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− | *'''Programming:''' David Foley, Bob Rummell, Dean Sitton, Burt Sloane | + | *'''Programming:''' [[David Foley]], Bob Rummell, Dean Sitton, [[Burt Sloane]] |
*'''Animation:''' Dennis Turner | *'''Animation:''' Dennis Turner | ||
− | *'''Art Conversion:''' David Foley, Alan Murphy | + | *'''Art Conversion:''' [[David Foley]], Alan Murphy |
*'''Music:''' Lx Rudis | *'''Music:''' Lx Rudis | ||
*'''Produced by:''' Roland Kippenhan III | *'''Produced by:''' Roland Kippenhan III | ||
*'''Asst. Producer:''' Robert Zalot | *'''Asst. Producer:''' Robert Zalot | ||
*'''Assistant:''' Tony Iuppa | *'''Assistant:''' Tony Iuppa | ||
− | *'''Game Design:''' Chris Gray, Dennis Turner, Ed Zolnieryk | + | *'''Game Design:''' [[Chris Gray]], Dennis Turner, Ed Zolnieryk |
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B.O.B., known in Japan as Space Funky B.O.B. (スペースファンキーB.O.B.), is a Sega Mega Drive platforming run and gun game developed by Foley Hi-Tech and Chris Gray Enterprises. First published in Europe by Electronic Arts in August 1993, it was later brought to the United States the following month, and was eventually localized by Electronic Arts Victor and released in Japan in November 1993.
Contents
Story
B.O.B. is a teenage robot going on his first date, and his father tells him to be back by 11 PM with the family rocket intact or else he will never drive again... but along the way, he gets confused by an end-of-lane sign and crashes head-on into a guard asteroid, falling into a strange place (the first level) in a hostile asteroid belt, and must now fight his way back (with the aid of a new gun).
Gameplay
jumps. shoots the gun. uses a special weapon, called a Remote. START opens up the weapon select menu; use to cycle through possible gun bullets (or a fist, see below) and cycles through possible Remotes. You have limited ammunition on each weapon; if you run out of all types bullets for the gun, or if you select the fist in the weapon select menu, punches. Ammunition is collected by collecting icons scattered throughout each level. Pressing crouches; pressing stands back up. You can still move and shoot while crouched, but you cannot jump. The goal of each level is to get to the goal (a circle of stars) before time runs out.
Versions
Localised names
Language | Localised Name | English Translation |
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English | B.O.B. | B.O.B. |
English (US) | B.O.B. | B.O.B. |
Japanese | スペースファンキーB.O.B. | Space Funky B.O.B. |
Production credits
- Programming: David Foley, Bob Rummell, Dean Sitton, Burt Sloane
- Animation: Dennis Turner
- Art Conversion: David Foley, Alan Murphy
- Music: Lx Rudis
- Produced by: Roland Kippenhan III
- Asst. Producer: Robert Zalot
- Assistant: Tony Iuppa
- Game Design: Chris Gray, Dennis Turner, Ed Zolnieryk
Magazine articles
- Main article: B.O.B./Magazine articles.
Promotional material
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- GamePro (US) #48: "July 1993" (1993-xx-xx)A database query error has occurred. Did you forget to run your application's database schema updater after upgrading?[10]
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- Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #49: "August 1993" (1993-xx-xx)A database query error has occurred. Did you forget to run your application's database schema updater after upgrading?[11]
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also published in:
- Hobby Consolas (ES) #24: "Septiembre 1993" (1993-xx-xx)A database query error has occurred. Did you forget to run your application's database schema updater after upgrading?[12]
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Physical scans
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 78
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 78
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 42
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 47
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 42
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 47
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 122
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 42
- ↑ ', "May 1993" (; 1993-xx-xx), page 60
- ↑ ', "May 1993" (; 1993-xx-xx), page 20
- ↑ ', "Septiembre 1993" (; 1993-xx-xx), page 2
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 23
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 25
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 124
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 37
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 89
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 28
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 291
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 21
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 27
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 38
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 76
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 140
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 41
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 64
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 78
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 67
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 47
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 20
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 80
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 108
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 72
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 40
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 88
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 60
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 42
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 82
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 52
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 12
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 56
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 57
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 17
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