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Cloud Master

System(s): Sega Master System

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Opera House

Original system(s): Arcade boards

Developer(s) of original games: Hot-B

Peripherals supported: FM Sound Unit

Genre: Action^[1]

Number of players: 1-2 (alternating)

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1989-08^[2]		7027
EU	1989		7027
UK	1989	£24.9524.95^[3]^[4]	7027
AU	19xx
BR	19xx

Non-Sega versions
Arcade MSX2 Nintendo Entertainment System PC Engine X68000

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Cloud Master is a 1989 shoot-'em-up for the Sega Master System, a port of an arcade title. The game was ported by Opera House and published by Sega.

Gameplay

Cloud Master is a typical horizontal scrolling shooter, but uses a fantastical Chinese theme based on the classic novel Xiyouji. The player assumes the role of Michael Chen (Son Wokong), who rides around on a cloud and shoots energy from his hands.

Rounds

	Mt. Gogyo

	The Koh River

	The Great Wall

	Mt. Tai

	The Buddha's Heaven

History

It was originally released in arcades by Hot-B and Taito in 1988 under the Japanese name Chuka Taisen (中華大仙); putting Cloud Master in a Japanese console produces this title. Unfortunately, the game was developed and released just after Sega stopped releasing titles for the Master System in Japan. The Master System version is one of only two non-Japan versions of the game for many years, and is the only release to use a title besides "Chuka Taisen" for non-Japan purposes.

Insector X is a sequel to this game in design, though not in theme.

Magazine articles

Main article: Cloud Master/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #97: "December 1989" (1989-11-16)
also published in:

Computer & Video Games (UK) #98: "January 1990" (1989-12-16)^[5]

Print advert in Secret Service (PL) #29: "Listopad 1995" (1995-11-01)
also published in:

Gry Komputerowe (PL) #24: "3/1996" (1996-xx-xx)^[6]

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

PAL

85

^[3]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

73

^[7]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

PAL

73

^[8]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

70

^[9]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

72

^[10]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

40

^[11]

Gamers (DE)

53

^[12]

The Games Machine (UK)

PAL

20

^[13]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

73

^[14]

Power Play (DE)

46

^[15]

S: The Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

63

^[16]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

50

^[17]

Sega Pro (UK)

75

^[18]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

60

^[19]

	61
Based on 14 reviews

Cloud Master

Master System, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, EU
Cover
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Master System, EU misprint with Wanted text
Cover

Master System, EU (Sega®)

Master System, AU
Cover
Cart

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32	e7f62e6d
MD5	4498afc1fce51ebd461798fbe61aa6f8
SHA-1	b936276b272d8361bca8d7b05d1ebc59f1f639bc

256kB

Cartridge (EU/US)

References

NEC Retro has more information related to Gokuraku! Chuuka Taisen

Cloud Master
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[:File:Cloud_Master_EU_Cover.jpg_p-1] File:Cloud Master EU Cover.jpg

[:File:ComputerEntertainer_US_Vol.8_05.pdf_p13-2] Computer Entertainer, "August 1989" (US; 1989-08-18), page 13

[:File:ACE_UK_27.pdf_p79-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ACE, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-11-xx), page 79

[:File:CVG_UK_097.pdf_p36-4] Computer & Video Games, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-11-16), page 36

[:File:CVG_UK_098.pdf_p115-5] Computer & Video Games, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-12-16), page 115

[6] Gry Komputerowe, "3/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 32

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p94-7] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 94

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p54-8] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 54

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p139-9] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 139

[:File:CVG_UK_097.pdf_p139-10] Computer & Video Games, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-11-16), page 139

[:File:EGM_US_005.pdf_p46-11] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1989" (US; 1989-xx-xx), page 46

[:File:Gamers_DE_1993-01.pdf_p103-12] Gamers, "Dezember/Januar 1993" (DE; 1992-11-19), page 103

[:File:TGM_UK_26.pdf_p82-13] The Games Machine, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-12-11), page 82

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p133-14] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 133

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1989-12.pdf_p78-15] Power Play, "12/89" (DE; 1989-11-13), page 78

[:File:StheSegaMagazine_UK_02.pdf_p11-16] S: The Sega Magazine, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-11-xx), page 11

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p55-17] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 55

[:File:SegaPro_UK_02.pdf_p21-18] Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 21

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p70-19] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70

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