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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', known as '''''Sanrin San-Chan''''' (三輪サンちゃん) in Japan, is a 1984 arcade game developed by [[Sega]] for [[Sega System 1]] arcade hardware. It has never seen a home console release, nor appered in any Sega compilation.
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', known in Japan as '''''Sanrin San-chan''''' (三輪サンちゃん, lit. ''Mr. Tricycle'') or '''''Tricycle-San''''', is a [[Sega System 1]] arcade maze puzzle game developed by [[Sega R&D 1]] and manufactured by [[Sega]], and released exclusively to Japanese arcades in December 1984.
  
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Sanrin Sanchan is said to have been the main inspiration for the [[sonic:Chao|Chao]] in ''[[Sonic Adventure]]''. Howerver, Yuji Naka confirmed that is not true and that was just a coincidence.
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A port of the game for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] was included in the [[Mega Drive Mini 2]] as a bonus game.
  
 
==Gameplay==
 
==Gameplay==
 
The object of the game is to collect all the flowers within a maze without hitting other enemies. To achieve this, the player controls "Sanrin Sanchan", a child on a tricycle, who can navigate the maze. Many parts of the maze are separated by fences, which can be used by Sanrin in order to defeat enemies. Jumping over enemies and pushing blocks into them are also options. Occasionally there is a two-dimensional bonus stage where the player must reach the top of the screen in the shortest possible time. Though the gameplay is wildly different, the structure of ''Splatter'' is very similar to ''[[Flicky]]''.
 
The object of the game is to collect all the flowers within a maze without hitting other enemies. To achieve this, the player controls "Sanrin Sanchan", a child on a tricycle, who can navigate the maze. Many parts of the maze are separated by fences, which can be used by Sanrin in order to defeat enemies. Jumping over enemies and pushing blocks into them are also options. Occasionally there is a two-dimensional bonus stage where the player must reach the top of the screen in the shortest possible time. Though the gameplay is wildly different, the structure of ''Splatter'' is very similar to ''[[Flicky]]''.
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==History==
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Due to his similar tear-drop shaped heads and doughy eyes, Sanchan has been said to have inspired the design of the [[sonic:Chao|Chao]] characters in ''[[Sonic Adventure]]''. However, [[Yuji Naka]] himself has confirmed that this is not the case, and any similarities between the two are purely coincidental.
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The Mega Drive port of the game was developed by [[M2]] alongside a Mega Drive port of ''[[Super Locomotive]]'' as a hobby during their free time almost 10 years prior to the development of the Mega Drive Mini 2, for no particular reason other than the staff liking the games enough to do so. [[Naoki Horii]] had proposed for both ports to be part of the ''[[3D Classics]]'' project, but were both deemed too niche and were thus shelved{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20220819150622/https://www.4gamer.net/games/635/G063531/20220812124/}}.
  
 
==Production credits==
 
==Production credits==
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===System 1 version===
 
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===Mega Drive version===
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*'''Director:''' [[Naoki Horii]]
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*'''Program Unit:''' Renya Iizuka (TAIYO SEISAKUSHO Inc.)
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*'''Special Thanks:''' Kazuki Kubota, Ryohey Miyaki, Masayuki Fukui, Hiroyuki Sawai
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==Magazine articles==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
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==Digital manuals==
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Spatter MD MDMini2 manual.pdf|Mega Drive Mini 2 US/EU manual
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SanrinSanchan MD JP MDMini2 manual.pdf|Mega Drive Mini 2 JP manual
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==Promotional material==
 
==Promotional material==
 
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==Artwork==
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{{gitem|Tricyclesan logo.png}}
  
 
==Physical scans==
 
==Physical scans==
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===System 1 version===
 
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==Technical information==
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[[Category:Mega Drive Mini 2 games]]

Latest revision as of 21:59, 2 September 2023

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    Export
  • Arcade (System 1)
    JP
  • Sega Mega Drive
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    NTSC-J

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SanrinSanchan System1 JP Title.png

Spatter MD Title.png

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Spatter
System(s): Sega System 1, Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
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Sega Mega Drive
JP
Sega Mega Drive
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Spatter, known in Japan as Sanrin San-chan (三輪サンちゃん, lit. Mr. Tricycle) or Tricycle-San, is a Sega System 1 arcade maze puzzle game developed by Sega R&D 1 and manufactured by Sega, and released exclusively to Japanese arcades in December 1984.

A port of the game for the Sega Mega Drive was included in the Mega Drive Mini 2 as a bonus game.

Gameplay

The object of the game is to collect all the flowers within a maze without hitting other enemies. To achieve this, the player controls "Sanrin Sanchan", a child on a tricycle, who can navigate the maze. Many parts of the maze are separated by fences, which can be used by Sanrin in order to defeat enemies. Jumping over enemies and pushing blocks into them are also options. Occasionally there is a two-dimensional bonus stage where the player must reach the top of the screen in the shortest possible time. Though the gameplay is wildly different, the structure of Splatter is very similar to Flicky.

History

Due to his similar tear-drop shaped heads and doughy eyes, Sanchan has been said to have inspired the design of the Chao characters in Sonic Adventure. However, Yuji Naka himself has confirmed that this is not the case, and any similarities between the two are purely coincidental.

The Mega Drive port of the game was developed by M2 alongside a Mega Drive port of Super Locomotive as a hobby during their free time almost 10 years prior to the development of the Mega Drive Mini 2, for no particular reason other than the staff liking the games enough to do so. Naoki Horii had proposed for both ports to be part of the 3D Classics project, but were both deemed too niche and were thus shelved[3].

Production credits

Main article: Spatter/Production credits.

System 1 version

 This article needs a list of production credits, either from the game itself, a manual, or other reliable source.
Source:
Uncredited


Mega Drive version

Tricycle SAN (Spatter) MD. Ver Staff
  • Director: Naoki Horii
  • Program Unit: Renya Iizuka (TAIYO SEISAKUSHO Inc.)
  • Special Thanks: Kazuki Kubota, Ryohey Miyaki, Masayuki Fukui, Hiroyuki Sawai
Source:
In-game credits
Spatter MD Credits.pdf
[4]


Magazine articles

Main article: Spatter/Magazine articles.

Digital manuals

  • Mega Drive Mini 2 US/EU manual

  • Mega Drive Mini 2 JP manual

Promotional material

Spatter System1 JP Flyer.jpg
JP flyer
Spatter System1 JP Flyer.jpg
Spatter Arcade US Flyer.jpg
Export flyer
Spatter Arcade US Flyer.jpg

Artwork

Tricyclesan logo.png
Tricyclesan logo.png

Physical scans

System 1 version

System 1, JP
Notavailable.svgSpatter System1 JP InstructionCard.jpg
Instuction card(s)
System 1, EU?

Technical information

Main article: Spatter/Technical information.

References

  1. ↑ Sega Arcade History, Enterbrain, page 55
  2. ↑ https://sega.jp/mdmini2/soft/spatter.html (Wayback Machine: 2022-07-15 13:17)
  3. ↑ https://www.4gamer.net/games/635/G063531/20220812124/ (Wayback Machine: 2022-08-19 15:06)
  4. ↑ File:Spatter MD Credits.pdf


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