Difference between revisions of "Bust-A-Move 4"

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Bust-A-Move 4

System(s): Sega Dreamcast

Publisher: Club Acclaim (US, Europe), Cyberfront (Japan)

Developer: Taito

Distributor: Halifax (IT), Infogrames Benelux (NL)

Licensor: Taito

Original system(s): Taito F3 System

Peripherals supported: Jump Pack, Dreamcast Modem, Visual Memory Unit, Dreamcast VGA Box

Genre: Puzzle^[1]^[2]^[3]

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	2000-03-16^[2]	¥3,800 (3,990)3,800e^[2]	T-42301M
US	2000-06-01^[4]^[5]	$49.9949.99^[6]	T-8117N
EU (White Label)	2000
DE	2000-06-09	DM 8989^[10]	T-8109D-18
ES	2000-06-19^[11]		T-8109D-06
UK	2000-06-09^[7]^[8]	£39.9939.99^[9]	T-8109D-05
IT	2000-06-09		T-8109D-13
FR/NL	2000-06-09		T-8109D-59
AU	2000-06-22^[12]

Non-Sega versions
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Bust-A-Move 4, known as Puzzle Bobble 4 (パズルボブル4) in Japan, is the fourth and final Bust-A-Move game to be released on a Sega platform - this time, the Sega Dreamcast.

Bust-A-Move 4 is very similar to Bust-A-Move 3 in design, although offers a different cast of characters to play as and adds a pully system between the "nodes" which Bust-A-Move 3 introduced.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Bust-A-Move 4	Bust-A-Move 4
English (US)	Bust-A-Move 4	Bust-A-Move 4
Japanese	パズルボブル4	Puzzle Bobble 4

Magazine articles

Main article: Bust-A-Move 4/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

PDF

JP flyer

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Arcade (UK)

PAL

50

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Consoles + (FR)

PAL

82

^[14]

Dreamcast Monthly (UK)

PAL

70

^[15]

DC-UK (UK)

PAL

80

^[16]

Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel (FR)

PAL

63

^[17]

Dreamcast Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[18]

Dreamcast Magazine (UK)

NTSC-J

92

^[19]

Dreamcast Magazine (UK)

PAL

84

^[9]

Dorimaga (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[20]

Dreamzone (FR)

PAL

90

^[21]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[22]

Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)

81

^[23]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

65

^[24]

Fun Generation (DE)

NTSC-J

79

^[25]

Game Station (UK)

80

^[26]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

70

^[27]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

82

^[28]

Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK)

PAL

70

^[29]

Playmag (FR)

PAL

85

^[30]

Play (PL)

64

^[31]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

84

^[10]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

74

^[32]

	75
Based on 22 reviews

Bust-A-Move 4

Dreamcast, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc Manual

Dreamcast, US
Cover
Disc Manual Inlay

Dreamcast, UK
Cover
Disc File:BAM4-DC-UK-Manual.pdf Manual

Dreamcast, FR/NL
Cover
Disc File:BAM4-DC-EU-FR-Manual.pdf Manual

Dreamcast, DE
Cover
Disc

Dreamcast, ES
Cover
Disc

Dreamcast, IT
Cover
Disc

Dreamcast, EU (White Label)
Cover
Disc

Dreamcast, AU
Cover
Disc

Technical information

Main article: Bust-A-Move 4/Technical information.

External links

Acclaim webpage: Dreamcast
Sega of America webpage: Dreamcast
Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Dreamcast

References

↑ File:PuzzleBobble4 DC JP Box Back.jpg
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 http://sega.jp/dc/db/000302.html (Wayback Machine: 2004-12-17 18:22)
↑ https://sega.jp/history/hard/dreamcast/software_l.html#tab01 (Wayback Machine: 2020-02-01 22:57)
↑ http://www.sega.com:80/pc/segastore/SegaProduct.jhtml;$sessionid$XYAX2KYAACCUUCRSBUKCM4QKGIGQUMS0?PRODID=408 (Wayback Machine: 2001-01-07 19:45)
↑ http://www.ebworld.com/ebx/categories/homepages/dreamcast.asp (Wayback Machine: 2000-06-13 13:46)
↑ Official Dreamcast Magazine, "September/October 2000" (US; 2000-08-01), page 104
↑ http://www.chipsworld.co.uk/detProd.asp?ProductCode=2204 (Wayback Machine: 2002-09-20 13:02)
↑ https://groups.google.com/g/uk.games.video.dreamcast/c/GaiL3TQlVVA/m/sJVU3MolhxMJ
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 11" (UK; 2000-07-13), page 80
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 Sega Magazin, "August 2000" (DE; 2000-07-03), page 17
↑ http://www.centromail.es:80/nuevo/consolas/dc.asp (Wayback Machine: 2000-06-21 21:20)
↑ http://www.futuregamez.net:80/outnow/dc.html (Wayback Machine: 2001-07-31 23:17)
↑ Arcade, "August 2000" (UK; 2000-07-17), page 68
↑ Consoles +, "Août 2000" (FR; 2000-07-xx), page 96
↑ Dreamcast Monthly, "August 2000" (UK; 2000-07-06), page 86
↑ DC-UK, "August 2000" (UK; 2000-07-06), page 78
↑ Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel, "Septembre/Octobre 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 71
↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "2000-09 (2000-03-17)" (JP; 2000-03-03), page 19
↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 9" (UK; 2000-05-18), page 74
↑ Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 34
↑ Dreamzone, "Juillet/Août 2000" (FR; 2000-07-15), page 94
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 2000" (US; 2000-08-08), page 157
↑ Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 21
↑ Famitsu, "2000-03-24" (JP; 2000-03-10), page 30
↑ Fun Generation, "06/2000" (DE; 2000-05-17), page 94
↑ Game Station (UK) (+0:00)
↑ Joypad, "Septembre 2000" (FR; 2000-xx-xx), page 156
↑ MAN!AC, "08/2000" (DE; 2000-07-05), page 73
↑ Official Dreamcast Magazine, "July 2000" (UK; 2000-06-08), page 86
↑ Playmag, "Septembre 2000" (FR; 2000-xx-xx), page 134
↑ Play, "Październik 2000" (PL; 2000-xx-xx), page 34
↑ Video Games, "08/2000" (DE; 2000-07-05), page 114

Bust-A-Move 4
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Bubble Bobble/Rainbow Islands games for Sega systems
Bubble Bobble (1988) \| Rainbow Islands Extra (1990) \| Rainbow Islands (1993) \| Bubble Bobble also featuring Rainbow Islands (1996) \| Bubble Symphony (1997)
Puzzle Bobble/Bust-a-Move games for Sega systems
Bust-A-Move (1996) \| Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition (1996) \| Bust-A-Move 3 (1997) \| Bust-A-Move 4 (2000) \| Azumanga Daioh Puzzle Bobble (2002)
Unlicensed Bubble Bobble/Rainbow Islands games for Sega systems
Super Bubble Bobble MD (1995)

[:File:PuzzleBobble4_DC_JP_Box_Back.jpg_p-1] File:PuzzleBobble4 DC JP Box Back.jpg

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20041217182245.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Fdc.2Fdb.2F000302.html-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 http://sega.jp/dc/db/000302.html (Wayback Machine: 2004-12-17 18:22)

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[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20000613134634.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.ebworld.com.2Febx.2Fcategories.2Fhomepages.2Fdreamcast.asp-5] ttp://www.ebworld.com/ebx/categories/homepages/dreamcast.asp (Wayback Machine: 2000-06-13 13:46)

[:File:ODCM_US_07.pdf_p104-6] Official Dreamcast Magazine, "September/October 2000" (US; 2000-08-01), page 104

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20020920130250.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.chipsworld.co.uk.2FdetProd.asp.3FProductCode.3D2204-7] ttp://www.chipsworld.co.uk/detProd.asp?ProductCode=2204 (Wayback Machine: 2002-09-20 13:02)

[https:.2F.2Fgroups.google.com.2Fg.2Fuk.games.video.dreamcast.2Fc.2FGaiL3TQlVVA.2Fm.2FsJVU3MolhxMJ-8] ttps://groups.google.com/g/uk.games.video.dreamcast/c/GaiL3TQlVVA/m/sJVU3MolhxMJ

[:File:DreamcastMagazine_UK_11.pdf_p80-9] 9.0 ^9.1 Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 11" (UK; 2000-07-13), page 80

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_81.pdf_p17-10] 10.0 ^10.1 Sega Magazin, "August 2000" (DE; 2000-07-03), page 17

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20000621212016.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.centromail.es:80.2Fnuevo.2Fconsolas.2Fdc.asp-11] ttp://www.centromail.es:80/nuevo/consolas/dc.asp (Wayback Machine: 2000-06-21 21:20)

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20010731231717.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.futuregamez.net:80.2Foutnow.2Fdc.html-12] ttp://www.futuregamez.net:80/outnow/dc.html (Wayback Machine: 2001-07-31 23:17)

[:File:Arcade_UK_22.pdf_p68-13] Arcade, "August 2000" (UK; 2000-07-17), page 68

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_103.pdf_p96-14] Consoles +, "Août 2000" (FR; 2000-07-xx), page 96

[:File:DreamcastMonthly_UK_11.pdf_p86-15] Dreamcast Monthly, "August 2000" (UK; 2000-07-06), page 86

[:File:DCUK_UK_12.pdf_p78-16] DC-UK, "August 2000" (UK; 2000-07-06), page 78

[:File:DLMO_FR_06.pdf_p71-17] Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel, "Septembre/Octobre 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 71

[:File:DCM_JP_20000317_2000-09.pdf_p19-18] Dreamcast Magazine, "2000-09 (2000-03-17)" (JP; 2000-03-03), page 19

[:File:DreamcastMagazine_UK_09.pdf_p74-19] Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 9" (UK; 2000-05-18), page 74

[:File:Dorimaga_JP_20021011_2002-18.pdf_p34-20] Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 34

[:File:Dreamzone_15_2000_Final.pdf_p94-21] Dreamzone, "Juillet/Août 2000" (FR; 2000-07-15), page 94

[:File:EGM_US_134.pdf_p157-22] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 2000" (US; 2000-08-08), page 157

[23] Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 21

[24] Famitsu, "2000-03-24" (JP; 2000-03-10), page 30

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_53.pdf_p94-25] Fun Generation, "06/2000" (DE; 2000-05-17), page 94

[gamestationuk2000-08-04-26] Game Station (UK) (+0:00)

[:File:Joypad_FR_100.pdf_p156-27] Joypad, "Septembre 2000" (FR; 2000-xx-xx), page 156

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_2000-08.pdf_p73-28] MAN!AC, "08/2000" (DE; 2000-07-05), page 73

[:File:ODM_UK_09.pdf_p86-29] Official Dreamcast Magazine, "July 2000" (UK; 2000-06-08), page 86

[:File:Playmag_FR_50.pdf_p134-30] Playmag, "Septembre 2000" (FR; 2000-xx-xx), page 134

[31] Play, "Październik 2000" (PL; 2000-xx-xx), page 34

[:File:VideoGames_DE_2000-08.pdf_p114-32] Video Games, "08/2000" (DE; 2000-07-05), page 114

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 {{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', known as '''''Puzzle Bobble 4''''' (パズルボブル4) in Japan, is the fourth and final ''Bust-A-Move'' game to be released on a [[Sega]] platform - this time, the [[Sega Dreamcast]].
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+==Technical information==
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}}
 ==External links==
-*Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sega.jp/dc/000302/ Dreamcast]
+* Acclaim webpage: [https://web.archive.org/web/20000815234124/http://www.clubacclaim.com/bam/bam4/index.html Dreamcast]
+* Sega of America webpage: [https://web.archive.org/web/20010107194500/http://www.sega.com:80/pc/segastore/SegaProduct.jhtml;$sessionid$XYAX2KYAACCUUCRSBUKCM4QKGIGQUMS0?PRODID=408 Dreamcast]
+* Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sega.jp/dc/000302/ Dreamcast]
 ==References==
 <references/>
+{{BustAMove4Omni}}
 {{BubbleBobble}}

Difference between revisions of "Bust-A-Move 4"

From Sega Retro

Latest revision as of 09:48, 19 November 2024

Contents

Versions

Localised names

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

External links

References