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{{Bob | {{Bob | ||
| bobscreen=Slider title.png | | bobscreen=Slider title.png | ||
− | | | + | | bobscreen2=Skweek GG JP Title.png |
− | | | + | | tab1=US/EU |
− | | | + | | tab2=JP |
+ | | publisher={{company|[[Sega]]}}, {{company|[[Victor Musical Industries]]|region=JP}} | ||
+ | | developer=[[Loriciel]], [[Victor Musical Industries]] | ||
+ | | licensor=[[Infogrames]] | ||
| system=[[Sega Game Gear]] | | system=[[Sega Game Gear]] | ||
− | | | + | | players=1 |
− | | genre=Action | + | | genre=Puzzle{{fileref|Slider EU backcover.jpg}}, Action{{fileref|Slider JP cover.jpg}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20130101202427/http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/gg/soft_licensee.html}} |
− | | releases={{ | + | | releases={{releasesGG |
− | | gg_date_jp=1991-04-26 | + | | gg_date_jp=1991-04-26{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20130101202427/http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/gg/soft_licensee.html}} |
− | | gg_rrp_jp=3, | + | | gg_rrp_jp=3,800e{{magref|bemega|1991-04|20}} |
| gg_code_jp=T-60017 | | gg_code_jp=T-60017 | ||
− | | gg_date_eu= | + | | gg_date_us=1991-10{{magref|segapro|1|9}}{{magref|gamepro|27|77}} |
+ | | gg_rrp_us=34.95{{magref|egrn|4|28}} | ||
+ | | gg_code_us=2315 | ||
+ | | gg_date_eu=1992-02{{magref|ctw|373|17}} | ||
| gg_code_eu=2315 | | gg_code_eu=2315 | ||
− | | gg_rrp_uk=24.99 | + | | gg_date_uk=1992-02{{magref|ctw|373|17}} |
− | | | + | | gg_code_uk=2315 |
− | | | + | | gg_rrp_uk=24.99{{magref|sfuk|4|28}} |
+ | }} | ||
+ | | otherformats={{NonSega|Amiga|CPC|ST|IBMPC|PCE}} | ||
+ | | savetype={{SaveType | ||
+ | |GG|password | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', known in Japan as '''''Skweek''''' (スクウィーク), is an action game for various home computers by [[Loriciel]]. It was ported to the [[Sega Game Gear]] by [[Victor Musical Industries]] and published by [[Sega]]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Gameplay== | ||
+ | The objective of ''Slider'' is to move Slider across 99 levels, turning all of the floor tiles pink in a given amount of time. Enemies continously spawn from nests, and Slider can dispatch them with projectiles fired with {{1}}. Bonuses frequently appear across the map, and hitting an enemy, falling off the screen or failing to clear the stage in time causes the player to lose a life. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Game Gear version of ''Slider'' differs slightly from its home computer counterparts, with levels scrolling horizontally rather than vertically. Also collecting all four Teddy Bears grants lives in this version, whereas in the original it acts another means of finishing a stage. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Tiles=== | ||
+ | {{InfoTable| | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Starting point | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite|Slider GG Tiles.png|3|crop_x=96|crop_width=16}} | ||
+ | | desc=A special tile to point out where Slider has begun on the map. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Floor tiles | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite|Slider GG Tiles.png|3|crop_x=0|crop_width=32}} | ||
+ | | desc=Blue and green floor tiles can be changed pink by walking over them. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Walls | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite|Slider GG Tiles.png|3|crop_x=32|crop_width=32}}<br/>{{sprite|Slider GG Tiles.png|3|crop_x=64|crop_width=32}} | ||
+ | | desc=In the Game Gear game, all walls are solid objects that can never be removed. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Ice | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite|Slider GG Tiles.png|3|crop_x=112|crop_width=16}} | ||
+ | | desc=Causes Slider to keep moving in one direction until he overlaps a different type of tile. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=One-way | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite|Slider GG Tiles.png|3|crop_x=128|crop_width=32}}<br/>{{sprite|Slider GG Tiles.png|3|crop_x=144|crop_width=32}} | ||
+ | | desc=Attempts to force Slider to travel in one direction. If going against the arrow, Slider will slow down, but going with it will cause him to speed up. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Enemy nest | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite|Slider GG Tiles.png|3|crop_x=192|crop_width=16}} | ||
+ | | desc=Constantly spawns enemies. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Blue boom | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite|Slider GG Tiles.png|3|crop_x=208|crop_width=16}} | ||
+ | | desc=Causes both itself and the eight surrounding tiles to disappear after a short period. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Green boom | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite|Slider GG Tiles.png|3|crop_x=224|crop_width=16}} | ||
+ | | desc=Kills all the enemies currently on-screen. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Booby trap | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite|Slider GG Tiles.png|3|crop_x=240|crop_width=16}} | ||
+ | | desc=Disappears when stepped on. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Shortcut | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite|Slider GG Tiles.png|3|crop_x=256|crop_width=16}} | ||
+ | | desc=Allows Slider to fast travel to another shortcut tile if {{1}} is pressed. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Weapons=== | ||
+ | {{InfoTable| | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Laser gun | ||
+ | | sprite= | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Multi-fire gun | ||
+ | | sprite= | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Plus gun | ||
+ | | sprite= | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Diagonal gun | ||
+ | | sprite= | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Octagonal gun | ||
+ | | sprite= | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Freeze gun | ||
+ | | sprite= | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Barrier | ||
+ | | sprite= | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Bonus items=== | ||
+ | {{InfoTable| | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Teddy bears | ||
+ | | sprite= | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Baby Slider | ||
+ | | sprite= | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Hamburger | ||
+ | | sprite= | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Ice cream | ||
+ | | sprite= | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Door | ||
+ | | sprite= | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Green sand clock | ||
+ | | sprite= | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Pink sand clock | ||
+ | | sprite= | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Shoe | ||
+ | | sprite= | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Wings | ||
+ | | sprite= | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Gift box | ||
+ | | sprite= | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Enemies=== | ||
+ | {{InfoTable| | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Ghost | ||
+ | | sprite= | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Menace | ||
+ | | sprite= | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Slipster | ||
+ | | sprite= | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Bopper | ||
+ | | sprite= | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Tentacles | ||
+ | | sprite= | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Crasher | ||
+ | | sprite= | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Painter | ||
+ | | sprite= | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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− | == | + | ==Versions== |
− | + | ===Localised names=== | |
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− | + | |en_name=Slider | |
− | + | |us_name=Slider | |
− | + | |jp_name=スクウィーク | |
− | + | |jp_trans=Skweek | |
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+ | ==Magazine articles== | ||
+ | {{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Promotional material== | ||
+ | {{gallery | ||
+ | |{{galleryPrintAd|bemega|1991-03|28}} | ||
+ | |{{galleryPrintAd|bemega|1991-04|20}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Physical scans== | ||
+ | {{ratings|GG}} | ||
+ | {{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=Game Gear | ||
+ | | region=JP | ||
+ | | front=Slider JP cover.jpg | ||
+ | | back=Slider JP backcover.jpg | ||
+ | | spinemissing=yes | ||
+ | | square=yes | ||
+ | | cart=Skweek GG JP Cart.jpg | ||
+ | | manual=Slider_Game_Gear_JP_manual.pdf | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Scanbox | ||
| console=Game Gear | | console=Game Gear | ||
| region=US | | region=US | ||
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| manual=Slider gg us manual.pdf | | manual=Slider gg us manual.pdf | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | {{ | + | {{Scanbox |
| console=Game Gear | | console=Game Gear | ||
| region=EU | | region=EU | ||
| front=Slider EU cover.jpg | | front=Slider EU cover.jpg | ||
| back=Slider EU backcover.jpg | | back=Slider EU backcover.jpg | ||
− | | | + | | spine=Slider GG EU BoxSpine.jpg |
| cart=Slider EU cart.jpg | | cart=Slider EU cart.jpg | ||
+ | | manual=Slider GG EU Manual.jpg | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | {{ | + | |
− | | | + | ==Technical information== |
− | | | + | ===ROM dump status=== |
− | | | + | {{romtable| |
− | | | + | {{rom|GG|sha1=0788C35636ABBA46BEB01ACEBFD1697CDB54161C|md5=1A796DFA3B3B9010D259506DDC4A43A6|crc32=3D9C92C7|size=128kB|date= |source=Cartridge (JP)|comments=|quality=|prototype=}} |
− | | | + | {{rom|GG|sha1=AB37B26CA62339720D1CEFCB152A0ACA545359AA|md5=634A3EF93D9E93B79F194559541ADEB8|crc32=4DC6F555|size=128kB|date= |source=Cartridge (US/EU)|comments=|quality=|prototype=}} |
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}} | }} | ||
− | + | ||
+ | ==References== | ||
{{NECRetro|title=Skweek|italics=yes}} | {{NECRetro|title=Skweek|italics=yes}} | ||
+ | <references/> | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{SliderOmni}} |
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System(s): Sega Game Gear | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: Sega, Victor Musical Industries (JP) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: Loriciel, Victor Musical Industries | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Licensor: Infogrames | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Puzzle[1], Action[2][3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Slider, known in Japan as Skweek (スクウィーク), is an action game for various home computers by Loriciel. It was ported to the Sega Game Gear by Victor Musical Industries and published by Sega.
Contents
Gameplay
The objective of Slider is to move Slider across 99 levels, turning all of the floor tiles pink in a given amount of time. Enemies continously spawn from nests, and Slider can dispatch them with projectiles fired with . Bonuses frequently appear across the map, and hitting an enemy, falling off the screen or failing to clear the stage in time causes the player to lose a life.
The Game Gear version of Slider differs slightly from its home computer counterparts, with levels scrolling horizontally rather than vertically. Also collecting all four Teddy Bears grants lives in this version, whereas in the original it acts another means of finishing a stage.
Tiles
Weapons
Laser gun | |
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Multi-fire gun | |
Plus gun | |
Diagonal gun | |
Octagonal gun | |
Freeze gun | |
Barrier | |
Bonus items
Teddy bears | |
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Baby Slider | |
Hamburger | |
Ice cream | |
Door | |
Green sand clock | |
Pink sand clock | |
Shoe | |
Wings | |
Gift box | |
Enemies
Ghost | |
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Menace | |
Slipster | |
Bopper | |
Tentacles | |
Crasher | |
Painter | |
Versions
Localised names
Language | Localised Name | English Translation |
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English | Slider | Slider |
English (US) | Slider | Slider |
Japanese | スクウィーク | Skweek |
Magazine articles
- Main article: Slider/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Physical scans
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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References
NEC Retro has more information related to Skweek
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- ↑ File:Slider EU backcover.jpg
- ↑ File:Slider JP cover.jpg
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/gg/soft_licensee.html (Wayback Machine: 2013-01-01 20:24)
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1991" (JP; 1991-03-08), page 20
- ↑ Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 9
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 GamePro, "October 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 77
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Retail News, "September 1991" (US; 1991-0x-xx), page 28
- ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-02-10), page 17
- ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-02-10), page 17
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Sega Force, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 28
- ↑ ACE, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-08), page 96
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "June 1991" (JP; 1991-05-08), page 29
- ↑ Consoles +, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 108
- ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 149
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 169
- ↑ Game Zone, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-20), page 57
- ↑ Hippon Super, "May 1991" (JP; 1991-04-04), page 43
- ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Abril 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 76
- ↑ Joypad, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-04-1x), page 162
- ↑ Joystick, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 120
- ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Abril 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 36
- ↑ Player One, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-03-10), page 74
- ↑ Power Play, "8/91" (DE; 1991-07-1x), page 128
- ↑ Sega Power, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-05), page 48
- ↑ Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 37
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88
- ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "November 1991" (US; 1991-1x-xx), page 88
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