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Publisher: Sega Majesco Sales (US; re-release) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Genre: Action[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sonic Spinball also known as Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball is a 8-bit port of the Sega Mega Drive game Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball, for the Sega Game Gear and Sega Master System.
Contents
Gameplay
The objective of this pinball game remains the same as the 16-bit game as obstacles still need to be cleared, Chaos Emeralds must be collected, and bosses must be defeated. Enemies are the same and the theme of the levels are also the same.
Although the levels carry the same theme as the 16-bit game, the layout of the levels and the graphics are different. Due to the different level layout there are several more opportunities to travel on foot. The speed is also slower and can make the game feel a bit floaty. The bonus stages are also different as they have the same objective level to level, and do not change to a first person perspective. There are also hidden rooms which contain cheat code bearing monitors, which when broken, will display a cheat code. The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog and SatAM character cameos are also dropped from the Bonus Stage, although curiously, the AoStH model for Robotnik is used on the box art, while the Doctor's usual games look was used on the 16-bit packaging.
It is also possible to win a free ball after getting a Game Over. This is done by stopping the on screen spinning roulette wheel that appears and matching these four numbers with the last four numbers in the current score. If the four numbers are matched up successfully a free ball will be rewarded.
Manuals
Main article: Sonic Spinball (8-bit)/Manuals |
Versions
Also released on
- Sonic 2 in 1 for the Game Gear (1995)
- Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut for the Nintendo GameCube and PC (2003-2004) - GG version
- Sonic Gems Collection for the Nintendo GameCube and Playstation 2 (2005) - GG version
- Sonic the Hedgehog Chaos & Spinball for the Techno Source Plug and play console (2005)
- Sonic PC Collection for the PC (2009) - GG version
- FunPlay 20-in-1 for the Plug and Play console (2009)
- Sonic Origins Plus for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch, Steam and Epic Games Store (2023) - GG version
Production credits
Game Gear version
- Developed by: Sega Interactive Development Division
- Lead Programmer: Hideki Ikeda
- Lead Artist: Michael Chung
- Producer: Jason Lewis
- Programmers: Terry Kirch, Frank E. Lucero, Hooell Monleon, Roy Pitchford, Alan Shapiro
- Artists: Sandy Christensen, Larry Flores, Kevin Lee, Michael Tamura
- Technical Director: Michael Terlecki
- Art Director: Maureen Kringen
- Musical Composition/Sound Effects: Paul Gadbois (Music Director), Dave Delia, Howard Drossin, Brad Scott Gish
- Graphics Utilities: Claude Foucault, Alex Suzdaltsev
- Multimedia Support: Steve Lashower, Fred Weimer
- Title Page: Sega Technical Institute
- Gameplay Consultation: Jack Loh
- Physics Consultation: Dr. Scott Gould
- Special Thanks to: Steve Apour, John Duggan, Jim Tomasko, Chris Warner, Everyone at Sega Technical Institute, Western Arcade, Ric "Big Dog" Curtis, Bob Morrison, Kevin Lee, John Kuwaye, John Brandstetter, Brianna L. Lucero, Dr. Michael E. Klein, and... Tails
- Product Manager: Chrissie Huneke
- GameGear Marketing: Robert Lindsey
- Lead Tester: Marc Dawson
- Assistant Lead Tester: Stan Weaver, Greg Vogt
- Testers: Crisi Albertson, Jennifer Brozek, Joe Cain, Ivan Foong, Lawrence Gibson, Rick Greer, Randall Hauser, Richie Hideshima, Darin Johnston, Jeff Loney, Ryan McLaughlin, Joanna Pataki, Dave Perkinson, Loran Pudinski, Sam Saliba, Kevin Seiter, Tim Spengler, Mark Subotnik, Maria Tuzzo, Matt Underwood, Fernando Valderrama, Alex Villagran, Gregg Watkins, David Wood, Bill Person, Greg Becksted, Brian Harp, Andrew Podesta
- Source: In-game credits[5]
Master System version
- Developed by: Sega Interactive Development Division
- Lead Programmer: Hideki Ikeda
- Lead Artist: Michael Chung
- Producer MS: John Brandstetter
- Producer GG: Jason Lewis
- Programmers: Terry Kirch, Frank E. Lucero, Hooell Monleon, Roy Pitchford, Alan Shapiro
- Artists: Sandy Christensen, Larry Flores, Kevin Lee, Michael Tamura
- Technical Director: Michael Terlecki
- Art Director: Maureen Kringen
- Musical Composition/Sound Effects: Paul Gadbois (Music Director), Dave Delia, Howard Drossin, Brad Scott Gish
- Graphics Utilities: Claude Foucault, Alex Suzdaltsev
- Multimedia Support: Fred Weimer, Steve Lashower
- Gameplay Consultation: Jack Loh
- Physics Consultation: Dr. Scott Gould
- Special Thanks to: Steve Apour, John Duggan, Jim Tomasko, Chris Warner, Everyone at Sega Technical Institute, Western Arcade, Ric "Big Dog" Curtis, Bob Morrison, Kevin Lee, John Kuwaye, James Brandstetter, Brianna L. Lucero, Dr. Michael E. Klein, and... Tails
- Product Manager: Chrissie Huneke
- GameGear Marketing: Robert Lindsey
- Manager of Test: Steve Patterson
- Lead Tester: Marc Dawson
- Assistant Lead Tester: Stan Weaver, Greg Vogt
- Testers GG: Crisi Albertson, Jennifer Brozek, Joe Cain, Ivan Foong, Lawrence Gibson, Rick Greer, Randall Hauser, Richie Hideshima, Darin Johnston, Jeff Loney, Ryan McLaughlin, Joanna Pataki, Dave Perkinson, Loran Pudinski, Sam Saliba, Kevin Seiter, Tim Spengler, Mark Subotnik, Maria Tuzzo, Matt Underwood, Fernando Valderrama, Alex Villagran, Gregg Watkins, David Wood, Bill Person, Greg Becksted, Brian Harp, Andrew Podesta
- Source: In-game credits[6]
Artwork
Physical scans
Game Gear version
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Master System version
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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512kB | 1994-03-07 | CD-R disc[7] | "0307" prototype | (201 kB) (info) | Page | |||||||
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512kB | 1994-03-10 | CD-R disc[8] | "031094" prototype | (195 kB) (info) | Page | |||||||
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512kB | 1994-03-11 | CD-R disc[9] | "031194" prototype | (195 kB) (info) | Page | |||||||
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512kB | 1994-03-21 | CD-R disc[10] | "032194" prototype | (203 kB) (info) | Page | |||||||
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512kB | 1994-03-28 | CD-R disc[11] | "0328" prototype | (206 kB) (info) | Page | |||||||
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512kB | 1994-03-29 | CD-R disc[12] | "0329" prototype | (207 kB) (info) | Page | |||||||
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512kB | 1994-03-30 | CD-R disc[13] | "0330" prototype | (207 kB) (info) | Page | |||||||
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512kB | 1994-04-05 | CD-R disc[14] | "0405" prototype | (209 kB) (info) | Page | |||||||
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512kB | 1994-04-12 | CD-R disc[15] | "0412" prototype | (208 kB) (info) | Page | |||||||
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512kB | 1994-04-13 | CD-R disc[16] | "0413" prototype | (207 kB) (info) | Page | |||||||
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512kB | 1994-04-15 | CD-R disc[17] | "0415" prototype | (208 kB) (info) | Page | |||||||
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512kB | 1994-04-21 | CD-R disc[18] | "0421" prototype | (208 kB) (info) | Page | |||||||
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368kB | 1994-04-27 | CD-R disc[19] | "0427" prototype | (145 kB) (info) | Page | |||||||
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512kB | 1994-04-29 | CD-R disc[20] | "0429" prototype | (209 kB) (info) | Page | |||||||
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512kB | 1994-04-29 | CD-R disc[21] | "0430" prototype | (209 kB) (info) | Page | |||||||
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512kB | 1994-05-03 | CD-R disc[22] | "503B" prototype | (209 kB) (info) | Page | |||||||
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512kB | 1994-05-05 | CD-R disc[23] | "0505" prototype | (209 kB) (info) | Page | |||||||
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512kB | 1994-05-06 | CD-R disc[24] | "0506" prototype | (209 kB) (info) | Page | |||||||
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512kB | 1994-05-25 | CD-R disc[25] | "0525" prototype | (210 kB) (info) | Page | |||||||
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512kB | 1994-05-30 | CD-R disc[26] | "0530" prototype | (209 kB) (info) | Page | |||||||
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512kB | 1994-05-31 | CD-R disc[27] | "0531" prototype | (209 kB) (info) | Page | |||||||
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512kB | 1994-05-30 | Cartridge (EU) |
References
- ↑ File:SonicSpinball GG EU Box Back.jpg
- ↑ File:Spinballms-box-eu.jpg
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 [mms, issue 24, page 90 mms, issue 24, page 90]
- ↑ [segapower, issue 58, page 64 segapower, issue 58, page 64]
- ↑ File:Sonic Spinball GG credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Sonic Spinball SMS credits.pdf
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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 Prototypes Sonic the Hedgehog (Game Gear prototype) | Sonic Chaos prereleases | Sonic Spinball (8-bit) prereleases | Sonic Triple Trouble prereleases | Sonic Blast prereleases Unreleased Sonic's Edusoft
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