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'''''Scramble Spirits''''' is a 1988 shoot-'em-up developed by [[Sega]]. Though it never reached the success of shooters from Konami or Compile, having been devleoped for [[Sega System 24]] hardware meant that at the time, the graphics were far more detailed than its rivals.
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'''''Scramble Spirits''''' is a 1988 shoot-'em-up developed by [[Sega]]. Though it never reached the success of shooters from Konami or Compile, having been developed for [[Sega System 24]] hardware meant that at the time, the graphics were far more detailed than its rivals.
  
 
The player pilots a plane that can both fire ahead and launch bombs to attack ground units, similar to ''Xevious''.
 
The player pilots a plane that can both fire ahead and launch bombs to attack ground units, similar to ''Xevious''.
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==Promotional Material==
 
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Revision as of 18:22, 30 June 2015

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Scramblespirits Title.png

Scramble Spirits
System(s): Sega System 24, Sega Master System, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX, ZX Spectrum
Publisher: Sega,
Amiga
Amstrad CPC
Atari ST
Commodore 64
MSX
ZX Spectrum
Grandslam
Developer:
Genre: Shoot 'em Up

















Release Date RRP Code

Scramble Spirits is a 1988 shoot-'em-up developed by Sega. Though it never reached the success of shooters from Konami or Compile, having been developed for Sega System 24 hardware meant that at the time, the graphics were far more detailed than its rivals.

The player pilots a plane that can both fire ahead and launch bombs to attack ground units, similar to Xevious.

Scramble Spirits was ported to the Sega Master System a year after the arcade release. It was also brought to the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX and ZX Spectrum by Grandslam Entertainments. All of these ports lack the sprite scaling, and the screen resolution is far smaller than the original arcade version.

Production Credits

Arcade Version

Director: Hoko Chan
Video Graphics: Ojisama, Panda, Nosa
Programmer: Night Emperor, Mam, Issei Kun
Sound Design: Professor Tohru, Yatchan
Special Thanks to: Pon Juice, Vibrator Misaka, Ossy, Newlyweds Ici
Presented by: Sega

Promotional Material

  • System 24 US flyer

  • System 24 JP flyer

  • Home computers UK print advert

Physical Scans

System 24 Version

System 24, US
System 24, JP

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
84 №33, p63
49 №4, p106
49 №100, p98
50 №32, p51
60 №2/35
60 №1, p58
54 №4
40 №23, p59
45 №5, p63[1]
Sega Master System
 55
Based on
9 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK) PAL
85
[2]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
63
[3]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
49
[4]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
49
[5]
Console XS (UK) PAL
44
[6]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
49
[7]
The Games Machine (UK)
50
[8]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
60
[9]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
49
[10]
Player One (FR)
60
[11]
Power Play (DE)
28
[12]
S: The Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
54
[13]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
25
[14]
Sega Pro (UK)
45
[15]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
44
[16]
Tilt (FR)
70
[17]
Sega Master System
 51
Based on
16 reviews

Scramble Spirits

Master System, EU
ScrambleSpirits SMS EU cover.jpg
Cover
ScrambleSpirits SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, EU
® variant
Scramblespirits SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
ScrambleSpirits SMS EU Cart R.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR
Scramblespirits SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover
ScrambleSpirits SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart

Amiga Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
75 №29, p40
59 №62
Amiga
 67
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Amiga Joker (DE)
73
[18]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
37
[19]
CU Amiga (UK)
50
[20]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
53
[21]
The Games Machine (UK)
75
[22]
Power Play (DE)
36
[23]
Zzap!64 (UK)
59
[24]
Amiga
 55
Based on
7 reviews

Scramble Spirits

Amiga, UK
Scramblespirits Amiga EU Box.jpg
Cover
Amiga, UK (Unique)
ScrambleSpirits Amiga UK Box Front Unique.jpg
Cover

Amstrad CPC Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
75 №4, p130
Amstrad CPC
 75
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Joystick (FR)
75
[25]
Zzap! (IT)
35
[26]
Amstrad CPC
 55
Based on
2 reviews

Scramble Spirits

Amstrad CPC, UK (cassette)

Amstrad CPC, UK (disk)
ScrambleSpirits CPC EU Box Front Disk.jpg
Cover
Amstrad CPC, ES (cassette)

Amstrad CPC, ES (disk)

Atari ST

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
75 №29, p40
85 №2, p92
Atari ST
 80
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
52
[21]
The Games Machine (UK)
75
[22]
Génération 4 (FR)
26
[27]
Joystick (FR)
85
[28]
Power Play (DE)
34
[23]
ST Action (UK)
61
[29]
Atari ST
 56
Based on
6 reviews

Scramble Spirits

Atari ST, UK

Scramblespirits AtariST EU Disk1.jpg
Disk 1
Scramblespirits AtariST EU Disk2.jpg
Disk 2
Atari ST, UK (Unique)

Commodore 64 Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
44 №62
Commodore 64
 44
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
42
[30]
Power Play (DE)
54
[31]
Zzap!64 (UK)
44
[24]
Zzap! (IT)
44
[26]
Commodore 64
 46
Based on
4 reviews

Scramble Spirits

Commodore 64, UK (cassette)

Commodore 64, UK (disk)
Scramblespirits C64 EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngScramblespirits C64 EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Scramblespirits C64 EU Disk.jpg
Disk

MSX Version

MSX, UK
Scramblespirits MSX EU Box.jpg
Cover

ZX Spectrum Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
70 №29, p40
ZX Spectrum
 70
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Crash (UK)
70
[32]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
57
[21]
The Games Machine (UK)
70
[22]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
40
[33]
Your Sinclair (UK)
75
[34]
ZX Spectrum
 62
Based on
5 reviews

Scramble Spirits

ZX Spectrum, UK (cassette)
ScrambleSpirits Spectrum UK Box.jpg
Cover
ScrambleSpirits Spectrum UK Cassette.jpg
Cassette
ZX Spectrum, UK (Disk)

Scramblespirits Spectrum EU Disk.jpg
Disk
ZX Spectrum, UK (cassette) (Unique)
ScrambleSpirits Spectrum EU Box Cassette Unique.jpg
Cover
ZX Spectrum, ES (cassette)
Scramblespirits Spectrum EU MCM Box.jpg
Cover
  1. ↑ File:Segapro UK 05.pdf, page 63
  2. ↑ ACE, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-xx), page 63
  3. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Januar 1990" (DE; 1989-1x-xx), page 60
  4. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 106
  5. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 61
  6. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 144
  7. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-16), page 98
  8. ↑ The Games Machine, "July 1990" (UK; 1990-06-xx), page 51
  9. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Abril 1991" (ES; 1991-0x-xx), page 42
  10. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 136
  11. ↑ Player One, "Septembre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 58
  12. ↑ Power Play, "2/90" (DE; 1990-01-25), page 62
  13. ↑ S: The Sega Magazine, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-01), page 10
  14. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 59
  15. ↑ Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 63
  16. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
  17. ↑ Tilt, "Février 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 70
  18. ↑ Amiga Joker, "April '90" (DE; 1990-03-30), page 17
  19. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Avril 1990" (DE; 1990-03-30), page 57
  20. ↑ CU Amiga, "April 1990" (UK; 1990-03-26), page 48
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 Computer & Video Games, "April 1990" (UK; 1990-03-16), page 50
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 The Games Machine, "April 1990" (UK; 1990-03-15), page 40
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Power Play, "5/90" (DE; 1990-04-12), page 40
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 Zzap!64, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-xx-xx), page 67
  25. ↑ Joystick, "Avril 1990" (FR; 1990-03-20), page 130
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Zzap!, "Maggio 1990" (IT; 1990-xx-xx), page 24
  27. ↑ Génération 4, "Février 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 26
  28. ↑ Joystick, "Février 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 92
  29. ↑ ST Action, "April 1990" (UK; 1990-0x-xx), page 66
  30. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Mai 1990" (DE; 1990-04-30), page 70
  31. ↑ Power Play, "6/90" (DE; 1990-05-11), page 108
  32. ↑ Crash, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-22), page 41
  33. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Mayo 1990" (ES; 1990-0x-xx), page 64
  34. ↑ Your Sinclair, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-18), page 12
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