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Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (8-bit)

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Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
System(s): Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System, Palm OS, Virtual Console
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Peripherals supported:
Sega Game Gear
Gear-to-Gear Cable
Genre: Puzzle[1][2]
Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code Rating
Sega Master System
EU
1994-02[3] €? 7123
Sega Master System
UK
1994-02[3] £29.99 7123
Sega Master System
AU
1994 $? FDRR00SEC
Sega Master System
BR
199x R$? 025360


Sega Game Gear
US
1993-12[4] $34.95[4] 2446
Videogame Rating Council: GA
Sega Game Gear
EU
1994-01 €? 2446
Sega Game Gear
UK
1994-01 £29.99 2446
Sega Game Gear
PT
1994  ? GGJ2446


US 2003-04-14[5] $19.95 ?


Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
US
2013-06-13[6] $2.99[6] CTR-N-GARE
ESRB: Everyone
Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
EU
2013-06-13[7][8] €2.99[7] CTR-N-GARP
PEGI: 3+
Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
UK
2013-06-13[7][9] £2.69[7] CTR-N-GARP
PEGI: 3+
Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
DE
2013-06-13[7][10] €2.99[7] CTR-N-GARP
USK: 0

Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine is a puzzle game for the Sega Game Gear and Sega Master System. It is similar to its 16-bit counterpart for the Sega Mega Drive, but contains an additional Puzzle Mode that is not present in the Mega Drive version. This version was included as an unlockable game in Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut, and later as a default game in the compilation Sonic Mega Collection Plus (which itself featured in later compilations).

For information on the storyline and gameplay common to both versions of the game, see the article about the 16-bit version.

Gameplay

Scenario Mode

This is the game's story mode, in which Has Bean must "Battle Robotnik's ranks of robot flunkies in order to save Beanville!" The player competes against computer-controlled characters in 13 stages. Most of these characters are also found in the pilot and 1st episode of the show, and each one is based on a corresponding character from the original Puyo Puyo game. The pilot even has a scene that looks striking similar to the continue screen in this game.

List of opponents

Stage Opponent Based on Password
1 Arms Draco Centauros N/A
2 Frankly Suketoudara RefugeeBlueRedHas
3 Humpty Sukiyapodes YellowBluePurpleBlue
4 Coconuts Harpy RedPurpleRefugeeGreen
5 Davy Sprocket Sasoriman BlueRefugeeRefugeeHas
6 Skweel Panotty HasPurpleRefugeeYellow
7 Dynamight Zombie BlueRedRefugeeHas
8 Grounder Witch HasPurpleYellowBlue
9 Spike Zoh Daimaoh BlueHasYellowPurple
10 Sir Ffuzzy-Logik Schezo Wegey BlueYellowRedGreen
11 Dragon Breath Minotauros PurpleBlueRefugeeYellow
12 Scratch Rulue PurpleBlueRedHas
13 Dr. Robotnik Satan YellowRedGreenBlue

Puzzle Mode

Compile took the puzzle mode from Nazo Puyo, released a few months earlier, and added them to this version of Mean Bean Machine. The Puzzle Mode unique to this version requires the player to solve increasingly difficult puzzle challenges.

Lesson Objective Password
1 Eliminate all red beans. N/A
2 Eliminate 10 beans at a time. PurpleYellowHasHas
3 Eliminate all red beans. PurplePurplePurpleYellow
4 Eliminate 3 waves of beans. GreenGreenPurpleBlue
5 Let 10 pairs drop in. PurpleGreenYellowPurple
6 Eliminate 11 beans at a time. BlueGreenRedGreen
7 Eliminate 4 waves of beans. BlueRedGreenPurple
8 Eliminate all beans. BlueGreenRefugeePurple
9 Eliminate all blue beans. GreenYellowPurpleRefugee
10 Eliminate all beans. RefugeeHasRefugeeHas
11 Eliminate 5 waves of beans. HasBlueRedHas
12 Eliminate all beans. PurpleHasYellowGreen
13 Eliminate 4 waves of beans. YellowPurpleYellowHas
14 Eliminate refugee beans. YellowRefugeeRefugeePurple
15 Eliminate 5 waves of beans. RedPurpleYellowBlue
16 Eliminate 9 beans at a time. GreenRedGreenHas
17 Eliminate 4 waves of beans. RefugeeHasYellowBlue
18 Eliminate 5 waves of beans. YellowHasRedBlue
19 Eliminate all red beans. PurpleRedHasBlue
20 Eliminate all beans. RedYellowBluePurple
21 Eliminate 18 waves of beans. RedBlueYellowGreen
22 Eliminate all red beans. YellowGreenRedRed
23 Eliminate all red beans. RedBlueRedYellow
24 Eliminate 11 waves of beans. RefugeeGreenRedYellow
25 Eliminate 18 beans at a time. RedYellowHasPurple
26 Eliminate 18 beans at a time. BlueRefugeeRedYellow
27 Eliminate all blue beans. RefugeeBlueHasGreen
28 Eliminate 5 waves of beans. RefugeeYellowYellowPurple
29 Eliminate 5 waves of beans. BluePurpleRedHas
30 Eliminate 7 waves of beans. BlueYellowPurpleHas
Ending N/A RedGreenHasHas

Versions

Comparisons

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Also released on

Production credits

Source: In-game credits[11]

Manuals

Magazine articles

Sonic Retro emblem.svg Main article: sega:Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (8-bit)/Magazine articles

Promotional material

Sonic Retro emblem.svg Main article: Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (8-bit)/Promotional material

Physical scans

Game Gear version

Segaretro-round.svg Reception »
Game Gear, US
Meanbeangg-box-us back.jpgNospine.pngMeanbeangg-box-us.jpg
Cover
Game Gear, EU
DrRMBM GG EU backcover.jpgDrRMBM GG EU Spine1.jpgMeanbeangg-box-eu.jpgDrRMBM GG EU Spine2.jpg
Cover
Game Gear, PT
GG ROBOTNICK PT.jpg
Cover

Master System version

Segaretro-round.svg Reception »
Master System, EU
Meanbeanms-box-eu.jpg
Cover
Master System, AU
Mean Bean Machine MS (Australia).jpg
Cover
Master System, BR
Mean Bean Machine MS (Tectoy).jpg
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Game Gear
CRC32 3c2d4f48
MD5 6565ddcb2e41bf9ce5771a62d30aa700
SHA-1 c36bda8a86994d430506b196922ec1365622e560
256kB Cartridge (US/EU)
Sega Master System
CRC32 6c696221
MD5 03d03f1e816d137fe6a1f5fe45fee82d
SHA-1 89df035da8de68517f82bdf176d3b3f2edcd9e31
256kB Cartridge (EU)

External links

  • Nintendo catalogue pages: US, UK

References


Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (8-bit)
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Sonic the Hedgehog games for the following systems
Sega Master System
Sega Game Gear
 1991  Sonic the Hedgehog     1992  Sonic the Hedgehog 2     1993  Sonic Chaos | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine     1994  Sonic Drift | Sonic Spinball | Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble     1995  Sonic Drift 2 | Tails' Skypatrol | Tails Adventures | Sonic Labyrinth | Sonic 2 in 1     1996  Sonic Blast    
 Unreleased  Sonic's Edusoft