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Game Gear version

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File Date Source Title and comments
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-12-10 Sega Magazine (UK), "January 1994" "Game Gear Review: Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 92%
92
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-01-27 Sega Pro (UK), "March 1994" "Game Gear Review: Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 89%
89
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx GamePro (US), "February 1994" "ProReview: Game Gear - Dr. Robotnik*s Mean Bean Machine"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U
Graphics: 3.5 Sound: 3.5 Gameplay: 4.5 FunFactor: 5
83
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx Joypad (FR), "Février 1994"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 87%
87
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-0x-xx Player One (FR), "Février 1994"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
95%
95
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-03-03 Sega Power (UK), "April 1994"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 92%
92
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-03-24 Sega Zone (UK), "April 1994" "Top Gear: Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 90%
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-07-13 Sega Magazin (DE), "August 1994" "Review Dr. Robotnik's MBM"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 86%
86
[Info]

Master System version

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File Date Source Title and comments
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-01-27 Sega Pro (UK), "March 1994" "Game Gear Review: Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 90% Yo!
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx Joypad (FR), "Février 1994"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 87%
87
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-03-03 Sega Power (UK), "April 1994"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 92% Gold
92
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-03-xx Mean Machines Sega (UK), "May 1994" "Master System Review: Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine"
Single-page review of the Master System version by Gus Swan and Lucy Hickman. The writers describe it as a fair approximation of the Mega Drive version, and the best Master System puzzle game to date. They complain about the single-player mode being too easy, but it's made up for by the better two-player mode.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 87%
87
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-05-15 Computer & Video Games (UK), "June 1994" "And Here's the Rest: Mean Bean Machine (Master System)"
Short review of the Master System version, describing it as having more features than the Mega Drive game and an excellent two-player mode.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 90%
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-07-13 Sega Magazin (DE), "August 1994" "Review Dr. Robotnik's MBM"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 86%
86
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1994-07-27 Video Games (DE), "8/94" "ROM Check: Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine"

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 80% Classic
80
[Info]