Difference between revisions of "Junction"

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Mega Drive
US
JP

Junction

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear

Publisher: Micronet

Developer: Micronet

Distributor:

North American Marketshare Inc. (US)

Bignet USA (US)

Licensor: Konami

Original system(s): Arcade boards

Developer(s) of original games: Konami

Genre: Puzzle^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4], Action^[1]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1990-11-25^[2]	¥6,000 (6,180)6,000e^[5]	T-22023
US	1991-04		22016
JP	1991-02-24^[4]	¥3,000 (3,090)3,000e^[6]	T-22017
US	1991-12^[7]		T-22018

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Junction (ジャンクション) is a 1990 arcade puzzle game by Konami, originally titled Cue Brick. Micronet ported it to the Sega Mega Drive the same year and to the Sega Game Gear the following year.

While Junction was publically advertised as having a November 1990 release in North America, it was delayed until mid-April 1991 for unknown reasons. Whilst listed as planned for release in Sega Pro,^[8] a European Mega Drive release failed to materialise.

Gameplay

The goal of each level is to get the red ball around the field to cross all the "bridges" sticking out of the level boundaries solely by moving tiles around in the same way one would solve a sliding puzzle. The D-pad moves the empty space around and holding / makes the ball move faster. If the ball hits an empty space, hits a level boundary, or falls into the hole, you lose the ball.

Mega Drive version
Game Gear version

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Director: Shaka
BGV Director: Takahashi Tomoyuki
Original Concept: Shiho, Shaka
Programming: Shaka, Takahashi Tomoyuki, Kaz
Design: Shiho, Ohishi Naohiro, Dreamist No 14, Nishii
Map Design: Ohishi Naohiro, Dreamist No 14, Nishii, Shiho, Shaka, Takahashi Tomoyuki
Music: Shaka
Special Thanks: Nagata Akemi, Narita Yuka
Producer: Murakami Akihiko

Source:

In-game credits^[9]

Game Gear version

Director: Shaka
Original Concept: Shiho, Shaka
Programming: Shaka, Kaz
Design: Shiho, Nao
Music: Shaka, Kii
Producer: Murakami Akihiko

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Junction/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Junction/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

60

^[10]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

78

^[11]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[12]

Console XS (UK)

NTSC-J

81

^[13]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

58

^[14]

Game Power (IT)

77

^[15]

Génération 4 (FR)

64

^[16]

Joystick (FR)

70

^[17]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

NTSC

64

^[18]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[19]

Power Play (DE)

65

^[20]

Sega Power (UK)

NTSC

75

^[21]

Sega Pro (UK)

76

^[22]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC

81

^[23]

Sega Opisaniy i sekretov (RU)

60

^[24]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

44

^[25]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

70

^[26]

	67
Based on 17 reviews

Junction

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual PCB

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

68

^[27]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

58

^[28]

Game Zone (UK)

NTSC

52

^[29]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[30]

Joystick (FR)

70

^[31]

Sega Force Mega (UK)

PAL

36

^[32]

	59
Based on 6 reviews

Junction

Game Gear, JP
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

Main article: Junction/Technical information.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 File:Junction MD JP Box.jpg
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
↑ File:Junction GG JP Box Front.jpg
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/gg/soft_licensee.html (Wayback Machine: 2013-01-01 20:24)
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1990" (JP; 1990-10-XX), page 20
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "April 1991" (JP; 1991-03-08), page 87
↑ Sega Visions, "Winter 1991/1992" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 45
↑ Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 9
↑ File:Junction MD credits.pdf
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 150
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Juni 1991" (DE; 1991-05-31), page 118
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "December 1990" (JP; 1990-11-08), page 27
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 131
↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-1x-xx), page 1
↑ Game Power, "Luigio/Agosto 1992" (IT; 1992-0x-xx), page 54
↑ Génération 4, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 100
↑ Joystick, "Janvier 1991" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 112
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "February 1991" (JP; 1991-01-08), page 83
↑ Power Play, "6/91" (DE; 1991-05-10), page 138
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
↑ Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 18
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
↑ Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 95
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 134
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-08), page 36
↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1991-0x-xx), page 1
↑ Game Zone, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-22), page 79
↑ Hippon Super, "February 1991" (JP; 1991-01-07), page 43
↑ Joystick, "Avril 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 129
↑ Sega Force Mega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 35

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[:File:Junction_MD_JP_Box.jpg_p-1] 1.0 ^1.1 File:Junction MD JP Box.jpg

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20200702232146.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Fhistory.2Fhard.2Fmegadrive.2Fsoftware_l.html-2] 2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)

[:File:Junction_GG_JP_Box_Front.jpg_p-3] File:Junction GG JP Box Front.jpg

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20130101202427.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Ffb.2Fsegahard.2Fgg.2Fsoft_licensee.html-4] 4.0 ^4.1 http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/gg/soft_licensee.html (Wayback Machine: 2013-01-01 20:24)

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1990-11.pdf_p20-5] Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1990" (JP; 1990-10-XX), page 20

[:File:Megadrive_Fan_1991-04.pdf_p87-6] Mega Drive Fan, "April 1991" (JP; 1991-03-08), page 87

[:File:SegaVisions_US_07.pdf_p45-7] Sega Visions, "Winter 1991/1992" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 45

[:File:SegaPro_UK_01.pdf_p9-8] Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 9

[:File:Junction_MD_credits.pdf_p-9] File:Junction MD credits.pdf

[10] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 150

[:File:ASM_DE_1991-06.pdf_p118-11] Aktueller Software Markt, "Juni 1991" (DE; 1991-05-31), page 118

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1990-12.pdf_p27-12] Beep! MegaDrive, "December 1990" (JP; 1990-11-08), page 27

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p131-13] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 131

[14] Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-1x-xx), page 1

[:File:GamePower_IT_08.pdf_p54-15] Game Power, "Luigio/Agosto 1992" (IT; 1992-0x-xx), page 54

[:File:Generation4_FR_030.pdf_p100-16] Génération 4, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 100

[:File:Joystick_FR_012.pdf_p112-17] Joystick, "Janvier 1991" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 112

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p92-18] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92

[:File:Megadrive_Fan_1991-02.pdf_p83-19] Mega Drive Fan, "February 1991" (JP; 1991-01-08), page 83

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-06.pdf_p138-20] Power Play, "6/91" (DE; 1991-05-10), page 138

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p53-21] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53

[:File:SegaPro_UK_04.pdf_p18-22] Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 18

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p66-23] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66

[:File:14000_opisaniy_i_sekretov_SEGA.pdf_p95-24] Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 95

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-25] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[26] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 134

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1991-03.pdf_p36-27] Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-08), page 36

[28] Famitsu, "" (JP; 1991-0x-xx), page 1

[:File:GameZone_UK_07.pdf_p79-29] Game Zone, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-22), page 79

[30] Hippon Super, "February 1991" (JP; 1991-01-07), page 43

[:File:Joystick_FR_015.pdf_p129-31] Joystick, "Avril 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 129

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_03.pdf_p35-32] Sega Force Mega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 35

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@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
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 | bobscreen=Junction MDTitleScreen.png
+| bobscreen2=Junction GG US Title.png
+| bobscreen3=Junction GG JP Title.png
+| tab1=Mega Drive
+| tab2={{GG}} US
+| tab3={{GG}} JP
 | publisher=[[Micronet]]
 | developer=[[Micronet]]
+| distributor={{company|North American Marketshare Inc.|system=MD|region=US}}
+{{company|[[Bignet USA]]|system=GG|region=US}}
+| licensor=[[Konami]]
 | system=[[Sega Mega Drive]], [[Sega Game Gear]]
 | sounddriver=
 | peripherals=
 | players=1
-| genre=Puzzle, {{MD}} Action (JP box has both, [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/md/soft_licensee.html Sega of Japan master list only says Action])
+| genre=Puzzle{{fileref|Junction MD JP Box.jpg}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20200702232146/https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html}}{{fileref|Junction GG JP Box Front.jpg}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20130101202427/http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/gg/soft_licensee.html}}, Action{{fileref|Junction MD JP Box.jpg}}
-| originalpublishers=[[Konami]]
 | originaldevelopers=[[Konami]]
 | originalsystem=Arcade boards
 | releases={{releasesMD
+| md_date_jp=1990-11-25{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20200702232146/https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html}}
+| md_rrp_jp=6,000e{{magref|bemega|1990-11|20}}
+| md_code_jp=T-22023
 | md_date_us=1991-04
 | md_code_us=22016
-| md_date_jp=1990-11-25
-| md_rrp_jp=6,000
-| md_code_jp=T-22023
 }}
 {{releasesGG
-| gg_date_us=1991-12{{fileref|SegaVisions US 07.pdf|page=45}}
+| gg_date_jp=1991-02-24{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20130101202427/http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/gg/soft_licensee.html}}
+| gg_rrp_jp=3,000e{{magref|mdfan|15|87}}
+| gg_code_jp=T-22017
+| gg_date_us=1991-12{{magref|sv|7|45}}
 | gg_code_us=T-22018
-| gg_date_jp=1991-02-24
-| gg_rrp_jp=3,000
-| gg_code_jp=T-22017
 }}
 }}
-{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ジャンクション) is a 1990 arcade puzzle game by [[Konami]]. [[Micronet]] ported it to the [[Sega Mega Drive]] the same year and to the [[Sega Game Gear]] the following year.
+{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ジャンクション) is a 1990 arcade puzzle game by [[Konami]], originally titled ''Cue Brick''. [[Micronet]] ported it to the [[Sega Mega Drive]] the same year and to the [[Sega Game Gear]] the following year.
-While ''Junction'' was publically advertised as having a November 1990 release in North America, it was delayed until mid-April 1991 for unknown reasons.
+While ''Junction'' was publically advertised as having a November 1990 release in North America, it was delayed until mid-April 1991 for unknown reasons. Whilst listed as planned for release in [[Sega Pro]],{{magref|segapro|1|9}} a European Mega Drive release failed to materialise.
 ==Gameplay==
-The goal of each level is to get the red ball around the field to cross all the "bridges" sticking out of the level boundaries solely by moving tiles around in the same way one would solve [[wikipedia:Fifteen puzzle|Fifteen puzzle]]s. The D-pad moves the empty space around and holding {{B}}/{{2}} makes the ball move faster. If the ball hits an empty space, hits a level boundary, or falls into the hole, you lose the ball.
+The goal of each level is to get the red ball around the field to cross all the "bridges" sticking out of the level boundaries solely by moving tiles around in the same way one would solve a [[wikipedia:Sliding puzzle|sliding puzzle]]. The D-pad moves the empty space around and holding {{B}}/{{2}} makes the ball move faster. If the ball hits an empty space, hits a level boundary, or falls into the hole, you lose the ball.
+<gallery>
+File:Junction MD, Stage 1.png|Mega Drive version
+File:Junction GG, Stage 1.png|Game Gear version
+</gallery>
+==Production credits==
+===Mega Drive version===
+{{multicol|
+{{creditstable|
+*'''Director:''' {{rolloverText|Shaka|Isao Nakasugi}}
+*'''BGV Director:''' Takahashi Tomoyuki
+*'''Original Concept:''' Shiho, {{rolloverText|Shaka|Isao Nakasugi}}
+*'''Programming:''' {{rolloverText|Shaka|Isao Nakasugi}}, Takahashi Tomoyuki, Kaz
+*'''Design:''' Shiho, Ohishi Naohiro, Dreamist No 14, Nishii
+*'''Map Design:''' Ohishi Naohiro, Dreamist No 14, Nishii, Shiho, {{rolloverText|Shaka|Isao Nakasugi}}, Takahashi Tomoyuki
+*'''Music:''' {{rolloverText|Shaka|Isao Nakasugi}}
+*'''Special Thanks:''' Nagata Akemi, Narita Yuka
+*'''Producer:''' Murakami Akihiko
+|source=In-game credits
+|pdf=Junction MD credits.pdf
+|console=MD
+}}
+}}
+===Game Gear version===
+{{multicol|
+{{creditstable|
+*'''Director:''' {{rolloverText|Shaka|Isao Nakasugi}}
+*'''Original Concept:''' Shiho, {{rolloverText|Shaka|Isao Nakasugi}}
+*'''Programming:''' {{rolloverText|Shaka|Isao Nakasugi}}, Kaz
+*'''Design:''' Shiho, Nao
+*'''Music:''' {{rolloverText|Shaka|Isao Nakasugi}}, Kii
+*'''Producer:''' Murakami Akihiko
+|source=In-game credits
+|console=GG
+}}
+}}
 ==Magazine articles==
@@ Line 41: / Line 86: @@
 ==Physical scans==
 ===Mega Drive version===
-{{ratings
+{{ratings|MD}}
-| icon=MD
-| bemega=60
-| bemega_source={{num|1990-12|page=25|pdf=BeepMD_JP_1990-12.pdf|pdfpage=27}}
-| bemega_r=44
-| bemega_r_source={{num||page=85|pdf=SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf|pdfpage=87}}
-| famitsu=58
-| famitsu_source={{num|116}}, ''[https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=7189]''
-| gen4=64
-| gen4_source={{num|30|page=100|pdf=Generation4 FR 030.pdf|pdfpage=100}}
-| joystick=70
-| joystick_source={{num|12|page=112}}
-| mdag=64
-| mdag_source={{num|5|page=92}}
-| segapower=80
-| segapower_source={{num|23|page=53}}
-| segapro=76
-| segapro_source={{num|4|page=18|pdf=SegaPro UK 04.pdf}}
-| segapro_1=81
-| segapro_source_1={{num|18|page=66}}
-}}
 {{Scanbox
+| console=Mega Drive
+| region=JP
+| cover=Junction MD JP Box.jpg
+| cart=Junction MD JP Cart.jpg
+| carttop=Junction MD JP CartTop.jpg
+| manual=Junction MD JP Manual.pdf
+}}{{Scanbox
 | console=Mega Drive
 | region=US
@@ Line 68: / Line 100: @@
 | cart=Junction md us cart.jpg
 | manual=Junction MD US Manual.pdf
-}}{{Scanbox
+| item1=Junction MD US pcb.jpg
-| console=Mega Drive
+| item1name=PCB
-| region=JP
-| cover=Junction MD JP Box.jpg
-| cart=Junction MD JP Cart.jpg
-| carttop=Junction MD JP CartTop.jpg
 }}
 ===Game Gear version===
-{{ratings
+{{ratings|GG}}
-| icon=GG
-| famitsu=58
-| famitsu_source={{num|124}}, ''[https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=16068]''
-| gz=52
-| gz_source={{num|7|page=79}}
-| joystick=70
-| joystick_source={{num|15|page=129}}
-| smf=36
-| smf_source={{num|3|page=35|pdf=SegaMasterForce UK 03.pdf}}
-| sfm=36
-| sfm_source={{num|3|page=79|pdf=SegaForceMega UK 03.pdf}}
-}}
 {{Scanbox
+| console=Game Gear
+| region=JP
+| front=Junction GG JP Box Front.jpg
+| back=Junction GG JP Box Back.jpg
+| spinemissing=yes
+| cart=Junction GG JP Cart.jpg
+| square=yes
+}}{{Scanbox
 | console=Game Gear
 | region=US
@@ Line 98: / Line 122: @@
 | cart=Junction GG US Cart.jpg
 | manual=Junction gg us manual.pdf
-}}{{Scanbox
-| console=Game Gear
-| region=JP
-| front=Junction GG JP Box Front.jpg
-| back=Junction GG JP Box Back.jpg
-| spinemissing=yes
-| cart=Junction GG JP Cart.jpg
-| square=yes
 }}
 ==Technical information==
-===ROM dump status===
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}}
-{{romtable|
-{{rom|MD|sha1=7981e5764458f5230184c7b2cf77469e1ed34270|md5=6d8a871ce4b1e88aecd4d0d50a137e99|crc32=94cdce8d|size=512kB|date=1990-07|source=Cartridge (US/JP)|comments=|quality=good|prototype=}}
-{{rom|GG|sha1=70CAC7959D29903AD22316E9F5EDF60834381D27|md5=7DD2EF762D2284A0E551447A9EE11458|crc32=A8EF36A7|size=128kB|date= |source=Cartridge (JP)|comments=|quality=|prototype=}}
-{{rom|GG|sha1=D2B536DD1CDD72C66FAF179D6AB2F6CF420A5682|md5=7B089A66ACC807A71ADC58C9BD679ECC|crc32=32ABAA02|size=128kB|date= |source=Cartridge (US)|comments=|quality=|prototype=}}
-}}
 ==References==
 <references/>
+{{JunctionOmni}}

Difference between revisions of "Junction"

From Sega Retro

Latest revision as of 23:16, 4 November 2024

Contents

Gameplay

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Game Gear version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Game Gear version

Technical information

References