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Junction MDTitleScreen.png

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Junction
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Micronet
Developer:
Licensor: Konami
Original system(s): Arcade boards
Developer(s) of original games: Konami
Genre: Puzzle[1][2][3][4], Action[1]

















Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages:
  • English
  • Français
  • Deutsch
    • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Mega Drive
    JP     		¥6,000 (6,180)6,000e[5] T-22023
    Sega Mega Drive
    US     		22016
    Sega Game Gear
    JP     		¥3,000 (3,090)3,000e[6] T-22017
    Sega Game Gear
    US     		T-22018

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    Junction (ジャンクション) is a 1990 arcade puzzle game by Konami, originally titled Cue Brick. Micronet ported it to the Sega Mega Drive the same year and to the Sega Game Gear the following year.

    While Junction was publically advertised as having a November 1990 release in North America, it was delayed until mid-April 1991 for unknown reasons.

    Gameplay

    The goal of each level is to get the red ball around the field to cross all the "bridges" sticking out of the level boundaries solely by moving tiles around in the same way one would solve Fifteen puzzles. The D-pad moves the empty space around and holding B/2 makes the ball move faster. If the ball hits an empty space, hits a level boundary, or falls into the hole, you lose the ball.

    Production credits

    Mega Drive version

    • Director: Shaka
    • BGV Director: Takahashi Tomoyuki
    • Original Concept: Shiho, Shaka
    • Programming: Shaka, Takahashi Tomoyuki, Kaz
    • Design: Shiho, Ohishi Naohiro, Dreamist No 14, Nishii
    • Map Design: Ohishi Naohiro, Dreamist No 14, Nishii, Shiho, Shaka, Takahashi Tomoyuki
    • Music: Shaka
    • Special Thanks: Nagata Akemi, Narita Yuka
    • Producer: Murakami Akihiko
    Source:
    In-game credits

    Game Gear version

    • Director: Shaka
    • Original Concept: Shiho, Shaka
    • Programming: Shaka, Kaz
    • Design: Shiho, Nao
    • Music: Shaka, Kii
    • Producer: Murakami Akihiko
    Source:
    In-game credits

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Junction/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

    Main article: Junction/Promotional material.

    Physical scans

    Mega Drive version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    {{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
    Based on
    0 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
    60
    		[8]
    Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
    78
    		[9]
    Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
    60
    		[10]
    Console XS (UK) NTSC-J
    81
    		[11]
    Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
    58
    		[12]
    Game Power (IT)
    77
    		[13]
    Génération 4 (FR)
    64
    		[14]
    Joystick (FR)
    70
    		[15]
    Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC
    64
    		[16]
    Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
    60
    		[17]
    Power Play (DE)
    65
    		[18]
    Sega Power (UK) NTSC
    75
    		[19]
    Sega Pro (UK)
    76
    		[20]
    Sega Pro (UK) NTSC
    81
    		[21]
    Sega Opisaniy i sekretov (RU)
    60
    		[22]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    44
    		[23]
    Tricks 16 bit (RU)
    70
    		[24]
    Sega Mega Drive
    		 67
    Based on
    17 reviews

    Junction

    Mega Drive, JP
    Junction MD JP Box.jpg
    Cover
    Junction MD JP CartTop.jpg
    Junction MD JP Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Mega Drive, US
    Junction MD US Box.jpg
    Cover
    Junction md us cart.jpg
    Cart
    Junction MD US Manual.pdf
    Manual
    Junction MD US pcb.jpg
    PCB

    Game Gear version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    {{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
    Based on
    0 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
    68
    		[25]
    Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
    58
    		[26]
    Game Zone (UK) NTSC
    52
    		[27]
    Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
    70
    		[28]
    Joystick (FR)
    70
    		[29]
    Sega Force Mega (UK) PAL
    36
    		[30]
    Sega Game Gear
    		 59
    Based on
    6 reviews

    Junction

    Game Gear, JP
    Junction GG JP Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngJunction GG JP Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    Junction GG JP Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Game Gear, US
    Junction GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngJunction GG US Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    Junction GG US Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Junction gg us manual.pdf
    Manual

    Technical information

    ROM dump status

    System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
    Sega Mega Drive
    ✔
    CRC32 94cdce8d
    MD5 6d8a871ce4b1e88aecd4d0d50a137e99
    SHA-1 7981e5764458f5230184c7b2cf77469e1ed34270
    		512kB 1990-07 Cartridge (US/JP)
    Sega Game Gear
     ?
    CRC32 a8ef36a7
    MD5 7dd2ef762d2284a0e551447a9ee11458
    SHA-1 70cac7959d29903ad22316e9f5edf60834381d27
    		128kB Cartridge (JP)
    Sega Game Gear
     ?
    CRC32 32abaa02
    MD5 7b089a66acc807a71adc58c9bd679ecc
    SHA-1 d2b536dd1cdd72c66faf179d6ab2f6cf420a5682
    		128kB Cartridge (US)

    References

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File:Junction MD JP Box.jpg
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
    3. ↑ File:Junction GG JP Box Front.jpg
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/gg/soft_licensee.html (Wayback Machine: 2013-01-01 20:24)
    5. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1990" (JP; 1990-10-XX), page 20
    6. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "April 1991" (JP; 1991-03-08), page 87
    7. ↑ Sega Visions, "Winter 1991/1992" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 45
    8. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 150
    9. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Juni 1991" (DE; 1991-05-31), page 118
    10. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "December 1990" (JP; 1990-11-08), page 27
    11. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 131
    12. ↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-1x-xx), page 1
    13. ↑ Game Power, "Luigio/Agosto 1992" (IT; 1992-0x-xx), page 54
    14. ↑ Génération 4, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 100
    15. ↑ Joystick, "Janvier 1991" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 112
    16. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
    17. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "February 1991" (JP; 1991-01-08), page 83
    18. ↑ Power Play, "6/91" (DE; 1991-05-10), page 138
    19. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
    20. ↑ Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 18
    21. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
    22. ↑ Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 95
    23. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
    24. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 134
    25. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-08), page 36
    26. ↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1991-0x-xx), page 1
    27. ↑ Game Zone, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-22), page 79
    28. ↑ Hippon Super, "February 1991" (JP; 1991-01-07), page 43
    29. ↑ Joystick, "Avril 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 129
    30. ↑ Sega Force Mega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 35


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