10-30), page 11
↑ Supergame, "Janeiro 1994" (BR; 1994-01-xx), page 44
↑ ^45.0 ^45.1 Video Games, "2/94" (DE; 1994-01-26), page 108
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-08), page 56
↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 118
↑ Megablast, "4/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 98
↑ Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 116
↑ Player One, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 118
↑ Sega Pro, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 71

The Ottifants
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[:File:Ottifants_GG_EU_Box_Back.jpg_p-1] File:Ottifants GG EU Box Back.jpg

[:File:Ottifants_SMS_EU_Box.jpg_p-2] File:Ottifants SMS EU Box.jpg

[:File:MegaTech_UK_24.pdf_p78-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 MegaTech, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-20), page 78

[:File:MegaAction_UK_08.pdf_p25-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 Mega Action, "Christmas 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 25

[:File:CTW_UK_500.pdf_p10-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 Computer Trade Weekly, "500" (UK; 1994-08-15), page 10

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_01.pdf_p55-6] Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 55

[:File:SegaPro_UK_24.pdf_p35-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Sega Pro, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 35

[:File:SegaPower_UK_47.pdf_p25-8] Sega Power, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-02), page 25

[:File:CVG_UK_145.pdf_p101-9] 9.0 ^9.1 ^9.2 Computer & Video Games, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-15), page 101

[:File:MegaPower_UK_03.pdf_p15-10] Mega Power, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-23), page 15

[:File:ASM_DE_1993-09.pdf_p114-11] 11.0 ^11.1 Aktueller Software Markt, "September 1993" (DE; 1993-08-09), page 114

[:File:ASM_DE_1993-09.pdf_p115-12] 12.0 ^12.1 Aktueller Software Markt, "September 1993" (DE; 1993-08-09), page 115

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20010406005653.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.graftgold.co.uk:80.2Fstaff.html-13] ttp://www.graftgold.co.uk:80/staff.html (Wayback Machine: 2001-04-06 00:56)

[:File:Ottifants_GG_credits.png_p-14] File:Ottifants GG credits.png

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_02.pdf_p58-15] Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 58

[:File:ASM_DE_1994-03.pdf_p123-16] Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1994" (DE; 1994-02-07), page 123

[:File:Joypad_FR_026.pdf_p160-17] Joypad, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 160

[joypadhu222-18] 18.0 ^18.1 Joypad, "2/1994" (HU; 1994-xx-xx), page 22

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1994-01.pdf_p37-19] MAN!AC, "01/94" (DE; 1993-12-08), page 37

[:File:MDAG_UK_16.pdf_p32-20] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-10-28), page 32

[:File:Mega_UK_15.pdf_p44-21] Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 44

[:File:MegaForce_FR_23.pdf_p96-22] Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 96

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1993-11.pdf_p74-23] Mega Fun, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-20), page 74

[:File:Migr_3_RU.pdf_p84-24] Magazina Igrushek, "3/1995" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 84

[:File:MeanMachinesSega14UK.pdf_p76-25] Mean Machines Sega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-10-xx), page 76

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_038.pdf_p111-26] 26.0 ^26.1 Player One, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 111

[:File:PowerUnlimited_NL_008_199403.pdf_p41-27] 27.0 ^27.1 Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 2, Nummer 3, Maart 1994" (NL; 1994-02-23), page 41

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_01.pdf_p54-28] Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 54

[:File:SegaPower_UK_49.pdf_p100-29] Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 100

[:File:SegaPro_UK_26.pdf_p34-30] Sega Pro, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 34

[:File:SegaZone_UK_14.pdf_p58-31] Sega Zone, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-25), page 58

[:File:STC_UK_014.pdf_p12-32] Sonic the Comic, "November 27th 1993" (UK; 1993-11-27), page 12

[:File:TodoSega_ES_09.pdf_p54-33] Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 54

[tricks163131-34] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 131

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-11.pdf_p119-35] Video Games, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-27), page 119

[:File:ASM_DE_1994-01.pdf_p130-36] Aktueller Software Markt, "Januar 1994" (DE; 1993-12-06), page 130

[digitiser1994-01-11-37] DIGITISER, "1994-01-11"

[:File:Gamers_DE_1993-06.pdf_p34-38] 38.0 ^38.1 Gamers, "Oktober/November 1993" (DE; 1993-09-24), page 34

[:File:Joypad_FR_027.pdf_p118-39] Joypad, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 118

[:File:MegaForce_FR_24.pdf_p110-40] Mega Force, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 1994-01-08), page 110

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_02.pdf_p47-41] Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 47

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_15.pdf_p73-42] 42.0 ^42.1 Sega Magazin, "Februar 1995" (DE; 1995-01-11), page 73

[:File:STC_UK_012.pdf_p11-43] Sonic the Comic, "October 30th 1993" (UK; 1993-10-30), page 11

[:File:Supergame_BR_30.pdf_p44-44] Supergame, "Janeiro 1994" (BR; 1994-01-xx), page 44

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-02.pdf_p108-45] 45.0 ^45.1 Video Games, "2/94" (DE; 1994-01-26), page 108

[:File:ASM_DE_1993-12.pdf_p56-46] Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-08), page 56

[:File:Joypad_FR_026.pdf_p118-47] Joypad, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 118

[:File:Megablast_DE_1993-04.pdf_p98-48] Megablast, "4/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 98

[:File:MegaForce_FR_23.pdf_p116-49] Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 116

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_036.pdf_p118-50] Player One, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 118

[:File:SegaPro_UK_26.pdf_p71-51] Sega Pro, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 71

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The Ottifants

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Levels

History

Development

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Master System and Game Gear versions

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Game Gear version

Technical information

References