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Bust-A-Move 4
System(s): Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: Club Acclaim (US, Europe), Cyberfront (Japan)
Developer:
Original system(s): Taito F3 System
Peripherals supported: Jump Pack, Dreamcast Modem, Visual Memory Unit, Dreamcast VGA Box
Genre: Puzzle[1][2][3]

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Dreamcast
JP
¥3,800 (3,990)3,800e[2] T-42301M
Sega Dreamcast
US
$49.9949.99[5] T-8117N
ESRB: Everyone
Sega Dreamcast
EU
(White Label)
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Dreamcast
DE
DM 8989[8] T-8109D-18
USK: 0
Sega Dreamcast
ES
T-8109D-06
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Dreamcast
UK
£39.9939.99[7] T-8109D-05
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Dreamcast
IT
T-8109D-13
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Dreamcast
FR/NL
T-8109D-59
SELL: Tous Publics
Sega Dreamcast
AU
OFLC: G
Non-Sega versions

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Bust-A-Move 4, known as Puzzle Bobble 4 (パズルボブル4) in Japan, is the fourth and final Bust-A-Move game to be released on a Sega platform - this time, the Sega Dreamcast.

Bust-A-Move 4 is very similar to Bust-A-Move 3 in design, although offers a different cast of characters to play as and adds a pully system between the "nodes" which Bust-A-Move 3 introduced.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Bust-A-Move 4 Bust-A-Move 4
English (US) Bust-A-Move 4 Bust-A-Move 4
Japanese パズルボブル4 Puzzle Bobble 4

Magazine articles

Main article: Bust-A-Move 4/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

PuzzleBobble4 DC JP Flyer.pdf

PDF
JP flyer
PuzzleBobble4 DC JP Flyer.pdf

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
60 [9]
82 [10]
63 [11]
63 [12]
65 №588, p30
Sega Dreamcast
67
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Arcade (UK) PAL
50
[9]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
82
[10]
Dreamcast Monthly (UK) PAL
70
[13]
DC-UK (UK) PAL
80
[14]
Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel (FR) PAL
63
[15]
Dreamcast Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
63
[11]
Dreamcast Magazine (UK) NTSC-J
92
[16]
Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
84
[7]
Dorimaga (JP) NTSC-J
63
[12]
Dreamzone (FR) PAL
90
[17]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
80
[18]
Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)
81
[19]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
65
[20]
Fun Generation (DE) NTSC-J
79
[21]
Game Station (UK)
80
[22]
Joypad (FR) PAL
70
[23]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
82
[24]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
70
[25]
Playmag (FR) PAL
85
[26]
Play (PL)
64
[27]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
84
[8]
Video Games (DE) PAL
74
[28]
Sega Dreamcast
75
Based on
22 reviews

Bust-A-Move 4

Dreamcast, JP
PuzzleBobble4 DC JP Box Back.jpgPuzzleBobble4 DC JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
Puzzle Bobble 4 DC JP Spine.jpg
Spinecard
PuzzleBobble4 DC JP Disc.jpg
Disc
Puzzle Bobble 4 DC JP Manual.pdf
Manual
Dreamcast, US
BustAMove4 DC US backcover.jpgBustAMove4 DC US cover.jpg
Cover
Bustamove4 dc us manual.pdf
Manual
Bustamove4 dc us inlay.jpg
Inlay
Dreamcast, UK
BustAMove4 DC EU Box Back.jpgBustAMove4 DC EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
BustAMove4 DC EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Dreamcast, FR/NL
BustAMove4 DC 59 back.jpgNospine-small.pngBustAMove4 DC EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
BustAMove4 DC EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Dreamcast, DE
BustAMove4 DC DE back.jpgNospine-small.pngBustAMove4 DC EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
BustAMove4 DC EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Dreamcast, ES
BustAMove4 DC ES back.jpgBustAMove4 DC EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
BustAMove4 DC EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Dreamcast, IT
BustAMove4 DC IT back.jpgBustAMove4 DC EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
BustAMove4 DC EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Dreamcast, EU (White Label)
Bustamove4 dc eu white cover.jpg
Cover
Bustamove4 dc eu white disc.jpg
Disc
Dreamcast, AU
BustAMove4 DC AU front.jpg
Cover
BustAMove4 DC EU Disc.jpg
Disc

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments

External links

  • Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Dreamcast

References

  1. File:PuzzleBobble4 DC JP Box Back.jpg
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 http://sega.jp/dc/db/000302.html (Wayback Machine: 2004-12-17 18:22)
  3. https://sega.jp/history/hard/dreamcast/software_l.html#tab01 (Wayback Machine: 2020-02-01 22:57)
  4. Press release: 2000-04-13: Acclaim Entertainment Spreads Puzzle-Fever To Sega Dreamcast With Bust-A-Move 4
  5. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "September/October 2000" (US; 2000-08-01), page 104
  6. DC-UK, "July 2000" (UK; 2000-06-09), page 26
  7. 7.0 7.1 Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 11" (UK; 2000-07-13), page 80
  8. 8.0 8.1 Sega Magazin, "August 2000" (DE; 2000-07-03), page 17
  9. 9.0 9.1 Arcade, "August 2000" (UK; 2000-07-17), page 68
  10. 10.0 10.1 Consoles +, "Août 2000" (FR; 2000-07-xx), page 96
  11. 11.0 11.1 Dreamcast Magazine, "2000-09 (2000-03-17)" (JP; 2000-03-03), page 19
  12. 12.0 12.1 Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 34
  13. Dreamcast Monthly, "August 2000" (UK; 2000-07-06), page 86
  14. DC-UK, "August 2000" (UK; 2000-07-06), page 78
  15. Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel, "Septembre/Octobre 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 71
  16. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 9" (UK; 2000-05-18), page 74
  17. Dreamzone, "Juillet/Août 2000" (FR; 2000-07-15), page 94
  18. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 2000" (US; 2000-08-08), page 157
  19. Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 21
  20. Famitsu, "2000-03-24" (JP; 2000-03-10), page 30
  21. Fun Generation, "06/2000" (DE; 2000-05-17), page 94
  22. Game Station (UK) (+0:00)
  23. Joypad, "Septembre 2000" (FR; 2000-xx-xx), page 156
  24. MAN!AC, "08/2000" (DE; 2000-07-05), page 73
  25. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "July 2000" (UK; 2000-06-08), page 86
  26. Playmag, "Septembre 2000" (FR; 2000-xx-xx), page 134
  27. Play, "Październik 2000" (PL; 2000-xx-xx), page 34
  28. Video Games, "08/2000" (DE; 2000-07-05), page 114



Bubble Bobble/Rainbow Islands games for Sega systems
Bubble Bobble (1988) | Rainbow Islands Extra (1990) | Rainbow Islands (1993) | Bubble Bobble also featuring Rainbow Islands (1996) | Bubble Symphony (1997)
Puzzle Bobble/Bust-a-Move games for Sega systems
Bust-A-Move (1996) | Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition (1996) | Bust-A-Move 3 (1997) | Bust-A-Move 4 (2000) | Azumanga Daioh Puzzle Bobble (2002)
Unlicensed Bubble Bobble/Rainbow Islands games for Sega systems
Super Bubble Bobble MD (1995)