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System 24
NTSC-J
NTSC-U
PAL
Master System

Gain Ground

System(s): Sega System 24, Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Super CD-ROM², Virtual Console, Steam

Publisher:

Sega Enterprises, Ltd.

Sega Enterprises, Ltd. (Japan, Europe)

Sega Corporation

Renovation Products (US)

NEC Avenue

Developer:

Sega R&D 1^[1]

Sanritsu^[2]

Bits Laboratory

Fill in Cafe

M2

Supporting companies:

T's Music (audio)

Distributor:

Ecofilmes (PT)

Hent Gruppen (SE rental)

Tec Toy (BR)

Sound driver:

SMPS Z80

Genre: Shooting^[3], Action^[4]^[5]

Number of players:

1-3,

1-2,

1

Official in-game languages:

English

日本語

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1988-11-"last ten days of month"^[6]	¥?	?
US	1989-03^[7]	$?	?
UK	1988	£?	?

JP	1991-01-03^[4]	¥6,0006,000	G-4036
US	1991-05^[8]		49056
EU	1991		1116
EU ▼ (Sega Channel)	199x	SUBsub
PT	199x		MDJ1116
UK	1991	£34.9934.99^[9]^[10]	1116
SE (Rental)	199x
AU	199x
EU	1991-01^[11]		7045
BX	199x
UK	1991-01^[11]	£29.9929.99^[9]^[12]	7045
AU	199x
BR	1991-10^[13]
JP	1992-12-25		NAPR-1032
JP ▼	2007-01-30^[18]	600pts600^[19]
US ▼	2007-02-05^[14]	800pts800^[14]
EU ▼	2007-02-02^[15]^[16]	800pts800^[15]
DE ▼	2007-02-02^[15]^[17]	800pts800^[15]
AU ▼	2007-02	800pts800^[20]
US ▼	2010-06-01^[21]	$2.992.99^[22]	34275
EU ▼	2010-06-01^[21]	€2.492.49^[22]	34275
DE ▼	2010-06-01^[21]	€2.492.49^[22]	34275
UK ▼	2010-06-01^[21]	£1.991.99^[22]	34275
AU ▼	2010-06-01^[21]	$3.493.49^[22]	34275
US ▼	2019-02-01^[23]	$0.990.99^[24]	34275
EU ▼	2019-02-01^[23]	€0.990.99^[24]	34275
DE ▼	2019-02-01^[23]	€0.990.99^[24]	34275
UK ▼	2019-02-01^[23]	£0.790.79^[24]	34275
AU ▼	2019-02-01^[23]	$1.351.35^[24]	34275
US ▼	2019-02-01^[23]	$0.990.99^[24]	34275
EU ▼	2019-02-01^[23]	€0.990.99^[24]	34275
DE ▼	2019-02-01^[23]	€0.990.99^[24]	34275
UK ▼	2019-02-01^[23]	£0.790.79^[24]	34275
AU ▼	2019-02-01^[23]	$1.351.35^[24]	34275

Gain Ground (ゲイングランド) is a 1988 arcade game released for the Sega System 24 arcade platform. It is a top-down gun game with strategy elements, in which the player controls one of twenty playable characters who must defeat all the enemies on screen or bring every character that player currently has to the exit. It appears that two different arcade versions exist, one allowing up to 3 players while another supports only 2 players.

Gameplay

Called by developers as a "Algorithm Action Game", the core gameplay of Gain Ground is same in all versions. Players must either eliminate all enemies on the level or evacuate all members from the level by moving them to the "EXIT" (which in some cases can be very time consuming and unnecessary). Every character in the game has strenghts and weaknesses and only by using the right character for the right situation will help players finish the level. In addition to the enemies on the ground, some enemies are on the higher ground and can only be defeated with a character who posseses a weapon capable of hitting them.

Each character has one regular and one special weapon. Besides that, the only difference between characters is the movement speed. Each character's primary weapon can be fired with the primary button ( for Mega Drive, for Master System) and the special weapon can be fired with the special button (/ for Mega Drive, for Master System).

Each character has only one life and a single hit is enought to defeat them. When defeated, a small symbol of the character remains in the battlefield. That character can be rescued the same way of recruiting them: taking them to the "EXIT". If the character saving the downed character also killed, the previously defeated character will disappear.

Each "Era" is divided into ten levels. At the final level of an Era, players will face against a boss.

Playable characters

Arcade, Mega Drive and Super CD-ROM² versions

	Athra
	Very fast. Main weapon is a short ranged but very fast firing spear throw. The special attack button lobs the spear towards any direction in a short parabolic arc, allowing the player to hit enemies above or those behind the obstacles. Useful for close range combat and rescuing other characters. Available from the beginning.
	Gascon
	Same as Athra except he can only fire his special weapon northwards in a strafing motion.
	Johnny
	Fast. Main weapon is a long ranged, fast firing semi-automatic rifle. Special weapon fires directly northwards while strafing, allowing players to fall back while firing. Available from the beginning. Useful as long as there are no enemies in the high ground.
	Professor
	Same as Johnny, except his special weapons can fire both left and right at the same time.
	Betty
	Fast. Main weapon is a medium ranged pistol. Special weapon is a short ranged grenade that can be lobbed over obstactes while strafing. Available from the beginning. Useful for close range combat and eliminating enemies in the high ground.
	Honey
	Same as Betty, except she can throw her grenade towards any direction.
	Verbal
	Very Fast. Main weapon is a medium ranged longbow. Special weapon is a very long ranged arrow that can hit enemies in the high ground or those behind the obstacles. Most useful character in the game.
	Mars
	Same as Verbal, except he can fire his long range arrow in a strafing motion.
	Lobby
	Very Slow. Main weapon is a weak pistol. Special weapon is an extreme range, elevated missile that can be fired any direction and hit enemies on the high ground. Good for eliminating such enemies.
	Mud Puppy'
	Very Slow. Main weapon is a weak pistol. Special weapon is an extreme range, regular missile that can only hit enemies on the same level as the player. Great for sniping enemies on the low ground from long range.
	Cyber
	Very Slow. Main weapon is a weak pistol. Special weapon fires a cluster missile that will spread northwards and affect a large area. Very useful for crowd control but not recommended for close combat.
	Kou
	Fast. Main weapon is a long range rifle. Special weapon is a three burst submachinegun stafing, which causes same damage but better hitbox.
	Kid
	Same as Kou except he can fire both sides at the same time with his special weapon.
	Mam
	Fast. Main weapon is a medium range pistol. Special weapon is a boomerang strafe that will come back after a while. Great for attacking hard to reach places.
	Valkyrie
	Same as above except she can throw her boomerang towards any direction.
	General
	Very Slow. Main weapon is a weak pistol. Special weapon is a very, very short ranged flamethower. Coupled with his slow speed, this makes him the worst character in the game.
	Fire Knight
	Medium speed. Main weapon is a powerful projectile. Special weapon is a napalm weapon that will remain in place for a while and kill any enemies who touch it. Rarely used.
	Glow Knight
	Same as above except his special attack is a rolling barrier that will damage any enemies who touch the knight. Useful for close combat.
	Water Knight
	Same as above except his special attack can freeze enemies about a few seconds. Useful for rescues.
	Zaemon
	Same as above except his special attack is a whirlwind that can bounce after hitting obstacles or enemies. His survival depends on bit of a luck.

Master System version

The Master System version uses symbols instead of small figurines to depict downed characters in the battlefield.

	Spear Fighters
	Same as Athra. Very fast but terrible range. Special weapon can hit elevated enemies. Available from the beginning. Depicted with a spear symbol.
	Rifle Infantry
	Same as Professor. Fast and good range. Special weapon is great for enemies trying to envelop the player from both sides. Available from the beginning. Depicted with a rifle symbol.
	Grenadiers
	Same as Honey. Fast but short range. Grenades are quite powerful despite short range. Available from the beginning. Depicted with a potato masher grenade.
	Archers
	Same as Verbal. Fast and very long range. Can shoot arrows towards any direction. Most useful character in the game. Depicted with an arrow.
	Ninjas
	New character for the Master System version. Main weapon is fast shuriken throw with good range. Special weapon is a trap that will cause heavy damage to those who touch it. Depicted with a shuriken.
	Boomerang Throwers
	Same as Valkyrie. Fast and decent primary weapon. Decpited, of course, with a boomerang.
	Flamethrowers
	Same as General. Still somewhat useless but if they can reach an enemy, they can drain enemy health very quickly. Rarest character. Appears only once. Depicted with a fire symbol.
	Water Wizards
	Same as the dude himself except their special attacks can freeze enemies for about 10 seconds. Depicted with a fountain symbol.
	Missile Launchers
	Same as Lobby. Very slow, weak primary weapon and can hit elevated enemies with a extreme range missile. Depicted with a single missile.
	Cluster Missile Launchers
	Same as Cyber. Very slow, weak primary weapon with powerful spread missile that can wreak havoc upon battlefield. Hits only enemies on the level ground. Depicted with a pointy missile.

Rounds

Arcade version

	Round 1: The Primitive Age

	Round 2: Europe in the Middle Ages

	Round 3: China Before Revolution

	Round 4: Robot in the Future

Mega Drive version

	Round 1: The Primitive Age

	Round 2: Europe in the Middle Ages

	Round 3: China Before Revolution

	Round 4: Present Age

	Round 5: Robot in the Future

Master System version

	Round 1: The Primitive Age

	Round 2: The Middle Ages

	Round 3: The Modern Age

	Round 4: The Near Future

	Round 5: Gain Ground, the Final Era

History

Gain Ground was ported to the Sega Master System and Sega Mega Drive in 1990 and 1991 respectively. The Mega Drive version received an exclusive 4th round called "Present Age", while the Master System version recieved its own exclusive last round "The Final Era". The game was also brought to the Super CD-ROM² in the form of Gain Ground SX. Both the Master System and Mega Drive versions allow up to 2 players cooperative gameplay; the Super CD-ROM² version is 1 player only.

The Arcade, Mega Drive and Super CD-ROM² versions are more or less the same game, except the Super CD-ROM² version has re-arranged Red Book audio.

Turbo Technologies, Inc. demonstrated a North American release of the Super CD-ROM² version at Winter CES 1993, but this release was cancelled for unknown reasons.

The Master System version differs significantly from the regular versions, with different characters portraits, slightly different character abilities (some characters are removed and some abilities are combined) and somewhat different level designs. Original versions feature more western-style character art while the Master System version's art is closer to an anime-style. Another interesting feature of the Master System version is that Player 1 uses male characters while Player 2 uses female characters. Besides the different portraits, there are no differences between male and female characters.

Legacy

The Mega Drive version was brought to the Wii's Virtual Console service, and the game was re-made for the Sega Ages 2500 series in Japan. It was also included in Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection, Sega Mega Drive Classics, and both versions of the Mega Drive Mini 2.

Production credits

Main article: Gain Ground/Production credits.

Digital manuals

Steam manual
Mega Drive Mini 2 US manual
Mega Drive Mini 2 EU manual
Mega Drive Mini 2 JP manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Gain Ground/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Gain Ground/Promotional material.

Artwork

Physical scans

System 24 version

System 24, US

Manual

System 24, JP

Instuction card(s)

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[25]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[26]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

76

^[27]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

88

^[28]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

29

^[29]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[30]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

66

^[31]

Joystick (FR)

65

^[32]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

75

^[33]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

75

^[34]

Mega (UK)

PAL

77

^[35]

Mega (UK)

77

^[36]

Mega Play (US)

NTSC-U

48

^[37]

MegaTech (UK)

43

^[38]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

43

^[39]

Player One (FR)

65

^[40]

Raze (UK)

NTSC

92

^[41]

Raze (UK)

PAL

91

^[42]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

71

^[10]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

50

^[43]

Sega Pro (UK)

89

^[44]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

88

^[45]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

74

^[46]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

77

^[47]

Video Games (DE)

61

^[48]

	68
Based on 25 reviews

Gain Ground

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual PCB

Mega Drive, FR

Manual

Mega Drive, PT
Cover

Mega Drive, SE (rental; Hent; black)
Cover

Mega Drive, AU
Cover

Mega Drive, AU (alt)
Cover

Master System version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Ação Games (BR)

67

^[49]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

53

^[50]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

82

^[51]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

32

^[52]

Joystick (FR)

60

^[53]

Mean Machines (UK)

62

^[54]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

62

^[55]

Player One (FR)

61

^[56]

Power Play (DE)

35

^[57]

Raze (UK)

PAL

71

^[42]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

70

^[58]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

50

^[59]

Sega Pro (UK)

81

^[44]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

82

^[60]

User (GR)

PAL

67

^[61]

Zzap! (IT)

76

^[62]

	63
Based on 16 reviews

Gain Ground

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, BX^†

Master System, AU

Cart

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart File:GainGround-SMS-BR-Manual.pdf Manual

Super CD-ROM² version

Super CD-ROM², JP
Cover
Disc File:Gain Ground SX PCE SCD-ROM2 JP Manual.pdf Manual

Technical information

Main article: Gain Ground/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32	83e7b8ae
MD5	fa43881a792fadf1ab737294fff1bcc3
SHA-1	3cc501086f794ac663aad14d5c5a75b648041151

512kB

1990-12

Cartridge (US/EU)

✔

CRC32	aee20a64
MD5	250033f6c91fbb7714782cd66fcece82
SHA-1	148d166d594535c6526cb450c461cfb003b59f93

512kB

1990-12

Cartridge (EU)

✔

CRC32	8641a2ab
MD5	3b0ad9167e152ed3719ae0d45e50db6a
SHA-1	a5017e44b5f470e0499f4a9b494385c567632864

512kB

1990-12

Cartridge (JP)

✔

CRC32	f5c0b45f
MD5	08d98b0ee5111e72ba73e753dc76ac1c
SHA-1	a4d70df77ed08a9233076250c93c8d8a0c0ba715

512kB

1990-07-27

CD-R disc

Page

?

CRC32	3ec5e627
MD5	7d54230748fa41bb62b6f08e5dcede08
SHA-1	62c0ca61ad8f679f90f253ab6bbffd0c7737a8c0

256kB

Cartridge (EU)

?

CRC32	d40d03c7
MD5	8fdb6d42f1d58205ce024f0e50367fee
SHA-1	990491d559ebada59c8c7d7c7eeeae7dffa0399d

256kB

EPROM cartridge

Page

External links

Sega of Japan Virtual Console pages: Mega Drive
Nintendo catalogue pages: US, UK, AU
Gain Ground on Steam

References

NEC Retro has more information related to Gain Ground SX

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Gain Ground

Music: Crack Down/Gain Ground (1989)

Prototypes: Prototype

Prototypes: 1990-07-27

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Difference between revisions of "Gain Ground"

From Sega Retro

Latest revision as of 07:25, 9 December 2024

Contents

Gameplay

Playable characters

Arcade, Mega Drive and Super CD-ROM² versions

Master System version

Rounds

Arcade version

Mega Drive version

Master System version

History

Legacy

Production credits

Digital manuals

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Artwork

Physical scans

System 24 version

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Super CD-ROM² version

Technical information

ROM dump status

External links

References

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-| scandinavia=
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+| sms_date_bx=199x
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+| sms_date_au=199x
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+| scdrom2_code_jp=NAPR-1032
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+'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ゲイングランド) is a 1988 arcade game released for the [[Sega System 24]] arcade platform. It is a top-down gun game with strategy elements, in which the player controls one of twenty playable characters who must defeat all the enemies on screen or bring every character that player currently has to the exit. It appears that two different arcade versions exist, one allowing up to 3 players while another supports only 2 players.
+==Gameplay==
+Called by developers as a "Algorithm Action Game", the core gameplay of ''Gain Ground'' is same in all versions. Players must either eliminate all enemies on the level or evacuate all members from the level by moving them to the "EXIT" (which in some cases can be very time consuming and unnecessary). Every character in the game has strenghts and weaknesses and only by using the right character for the right situation will help players finish the level. In addition to the enemies on the ground, some enemies are on the higher ground and can only be defeated with a character who posseses a weapon capable of hitting them.
+Each character has one regular and one special weapon. Besides that, the only difference between characters is the movement speed. Each character's primary weapon can be fired with the primary button ({{B}} for Mega Drive, {{1}} for Master System) and the special weapon can be fired with the special button ({{A}}/{{C}} for Mega Drive, {{2}} for Master System).
+Each character has only one life and a single hit is enought to defeat them. When defeated, a small symbol of the character remains in the battlefield. That character can be rescued the same way of recruiting them: taking them to the "EXIT". If the character saving the downed character also killed, the previously defeated character will disappear.
+Each "Era" is divided into ten levels. At the final level of an Era, players will face against a boss.
+===Playable characters===
+====Arcade, Mega Drive and Super CD-ROM² versions====
+{{InfoTable|imagewidths=50|
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Athra
+| sprite=
+| desc=Very fast. Main weapon is a short ranged but very fast firing spear throw. The special attack button lobs the spear towards any direction in a short parabolic arc, allowing the player to hit enemies above or those behind the obstacles. Useful for close range combat and rescuing other characters. Available from the beginning.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Gascon
+| sprite=
+| desc=Same as Athra except he can only fire his special weapon northwards in a strafing motion.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Johnny
+| sprite=
+| desc=Fast. Main weapon is a long ranged, fast firing semi-automatic rifle. Special weapon fires directly northwards while strafing, allowing players to fall back while firing. Available from the beginning. Useful as long as there are no enemies in the high ground.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Professor
+| sprite=
+| desc=Same as Johnny, except his special weapons can fire both left and right at the same time.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Betty
+| sprite=
+| desc=Fast. Main weapon is a medium ranged pistol. Special weapon is a short ranged grenade that can be lobbed over obstactes while strafing. Available from the beginning. Useful for close range combat and eliminating enemies in the high ground.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Honey
+| sprite=
+| desc=Same as Betty, except she can throw her grenade towards any direction.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Verbal
+| sprite=
+| desc=Very Fast. Main weapon is a medium ranged longbow. Special weapon is a very long ranged arrow that can hit enemies in the high ground or those behind the obstacles. Most useful character in the game.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Mars
+| sprite=
+| desc=Same as Verbal, except he can fire his long range arrow in a strafing motion.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Lobby
+| sprite=
+| desc=Very Slow. Main weapon is a weak pistol. Special weapon is an extreme range, elevated missile that can be fired any direction and hit enemies on the high ground. Good for eliminating such enemies.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Mud Puppy'
+| sprite=
+| desc=Very Slow. Main weapon is a weak pistol. Special weapon is an extreme range, regular missile that can only hit enemies on the same level as the player. Great for sniping enemies on the low ground from long range.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Cyber
+| sprite=
+| desc=Very Slow. Main weapon is a weak pistol. Special weapon fires a cluster missile that will spread northwards and affect a large area. Very useful for crowd control but not recommended for close combat.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Kou
+| sprite=
+| desc=Fast. Main weapon is a long range rifle. Special weapon is a three burst submachinegun stafing, which causes same damage but better hitbox.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Kid
+| sprite=
+| desc=Same as Kou except he can fire both sides at the same time with his special weapon.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Mam
+| sprite=
+| desc=Fast. Main weapon is a medium range pistol. Special weapon is a boomerang strafe that will come back after a while. Great for attacking hard to reach places.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Valkyrie
+| sprite=
+| desc=Same as above except she can throw her boomerang towards any direction.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=General
+| sprite=
+| desc=Very Slow. Main weapon is a weak pistol. Special weapon is a very, very short ranged flamethower. Coupled with his slow speed, this makes him the worst character in the game.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Fire Knight
+| sprite=
+| desc=Medium speed. Main weapon is a powerful projectile. Special weapon is a napalm weapon that will remain in place for a while and kill any enemies who touch it. Rarely used.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Glow Knight
+| sprite=
+| desc=Same as above except his special attack is a rolling barrier that will damage any enemies who touch the knight. Useful for close combat.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Water Knight
+| sprite=
+| desc=Same as above except his special attack can freeze enemies about a few seconds. Useful for rescues.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Zaemon
+| sprite=
+| desc=Same as above except his special attack is a whirlwind that can bounce after hitting obstacles or enemies. His survival depends on bit of a luck.
+}}
+}}
+====Master System version====
+The Master System version uses symbols instead of small figurines to depict downed characters in the battlefield.
+{{InfoTable|imagewidths=50|
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Spear Fighters
+| sprite=
+| desc=Same as Athra. Very fast but terrible range. Special weapon can hit elevated enemies. Available from the beginning. Depicted with a spear symbol.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Rifle Infantry
+| sprite=
+| desc=Same as Professor. Fast and good range. Special weapon is great for enemies trying to envelop the player from both sides. Available from the beginning. Depicted with a rifle symbol.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Grenadiers
+| sprite=
+| desc=Same as Honey. Fast but short range. Grenades are quite powerful despite short range. Available from the beginning. Depicted with a potato masher grenade.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Archers
+| sprite=
+| desc=Same as Verbal. Fast and very long range. Can shoot arrows towards any direction. Most useful character in the game. Depicted with an arrow.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Ninjas
+| sprite=
+| desc=New character for the Master System version. Main weapon is fast shuriken throw with good range. Special weapon is a trap that will cause heavy damage to those who touch it. Depicted with a shuriken.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Boomerang Throwers
+| sprite=
+| desc=Same as Valkyrie. Fast and decent primary weapon. Decpited, of course, with a boomerang.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Flamethrowers
+| sprite=
+| desc=Same as General. Still somewhat useless but if they can reach an enemy, they can drain enemy health very quickly. Rarest character. Appears only once. Depicted with a fire symbol.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Water Wizards
+| sprite=
+| desc=Same as the dude himself except their special attacks can freeze enemies for about 10 seconds. Depicted with a fountain symbol.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Missile Launchers
+| sprite=
+| desc=Same as Lobby. Very slow, weak primary weapon and can hit elevated enemies with a extreme range missile. Depicted with a single missile.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Cluster Missile Launchers
+| sprite=
+| desc=Same as Cyber. Very slow, weak primary weapon with powerful spread missile that can wreak havoc upon battlefield. Hits only enemies on the level ground. Depicted with a pointy missile.
+}}
 }}
-'''''Gain Ground''''' is a 1988 arcade game released for the [[Sega System 24]] arcade platform. It is a top-down shoot 'em up game, in which the player controls one of twenty playable characters who must defeat all the enemies on screen.
-''Gain Ground'' was ported to the [[Sega Master System]] and [[Sega Mega Drive]] in 1990 and 1991 respectively. It was also brought to the TurboGrafX-16 CD in the form of ''Gain Ground SX''. More recently the Mega Drive version was brought to the [[Wii]]'s [[Virtual Console]] service, and the game was re-made for the ''[[Sega Ages 2500]]'' series in Japan. It was also included in ''[[Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection]]''.
+==Rounds==
-==Physical Scans==
+===Arcade version===
-{{ ratings
+{{InfoTable|imagewidths=200|
-| asm={{SMS}} 58
+{{InfoRow
-| cvg={{MD}} 76
+| title=Round 1: The Primitive Age
-| gamesmachineit={{SMS}} 76
+| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
-| hobbyconsolas={{MD}} 66
+| desc=
-| mm={{SMS}} 62
+}}
-| joystick={{MD}} 56 {{SMS}} 54
+{{InfoRow
-| playerone={{MD}} 65 {{SMS}} 61
+| title=Round 2: Europe in the Middle Ages
-| pp={{SMS}} 35
+| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
+| desc=
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Round 3: China Before Revolution
+| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
+| desc=
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Round 4: Robot in the Future
+| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
+| desc=
+}}
+}}
+===Mega Drive version===
+{{InfoTable|imagewidths=200|
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Round 1: The Primitive Age
+| screenshot=Gain Ground MD Round 1-1.png
+| screenshot2=Gain Ground MD Round 1-2.png
+| screenshot3=Gain Ground MD Round 1-3.png
+| screenshot4=Gain Ground MD Round 1-4.png
+| screenshot5=Gain Ground MD Round 1-5.png
+| screenshot6=Gain Ground MD Round 1-6.png
+| screenshot7=Gain Ground MD Round 1-7.png
+| screenshot8=Gain Ground MD Round 1-8.png
+| screenshot9=Gain Ground MD Round 1-9.png
+| screenshot10=Gain Ground MD Round 1-10.png
+| tabs=yes
+| desc=
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Round 2: Europe in the Middle Ages
+| screenshot=Gain Ground MD Round 2-1.png
+| screenshot2=Gain Ground MD Round 2-2.png
+| screenshot3=Gain Ground MD Round 2-3.png
+| screenshot4=Gain Ground MD Round 2-4.png
+| screenshot5=Gain Ground MD Round 2-5.png
+| screenshot6=Gain Ground MD Round 2-6.png
+| screenshot7=Gain Ground MD Round 2-7.png
+| screenshot8=Gain Ground MD Round 2-8.png
+| screenshot9=Gain Ground MD Round 2-9.png
+| screenshot10=Gain Ground MD Round 2-10.png
+| tabs=yes
+| desc=
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Round 3: China Before Revolution
+| screenshot=Gain Ground MD Round 3-1.png
+| screenshot2=Gain Ground MD Round 3-2.png
+| screenshot3=Gain Ground MD Round 3-3.png
+| screenshot4=Gain Ground MD Round 3-4.png
+| screenshot5=Gain Ground MD Round 3-5.png
+| screenshot6=Gain Ground MD Round 3-6.png
+| screenshot7=Gain Ground MD Round 3-7.png
+| screenshot8=Gain Ground MD Round 3-8.png
+| screenshot9=Gain Ground MD Round 3-9.png
+| screenshot10=Gain Ground MD Round 3-10.png
+| tabs=yes
+| desc=
 }}
-===System 24 Version===
+{{InfoRow
-<gallery>
+| title=Round 4: Present Age
+| screenshot=Gain Ground MD Round 4-1.png
+| screenshot2=Gain Ground MD Round 4-2.png
+| screenshot3=Gain Ground MD Round 4-3.png
+| screenshot4=Gain Ground MD Round 4-4.png
+| screenshot5=Gain Ground MD Round 4-5.png
+| screenshot6=Gain Ground MD Round 4-6.png
+| screenshot7=Gain Ground MD Round 4-7.png
+| screenshot8=Gain Ground MD Round 4-8.png
+| screenshot9=Gain Ground MD Round 4-9.png
+| screenshot10=Gain Ground MD Round 4-10.png
+| tabs=yes
+| desc=
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Round 5: Robot in the Future
+| screenshot=Gain Ground MD Round 5-1.png
+| screenshot2=Gain Ground MD Round 5-2.png
+| screenshot3=Gain Ground MD Round 5-3.png
+| screenshot4=Gain Ground MD Round 5-4.png
+| screenshot5=Gain Ground MD Round 5-5.png
+| screenshot6=Gain Ground MD Round 5-6.png
+| screenshot7=Gain Ground MD Round 5-7.png
+| screenshot8=Gain Ground MD Round 5-8.png
+| screenshot9=Gain Ground MD Round 5-9.png
+| screenshot10=Gain Ground MD Round 5-10.png
+| tabs=yes
+| desc=
+}}
+}}
+===Master System version===
+{{InfoTable|imagewidths=200|
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Round 1: The Primitive Age
+| screenshot=Gain Ground SMS Round 1-1.png
+| screenshot2=Gain Ground SMS Round 1-2.png
+| screenshot3=Gain Ground SMS Round 1-3.png
+| screenshot4=Gain Ground SMS Round 1-4.png
+| screenshot5=Gain Ground SMS Round 1-5.png
+| screenshot6=Gain Ground SMS Round 1-6.png
+| screenshot7=Gain Ground SMS Round 1-7.png
+| screenshot8=Gain Ground SMS Round 1-8.png
+| screenshot9=Gain Ground SMS Round 1-9.png
+| screenshot10=Gain Ground SMS Round 1-10.png
+| tabs=yes
+| desc=
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Round 2: The Middle Ages
+| screenshot=Gain Ground SMS Round 2-1.png
+| screenshot2=Gain Ground SMS Round 2-2.png
+| screenshot3=Gain Ground SMS Round 2-3.png
+| screenshot4=Gain Ground SMS Round 2-4.png
+| screenshot5=Gain Ground SMS Round 2-5.png
+| screenshot6=Gain Ground SMS Round 2-6.png
+| screenshot7=Gain Ground SMS Round 2-7.png
+| screenshot8=Gain Ground SMS Round 2-8.png
+| screenshot9=Gain Ground SMS Round 2-9.png
+| screenshot10=Gain Ground SMS Round 2-10.png
+| tabs=yes
+| desc=
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Round 3: The Modern Age
+| screenshot=Gain Ground SMS Round 3-1.png
+| screenshot2=Gain Ground SMS Round 3-2.png
+| screenshot3=Gain Ground SMS Round 3-3.png
+| screenshot4=Gain Ground SMS Round 3-4.png
+| screenshot5=Gain Ground SMS Round 3-5.png
+| screenshot6=Gain Ground SMS Round 3-6.png
+| screenshot7=Gain Ground SMS Round 3-7.png
+| screenshot8=Gain Ground SMS Round 3-8.png
+| screenshot9=Gain Ground SMS Round 3-9.png
+| screenshot10=Gain Ground SMS Round 3-10.png
+| tabs=yes
+| desc=
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Round 4: The Near Future
+| screenshot=Gain Ground SMS Round 4-1.png
+| screenshot2=Gain Ground SMS Round 4-2.png
+| screenshot3=Gain Ground SMS Round 4-3.png
+| screenshot4=Gain Ground SMS Round 4-4.png
+| screenshot5=Gain Ground SMS Round 4-5.png
+| screenshot6=Gain Ground SMS Round 4-6.png
+| screenshot7=Gain Ground SMS Round 4-7.png
+| screenshot8=Gain Ground SMS Round 4-8.png
+| screenshot9=Gain Ground SMS Round 4-9.png
+| screenshot10=Gain Ground SMS Round 4-10.png
+| tabs=yes
+| desc=
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Round 5: Gain Ground, the Final Era
+| screenshot=Gain Ground SMS Round 5-1.png
+| screenshot2=Gain Ground SMS Round 5-2.png
+| screenshot3=Gain Ground SMS Round 5-3.png
+| screenshot4=Gain Ground SMS Round 5-4.png
+| screenshot5=Gain Ground SMS Round 5-5.png
+| screenshot6=Gain Ground SMS Round 5-6.png
+| screenshot7=Gain Ground SMS Round 5-7.png
+| screenshot8=Gain Ground SMS Round 5-8.png
+| screenshot9=Gain Ground SMS Round 5-9.png
+| screenshot10=Gain Ground SMS Round 5-10.png
+| tabs=yes
+| desc=
+}}
+}}
+==History==
+''Gain Ground'' was ported to the [[Sega Master System]] and [[Sega Mega Drive]] in 1990 and 1991 respectively. The Mega Drive version received an exclusive 4th round called "Present Age", while the Master System version recieved its own exclusive last round "The Final Era". The game was also brought to the [[Super CD-ROM²]] in the form of '''''Gain Ground SX'''''. Both the Master System and Mega Drive versions allow up to 2 players cooperative gameplay; the Super CD-ROM² version is 1 player only.
+The Arcade, Mega Drive and Super CD-ROM² versions are more or less the same game, except the Super CD-ROM² version has re-arranged Red Book audio.
+[[nec:Turbo Technologies, Inc.|Turbo Technologies, Inc.]] demonstrated a North American release of the Super CD-ROM² version at [[Winter CES 1993]], but this release was cancelled for unknown reasons.
+The Master System version differs significantly from the regular versions, with different characters portraits, slightly different character abilities (some characters are removed and some abilities are combined) and somewhat different level designs. Original versions feature more western-style character art while the Master System version's art is closer to an anime-style. Another interesting feature of the Master System version is that Player 1 uses male characters while Player 2 uses female characters. Besides the different portraits, there are no differences between male and female characters.
+===Legacy===
+The Mega Drive version was brought to the [[Wii]]'s [[Virtual Console]] service, and the game was re-made for the ''[[Sega Ages 2500]]'' series in Japan. It was also included in ''[[Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection]]'', ''[[Sega Mega Drive Classics]]'', and both versions of the [[Mega Drive Mini 2]].
+==Production credits==
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Production credits}}
-</gallery>
+==Digital manuals==
-===Mega Drive Version===
 <gallery>
-File:GainGround MD EU Box.jpg|EU cover
+GainGround Steam manual.pdf|Steam manual
-File:Gain Ground MD JP Box.jpg|JP cover
+GainGround MD US MDMini2 manual.pdf|Mega Drive Mini 2 US manual
+GainGround MD EU MDMini2 manual.pdf|Mega Drive Mini 2 EU manual
+GainGround MD JP MDMini2 manual.pdf|Mega Drive Mini 2 JP manual
 </gallery>
-===Master System Version===
+==Magazine articles==
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
+==Promotional material==
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Promotional material}}
+==Artwork==
 <gallery>
-File:Gain Ground SMS EU Box.jpg|EU cover
+GainGround Art 01.jpg
 </gallery>
-===TurboGrafx-CD Version===
+==Physical scans==
-<gallery>
+===System 24 version===
-File:GainGround TG16 JP Box Front.jpg|JP front cover
+{{ScanArcade
-</gallery>
+| type=upright
+| console=System 24
+| region=US
+| manual=GainGround System24 US Manual.pdf
+}}
+{{ScanArcade
+| console=System 24
+| region=JP
+| instructioncard1=Notavailable.svg
+| instructioncard2=Notavailable.svg
+}}
+===Mega Drive version===
+{{ratings|MD}}
+{{Scanbox
+| console=Mega Drive
+| region=JP
+| cover=Gain Ground MD JP Box.jpg
+| cart=GainGround MD JP Cart.jpg
+| carttop=GainGround MD JP CartTop.jpg
+| manual=GainGround MD jp manual.pdf
+}}{{Scanbox
+| console=Mega Drive
+| region=US
+| cover=GainGround MD US Box.jpg
+| cart=GainGround MD US Cart.jpg
+| manual=Gain Ground MD US Manual.pdf
+}}{{Scanbox
+| console=Mega Drive
+| region=EU
+| cover=GainGround MD EU Box.jpg
+| cart=GainGround MD EU Cart.jpg
+| manual=Gain Ground MD EU Manual.jpg
+| item1=GainGround MD EU pcb.jpg
+| item1name=PCB
+}}{{Scanbox
+| console=Mega Drive
+| region=FR
+| manual=Gain Ground MD FR Manual.pdf
+}}{{Scanbox
+| console=Mega Drive
+| region=PT
+| cover=GainGround MD PT cover.jpg
+| cart=
+}}{{Scanbox
+| console=Mega Drive
+| region=SE (rental; [[Hent Gruppen|Hent]]; black)
+| front=GainGround MD SE Rental Box.jpg
+| spinemissing=yes
+| back=GainGround MD SE Rental Box Back.jpg
+| cart=
+}}{{Scanbox
+| console=Mega Drive
+| region=AU
+| cover=GainGround MD AU cover.jpg
+| cart=
+}}{{Scanbox
+| console=Mega Drive
+| region=AU (alt)
+| cover=GainGround MD AU alt cover.jpg
+| cart=
+}}
+===Master System version===
+{{ratings|SMS}}
+{{Scanbox
+| console=Master System
+| region=EU
+| cover=Gain Ground SMS EU Box.jpg
+| cart=GainGround SMS EU Cart.jpg
+| manual=GainGround_SMS_EU_Manual.pdf
+}}
+{{Scanbox
+| console=Master System
+| region=BX
+| cover=
+| cart=
+}}
+{{Scanbox
+| console=Master System
+| region=AU
+| cover=
+| cart=GainGround SMS AU Cart.jpg
+}}
+{{Scanbox
+| console=Master System
+| region=BR
+| cover=GainGround SMS BR cover.jpg
+| cart=GainGround SMS BR Cart.jpg
+| manual=GainGround-SMS-BR-Manual.pdf
+}}
+===Super CD-ROM² version===
+{{Scanbox
+| console=Super CD-ROM²
+| region=JP
+| front=GainGroundSX SuperCDROM2 JP Box Front.jpg
+| back=GainGroundSX SuperCDROM2 JP Box Back.jpg
+| square=yes
+| disc=Gain Ground SX PCE SCD-ROM2 JP Disc.png
+| manual=Gain Ground SX PCE SCD-ROM2 JP Manual.pdf
+}}
+==Technical information==
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}}
+===ROM dump status===
+{{romtable|
+{{rom|MD|sha1=3cc501086f794ac663aad14d5c5a75b648041151|md5=fa43881a792fadf1ab737294fff1bcc3|crc32=83e7b8ae|size=512kB|date=1990-12|source=Cartridge (US/EU)|comments=|quality=good|prototype=}}
+{{rom|MD|sha1=148d166d594535c6526cb450c461cfb003b59f93|md5=250033f6c91fbb7714782cd66fcece82|crc32=aee20a64|size=512kB|date=1990-12|source=Cartridge (EU)|comments=|quality=good|prototype=}}
+{{rom|MD|sha1=a5017e44b5f470e0499f4a9b494385c567632864|md5=3b0ad9167e152ed3719ae0d45e50db6a|crc32=8641a2ab|size=512kB|date=1990-12|source=Cartridge (JP)|comments=|quality=good|prototype=}}
+{{rom|MD|sha1=a4d70df77ed08a9233076250c93c8d8a0c0ba715|md5=08d98b0ee5111e72ba73e753dc76ac1c|crc32=f5c0b45f|size=512kB|date=1990-07-27|source=CD-R disc|comments=|quality=good|prototype=yes|protoname=Mega Drive prototype; 1990-07-27}}
+{{rom|SMS|sha1=62C0CA61AD8F679F90F253AB6BBFFD0C7737A8C0|md5=7D54230748FA41BB62B6F08E5DCEDE08|crc32=3EC5E627|size=256kB|date= |source=Cartridge (EU)|comments=|quality=|prototype=}}
+{{rom|SMS|sha1=990491d559ebada59c8c7d7c7eeeae7dffa0399d|md5=8fdb6d42f1d58205ce024f0e50367fee|crc32=d40d03c7|size=256kB|date= |source=EPROM cartridge|comments=|quality=|prototype=yes|protoname=Master System prototype}}
+}}
+==External links==
+* Sega of Japan Virtual Console pages: [http://vc.sega.jp/vc_gground/ Mega Drive]
+* Nintendo catalogue pages: [https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/sbWh7p1AtxNkxJSHeFa4ozZizjAYJrA2 US], [https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Virtual-Console-Wii-/Gain-Ground--277369.html UK], [http://web.archive.org/web/20120403020230/http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=catalogue&prodcat_id=41&prod_id=19743&pageID=4 AU]
+* [http://store.steampowered.com/app/34275/ ''{{PAGENAME}}'' on Steam]
+==References==
+{{NECRetro|italics=yes|title=Gain Ground SX}}
+<references/>
-[[Category:System 24 Games]]
+{{GainGroundOmni}}
-[[Category:1990 Master System Games]]
+[[Category:Mega Drive Mini 2 games]]
-[[Category:Master System Games]]
-[[Category:Master System Shoot-'em-Up Games]]
-[[Category:1991 Mega Drive Games]]
-[[Category:Mega Drive Games]]
-[[Category:Mega Drive Shoot-'em-Up Games]]
-[[Category:TurboGrafx-CD Games]]
-[[Category:Virtual Console Games]]