Tunnel B1

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NTSC-U
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Tunnel B1

System(s): Sega Saturn

Publisher: Acclaim Entertainment (US), Ocean Software (Europe), Gaga Communications (Japan)

Developer: NEON Software, Microcabin^[1]

Distributor: Ecofilmes (PT)

Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (13 tracks)

Peripherals supported: Saturn Backup Memory

Genre: 3D Shooting^[2], Shooting^[3]

Number of players: 1

Official in-game languages:

English

Deutsch

Français

Italiano

Español

日本語

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1997-08-29^[3]	¥5,8005,800	T-18511G
US	1997-01-15^[4]	$59.9959.99^[5]	T-8144H
EU	1996-10-16		T-16414H-50
DE	1996-10-16		T-16414H-50
PT	1996		STJOC0433
UK	1996-10-18^[6]	£44.9944.99^[7]	T-16414H-50
PL	1997	209zł209
AU	199x

Non-Sega versions
IBM PC PlayStation

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Tunnel B1, later released as 3D Mission Shooting: Finalist (３Ｄミッション・シューティングファイナリスト) in Japan, is a sci-fi first person shooter developed by NEON Software and published by Ocean Software in 1996 for the Sega Saturn, PlayStation and DOS computers. It features a soundtrack by Chris Hülsbeck of Turrican fame.

The game has the player navigate tunnels in a hovercraft destroying enemies.

History

Development

Tunnel B1 and another project by Neon Software, Viper, were originally conceived as being two parts of the same game, before publishers Ocean Software decided otherwise^[8]. The two games run on the same core engine^[9].

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Tunnel B1	Tunnel B1
English (US)	Tunnel B1	Tunnel B1
Japanese	３Ｄミッション・シューティングファイナリスト	3D Mission Shooting: Finalist

Comparisons

Main article: Tunnel B1/Comparisons.

Production credits

Main Programmer & Game Design: Antony Christoulakis, Jan Jöckel
Programming & Tools: Matthias Wiederwach
In-Game Graphics: Andreas Samland, Leif Rumbke
Level & Game Design: Boris Triebel
Soundtrack Produced by: Chip Holland alias Chris Hülsbeck
Movie Sequences & Additional Graphics: Thomas Heinrich, Jean‑Philippe Parmentier
Additional In‑Game Graphics: Ulli Mayer
Additional Graphics: Jens Rotzsche, Jens Baumgardt, Ocean Kreative
Additional Programming & Level Design: Michael Büttner, Peter Thierolf
Additional Level Design: Eike Radunz
Additional Programming: Michael Kleps
Tools: Gürkan Demirci
Producer: Paul Tresise, Mike Delves
Assistant Producer: Tony Burns
Quality Assurance: Ocean QA
Additional Help: Thomas Pottkämper, Stefan Hartman, Pascal Christoph
Special Thanks to: Shinji Takeo

Source:

In-game credits

Programmed by: Neon
Graphics by: Neon
Produced by: Mike Delves & Paul Tresise
Assistant Producer: Tony Burns
Tested by: OCEAN Q.A. - Richard Brooks (Team Leader), Mike Taylor, Ryan Wooldridge
Additional Assistance: Paul Flanagan
Manual Design by: OCEAN KREATIVE

Source:

EU manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Tunnel B1/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Tunnel B1/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Computer & Video Games (UK)

25

^[10]

Edge (UK)

PAL

80

^[11]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

65

^[12]

Fun Generation (DE)

PAL

90

^[13]

Gambler (PL)

63

^[14]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

65

^[15]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

90

^[16]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

81

^[17]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

78

^[7]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

56

^[18]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

61

^[19]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

81

^[20]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

90

^[21]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

87

^[22]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

57

^[23]

Super Juegos (ES)

89

^[24]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

91

^[25]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

90

^[26]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

81

^[27]

	75
Based on 19 reviews

Tunnel B1

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc Manual

Saturn, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc

Saturn, FR (Blister pack)
Cover

Saturn, PT
Cover
Disc

Saturn, AU

Disc

Technical information

Main article: Tunnel B1/Technical information.

References

↑ http://www.microcabin.co.jp/sakuhin_intro/index3.html (Wayback Machine: 2008-04-13 01:29)
↑ File:TunnelB1 Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee3.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-20 23:05)
↑ http://www.sega-saturn.com/saturn/software/tunnel.htm (Wayback Machine: 1997-06-06 06:11)
↑ Press release: 1996-11-19: Acclaim Launches Explosive International Best Seller--TUNNEL B1
↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1996-10-14), page 20
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 Mean Machines Sega, "February 1997" (UK; 1997-01-xx), page 58
↑ Edge, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-02-09), page 30
↑ Edge, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-02-09), page 32
↑ Computer & Video Games, "November 1996" (UK; 1996-10-09), page 62
↑ Edge, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-30), page 84
↑ Famitsu, "1997-09-05" (JP; 1997-08-22), page 1
↑ Fun Generation, "04/97" (DE; 1997-03-12), page 98
↑ Gambler, "3/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
↑ GamePro, "May 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 96
↑ Mega Force, "Janvier/Février 1997" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 54
↑ Mega Fun, "03/97" (DE; 1997-02-05), page 86
↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 16" (JP; 1997-08-xx), page 201
↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 20" (JP; 1997-10-17), page 98
↑ Sega Magazin, "Februar 1997" (DE; 1997-01-08), page 82
↑ Sega Power, "Christmas 1996" (UK; 1996-11-21), page 28
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-17), page 84
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-30 (1997-09-05)" (JP; 1997-08-22), page 218
↑ Super Juegos, "Febrero 1997" (ES; 1997-0x-xx), page 96
↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Three" (UK; 1996-11-29), page 30
↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 62
↑ Video Games, "5/97" (DE; 1997-04-23), page 112

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[Press_release:_1996-11-19:_Acclaim_Launches_Explosive_International_Best_Seller--TUNNEL_B1-5] Press release: 1996-11-19: Acclaim Launches Explosive International Best Seller--TUNNEL B1

[6] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1996-10-14), page 20

[:File:MeanMachinesSega52UK.pdf_p58-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Mean Machines Sega, "February 1997" (UK; 1997-01-xx), page 58

[:File:Edge_UK_030.pdf_p30-8] Edge, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-02-09), page 30

[:File:Edge_UK_030.pdf_p32-9] Edge, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-02-09), page 32

[:File:CVG_UK_180.pdf_p62-10] Computer & Video Games, "November 1996" (UK; 1996-10-09), page 62

[:File:Edge_UK_037.pdf_p84-11] Edge, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-30), page 84

[:File:Famitsu_JP_0445.pdf_p1-12] Famitsu, "1997-09-05" (JP; 1997-08-22), page 1

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1997-04.pdf_p98-13] Fun Generation, "04/97" (DE; 1997-03-12), page 98

[14] Gambler, "3/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:GamePro_US_104.pdf_p96-15] GamePro, "May 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 96

[:File:MegaForce_FR_55.pdf_p54-16] Mega Force, "Janvier/Février 1997" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 54

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1997-03.pdf_p86-17] Mega Fun, "03/97" (DE; 1997-02-05), page 86

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1997-16.pdf_p201-18] Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 16" (JP; 1997-08-xx), page 201

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1997-20_19971031.pdf_p98-19] Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 20" (JP; 1997-10-17), page 98

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_39.pdf_p82-20] Sega Magazin, "Februar 1997" (DE; 1997-01-08), page 82

[:File:SegaPower_UK_87.pdf_p28-21] Sega Power, "Christmas 1996" (UK; 1996-11-21), page 28

[:File:SSM_UK_15.pdf_p84-22] Sega Saturn Magazine, "January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-17), page 84

[:File:SSM_JP_19970905_1997-30.pdf_p218-23] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-30 (1997-09-05)" (JP; 1997-08-22), page 218

[:File:SuperJuegos_ES_058.pdf_p96-24] Super Juegos, "Febrero 1997" (ES; 1997-0x-xx), page 96

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_03.pdf_p30-25] Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Three" (UK; 1996-11-29), page 30

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_04.pdf_p62-26] Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 62

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1997-05.pdf_p112-27] Video Games, "5/97" (DE; 1997-04-23), page 112

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Tunnel B1

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Contents

History

Development

Versions

Localised names

Comparisons

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

References