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Junction

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

Publisher: Micronet

Developer: Konami, Micronet

Genre: Puzzle,

Action (JP box has both, Sega of Japan master list only says Action)

Release	Date	RRP	Code

JP	1991-02-24	¥3,0003,000	T-22017
US	1991-12		T-22018

Junction (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.

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 Fifteen puzzles. 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.

While Junction was publically advertised as having a November 1990 release in North America, it was delayed until mid-April 1991 for unknown reasons.

Promotional material

Junction MD US PrintAdvert.jpg

Mega Drive US print advert
Junction GG US PrintAdvert.jpg

Game Gear US print advert

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

60

^[2]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

78

^[3]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[4]

Console XS (UK)

NTSC-J

81

^[5]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

58

^[6]

Game Power (IT)

77

^[7]

Génération 4 (FR)

64

^[8]

Joystick (FR)

70

^[9]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

NTSC

64

^[10]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[11]

Power Play (DE)

65

^[12]

Sega Power (UK)

NTSC

75

^[13]

Sega Pro (UK)

76

^[1]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC

81

^[14]

Sega Opisaniy i sekretov (RU)

60

^[15]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

44

^[16]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

70

^[17]

	67
Based on 17 reviews

Junction

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

68

^[20]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

58

^[21]

Game Zone (UK)

NTSC

52

^[22]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[23]

Joystick (FR)

70

^[24]

Sega Force Mega (UK)

PAL

36

^[25]

	59
Based on 6 reviews

Junction

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, JP
Cover
Cart

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 File:SegaPro UK 04.pdf, page 18 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 04.pdf_p18" defined multiple times with different content
↑ 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, "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
↑ File:SegaMasterForce UK 03.pdf, page 35
↑ File:SegaForceMega UK 03.pdf, page 79
↑ 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

[:File:SegaPro_UK_04.pdf_p18-1] 1.0 ^1.1 File:SegaPro UK 04.pdf, page 18 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 04.pdf_p18" defined multiple times with different content

[2] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 150

[:File:ASM_DE_1991-06.pdf_p118-3] Aktueller Software Markt, "Juni 1991" (DE; 1991-05-31), page 118

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1990-12.pdf_p27-4] Beep! MegaDrive, "December 1990" (JP; 1990-11-08), page 27

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p131-5] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 131

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

[:File:GamePower_IT_08.pdf_p54-7] Game Power, "Luigio/Agosto 1992" (IT; 1992-0x-xx), page 54

[:File:Generation4_FR_030.pdf_p100-8] Génération 4, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 100

[:File:Joystick_FR_012.pdf_p112-9] Joystick, "Janvier 1991" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 112

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p92-10] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92

[:File:Megadrive_Fan_1991-02.pdf_p83-11] Mega Drive Fan, "February 1991" (JP; 1991-01-08), page 83

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-06.pdf_p138-12] Power Play, "6/91" (DE; 1991-05-10), page 138

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p53-13] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p66-14] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66

[:File:14000_opisaniy_i_sekretov_SEGA.pdf_p95-15] Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 95

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-16] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

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

[:File:SegaMasterForce_UK_03.pdf_p35-18] File:SegaMasterForce UK 03.pdf, page 35

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_03.pdf_p79-19] File:SegaForceMega UK 03.pdf, page 79

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1991-03.pdf_p36-20] Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-08), page 36

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

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

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

[:File:Joystick_FR_015.pdf_p129-24] Joystick, "Avril 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 129

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_03.pdf_p35-25] Sega Force Mega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 35

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 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.
+While ''Junction'' was publically advertised as having a November 1990 release in North America, it was delayed until mid-April 1991 for unknown reasons.
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Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Game Gear version