James Pond 3: Operation Starfish (sometimes spelt James Pond 3: Operation Starfi5h, in reference to the in-game F.I.5.H. secret service), is the third game in the James Pond series and is a direct sequel to James Pond II: Codename RoboCod. The working title for the game was James Pond 3: Splash Gordon, a pun on Flash Gordon.
Like its predecessor, the game is a platformer, this time set in space. The gameplay seems to be inspired by both Sonic the Hedgehog and Super Mario World.
Initially programmed for the Commodore Amiga, it was ported to the Amiga CD32, SNES, Sega Mega Drive and Sega Game Gear.
Production Credits
- Design: Chris Sorrell
- Main Programming: Chris Sorrell
- Additional Programming: Alan McCarthy
- Graphics: Sean Nicholls, Leavon Archer, Chris Sorrell
- Music: Richard Joseph
- Sound Effects: Richard Joseph
- Level Design: Philip Bak, Katie Lea, Rupert Easterbrook, Gary Richards, Stuart Burrows, Stuart Green
- In‑game Text: Martin Oliver, Chris Sorrell
- Producer: Kevin Shrapnell
- Associate Producer: Rupert Easterbrook
- Game Testing: Nick Goldsworthy, Graham Harbour, David Bowry, Jamie Bradshaw, Darren King
- Special Thanks To: Ian Saunter, Michael Hayward, all friends of Pond
Physical Scans
Mega Drive Version
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Game Gear Version
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| Consoles +
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№44, p78
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№31, p78/79
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| Player One
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