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| developer=[[Namco]]
 
| developer=[[Namco]]
 
| system=[[Sega Mega Drive]]
 
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| romsize=512kB
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| sounddriver=[[SMPS Z80]]
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| genre=Shoot-'em-Up
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| peripherals=
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| releases={{releases
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| players=1
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| md_date_jp=1990-12-18
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| genre=Shooting{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20200702232146/https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html}}
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| md_rrp_jp=5,800
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| originalsystem=Namco System I
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| releases={{releasesMD
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| md_date_jp=1990-12-18{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20200702232146/https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html}}
 
| md_code_jp=T-14033
 
| md_code_jp=T-14033
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| md_rrp_jp=5,800e{{magref|bemega|1991-01|27}}
 
}}
 
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| otherformats={{NonSega|Arcade}}
 
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'''''Dangerous Seed''''' (デンジャラスシード) is a 1989 arcade shoot-'em-up by [[Namco]] ported to the [[Sega Mega Drive]] in 1990. Both versions were released exclusively in Japan.
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (デンジャラスシード) is a 1989 arcade shoot-'em-up by [[Namco]] ported to the [[Sega Mega Drive]] in 1990. Both versions were released exclusively in Japan.
  
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The Moon Diver is a ship consisting of three sub-ships, sometimes called wings: Alpha, Beta, and Gamma. You must stop an alien invasion whose base is Danger Seed by going through several "tubes;" however before the game starts Beta and Gamma break off and you must begin with Alpha alone.
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==Story==
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{{ScreenThumb|Dangerous Seed, Introduction.png|width=200|Alpha, Beta, and Gamma}}
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The Moon Diver is a ship consisting of three sub-ships, sometimes called wings: Alpha, Beta, and Gamma. These ships are tasked with destroying an alien race known as the Danger Seed before they wipe out all of mankind.
  
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{{A}} shoots a normal shot which can be rapidfired. {{B}} shoots a bomb (you have a limited supply of bombs). As you pass through each tube, your ship collects wings; use {{C}} to change the arrangement of wings. Powerups are collected as in most schmups.
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==Gameplay==
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==Physical Scans==
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The game is a vertically scrolling shoot-'em-up. The player commands a fleet of three spaceships: Alpha, Beta, and Gamma. The player initially starts with only Alpha but acquires the other two ships in the early stages of the game. When the player has more than one ship, they combine into a single ship. The pattern of the weapon fire is affected by which ships are in this formation and which ship is in the lead.
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===Mega Drive Version===
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The ship moves in any direction using the D-Pad. It fires its main weapon with {{A}}, which can be held for rapid-fire. The ship fires a bomb with {{B}}. Bombs are limited in supply and different for each ship. When there is more than one ship, the player can change the formation with {{C}}, which changes the lead ship and the weapon patterns. There are three different weapons, which are changed by collecting items. Collecting the same item as the equipped weapon upgrades the weapon level, up to three times, but collecting a different item keeps the weapon level the same.
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Each ship has a health meter with three hit points. The topmost ship loses a hit point when the player is hit by enemy fire; a ship is destroyed if it runs out of hit points, which affects the formation of the remaining ships. Formations of fewer ships are less powerful. If every ship is destroyed, the player loses a life but starts the stage over with every ship as long as there are extra lives remaining. The game ends if the player runs out of lives.
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There are three selectable difficulty levels (Digest, Easy, Normal, and Hard). Digest mode only plays stages 4, 5, 9, and 12, which starts the player with all three ships. Easy mode only plays stages 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 12. Normal and Hard mode play all twelve stages; completing the game on either difficulty gives a cheat code for a hidden Expert mode. Stages 6 and 7 vary depending on whether the player defeats the boss of the previous stage quickly enough.
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===Items===
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Flashing enemies drop an item when they are destroyed.
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{{InfoTable|imagewidths=50|
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Speed Up (スピードアップ)
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| sprite={{sprite | Dangerous Seed, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Increases the movement speed of the spaceships, up to 6 times. Awards 1,000 bonus points if already at max speed.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Normal Shot (ノーマルショット)
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| sprite={{sprite | Dangerous Seed, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=24 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Equips the Normal Shot weapon or upgrades it if already equipped, up to 3 levels. Awards 1,000 bonus points if already at max level.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Laser (レーザー)
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| sprite={{sprite | Dangerous Seed, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=48 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Equips the Laser weapon or upgrades it if already equipped, up to 3 levels. Awards 1,000 bonus points if already at max level.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Wide Shot (ワイドショット)
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| sprite={{sprite | Dangerous Seed, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=72 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Equips the Wide Shot weapon or upgrades it if already equipped, up to 3 levels. Awards 1,000 bonus points if already at max level.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Bomb (ボム)
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| sprite={{sprite | Dangerous Seed, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=96 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Gives the player another bomb.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Option (オプション)
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| sprite={{sprite | Dangerous Seed, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=120 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Equips two options or upgrades the options if already equipped, up to 4 levels. Options follow close to the ship and intercept enemy fire and attack nearby enemies. Higher-level options can attack enemies from farther away.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Energy Capsule (エネルギーカプセル)
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| sprite={{sprite | Dangerous Seed, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=144 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Restores the health of every ship.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Restore Destroyed Craft (故障機復活)
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| sprite={{sprite | Dangerous Seed, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=32 | crop_x=168 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Restores any ships that may be destroyed with full health.
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}}
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}}
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===Stages===
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The first two stages are played with Alpha alone.
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The possible formations in 3rd Tube and 4th Tube are Alpha-Beta and Beta alone (if Alpha is destroyed).
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The possible formations in subsequent stages are Alpha-Beta-Gamma, Beta-Gamma (if Alpha is destroyed), and Gamma alone (if Alpha and Beta are destroyed).
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{{InfoTable|imagewidths=320|
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{{InfoRow
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| title=1st Tube
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| screenshot=Dangerous Seed, Stage 1.png
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| screenshot2=Dangerous Seed, Stage 1 Subboss.png
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| screenshot3=Dangerous Seed, Stage 1 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=This stage is played solely with Alpha.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=2nd Tube
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| screenshot=Dangerous Seed, Stage 2.png
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| screenshot2=Dangerous Seed, Stage 2 Subboss.png
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| screenshot3=Dangerous Seed, Stage 2 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=This stage is played solely with Alpha.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=3rd Tube
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| screenshot=Dangerous Seed, Stage 3.png
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| screenshot2=Dangerous Seed, Stage 3 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=This stage is played with Alpha and Beta.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=4th Tube
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| screenshot=Dangerous Seed, Stage 4.png
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| screenshot2=Dangerous Seed, Stage 4 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=This stage is played with Alpha and Beta.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Stage 5 (Mars)
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| screenshot=Dangerous Seed, Stage 5.png
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| screenshot2=Dangerous Seed, Stage 5 Subboss.png
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| screenshot3=Dangerous Seed, Stage 5 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=This stage and all subsequent stages are played with Alpha, Beta, and Gamma. The next stage depends on whether the player destroys the boss of this stage quickly enough.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Stage 6 (Jupiter)
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| screenshot=Dangerous Seed, Stage 6J.png
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| screenshot2=Dangerous Seed, Stage 6J Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=This stage is played as the sixth stage if the player destroys the boss on Mars. The next stage depends on whether the player destroys the boss of this stage quickly enough.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Stage 6 (Saturn)
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| screenshot=Dangerous Seed, Stage 6S.png
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| screenshot2=Dangerous Seed, Stage 6S Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=This stage is played as the sixth stage if the player fails to destroy the boss on Mars. The next stage depends on whether the player destroys the boss of this stage quickly enough.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Stage 7 (Uranus)
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| screenshot=Dangerous Seed, Stage 7U.png
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| screenshot2=Dangerous Seed, Stage 7U Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=This stage is played as the seventh stage if the player destroys the boss on Saturn or Jupiter.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Stage 7 (Neptune)
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| screenshot=Dangerous Seed, Stage 7N.png
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| screenshot2=Dangerous Seed, Stage 7N Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=This stage is played as the seventh stage if the player fails to destroy the boss on Saturn.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Stage 7 (Pluto)
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| screenshot=Dangerous Seed, Stage 7P.png
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| screenshot2=Dangerous Seed, Stage 7P Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=This stage is played as the seventh stage if the player fails to destroy the boss on Jupiter.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Stage 8 (Target Planet)
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| screenshot=Dangerous Seed, Stage 8.png
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| screenshot2=Dangerous Seed, Stage 8 Boss 1.png
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| screenshot3=Dangerous Seed, Stage 8 Boss 2.png
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| screenshot4=Dangerous Seed, Stage 8 Boss 3.png
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| screenshot5=Dangerous Seed, Stage 8 Boss 4.png
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| screenshot6=Dangerous Seed, Stage 8 Boss 5.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Stage 9 (In Danger-Seed)
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| screenshot=Dangerous Seed, Stage 9.png
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| screenshot2=Dangerous Seed, Stage 9 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Stage 10 (In Danger-Seed)
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| screenshot=Dangerous Seed, Stage 10.png
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| screenshot2=Dangerous Seed, Stage 10 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Stage 11 (In Danger-Seed)
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| screenshot=Dangerous Seed, Stage 11.png
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| screenshot2=Dangerous Seed, Stage 11 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Stage 12 (In Danger-Seed)
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| screenshot=Dangerous Seed, Stage 12.png
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| screenshot2=Dangerous Seed, Stage 12 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=
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}}
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}}
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==Versions==
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''Dangerous Seed'' began life as a Namco System 1 arcade title, and received numerous cutbacks during its transition to Mega Drive hardware. Graphics were simplified across the board, with less detailed stages and simpler cutscenes. Bosses no longer split into pieces when taking damage, and fewer objects are drawn on screen during gameplay. Curiously the colour schemes were changed as well, and horizontal scrolling was removed.
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To compensate, the Mega Drive version features additional stages (and extends the arcade levels) and three weapon types (normal, wave, and laser). and the soundtrack was remixed, becoming more upbeat in the process.
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==Production credits==
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{{creditstable|
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*'''Game Designer:''' Chitose, Red Bunny
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*'''Character Designer:''' Red Bunny, Little Dragon, Yodomo‑chan, Nori‑Nori, P‑Bug, Shin‑chan
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*'''Programmer:''' M.Y.Hummer, Comeya, Yanagiya
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*'''Music Composer:''' Yosiquin, Neumann A.H, Shimokyara, Totsukurzwell
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*'''Original Game:''' S.Shino, Y.Shimz, Sam, Naun
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*'''Director:''' Chitose, Crazy Horse
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| source=In-game credits
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| pdf=Dangerous Seed MD credits.pdf
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| console=MD
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}}
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==Magazine articles==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
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==Promotional material==
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{{gallery
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|{{galleryPrintAd|bemega|1991-01|27}}
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}}
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==Physical scans==
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{{ratings|MD}}
 
{{Scanbox
 
{{Scanbox
 
| console=Mega Drive
 
| console=Mega Drive
 
| region=JP
 
| region=JP
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| front=DangerousSeed MD JP Box.jpg
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| cover=DangerousSeed MD JP Box.jpg
 
| cart=Dangerousseed md jp cart.jpg
 
| cart=Dangerousseed md jp cart.jpg
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| cartback=DangerousSeed MD JP Cart Back.jpg
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| carttop=DangerousSeed MD JP CartTop.jpg
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| manual=DangerousSeed MD JP Manual.pdf
 
}}
 
}}
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==Technical information==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}}
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==References==
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<references/>
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{{DangerousSeedOmni}}

Latest revision as of 10:09, 20 April 2023

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Dangerous Seed
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Namco
Developer:
Original system(s): Namco System I
Sound driver: SMPS Z80
Genre: Shooting[1]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥5,800 (5,974)5,800e[2] T-14033
Non-Sega versions

Dangerous Seed (デンジャラスシード) is a 1989 arcade shoot-'em-up by Namco ported to the Sega Mega Drive in 1990. Both versions were released exclusively in Japan.

Story

Dangerous Seed, Introduction.png

Alpha, Beta, and Gamma

The Moon Diver is a ship consisting of three sub-ships, sometimes called wings: Alpha, Beta, and Gamma. These ships are tasked with destroying an alien race known as the Danger Seed before they wipe out all of mankind.

Gameplay

The game is a vertically scrolling shoot-'em-up. The player commands a fleet of three spaceships: Alpha, Beta, and Gamma. The player initially starts with only Alpha but acquires the other two ships in the early stages of the game. When the player has more than one ship, they combine into a single ship. The pattern of the weapon fire is affected by which ships are in this formation and which ship is in the lead.

The ship moves in any direction using the D-Pad. It fires its main weapon with A, which can be held for rapid-fire. The ship fires a bomb with B. Bombs are limited in supply and different for each ship. When there is more than one ship, the player can change the formation with C, which changes the lead ship and the weapon patterns. There are three different weapons, which are changed by collecting items. Collecting the same item as the equipped weapon upgrades the weapon level, up to three times, but collecting a different item keeps the weapon level the same.

Each ship has a health meter with three hit points. The topmost ship loses a hit point when the player is hit by enemy fire; a ship is destroyed if it runs out of hit points, which affects the formation of the remaining ships. Formations of fewer ships are less powerful. If every ship is destroyed, the player loses a life but starts the stage over with every ship as long as there are extra lives remaining. The game ends if the player runs out of lives.

There are three selectable difficulty levels (Digest, Easy, Normal, and Hard). Digest mode only plays stages 4, 5, 9, and 12, which starts the player with all three ships. Easy mode only plays stages 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 12. Normal and Hard mode play all twelve stages; completing the game on either difficulty gives a cheat code for a hidden Expert mode. Stages 6 and 7 vary depending on whether the player defeats the boss of the previous stage quickly enough.

Items

Flashing enemies drop an item when they are destroyed.

Dangerous Seed, Items.png
 Speed Up (スピードアップ)
Increases the movement speed of the spaceships, up to 6 times. Awards 1,000 bonus points if already at max speed.
Dangerous Seed, Items.png
 Normal Shot (ノーマルショット)
Equips the Normal Shot weapon or upgrades it if already equipped, up to 3 levels. Awards 1,000 bonus points if already at max level.
Dangerous Seed, Items.png
 Laser (レーザー)
Equips the Laser weapon or upgrades it if already equipped, up to 3 levels. Awards 1,000 bonus points if already at max level.
Dangerous Seed, Items.png
 Wide Shot (ワイドショット)
Equips the Wide Shot weapon or upgrades it if already equipped, up to 3 levels. Awards 1,000 bonus points if already at max level.
Dangerous Seed, Items.png
 Bomb (ボム)
Gives the player another bomb.
Dangerous Seed, Items.png
 Option (オプション)
Equips two options or upgrades the options if already equipped, up to 4 levels. Options follow close to the ship and intercept enemy fire and attack nearby enemies. Higher-level options can attack enemies from farther away.
Dangerous Seed, Items.png
 Energy Capsule (エネルギーカプセル)
Restores the health of every ship.
Dangerous Seed, Items.png
 Restore Destroyed Craft (故障機復活)
Restores any ships that may be destroyed with full health.

Stages

The first two stages are played with Alpha alone.

The possible formations in 3rd Tube and 4th Tube are Alpha-Beta and Beta alone (if Alpha is destroyed).

The possible formations in subsequent stages are Alpha-Beta-Gamma, Beta-Gamma (if Alpha is destroyed), and Gamma alone (if Alpha and Beta are destroyed).

Dangerous Seed, Stage 1.png

Dangerous Seed, Stage 1 Subboss.png

Dangerous Seed, Stage 1 Boss.png

  • Dangerous Seed, Stage 1.png

  • Dangerous Seed, Stage 1 Subboss.png

  • Dangerous Seed, Stage 1 Boss.png

1st Tube
This stage is played solely with Alpha.

Dangerous Seed, Stage 2.png

Dangerous Seed, Stage 2 Subboss.png

Dangerous Seed, Stage 2 Boss.png

  • Dangerous Seed, Stage 2.png

  • Dangerous Seed, Stage 2 Subboss.png

  • Dangerous Seed, Stage 2 Boss.png

2nd Tube
This stage is played solely with Alpha.

Dangerous Seed, Stage 3.png

Dangerous Seed, Stage 3 Boss.png

  • Dangerous Seed, Stage 3.png

  • Dangerous Seed, Stage 3 Boss.png

3rd Tube
This stage is played with Alpha and Beta.

Dangerous Seed, Stage 4.png

Dangerous Seed, Stage 4 Boss.png

  • Dangerous Seed, Stage 4.png

  • Dangerous Seed, Stage 4 Boss.png

4th Tube
This stage is played with Alpha and Beta.

Dangerous Seed, Stage 5.png

Dangerous Seed, Stage 5 Subboss.png

Dangerous Seed, Stage 5 Boss.png

  • Dangerous Seed, Stage 5.png

  • Dangerous Seed, Stage 5 Subboss.png

  • Dangerous Seed, Stage 5 Boss.png

Stage 5 (Mars)
This stage and all subsequent stages are played with Alpha, Beta, and Gamma. The next stage depends on whether the player destroys the boss of this stage quickly enough.

Dangerous Seed, Stage 6J.png

Dangerous Seed, Stage 6J Boss.png

  • Dangerous Seed, Stage 6J.png

  • Dangerous Seed, Stage 6J Boss.png

Stage 6 (Jupiter)
This stage is played as the sixth stage if the player destroys the boss on Mars. The next stage depends on whether the player destroys the boss of this stage quickly enough.

Dangerous Seed, Stage 6S.png

Dangerous Seed, Stage 6S Boss.png

  • Dangerous Seed, Stage 6S.png

  • Dangerous Seed, Stage 6S Boss.png

Stage 6 (Saturn)
This stage is played as the sixth stage if the player fails to destroy the boss on Mars. The next stage depends on whether the player destroys the boss of this stage quickly enough.

Dangerous Seed, Stage 7U.png

Dangerous Seed, Stage 7U Boss.png

  • Dangerous Seed, Stage 7U.png

  • Dangerous Seed, Stage 7U Boss.png

Stage 7 (Uranus)
This stage is played as the seventh stage if the player destroys the boss on Saturn or Jupiter.

Dangerous Seed, Stage 7N.png

Dangerous Seed, Stage 7N Boss.png

  • Dangerous Seed, Stage 7N.png

  • Dangerous Seed, Stage 7N Boss.png

Stage 7 (Neptune)
This stage is played as the seventh stage if the player fails to destroy the boss on Saturn.

Dangerous Seed, Stage 7P.png

Dangerous Seed, Stage 7P Boss.png

  • Dangerous Seed, Stage 7P.png

  • Dangerous Seed, Stage 7P Boss.png

Stage 7 (Pluto)
This stage is played as the seventh stage if the player fails to destroy the boss on Jupiter.

Dangerous Seed, Stage 8.png

Dangerous Seed, Stage 8 Boss 1.png

Dangerous Seed, Stage 8 Boss 2.png

Dangerous Seed, Stage 8 Boss 3.png

Dangerous Seed, Stage 8 Boss 4.png

Dangerous Seed, Stage 8 Boss 5.png

  • Dangerous Seed, Stage 8.png

  • Dangerous Seed, Stage 8 Boss 1.png

  • Dangerous Seed, Stage 8 Boss 2.png

  • Dangerous Seed, Stage 8 Boss 3.png

  • Dangerous Seed, Stage 8 Boss 4.png

  • Dangerous Seed, Stage 8 Boss 5.png

Stage 8 (Target Planet)

Dangerous Seed, Stage 9.png

Dangerous Seed, Stage 9 Boss.png

  • Dangerous Seed, Stage 9.png

  • Dangerous Seed, Stage 9 Boss.png

Stage 9 (In Danger-Seed)

Dangerous Seed, Stage 10.png

Dangerous Seed, Stage 10 Boss.png

  • Dangerous Seed, Stage 10.png

  • Dangerous Seed, Stage 10 Boss.png

Stage 10 (In Danger-Seed)

Dangerous Seed, Stage 11.png

Dangerous Seed, Stage 11 Boss.png

  • Dangerous Seed, Stage 11.png

  • Dangerous Seed, Stage 11 Boss.png

Stage 11 (In Danger-Seed)

Dangerous Seed, Stage 12.png

Dangerous Seed, Stage 12 Boss.png

  • Dangerous Seed, Stage 12.png

  • Dangerous Seed, Stage 12 Boss.png

Stage 12 (In Danger-Seed)

Versions

Dangerous Seed began life as a Namco System 1 arcade title, and received numerous cutbacks during its transition to Mega Drive hardware. Graphics were simplified across the board, with less detailed stages and simpler cutscenes. Bosses no longer split into pieces when taking damage, and fewer objects are drawn on screen during gameplay. Curiously the colour schemes were changed as well, and horizontal scrolling was removed.

To compensate, the Mega Drive version features additional stages (and extends the arcade levels) and three weapon types (normal, wave, and laser). and the soundtrack was remixed, becoming more upbeat in the process.

Production credits

  • Game Designer: Chitose, Red Bunny
  • Character Designer: Red Bunny, Little Dragon, Yodomo‑chan, Nori‑Nori, P‑Bug, Shin‑chan
  • Programmer: M.Y.Hummer, Comeya, Yanagiya
  • Music Composer: Yosiquin, Neumann A.H, Shimokyara, Totsukurzwell
  • Original Game: S.Shino, Y.Shimz, Sam, Naun
  • Director: Chitose, Crazy Horse
Source:
In-game credits
Dangerous Seed MD credits.pdf
[3]


Magazine articles

Main article: Dangerous Seed/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1991-01: "January 1991" (1990-12-08)
Logo-pdf.svg

Physical scans

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65
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The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) NTSC-J
29
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Console XS (UK) NTSC-J
86
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Computer & Video Games (UK)
50
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60
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70
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70
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50
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Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
72
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MegaTech (UK) NTSC-J
40
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Mean Machines Sega (UK)
40
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Power Play (DE)
63
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Raze (UK) NTSC-J
68
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25
[19]
Sega Pro (UK)
83
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Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
86
[21]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
66
[22]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
77
[23]
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Dangerous Seed

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
  2. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-08), page 27
  3. ↑ File:Dangerous Seed MD credits.pdf
  4. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 54
  5. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Mai 1991" (DE; 1991-04-26), page 126
  6. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-08), page 35
  7. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 80
  8. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 128
  9. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-16), page 72
  10. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 304
  11. ↑ Génération 4, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 92
  12. ↑ Joystick, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 123
  13. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 91
  14. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-08), page 99
  15. ↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 77
  16. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138
  17. ↑ Power Play, "4/91" (DE; 1991-03-15), page 124
  18. ↑ Raze, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-03-28), page 66
  19. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
  20. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 21
  21. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
  22. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  23. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 12


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