Gemfire

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Gemfire
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Koei
Developer: Koei
Original system(s): JP Home Computers
Genre: Simulation
Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code JP 1992-06-25 ¥9,800 (10,094)9,800e T-76063 US 1992-11 T-76036 EU ▼ (Sega Channel) 199x SUBsub SA ▼ (Sega Channel) 199x SUBsub
Non-Sega versions Famicom FM Towns IBM PC MSX2 Nintendo Entertainment System PC-8801 mkII SR PC-9801 UV PC-9801 VM Super NES X68000

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Gemfire, known as Royal Blood (ロイヤルブラッド) in Japan, is a 1991 strategy game by Koei for various Japanese computers from its "Imagination Series." A port to the Sega Mega Drive was released in the US and Japan in 1992.

Story

Ishmeria is an island inhabited by humans and mythical creatures guarded by six magicians. A Fire Dragon challenged them, and the battle that ensued resulted in a curse being set on magic itself: whoever wears the Crown of Seven Jewels has full control of the island's magic. That person is King Eselred, whose tyranny led his daughter Robyn to take the jewels from the crown, which hold the magic power, and scatter them around. Now, the six wizards, each united with six noble families of Ishmeria, and Eselred, united with the Fire Dragon, must race to get the jewels first — should they fall back into Eselred's hands, all hope for the Ishmeria's freedom will be lost.

Gameplay

There are several scenarios to play. In each, you control one of the six noble families, each in control of a country on the island. The game is played by taking control of the country as it fights neighboring countries, develops its own land, and makes diplomatic agreements toward the goal.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as

Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English (US)	Gemfire	Gemfire
Japanese	ロイヤルブラッド	Royal Blood

Magazine articles

Main article: Gemfire/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-07: "July 1992" (1992-06-08)

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-08: "August 1992" (1992-07-08)

Physical scans

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Publication Version Score 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU) 50 Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J 63 Cool Gamer (RU) 50 Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4 (RU) 50 Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J 63 GamePro (US) NTSC-U 80 Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J 70 Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 1 (RU) 80 Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC-U 76 Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) 76 Mega (UK) NTSC-U 59 Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-U 84 Play Time (DE) 77 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J 71 Tricks 16 bit (RU) 78

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Gemfire

Mega Drive, JP
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Cart Manual

Mega Drive, US
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Cart Manual Poster

Technical information

Main article: Gemfire/Technical information.

References

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