James Pond: Underwater Agent

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James Pond: Underwater Agent
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: Millennium Interactive, Vectordean
Sound driver: Electronic Arts/Rob Hubbard
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code US 1991 $49.9549.95 705301 EU 1991-04 E174SMXI DE 1991-04 DM 100100 E174SMXI UK 1991-04 £34.9934.99 E174SMXI SE (Rental) 199x AU 199x BR 199x
Non-Sega versions Amiga Archimedes Atari ST

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James Pond: Underwater Agent is first in a series of games developed by Millennium Interactive. It was first released on the Commodore Amiga and Atari ST in 1990, and was ported to the Sega Mega Drive and Acorn Archimedes in 1991. In the game, the player controls a fish named Pond, who needs to complete a series of rescue missions and stop the evil Doctor Maybe from polluting the world's oceans. Unlike later games in the series, James Pond is not a traditional platform game, as most of the game takes place underwater (similar to Ecco the Dolphin).

Gameplay

Before each level, James Pond is given mission criteria. and shoot bubbles to trap enemies. will also pick up and drop keys and other mission-critical collectibles. Power-ups and bonus items can be picked up by simply swimming into them. Holding and reaching the surface will cause James Pond to jump out of the water and back in — use this to reach dry land for more items. While on dry land, jumps high. In each level, there is a set amount of time to complete the mission objectives and go into an exit (holding while over a tube).

Production credits

• Game Design: Chris Sorrell
• Graphics: Chris Sorrell
• Programmer: Steve Bak
• Original Music and Sound Effects: Richard Joseph
• Music and Sound Effects Translation: Michael Barlow
• Producer: Christopher Erhardt
• Associate Producer: Roland Kippenhan III
• Product Management: Lesley Mansford, Robert Sears
• Art Director: Nancy L. Fong
• Package Illustration: Mark Nightingale
• Documentation: Michael Humes
• Documentation Layout: Jennie Maruyama
• Game Testers: Ed Gwynn, Michael Meischeid, Jeffrey Lee, Michael A. Lubuguin
• Quality Assurance: Michael C. Prince

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Publication Version Score 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU) 50 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU) 50 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU) 40 Ação Games (BR) 58 Aktueller Software Markt (DE) 78 Console XS (UK) PAL 70 Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U 43 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK) 63 Game Power (IT) 74 GamePro (US) NTSC-U 72 Games-X (UK) 80 Joystick (FR) PAL 75 Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL 79 Mega Action (UK) 83 MegaTech (UK) 77 Micromanía (segunda época) (ES) 80 Mean Machines (UK) PAL 79 Mean Machines Sega (UK) 77 Player One (FR) 87 Power Play (DE) 71 Raze (UK) PAL 86 Sega Power (UK) PAL 83 Sega Power (UK) PAL 50 Sega Pro (UK) 73 Sega Pro (UK) PAL 70 Supergame (BR) 85 Tricks 16 bit (RU) 60 Video Games (DE) 66 Zzap! (IT) 90

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James Pond: Underwater Agent

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, FR
Manual

Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Mega Drive, AU
Manual

Mega Drive, BR
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System	Hash	Size	Build Date	Source	Comments
✔	CRC32 d0e7b466 MD5 aacf7533fd8e45b95321a57b01fb3ac8 SHA-1 b4e1c945c3ccea2e76b296d6694c0931a1ec1310	512kB	1991-03	Cartridge (US/EU)