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System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System | |||||
Publisher: Virgin Games | |||||
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Cool Spot (クールスポット) is a 1993 platform video game developed and published by Virgin Interactive staring the then mascot of 7-up, the 7-up spot. It is a sequel to Spot: The Video Game, a puzzle game similar to Ataxx initially released on the Commodore Amiga and Atari ST. Cool Spot was developed with the Sega Mega Drive in mind, and due to its success was ported to other platforms, including the Amiga, DOS computers, Game Boy, Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System and SNES.
The PAL version of the game removes the 7-up branding on the bottle in the opening.
The game was followed by the isometric platformer Spot Goes to Hollywood in 1995.
Contents
Gameplay
The gameplay, summarized in the introductory picture before you go to the first level, is very simple - the player character's goal is to explore each level collection the red dots scattered throughout. Once the player has collected enough, he'll be able to clear the level by finding a cage with an ally character trapped inside, and breaking it.
Besides the spots, levels have typical platformer elements - Items, traps, and enemies. Enemies can usually be defeated by firing the player's fizz-like projectile at them until they burst. Said projectile is also used to open the cages.
Bonus levels can be unlocked by collecting an even greater amount of red dots than is necessary for level completion; usually, the amount of dots for a bonus level are close to the amount of total dots on a stage. Bonus levels give the player even more Extra Life opportunities.
Bits of Cool Trivia
- In some in-game text (particularly copyright info), the game is referred to as "Spot: The Quest For Cool".
- The game is notable for making -no- use of Boss Battles, an otherwise expected gameplay feature.
- The music in the game was composed by Tommy Tallarico, who also composed composed work for such titles as Earthworm Jim and Spider-Man and the X-Men: Arcade's Revenge.
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- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 51
- ↑ Æskan, "" (IS; 1993-06-01), page 1
- ↑ Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-06-xx), page 80
- ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "August 1993" (DE; 1993-07-12), page 52
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1994" (JP; 1994-02-08), page 19
- ↑ Consoles +, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 106
- ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 55
- ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "June 1993" (US; 1993-05-11), page 52
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 28
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 302
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 92
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 33
- ↑ Famitsu, "1994-02-25" (JP; 1994-02-10), page 1
- ↑ Game Power, "Maggio 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 35
- ↑ Game Power, "Gennaio 1994" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 86
- ↑ GamePro, "April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 46
- ↑ GamesMaster, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-19), page 60
- ↑ Game Informer, "May/June 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 52
- ↑ Hippon Super, "February 1994" (JP; 1994-01-06), page 43
- ↑ Joypad, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 72
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-04-29), page 18
- ↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 42
- ↑ Mega Action, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-04), page 80
- ↑ Mega Force, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 84
- ↑ Mega Fun, "07/93" (DE; 1993-06-23), page 82
- ↑ Mega Play, "June 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 64
- ↑ MegaTech, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-23), page 68
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-24), page 52
- ↑ Player One, "Juin/Juillet 1993" (FR; 1993-06-10), page 62
- ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, June 26, 1993" (UK; 1993-06-26), page 1
- ↑ Power Play, "8/93" (DE; 1993-07-14), page 106
- ↑ ProGames, "Julho 1993" (BR; 1993-0x-xx), page 28
- ↑ Power Unlimited, "Nummer 2, September 1993" (NL; 1993-08-19), page 29
- ↑ Score, "Únor 1994" (CZ; 1994-02-01), page 44
- ↑ Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 56
- ↑ Sega Power, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-06), page 60
- ↑ Sega Pro, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-08), page 24
- ↑ Sega Zone, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-xx), page 32
- ↑ Sega Force, "5/93" (SE; 1993-08-26), page 6
- ↑ Sega Force, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-06), page 58
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 35
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
- ↑ Supergame, "Junho 1993" (BR; 1993-06-xx), page 16
- ↑ Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 34
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 46
- ↑ Video Games, "7/93" (DE; 1993-06-30), page 94
- ↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 162
- ↑ Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 134
- ↑ 49.0 49.1 Mega Fun, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-24), page 112
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-10-xx), page 100
- ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 154
- ↑ 52.0 52.1 Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 20
- ↑ 53.0 53.1 Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 52
- ↑ Sega Pro, "Xmas Special 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 55
- ↑ Sega Force, "8/93" (SE; 1993-12-09), page 24
- ↑ Sega Master Force, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 64
- ↑ Todo Sega, "Octubre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 44
- ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1994-01-04)
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 55
- ↑ GamePro, "November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 192
- ↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 153
- ↑ Joypad, "3/1994" (HU; 1994-xx-xx), page 23
- ↑ Megablast, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-29), page 83
- ↑ Megazone, "October 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 28
- ↑ Sega News, "Leden 1997" (CZ; 1997-xx-xx), page 36
- ↑ Sega Pro, "Xmas Special 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 60
- ↑ Sega Zone, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-25), page 35
- ↑ Sega Force, "8/93" (SE; 1993-12-09), page 27
- ↑ Sega Master Force, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 73
- ↑ Todo Sega, "Noviembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 64
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