| File
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Date
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Source
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Title and comments
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Cover article
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1993-06-30
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Mean Machines Sega (UK), "August 1993"
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"It's Sonic-Mania in Sonic Spinball!"
Two-page article describing Sonic Spinball's appearance at the Summer CES 1993. It is said to be inspired by Sonic 2's Casino Night Zone, and can have up to four players, although when released was in fact a single-player game. Its launch date is expected on "Segamania Day", in November 1993.
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1993-07-15
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Computer & Video Games (UK), "August 1993"
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"Sweet Home Chicago: Sega"
Short article mentioning the game at Summer CES 1993.
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1993-xx-xx
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Sega Visions (US), "August/September 1993"
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"Genesis Sneak Peak: Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball"
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1993-0x-xx
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Mega Force (FR), "Ete 1993"
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"The Sega Villiage: Sonic Spinball"
Brief coverage from Sonic Spinball's appearance at Summer CES 1993.
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1993-xx-xx
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Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "August 1993"
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"Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball"
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1993-09-15
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Computer & Video Games (UK), "October 1993"
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"Preview: Sonic Spinball"
Two-page preview, estimating the game to be 65% complete.
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1993-09-20
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MegaTech (UK), "October 1993"
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"Preview - Sonic Spinball"
A one-page preview from a 30 percent complete build of Sonic Spinball.
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1993-xx-xx
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GamePro (US), "October 1993"
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"PreView"
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Cover article
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1993-xx-xx
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Sega Visions (US), "October/November 1993"
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"Just Review It: Genesis"
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1993-xx-xx
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Gamer (GR), "Noémvrios 1993"
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1993-09-28
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Mean Machines Sega (UK), "November 1993"
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"Preview: Sonic Spinball"
Single-page preview of the game, again mentioning its connection to Casino Night Zone, as well as the Veg-O-Fortress. The game is said to be 70% complete with an expected November release.
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Cover article
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1993-xx-xx
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GamePro (US), "November 1993"
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"Genesis Preview: Sonic Spinball: Robotnik's Pinball Revenge"
US magazine GamePro's preview of the game, including maps of the first three levels.
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1993-1x-xx
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Game Players (US), "Vol. 6 No. 11 November 1993"
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"Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball"
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1993-xx-xx
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Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "November 1993"
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"Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball"
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1993-1x-xx
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VideoGames (US), "November 1993"
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"Video-Game Previews: Sonic Spinball"
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1993-10-xx
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Mean Machines Sega (UK), "December 1993"
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"Review: Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball"
Three-page review, covering the game's story, first three levels and gameplay mechanics. The writers describe the game as fun, but with average graphics and music. They also complain that the game is too short.
Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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| PAL
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81%
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[Info]
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1993-xx-xx
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Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "December 1993"
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"Review Crew: Sonic Spinball"
Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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| NTSC-U
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8/10 7/10 6/10 7/10
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[Info]
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1993-11-xx
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Sega Power (UK), "December 1993"
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"Mega Drive Review: Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball"
Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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| PAL
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90%
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[Info]
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1993-11-03
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Sega Magazin (DE), "November/Dezember 1993"
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Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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84%
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[Info]
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Cover article
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1993-11-04
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Mega Action (UK), "December 1993"
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Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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| PAL
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91%
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[Info]
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Cover article
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1993-11-10
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Mega Force (FR), "Novembre 1993"
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"Zapping: Sonic Spinball"
Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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91%
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[Info]
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1993-11-11
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Sega Pro (UK), "December 1993"
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"Mega Drive Review: Sonic Spinball"
Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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| PAL
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79%
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[Info]
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1993-11-13
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Sonic the Comic (UK), "November 13th 1993"
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"Review Zone"
Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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| PAL
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80%
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[Info]
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1993-xx-xx
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GameFan (US), "Volume 1, Issue 12: November 1993"
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"Viewpoint: Sonic Spinball"
Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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| NTSC-U
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70% 74% 68% 70%
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[Info]
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1993-xx-xx
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GameFan (US), "Volume 1, Issue 12: November 1993"
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1993-11-15
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Computer & Video Games (UK), "December 1993"
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"Review: Sonic Spinball"
Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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73%
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[Info]
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1993-11-18
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Mega (UK), "December 1993"
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"Game Review: Sonic Spinball"
Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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| PAL
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83%
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[Info]
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1993-11-20
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MegaTech (UK), "December 1993"
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A review from MegaTech, giving the game is 89 for presentation, 92 for graphics, 90 for sound, 92 for short term play, 82 for long term play, and 86 for the overall score.
Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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86%
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[Info]
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1993-11-22
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Video Games (DE), "12/93"
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"ROM Test: Sonic Spinball"
Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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|
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80%
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[Info]
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1993-11-24
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Mega Fun (DE), "12/93"
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Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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| PAL
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85%
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[Info]
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1993-11-25
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Sega Zone (UK), "December 1993"
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Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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| PAL
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84%
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[Info]
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1994-xx-xx
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Joker (SI), "December 1993"
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1993-12-01
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Megazone (AU), "December 1993"
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Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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| PAL
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78%
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[Info]
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1993-12-08
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Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "January 1994"
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"BE-Mega dog race"
Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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| NTSC-J
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7/10 6/10 6/10 6/10
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[Info]
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1993-12-09
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Mega Machines (UK), "January 1994"
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"Arcade Review: Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball"
Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
|
Calculated score
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| PAL
|
90%
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[Info]
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1993-12-10
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Sega Magazine (UK), "January 1994"
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"Out Now: Sonic Spinball"
Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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|
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82%
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[Info]
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1993-12-16
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Mega (UK), "January 1994"
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"Feature: Sonic Spinball"
Review
| Version
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Rating
|
Awards
|
Calculated score
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|
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83%
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[Info]
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1993-12-21
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Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US), "January 1994"
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"Video Game Gallery: Sonic Spinball"
Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
|
Calculated score
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| NTSC-U
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93%
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[Info]
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199x-xx-xx
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Game Power (IT), "Gennaio 1994"
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Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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| PAL
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86%
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[Info]
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199x-xx-xx
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GamePro (US), "January 1994"
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"ProReview"
Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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| NTSC-U
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[Info]
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199x-xx-xx
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Hyper (AU), "January 1994"
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Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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|
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88%
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[Info]
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199x-xx-xx
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VideoGames (US), "January 1994"
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Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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| NTSC-U
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8/10
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[Info]
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199x-xx-xx
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Game Informer (US), "January/February 1994"
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Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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| NTSC-U
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7.25/10
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[Info]
|
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1994-01-26
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Power Unlimited (NL), "Jaargang 2, Nummer 2, Februari 1994"
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Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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|
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8.7/10
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[Info]
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1994-xx-xx
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576 KByte (HU), "Február 1994"
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1994-0x-xx
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Console Mania (IT), "Febbraio 1994"
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Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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| PAL
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72%
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[Info]
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1994-02-07
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Aktueller Software Markt (DE), "März 1994"
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Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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11/12
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[Info]
|
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1994-02-23
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Mega Fun (DE), "03/94"
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Eight-page walkthrough with maps.
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1994-xx-xx
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The Official Sonic the Hedgehog Yearbook (1994) (UK), ""
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"Sega Reviews"
Review
| Version
|
Rating
|
Awards
|
Calculated score
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| PAL
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82%
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[Info]
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1994-0x-xx
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Game Players (US), "Vol. 7 No. 4 April 1994"
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Review
| Version
|
Rating
|
Awards
|
Calculated score
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| NTSC-U
|
87%
|
|
[Info]
|
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1994-04-15
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Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video! (FR), "Mai 1994"
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"Round Test: Sonic Spinball"
Review
| Version
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Rating
|
Awards
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Calculated score
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| PAL
|
89%
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[Info]
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1994-10-28
|
Mean Machines Sega (UK), "December 1994"
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"Sonic Spinball: Billions of Points!"
Short paragraph explaining a cheat to gain extra points.
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1994-xx-xx
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576 KByte (HU), "December 1994"
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Tips
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1995-02-28
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Mean Machines Sega (UK), "April 1995"
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"The Complete Sonic Tips Guide"
Single paragraph explaining a way to get extra points. Part of a retrospective of codes on Mega Drive Sonic games.
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1995-08-08
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Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "September 1995"
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"Beep! MegaDrive readers final rating"
It continued up until then in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP).
Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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| NTSC-J
|
5.5981/10
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[Info]
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1995-08-xx
|
Alaab Alcomputtar (SA), ""
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"The Guide"
Review
| Version
|
Rating
|
Awards
|
Calculated score
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|
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90%
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[Info]
|
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Cover article
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1995-xx-xx
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Alaab Alcomputtar (SA), ""
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"Full Review Sonic Spinball"
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199x-xx-xx
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Video Plus (CZ), ""
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Review
| Version
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Rating
|
Awards
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Calculated score
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89%
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[Info]
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1995-xx-xx
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Tricks (RU), "1/95"
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Tips with Pro Action Replay
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1995-xx-xx
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Mickey Mouse (LT), "6/1995"
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As Soniko biliardas
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1995-xx-xx
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Tricks (RU), "2/95"
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Tips
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1996-12-01
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Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx"
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1997-09-01
|
Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx"
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Tips
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1998-03-20
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Tricks 16 bit (RU), "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr"
Reprints/translations:- (RU) #4: "Sega dlya fantazerov" (2002-08-23)[1]
- (RU) #8: "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (2003-03-11)[2]
- (RU) #7: "Sega dlya strategov" (2003-01-09)[3]
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Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
|
Calculated score
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|
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76%
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[Info]
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1999-xx-xx
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Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU), ""
Reprints/translations:- (RU) #1 (2000-xx-xx)[4]
- (RU) #1 (2000-xx-xx)[5]
- (RU) #1 (2001-xx-xx)[6]
- (RU) #1 (200x-xx-xx)[7]
- (RU) #1 (2001-xx-xx)[8]
- (RU) #1 (2001-xx-xx)[9]
- (RU) #1 (2001-10-04)[10]
- (RU) #1 (2000-12-07)[11]
- (RU) #1 (2002-xx-xx)[12]
- (RU) #1 (2003-10-08)[13]
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Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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[Info]
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1999-07-15
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Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx"
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Tips
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2000-xx-xx
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Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2 (RU), ""
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The entire game guide
Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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[Info]
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2001-xx-xx
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1700 igr dlya Sega (RU), ""
Reprints/translations:
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Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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70%
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[Info]
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2002-10-13
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Cool Gamer (RU), "9"
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Review
| Version
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Rating
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Awards
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Calculated score
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7/10
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[Info]
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