Cloud Master

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Cloud Master
System(s): Sega Master System
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1-2 (alternating)
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
US
7027
Sega Master System
EU
7027
Sega Master System
BR

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Cloud Master is a 1989 shoot-'em-up for the Sega Master System, a port of an arcade title. The game was ported by Opera House and published by Sega.

It was originally released in arcades by Hot-B and Taito in 1988 under the Japanese name Chuka Taisen (中華大仙); putting Cloud Master in a Japanese console produces this title. Unfortunately, the game was developed and released just after Sega stopped releasing titles for the Master System in Japan. The Master System version is one of only two non-Japan versions of the game for many years, and is the only release to use a title besides "Chuka Taisen" for non-Japan purposes.

It appears to be a typical horizontal scrolling shooter, but uses a fantastical Chinese theme based on the classic novel Xiyouji. The player assumes the role of Mike Chen, or rather Son Wokong, who rides around on a cloud and shoots energy from his hands.

Insector X is a sequel to this game in design, though not in theme.

Magazine articles

Main article: Cloud Master/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #97: "December 1989" (1989-11-16)
also published in:
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
84 №27, p79[1]
73 №4, p94[4]
72 №97, p139[5]
20 №26, p82[6]
63 №2, p11
60 №23, p55
75 №2, p19[7]
Sega Master System
64
Based on
7 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK) PAL
85
[1]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
73
[4]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
73
[8]
Console XS (UK) PAL
70
[9]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
72
[5]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
40
[10]
Gamers (DE)
53
[11]
The Games Machine (UK) PAL
20
[6]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
73
[12]
Power Play (DE)
46
[13]
S: The Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
63
[14]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
50
[15]
Sega Pro (UK)
75
[7]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
60
[16]
Sega Master System
61
Based on
14 reviews

Cloud Master

Master System, US
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Cover
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Cart
Cloudmaster sms us manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU
misprint with Wanted text
CloudMaster EU misprint cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, AU

CloudMaster SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR
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Cover
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Cart
CloudMaster SMS BR Manual.pdf
Manual

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 File:ACE UK 27.pdf, page 79 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 27.pdf_p79" defined multiple times with different content
  2. File:CVG UK 097.pdf, page 36
  3. Computer & Video Games, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-12-16), page 115
  4. 4.0 4.1 File:CGtC UK 04.pdf, page 94 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CGtC UK 04.pdf_p94" defined multiple times with different content
  5. 5.0 5.1 File:CVG UK 097.pdf, page 139 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 097.pdf_p139" defined multiple times with different content
  6. 6.0 6.1 File:TGM UK 26.pdf, page 82 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 26.pdf_p82" defined multiple times with different content
  7. 7.0 7.1 File:SegaPro UK 02.pdf, page 21 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 02.pdf_p21" defined multiple times with different content
  8. The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 54
  9. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 139
  10. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1989" (US; 1989-xx-xx), page 46
  11. Gamers, "Dezember/Januar 1993" (DE; 1992-11-19), page 103
  12. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 133
  13. Power Play, "12/89" (DE; 1989-11-13), page 78
  14. S: The Sega Magazine, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-11-xx), page 11
  15. Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 55
  16. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70