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B.O.B., known as Space Funky B.O.B. (スペースファンキーB.O.B.) in Japan, is a 1993 platforming run-and-gun developed by Electronic Arts, Chris Gray Enterprises, and Foley Hi-Tech and published by Electronic Arts for the Sega Mega Drive and Super Nintendo.
Story
B.O.B. is a teenage robot going on his first date, and his father tells him to be back by 11 PM with the family rocket intact or else he will never drive again... but along the way, he gets confused by an end-of-lane sign and crashes head-on into a guard asteroid, falling into a strange place (the first level) in a hostile asteroid belt, and must now fight his way back (with the aid of a new gun).
Gameplay
jumps.
shoots the gun.
uses a special weapon, called a Remote.
opens up the weapon select menu; use
to cycle through possible gun bullets (or a fist, see below) and
cycles through possible Remotes. You have limited ammunition on each weapon; if you run out of all types bullets for the gun, or if you select the fist in the weapon select menu,
punches. Ammunition is collected by collecting icons scattered throughout each level. Pressing
crouches; pressing
stands back up. You can still move and shoot while crouched, but you cannot jump. The goal of each level is to get to the goal (a circle of stars) before time runs out.
Versions
Localised names
Also known as
Language
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Localised Name
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English Translation
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English
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B.O.B.
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B.O.B.
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English (US)
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B.O.B.
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B.O.B.
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Japanese
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スペースファンキーB.O.B.
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Space Funky B.O.B.
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Production credits
- Programming: David Foley, Bob Rummell, Dean Sitton, Burt Sloane
- Animation: Dennis Turner
- Art Conversion: David Foley, Alan Murphy
- Music: Lx Rudis
- Produced by: Roland Kippenhan III
- Asst. Producer: Robert Zalot
- Assistant: Tony Iuppa
- Game Design: Chris Gray, Dennis Turner, Ed Zolnieryk
- Source:
- In-game credits
Magazine articles
- Main article: B.O.B./Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Print advert in
GamePro (US) #46: "May 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in: Print advert in
Mega Force (ES) #17: "Septiembre 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:
Physical scans
Sega Retro Average
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Publication
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Score
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Source
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Beep! MegaDrive (JP)
|
53
|
[9]
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Beep! MegaDrive (readers) (JP)
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34
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[10]
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Computer & Video Games (UK)
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78
|
[11]
|
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
|
78
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[12]
|
Famitsu (JP)
|
55
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№258, p38
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GamePro (US)
|
70
|
[13]
|
Hippon Super (JP)
|
40
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№1994-01, p41
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Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
|
31
|
№13, p40-41
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Mega (UK)
|
50
|
№11, p47
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Mega Action (UK)
|
87
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№3, p20-21
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MegaTech (UK)
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60
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№20, p72-74
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Mean Machines Sega (UK)
|
77
|
[14]
|
Player One (FR)
|
79
|
№33, p78-79
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Sega Power (UK)
|
67
|
[15]
|
Sega Pro (UK)
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59
|
№23, p82
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Sega Zone (UK)
|
80
|
№10, p52-53
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Sega Force Mega (UK)
|
82
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[16]
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Sonic the Comic (UK)
|
73
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№12, p12
|
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Mega Drive, JP
|
 Cover
|
 Cart
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Mega Drive, US
|
 Cover
|
 Cart  Manual
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Mega Drive, EU
|
 Cover
|
 Cart
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Mega Drive, FR
|
|
 Manual
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Mega Drive, BR
|
 Cover
|
 Cart
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Technical information
ROM dump status
System |
Hash |
Size |
Build Date |
Source |
Comments |
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|
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✔
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CRC32
|
eaa2acb7
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MD5
|
6dd99077ae4e896155a88363b0649080
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SHA-1
|
84d63c848d68d844dbcf360040a87a0c93d67f74
|
|
1MB
|
1993-07
|
Cartridge (US/EU)
|
|
|
|
|
✔
|
CRC32
|
e9310d3b
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MD5
|
26b5f14afbacb91fec2c461298ad2e86
|
SHA-1
|
2d0e4423e28d7175fc27a9c5b1cb86f1d5cedd3e
|
|
1MB
|
1993-11
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Cartridge (JP)
|
|
|
|
|
?
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CRC32
|
e3e8421e
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MD5
|
ac007195a983cf2c8057f144e3c58206
|
SHA-1
|
eb5e4221b13372f2155ac80e88eb1114a6e2ccc7
|
|
1MB
|
1992-10
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|
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Page
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 GamePro, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 78
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Sega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-05), page 42
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 47
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-15), page 122
- ↑ GamePro, "July 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 60
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 20
- ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 2
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "December 1993" (JP; 1993-11-08), page 23 (25)
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85 (87)
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-15), page 89
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 27
- ↑ GamePro, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 74 (78)
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-30), page 88-89 (88)
- ↑ Sega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-05), page 42-43 (42)
- ↑ Sega Force Mega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-22), page 60-61 (60)