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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: Compile
Peripherals supported: Gear-to-Gear Cable
Genre : Puzzle
Number of players : 1-2
Release
Date
RRP
Code
Rating
EU
1994-01
€?
2446
UK
1994-01
£29.99
2446
US
1993-12[1]
$34.95[1]
2446
EU
1994-07-26
€?
7123
UK
1994-07-26
£29.99
7123
AU
1994
$?
FDRR00SEC
BR
199x
R$?
025360
US
2003-04-14[2]
$19.95
?
US ▼
2013-06-13[3]
$2.99[3]
CTR-N-GARE
EU ▼
2013-06-13[4] [5]
€2.99[4]
CTR-N-GARP
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UK ▼
2013-06-13[4] [6]
£2.69[4]
CTR-N-GARP
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DE ▼
2013-06-13[4] [7]
€2.99[4]
CTR-N-GARP
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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
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.
3
Eliminate all red beans.
4
Eliminate 3 waves of beans.
5
Let 10 pairs drop in.
6
Eliminate 11 beans at a time.
7
Eliminate 4 waves of beans.
8
Eliminate all beans.
9
Eliminate all blue beans.
10
Eliminate all beans.
11
Eliminate 5 waves of beans.
12
Eliminate all beans.
13
Eliminate 4 waves of beans.
14
Eliminate refugee beans.
15
Eliminate 5 waves of beans.
16
Eliminate 9 beans at a time.
17
Eliminate 4 waves of beans.
18
Eliminate 5 waves of beans.
19
Eliminate all red beans.
20
Eliminate all beans.
21
Eliminate 18 waves of beans.
22
Eliminate all red beans.
23
Eliminate all red beans.
24
Eliminate 11 waves of beans.
25
Eliminate 18 beans at a time.
26
Eliminate 18 beans at a time.
27
Eliminate all blue beans.
28
Eliminate 5 waves of beans.
29
Eliminate 5 waves of beans.
30
Eliminate 7 waves of beans.
Ending
N/A
Also released in
Production credits
Producers: Max Taylor , Moo Niitani
Directors: Hase , M.Tsukamoto
Planner: Kazu&Kozu
Programmers: E.D.A., Wahaha, Nattoh
Designers: 7LY Big King, Noburin, AAA↲, Choko , U·D·K, Max Taylor , Brian Ransom, Dave Albert , Tokifuru Morita
Sound Programmers: Nagao'N'Gee , Hiki , Lotty , David Javelosa
Speical Thanks: Tsuka-P, 16Bit Staff
©1993 Sega ™
©1993 Compile
Manuals
Physical scans
Game Gear version
89
Sonic Retro Average
Based on 6 reviews
Game Gear, US
Cart
Game Gear, EU
Cart
Game Gear, PT
Cover
Master System version
89
Sonic Retro Average
Based on 5 reviews
Master System, EU
Cover
Cart
Master System, AU
Cover
Cart
Master System, BR
Cover
Technical information
ROM dump status
System
Hash
Size
Build Date
Source
Comments
✔
CRC32
3c2d4f48
MD5
6565ddcb2e41bf9ce5771a62d30aa700
SHA-1
c36bda8a86994d430506b196922ec1365622e560
256kB
Cartridge (US/EU)
✔
CRC32
6c696221
MD5
03d03f1e816d137fe6a1f5fe45fee82d
SHA-1
89df035da8de68517f82bdf176d3b3f2edcd9e31
256kB
Cartridge (EU)
External links
Nintendo catalogue pages: US , UK
References
↑ 1.0 1.1 File:GamePro US 055.pdf, page 152
↑ http://www.sega.com/palm/purchase/buy_select_robotnik.jhtml (Wayback Machine: 2003-04-17 04:42)
↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.nintendo.com:80/games/detail/ZIkjxIGCG7lOzJ4E6X2edbZ5ZdKLx1Bo (Wayback Machine: 2013-06-17 02:09)
↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 http://www.nintendolife.com:80/games/gamegear/dr_robotniks_mean_bean_machine (Wayback Machine: 2017-09-05 03:32)
↑ https://archive.is/AZnK2
↑ https://archive.is/sD5Fu
↑ https://archive.is/7Vlff
↑ [gamepro, issue 55, page 152 gamepro, issue 55, page 152]
↑ 9.0 9.1 [segamagazin, issue 9, page 30 segamagazin, issue 9, page 30]
↑ [segamaguk, issue 1, page 106 segamaguk, issue 1, page 106]
↑ 11.0 11.1 [segapro, issue 29, page 58 segapro, issue 29, page 58]
↑ [segazuk, issue 18, page 59 segazuk, issue 18, page 59]
↑ [cvg, issue 151, page 100 cvg, issue 151, page 100]
↑ [mms, issue 19, page 81 mms, issue 19, page 81]