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Revision as of 11:26, 29 July 2016

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Cool Spot Title.png

Cool Spot
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System
Publisher: Virgin Games
Developer:
Sound driver:
Sega Mega Drive
GEMS
Genre: Action

















Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥8,0008,000 T-70013
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$54.9954.99 [2] T-70196
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		T-70196-50
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
KR 		GM93031JT
Sega Master System
EU 		MK-27068-50
Sega Master System
AU
Sega Game Gear
US 		T-70108
Sega Game Gear
EU 		T-70108-50

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Cool Spot (クールスポット) is a 1993 platform video game developed and published by Virgin Interactive staring the then mascot of 7-up, the 7-up spot. It is a sequel to Spot: The Video Game, a puzzle game similar to Ataxx initially released on the Commodore Amiga and Atari ST. Cool Spot was developed with the Sega Mega Drive in mind, and due to its success was ported to other platforms, including the Amiga, DOS computers, Game Boy, Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System and SNES. During development it was referred to as Spot: The Quest For Cool,

The PAL version of the game removes the 7-up branding on the bottle in the opening. It was partially optimized to have correct music speed, put the gameplay is slower than in the NTSC version. As a result, forcing the game to run at 60Hz makes the music run too fast.

The game was followed by the isometric platformer Spot Goes to Hollywood in 1995.

Gameplay

The gameplay, summarized in the introductory picture before you go to the first level, is very simple - the player character's goal is to explore each level collection the red dots scattered throughout. Once the player has collected enough, he'll be able to clear the level by finding a cage with an ally character trapped inside, and breaking it.

Besides the spots, levels have typical platformer elements - Items, traps, and enemies. Enemies can usually be defeated by firing the player's fizz-like projectile at them until they burst. Said projectile is also used to open the cages.

Bonus levels can be unlocked by collecting an even greater amount of red dots than is necessary for level completion; usually, the amount of dots for a bonus level are close to the amount of total dots on a stage. Bonus levels give the player even more Extra Life opportunities.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Programmed By: David Perry
Animation By: Mike Dietz, Shawn McLean, Clark Sorensen
Background Art By: Christian Laursen
Music, Sound FX & Samples By: Tommy Tallarico
Executive Game Designer: David Bishop
Level Design: Bill 'Boy' Anderson
Game Design: The 'Global' Team
Additional Background Art By: Rene Boutin
Art Supervision: Stan Gorman, Mike Dietz
Artists: Roger Hardy, Willis Wong
Sprite Management Engineer: Tim Williams, Doug Cope
Samples By: Steven S. Henifin
Quality Assurance Manager: Michael D. Gater
Testing and Quality Assurance: Noah Tool, Justin Norr, Danny Lewis, Mike Glosecki, Bijan Shaheer, Adam Ryan, Scott Duckett
Producer: Cathie A. Bartz-Todd, Michael Merren
Executive Producers: Neil Young, Dr. Stephen H. Clarke-Willson

Magazine articles

Main article: Cool Spot/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

  • CoolSpot MD US PrintAdvert.jpg

    Mega Drive US print advert

  • CoolSpot MD FR PrintAdvert.jpg

    Mega Drive FR print advert

  • 1993 05 - Cool Spot.jpg

    ES print advert 1

  • 1993 06 - Software Mega Drive.jpg

    ES print advert 2

Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #140: "July 1993" (1993-06-15)
Logo-pdf.svg
Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in Sega Force (SE) #1993-04: "4/93" (1993-07-08)
Logo-pdf.svg
Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in Sega Force (SE) #1993-05: "5/93" (1993-08-26)
also published in:
Logo-pdf.svg

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
92 №21, p106/107/108/109
85 №45, p42/43[12]
85 №5, p60/61/62
91
92
89 №10, p18/19/20/21
93 №9, p42/43
86 №7, p80
95
85
89 №17, p68/69/70
90 №8, p52-54[13]
85 №32, p62/63/64/65
85
90
80 №43, p60/61/62
93 №19, p24/25/26
90 №8, p32/33/34
86 №18, p58-61[14]
90 №12, p34/35
Sega Mega Drive
 89
Based on
20 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
80
[15]
Æskan (IS)
97
[16]
Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)
89
[17]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
83
[18]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
63
[19]
Consoles + (FR)
92
[20]
Cool Gamer (RU)
80
[21]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
92
[22]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
85
[23]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
70
[24]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4 (RU)
80
[25]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
90
[26]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
53
[27]
Game Power (IT)
91
[28]
Game Power (IT) PAL
92
[29]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
85
[12]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
85
[30]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
50
[31]
Joypad (FR) PAL
94
[32]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
89
[33]
Mega (UK) PAL
93
[34]
Mega Action (UK)
86
[35]
Mega Force (FR)
95
[36]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
85
[37]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
92
[38]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
89
[39]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
90
[13]
Player One (FR)
85
[40]
Power Up! (UK)
87
[41]
Power Play (DE)
79
[42]
ProGames (BR)
100
[43]
Power Unlimited (NL) NTSC
85
[44]
Score (CZ)
82
[45]
Sega Magazin (DE)
88
[46]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
80
[47]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
93
[48]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
90
[49]
Sega Force (SE)
90
[50]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
86
[14]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
90
[51]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
66
[52]
Supergame (BR) NTSC-U
87
[53]
Supersonic (FR)
90
[54]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
83
[55]
Video Games (DE)
79
[56]
Sega Mega Drive
 85
Based on
45 reviews

Cool Spot

Mega Drive, US
Coolspot md us cover.jpg
Cover
Cool Spot MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Cool Spot MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
Cool Spot MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
COOLSPOTCARTEUR.JPG
Cart
Cool Spot MD EU Manual.jpg
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
(Classic Mega Drive)
CoolSpot MD EU Box Classic.jpg
Cover
COOLSPOTCARTEUR.JPG
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
Cool Spot MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
CoolSpot MD JP CartTop.jpg
CoolSpot MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, AU

Cool Spot Megadrive AU Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, KR
CoolSpot MD KR Box.jpg
Cover
CoolSpot MD KR Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
82 №14, p100[57]
86 №37, p154
91 №6, p14-16[58]
75 №49, p52/53
90 №27, p55
91 №7, p64/65[59]
Sega Master System
 86
Based on
6 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Joypad (FR)
91
[60]
Mega Force (FR)
88
[61]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
74
[62]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
82
[57]
Player One (FR)
86
[63]
Sega Magazin (DE)
88
[64]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
75
[65]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[66]
Sega Force (SE)
83
[67]
Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
91
[68]
Todo Sega (ES) PAL
87
[69]
Sega Master System
 85
Based on
11 reviews

Cool Spot

Master System, EU
Cool Spot SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
CoolSpot SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
CoolSpotSMSEUManual7L.pdf
Manual
Master System, AU

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
78
90 №52, p188[70]
71
90 №6, p37[71]
75 №49, p52/53
95 №27, p60
90 №7, p73[4]
Sega Game Gear
 84
Based on
7 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Digitiser (UK)
90
[72]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
78
[73]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
90
[70]
Joypad (FR)
71
[74]
Joypad (HU)
90
[75]
Megablast (DE) PAL
78
[76]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
74
[62]
Megazone (AU)
88
[77]
Sega Magazin (DE)
88
[64]
Sega News (CZ)
85
[78]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
75
[65]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
95
[79]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
86
[80]
Sega Force (SE)
95
[81]
Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
90
[82]
Todo Sega (ES)
87
[83]
Sega Game Gear
 85
Based on
16 reviews

Cool Spot

Game Gear, US
CoolSpot GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngCool Spot GG US front.jpg
Cover
Cool Spot GG US cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, EU
CoolSpot GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngCool Spot GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Cool Spot GG EU cart.jpg
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 f024c1a1
MD5 74aeac0e83d75842ebee4cb86a89acd1
SHA-1 9a214e0eab58ddb8e9d752e41fce2ce08e6c39a7
1MB 1993-05 Cartridge (US)
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 5f09fa41
MD5 fe5d4230dde728a3f7e0da5cb6c17bc3
SHA-1 b6dc5d4c29b2161f7252828cf267117e726d8e82
1MB 1993-05 Cartridge (EU)
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 e869efb1
MD5 202349abae72c5328b46f75ab0e65d0a
SHA-1 e32826ca9ae5173d5ef9722b52bfcb4ad390a7bb
1MB 1993-07 Cartridge (JP/KR)
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32 0ebaa4a8
MD5 6b78857672b5cb69e04448adf2569e41
SHA-1 9b42bb33186ddc759a469ed3e0ee12e5dee0b809
1MB 1993-05 Page

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File:SegaForce UK 18.pdf, page 61
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:GamePro US 045.pdf, page 47
  3. ↑ File:SegaForceMega UK 07.pdf, page 65
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 File:SegaForceMega UK 07.pdf, page 73
  5. ↑ File:GamePro US 051.pdf, page 158
  6. ↑ Sega Force, "6/93" (SE; 1993-09-30), page 2
  7. ↑ Sega Force, "7/93" (SE; 1993-11-04), page 14
  8. ↑ Sega Force, "8/93" (SE; 1993-12-09), page 2
  9. ↑ Sega Force, "1/94" (SE; 1994-01-12), page 2
  10. ↑ Sega Force, "5/94" (SE; 1994-08-10), page 2
  11. ↑ Sega Force, "6/94" (SE; 1994-09-14), page 47
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 File:GamePro US 045.pdf, page 46 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 045.pdf_p46" defined multiple times with different content
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 File:MeanMachinesSega08UK.pdf, page 52 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega08UK.pdf_p52" defined multiple times with different content
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 File:SegaForce UK 18.pdf, page 58 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 18.pdf_p58" defined multiple times with different content
  15. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 51
  16. ↑ Æskan, "" (IS; 1993-06-01), page 1
  17. ↑ Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-06-xx), page 80
  18. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "August 1993" (DE; 1993-07-12), page 52
  19. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1994" (JP; 1994-02-08), page 19
  20. ↑ Consoles +, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 106
  21. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 55
  22. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "June 1993" (US; 1993-05-11), page 52
  23. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 28
  24. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 302
  25. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 92
  26. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 33
  27. ↑ Famitsu, "1994-02-25" (JP; 1994-02-10), page 1
  28. ↑ Game Power, "Maggio 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 35
  29. ↑ Game Power, "Gennaio 1994" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 86
  30. ↑ GamesMaster, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-19), page 60
  31. ↑ Hippon Super, "February 1994" (JP; 1994-01-06), page 43
  32. ↑ Joypad, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 72
  33. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-04-29), page 18
  34. ↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 42
  35. ↑ Mega Action, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-04), page 80
  36. ↑ Mega Force, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 84
  37. ↑ Mega Fun, "07/93" (DE; 1993-06-23), page 82
  38. ↑ Mega Play, "June 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 64
  39. ↑ MegaTech, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-23), page 68
  40. ↑ Player One, "Juin/Juillet 1993" (FR; 1993-06-10), page 62
  41. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, June 26, 1993" (UK; 1993-06-26), page 1
  42. ↑ Power Play, "8/93" (DE; 1993-07-14), page 106
  43. ↑ ProGames, "Julho 1993" (BR; 1993-0x-xx), page 28
  44. ↑ Power Unlimited, "Nummer 2, September 1993" (NL; 1993-08-19), page 29
  45. ↑ Score, "Únor 1994" (CZ; 1994-02-01), page 44
  46. ↑ Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 56
  47. ↑ Sega Power, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-06), page 60
  48. ↑ Sega Pro, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-08), page 24
  49. ↑ Sega Zone, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-xx), page 32
  50. ↑ Sega Force, "5/93" (SE; 1993-08-26), page 6
  51. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 35
  52. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  53. ↑ Supergame, "Junho 1993" (BR; 1993-06-xx), page 16
  54. ↑ Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 34
  55. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 46
  56. ↑ Video Games, "7/93" (DE; 1993-06-30), page 94
  57. ↑ 57.0 57.1 File:MeanMachinesSega14UK.pdf, page 100 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega14UK.pdf_p100" defined multiple times with different content
  58. ↑ File:SegaMasterForce UK 06.pdf, page 14
  59. ↑ File:SegaForceMega UK 07.pdf, page 64
  60. ↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 162
  61. ↑ Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 134
  62. ↑ 62.0 62.1 Mega Fun, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-24), page 112
  63. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 154
  64. ↑ 64.0 64.1 Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 20
  65. ↑ 65.0 65.1 Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 52
  66. ↑ Sega Pro, "Xmas Special 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 55
  67. ↑ Sega Force, "8/93" (SE; 1993-12-09), page 24
  68. ↑ Sega Master Force, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 64
  69. ↑ Todo Sega, "Octubre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 44
  70. ↑ 70.0 70.1 File:GamePro US 052.pdf, page 192 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 052.pdf_p192" defined multiple times with different content
  71. ↑ File:SegaMasterForce UK 06.pdf, page 37
  72. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1994-01-04)
  73. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 55
  74. ↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 153
  75. ↑ Joypad, "3/1994" (HU; 1994-xx-xx), page 23
  76. ↑ Megablast, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-29), page 83
  77. ↑ Megazone, "October 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 28
  78. ↑ Sega News, "Leden 1997" (CZ; 1997-xx-xx), page 36
  79. ↑ Sega Pro, "Xmas Special 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 60
  80. ↑ Sega Zone, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-25), page 35
  81. ↑ Sega Force, "8/93" (SE; 1993-12-09), page 27
  82. ↑ Sega Master Force, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 73
  83. ↑ Todo Sega, "Noviembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 64
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