Sonic Spinball (8-bit)

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Game Gear
Master System

Sonic Spinball

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

Publisher: Sega

Majesco Sales (US; re-release)

Developer: Sega InterActive

Genre: Action^[1]^[2]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1994-09^[3]^[4]		2526
US (Majesco)	2001	$14.9714.97^[5]	1200
EU	1994-09^[6]		2526
PT	1994		GGJ2526
UK	1994-09^[6]	£29.9929.99^[6]^[7]	2526
GR	199x
BR	199x		077060
ZA	199x
EU	1995-01-25		9034
PT	1995	4,990$4,990	MSJ9034
UK	1995-01-25		9034
GR	199x
AU	1995		FSON05SEC
BR	1995-01-25		028480

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Production credits

Game Gear version

Sega Interactive

Developed by: Sega Interactive Development Division

Programming & Art

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

Sound & Consultation

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

Sega of America

Product Manager: Chrissie Huneke
GameGear Marketing: Robert Lindsey

QA

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^[8]

Master System version

Sega Interactive

Developed by: Sega Interactive Development Division

Programming & Art

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

Sound

Musical Composition/Sound Effects: Paul Gadbois (Music Director), Dave Delia, Howard Drossin, Brad Scott Gish

Support & Special Thanks

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

Sega of America

Product Manager: Chrissie Huneke
GameGear Marketing: Robert Lindsey

QA

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^[9]

Magazine articles

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

43

^[10]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

65

^[11]

Gamers (DE)

87

^[12]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

64

^[13]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

36

^[14]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

79

^[15]

Mega Play (US)

NTSC-U

73

^[4]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

90

^[6]

Player One (FR)

67

^[16]

Power Up! (UK)

86

^[17]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

84

^[18]

Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

87

^[19]

Sega News (CZ)

85

^[20]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

82

^[7]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

60

^[21]

Sonic the Comic (UK)

PAL

80

^[22]

Todo Sega (ES)

83

^[23]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

70

^[24]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[25]

	73
Based on 19 reviews

Sonic Spinball (8-bit)

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Hobby Consolas (ES)

PAL

84

^[26]

Play Time (DE)

PAL

81

^[27]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

59

^[28]

SuperGamePower (BR)

64

^[29]

Todo Sega (ES)

78

^[30]

	73
Based on 5 reviews

Sonic Spinball (8-bit)

Main article: Sonic Spinball (8-bit)/Magazine articles.

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32	a9210434
MD5	8e3b44fda375ad9748b678e9c6b45502
SHA-1	df21d42b55b1b4a25704957fe323728b775eb84d

512kB

1994-05-30

Cartridge (US/EU)

✔

CRC32	3283580d
MD5	697986b161416f0a825c36e9b9cae1b8
SHA-1	1b6f1469d0e707aab3eba3c6748f350a30eb530f

512kB

1994-03-07

CD-R disc^[31]

"0307"

Page

✔

CRC32	1a736612
MD5	d434bc645921890ad458e7cf01813395
SHA-1	81dc53c9103fab356014e7e45082fc562cdd59ec

512kB

1994-03-10

CD-R disc^[32]

"031094"

Page

✔

CRC32	1aed8f62
MD5	97f87f9fbd32f90377c07a4f4dac51f7
SHA-1	cec96b3372a4ecb39ac7bd51829d4f641ff8d198

512kB

1994-03-11

CD-R disc^[33]

"031194"

Page

✔

CRC32	46657b4e
MD5	ab5d01525d4cfae5bf59f5b11a6340f8
SHA-1	6b08dd5e60e957739cd7c8dea5f9fcb2bf82009c

512kB

1994-03-21

CD-R disc^[34]

"032194"

Page

✔

CRC32	1233c3e3
MD5	3e6179c47a1fd6e62fbb49745f3cad7e
SHA-1	41260c00f83592c6c21800750bd25359f8cce911

512kB

1994-03-28

CD-R disc^[35]

"0328"

Page

✔

CRC32	aa7aedb0
MD5	385114c0df7e23898b83f038ad51f77c
SHA-1	f3a3b701f7700459b0a4175e6b8c24ab68518f40

512kB

1994-03-29

CD-R disc^[36]

"0329"

Page

✔

CRC32	2ca34ab2
MD5	88fa2ede48d9f04ec84f4ebda1735067
SHA-1	a066324f8d781ea218ea61689eea6d6254bf9aab

512kB

1994-03-30

CD-R disc^[37]

"0330"

Page

✔

CRC32	09b913d5
MD5	0e0235b01732d3e16ecbcf9a128a7707
SHA-1	35ed35fda5fc8d5f1ac1068157c176bb216769e4

512kB

1994-04-05

CD-R disc^[38]

"0405"

Page

✔

CRC32	f8a432f6
MD5	cf90a8293d1ac1dc7a79d3c2ac7db48a
SHA-1	3fd285036f794574b7310ca093a6d5d5bc244bc7

512kB

1994-04-12

CD-R disc^[39]

"0412"

Page

✔

CRC32	1f1abf2c
MD5	128f3975903c44a150183579b880e7c1
SHA-1	a4c3d6b3601d321003aad3b759487bddb4cd64b3

512kB

1994-04-13

CD-R disc^[40]

"0413"

Page

✔

CRC32	e3b5cd1e
MD5	11751e817eb8fdae3117d37b77848e23
SHA-1	e59e3d9b0a8d9adb13a32cfdbe027ade81c8ded1

512kB

1994-04-15

CD-R disc^[41]

"0415"

Page

✔

CRC32	bbaecf7c
MD5	82b1f2656e2fa356df07abd0f2ec950e
SHA-1	f0abf46487acc6a2a93b3e7e93dbe9f651ccbd41

512kB

1994-04-21

CD-R disc^[42]

"0421"

Page

✔

CRC32	07d32244
MD5	351ed856988fc763309613c7b7b71f6a
SHA-1	2be84549aeecf580ef25290b7255270ede38b830

368kB

1994-04-27

CD-R disc^[43]

"0427"

Page

✔

CRC32	30a7d062
MD5	8f1db6cd04bb574a9175a4d177826025
SHA-1	35954b7e65e663fba3066046e971316d5e573158

512kB

1994-04-29

CD-R disc^[44]

"0429"

Page

✔

CRC32	221c4ba4
MD5	d7e2839b0a18c811c490c4d2450556ce
SHA-1	ab9ac3b4ebecd02c8f3b0d29b921a3d8bcf96458

512kB

1994-04-29

CD-R disc^[45]

"0430"

Page

✔

CRC32	e2fe976a
MD5	088d45240470ea834a37318cb187488a
SHA-1	7577eef2ac9823a539d6af1c2673d1702d29695f

512kB

1994-05-03

CD-R disc^[46]

"503B"

Page

✔

CRC32	be76bf30
MD5	f4713905bff582a7895d2ff3fb2cebcb
SHA-1	975232a729179c1db5307c072593cdbf83e233d6

512kB

1994-05-05

CD-R disc^[47]

"0505"

Page

✔

CRC32	a4833d27
MD5	0ef8f22d8d95427a5c22aca684e3cd46
SHA-1	36cd00138f78bf31ee6098d1f5b0b2e870ab5637

512kB

1994-05-06

CD-R disc^[48]

"0506"

Page

✔

CRC32	a035fd5c
MD5	ae8747357af5cbaf4743f1fed69eb93c
SHA-1	cf9afbc274afcd28931bb1298c53bfdf6e04a9b6

512kB

1994-05-25

CD-R disc^[49]

"0525"

Page

✔

CRC32	6107819d
MD5	06cc26db4ccc2418e0f204073e04d35b
SHA-1	8c16865212ad284a0929869a95980bcdf3d9ba81

512kB

1994-05-30

CD-R disc^[50]

"0530"

Page

✔

CRC32	a9210434
MD5	8e3b44fda375ad9748b678e9c6b45502
SHA-1	df21d42b55b1b4a25704957fe323728b775eb84d

512kB

1994-05-31

CD-R disc^[51]

"0531"

Page

✔

CRC32	11c1bc8a
MD5	21b4bcf6b259d4550912ad6f4aeaf550
SHA-1	a6aa8038feb54e84759fcdfced2270afbbef9bfc

512kB

1994-05-30

Cartridge (EU)

References

Sonic Spinball (8-bit)
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[:File:SonicSpinball_GG_EU_Box_Back.jpg_p-1] File:SonicSpinball GG EU Box Back.jpg

[:File:Spinballms-box-eu.jpg_p-2] File:Spinballms-box-eu.jpg

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0709.pdf_p11-3] Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 9 September 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 11

[:File:MegaPlay_US_0504.pdf_p62-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Mega Play, "August 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 62

[:File:GamePro_US_152.pdf_p26-5] GamePro, "May 2001" (US; 2001-0x-xx), page 26

[:File:MeanMachinesSega24UK.pdf_p90-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 ^6.3 Mean Machines Sega, "October 1994" (UK; 1994-08-xx), page 90

[:File:SegaPower_UK_58.pdf_p64-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Sega Power, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-04), page 64

[:File:Sonic_Spinball_GG_credits.pdf_p-8] File:Sonic Spinball GG credits.pdf

[:File:Sonic_Spinball_SMS_credits.pdf_p-9] File:Sonic Spinball SMS credits.pdf

[:File:EGM_US_061.pdf_p36-10] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 36

[:File:GamePro_US_062.pdf_p136-11] GamePro, "September 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 136

[:File:Gamers_DE_1994-05.pdf_p36-12] Gamers, "Juli/August 1994" (DE; 1994-07-01), page 36

[:File:GameInformer_US_017.pdf_p48-13] Game Informer, "July/August 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 48

[:File:Joypad_FR_031.pdf_p135-14] Joypad, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 135

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1994-08.pdf_p66-15] Mega Fun, "08/94" (DE; 1994-07-20), page 66

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_042.pdf_p107-16] Player One, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 107

[17] Power Up!, "Saturday, September 17, 1994" (UK; 1994-09-17), page 1

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_07.pdf_p20-18] Sega Magazin, "Juni 1994" (DE; 1994-05-11), page 20

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_09.pdf_p88-19] Sega Magazine, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-xx), page 88

[:File:Sega_News_3_CZ.pdf_p32-20] Sega News, "Prosinec 1996" (CZ; 1996-1x-xx), page 32

[:File:SegaPro_UK_36.pdf_p50-21] Sega Pro, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-11), page 50

[22] Sonic the Comic, "September 16th 1994" (UK; 1994-09-03), page 11

[:File:TodoSega_ES_15.pdf_p54-23] Todo Sega, "Junio 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 54

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-09.pdf_p98-24] Video Games, "9/94" (DE; 1994-08-24), page 98

[:File:VideoGames_US_68.pdf_p84-25] VideoGames, "September 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 84

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_040.pdf_p97-26] Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1995" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 97

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1995-01.pdf_p102-27] Play Time, "1/95" (DE; 1994-12-07), page 102

[:File:SegaPro_UK_41.pdf_p48-28] Sega Pro, "February 1995" (UK; 1994-12-29), page 48

[:File:SuperGamePower_BR_014.pdf_p47-29] SuperGamePower, "Maio 1995" (BR; 1995-0x-xx), page 47

[:File:TodoSega_ES_22.pdf_p56-30] Todo Sega, "Enero 1995" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 56

[https:.2F.2Fhiddenpalace.org.2FSonic_Spinball_.28Mar_7.2C_1994_prototype.29-31] Hidden Palace: Sonic Spinball (Mar 7, 1994 prototype)

[https:.2F.2Fhiddenpalace.org.2FSonic_Spinball_.28Mar_10.2C_1994_prototype.29-32] Hidden Palace: Sonic Spinball (Mar 10, 1994 prototype)

[https:.2F.2Fhiddenpalace.org.2FSonic_Spinball_.28Mar_11.2C_1994_prototype.29-33] Hidden Palace: Sonic Spinball (Mar 11, 1994 prototype)

[https:.2F.2Fhiddenpalace.org.2FSonic_Spinball_.28Mar_21.2C_1994_prototype.29-34] Hidden Palace: Sonic Spinball (Mar 21, 1994 prototype)

[https:.2F.2Fhiddenpalace.org.2FSonic_Spinball_.28Mar_28.2C_1994_prototype.29-35] Hidden Palace: Sonic Spinball (Mar 28, 1994 prototype)

[https:.2F.2Fhiddenpalace.org.2FSonic_Spinball_.28Mar_29.2C_1994_prototype.29-36] Hidden Palace: Sonic Spinball (Mar 29, 1994 prototype)

[https:.2F.2Fhiddenpalace.org.2FSonic_Spinball_.28Mar_30.2C_1994_prototype.29-37] Hidden Palace: Sonic Spinball (Mar 30, 1994 prototype)

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[https:.2F.2Fhiddenpalace.org.2FSonic_Spinball_.28Apr_13.2C_1994_prototype.29-40] Hidden Palace: Sonic Spinball (Apr 13, 1994 prototype)

[https:.2F.2Fhiddenpalace.org.2FSonic_Spinball_.28Apr_15.2C_1994_prototype.29-41] Hidden Palace: Sonic Spinball (Apr 15, 1994 prototype)

[https:.2F.2Fhiddenpalace.org.2FSonic_Spinball_.28Apr_21.2C_1994_prototype.29-42] Hidden Palace: Sonic Spinball (Apr 21, 1994 prototype)

[https:.2F.2Fhiddenpalace.org.2FSonic_Spinball_.28Apr_27.2C_1994_prototype.29-43] Hidden Palace: Sonic Spinball (Apr 27, 1994 prototype)

[https:.2F.2Fhiddenpalace.org.2FSonic_Spinball_.28Apr_29.2C_1994_prototype.29-44] Hidden Palace: Sonic Spinball (Apr 29, 1994 prototype)

[https:.2F.2Fhiddenpalace.org.2FSonic_Spinball_.28Apr_29.2C_1994_prototype_B.29-45] Hidden Palace: Sonic Spinball (Apr 29, 1994 prototype B)

[https:.2F.2Fhiddenpalace.org.2FSonic_Spinball_.28May_3.2C_1994_prototype.29-46] Hidden Palace: Sonic Spinball (May 3, 1994 prototype)

[https:.2F.2Fhiddenpalace.org.2FSonic_Spinball_.28May_5.2C_1994_prototype.29-47] Hidden Palace: Sonic Spinball (May 5, 1994 prototype)

[https:.2F.2Fhiddenpalace.org.2FSonic_Spinball_.28May_6.2C_1994_prototype.29-48] Hidden Palace: Sonic Spinball (May 6, 1994 prototype)

[https:.2F.2Fhiddenpalace.org.2FSonic_Spinball_.28May_25.2C_1994_prototype.29-49] Hidden Palace: Sonic Spinball (May 25, 1994 prototype)

[https:.2F.2Fhiddenpalace.org.2FSonic_Spinball_.28May_30.2C_1994_prototype.29-50] Hidden Palace: Sonic Spinball (May 30, 1994 prototype)

[https:.2F.2Fhiddenpalace.org.2FSonic_Spinball_.28May_31.2C_1994_prototype.29-51] Hidden Palace: Sonic Spinball (May 31, 1994 prototype)

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Sonic Spinball (8-bit)

From Sega Retro

Contents

Production credits

Game Gear version

Master System version

Magazine articles

Technical information

ROM dump status

References