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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ハイパー・マーブルズ) is an action game for the [[Sega Mega Drive]], released exclusively in Japan via the [[Sega Game Toshokan]] service.
  
 
==Gameplay==
 
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The object of ''Hyper Marbles'' is to knock all of your opponents into the electrical fences at the sides of the stage, while making sure you aren't knocked in yourself. {{A}}, {{B}} and {{C}} boosts.
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In ''Hyper Marbles'', the player controls a futuristic robotic "marble" and tries to ram enemy marbles into the electrified barriers that form the perimeter of the arena. Enemy marbles try to do the same to the player's marble. Arenas are a single screen with no scrolling.
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There is a single-player mode with twenty rounds where the player has a limited number of lives and must destroy all of the enemy marbles. Rounds progressively introduce new enemies with different sizes and behaviors and various hazards such as bumpers, oil slicks, and moving barriers. The player gets an extra life every 3,000 points earned. There is also a two-player mode with ten rounds where the players try to eliminate each other. Enemy marbles are still present in two-player matches, and players take turns picking the next stage until every round has been played, with the winner being whichever player wins the most rounds. Matches are timed; if time runs out, the player loses a life in the one-player game or the players draw in a two-player game.
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The marble can be moved in any direction using the D-Pad. Marbles bounce off each other and off walls upon collision. The marble can activate its "turbo boost" with {{A}}, {{B}}, or {{C}} while moving, which propels it in the direction that it is facing. Tapping the button boosts a short distance, but holding the button continues boosting. While boosting, the marble has increased movement speed and knocks enemy marbles farther back when they are hit. Larger marbles require more force to displace and can survive longer in the electric barriers before being destroyed. Boosting is limited by a meter that fills as it is used but drains when it is not used.
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===Rounds===
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====One-player====
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{{gallery|widths=200|screens=yes|
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{{gitem|Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 1.png|Round 1}}
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{{gitem|Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 2.png|Round 2}}
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{{gitem|Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 3.png|Round 3}}
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{{gitem|Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 4.png|Round 4}}
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{{gitem|Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 5.png|Round 5}}
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{{gitem|Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 6.png|Round 6}}
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{{gitem|Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 7.png|Round 7}}
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{{gitem|Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 8.png|Round 8}}
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{{gitem|Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 9.png|Round 9}}
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{{gitem|Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 10.png|Round 10}}
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{{gitem|Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 11.png|Round 11}}
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{{gitem|Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 12.png|Round 12}}
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{{gitem|Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 13.png|Round 13}}
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{{gitem|Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 14.png|Round 14}}
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{{gitem|Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 15.png|Round 15}}
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{{gitem|Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 16.png|Round 16}}
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{{gitem|Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 17.png|Round 17}}
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{{gitem|Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 18.png|Round 18}}
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{{gitem|Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 19.png|Round 19}}
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{{gitem|Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 20.png|Round 20}}
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====Two-player====
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The arenas available in the two-player mode are taken from one-player rounds.
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{{gallery|widths=200|screens=yes|
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{{gitem|Hyper Marbles MD, 2P, Stage 1.png|Round 1}}
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{{gitem|Hyper Marbles MD, 2P, Stage 2.png|Round 2}}
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{{gitem|Hyper Marbles MD, 2P, Stage 3.png|Round 3}}
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{{gitem|Hyper Marbles MD, 2P, Stage 4.png|Round 4}}
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{{gitem|Hyper Marbles MD, 2P, Stage 5.png|Round 5}}
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{{gitem|Hyper Marbles MD, 2P, Stage 6.png|Round 6}}
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{{gitem|Hyper Marbles MD, 2P, Stage 7.png|Round 7}}
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{{gitem|Hyper Marbles MD, 2P, Stage 8.png|Round 8}}
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{{gitem|Hyper Marbles MD, 2P, Stage 9.png|Round 9}}
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{{gitem|Hyper Marbles MD, 2P, Stage 10.png|Round 10}}
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==Production credits==
 
==Production credits==
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| pdf=Hyper Marbles MD credits.pdf
 
| pdf=Hyper Marbles MD credits.pdf
 
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==Gallery==
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{{gallery|
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{{gitem|Hyper Marbles MD tutorial.png|Instructions}}
 
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===ROM dump status===
 
===ROM dump status===
 
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{{rom|MD|sha1=d8dc95512aec41db7c758d4c971dc0194ddb960a|md5=570f91b5c425e3527ec0077c186adaa4|crc32=9ed72146|size=512kB|date=1989-10|source=|comments=Only 3 bytes difference with above ROM.|quality=|prototype=}}
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{{rom|MD|sha1=d8dc95512aec41db7c758d4c971dc0194ddb960a|md5=570f91b5c425e3527ec0077c186adaa4|crc32=9ed72146|size=256kB|date=1989-10|source=|comments=Only 3 bytes difference with above ROM.|quality=|prototype=}}
 
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Revision as of 01:08, 14 February 2024

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HyperMarbles title.png

Hyper Marbles
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP ▼
(Game Toshokan) 		SUBsub

Hyper Marbles (ハイパー・マーブルズ) is an action game for the Sega Mega Drive, released exclusively in Japan via the Sega Game Toshokan service.

Gameplay

In Hyper Marbles, the player controls a futuristic robotic "marble" and tries to ram enemy marbles into the electrified barriers that form the perimeter of the arena. Enemy marbles try to do the same to the player's marble. Arenas are a single screen with no scrolling.

There is a single-player mode with twenty rounds where the player has a limited number of lives and must destroy all of the enemy marbles. Rounds progressively introduce new enemies with different sizes and behaviors and various hazards such as bumpers, oil slicks, and moving barriers. The player gets an extra life every 3,000 points earned. There is also a two-player mode with ten rounds where the players try to eliminate each other. Enemy marbles are still present in two-player matches, and players take turns picking the next stage until every round has been played, with the winner being whichever player wins the most rounds. Matches are timed; if time runs out, the player loses a life in the one-player game or the players draw in a two-player game.

The marble can be moved in any direction using the D-Pad. Marbles bounce off each other and off walls upon collision. The marble can activate its "turbo boost" with A, B, or C while moving, which propels it in the direction that it is facing. Tapping the button boosts a short distance, but holding the button continues boosting. While boosting, the marble has increased movement speed and knocks enemy marbles farther back when they are hit. Larger marbles require more force to displace and can survive longer in the electric barriers before being destroyed. Boosting is limited by a meter that fills as it is used but drains when it is not used.

Rounds

One-player

Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 1.png

Round 1
Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 1.png

Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 2.png

Round 2
Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 2.png

Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 3.png

Round 3
Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 3.png

Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 4.png

Round 4
Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 4.png

Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 5.png

Round 5
Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 5.png

Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 6.png

Round 6
Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 6.png

Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 7.png

Round 7
Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 7.png

Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 8.png

Round 8
Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 8.png

Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 9.png

Round 9
Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 9.png

Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 10.png

Round 10
Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 10.png

Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 11.png

Round 11
Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 11.png

Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 12.png

Round 12
Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 12.png

Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 13.png

Round 13
Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 13.png

Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 14.png

Round 14
Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 14.png

Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 15.png

Round 15
Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 15.png

Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 16.png

Round 16
Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 16.png

Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 17.png

Round 17
Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 17.png

Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 18.png

Round 18
Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 18.png

Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 19.png

Round 19
Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 19.png

Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 20.png

Round 20
Hyper Marbles MD, 1P, Stage 20.png

Two-player

The arenas available in the two-player mode are taken from one-player rounds.

Hyper Marbles MD, 2P, Stage 1.png

Round 1
Hyper Marbles MD, 2P, Stage 1.png

Hyper Marbles MD, 2P, Stage 2.png

Round 2
Hyper Marbles MD, 2P, Stage 2.png

Hyper Marbles MD, 2P, Stage 3.png

Round 3
Hyper Marbles MD, 2P, Stage 3.png

Hyper Marbles MD, 2P, Stage 4.png

Round 4
Hyper Marbles MD, 2P, Stage 4.png

Hyper Marbles MD, 2P, Stage 5.png

Round 5
Hyper Marbles MD, 2P, Stage 5.png

Hyper Marbles MD, 2P, Stage 6.png

Round 6
Hyper Marbles MD, 2P, Stage 6.png

Hyper Marbles MD, 2P, Stage 7.png

Round 7
Hyper Marbles MD, 2P, Stage 7.png

Hyper Marbles MD, 2P, Stage 8.png

Round 8
Hyper Marbles MD, 2P, Stage 8.png

Hyper Marbles MD, 2P, Stage 9.png

Round 9
Hyper Marbles MD, 2P, Stage 9.png

Hyper Marbles MD, 2P, Stage 10.png

Round 10
Hyper Marbles MD, 2P, Stage 10.png

Production credits

Source:
In-game credits
Hyper Marbles MD credits.pdf
[2]


Gallery

Hyper Marbles MD tutorial.png
Instructions
Hyper Marbles MD tutorial.png

Magazine articles

Main article: Hyper Marbles/Magazine articles.

Technical information

Main article: Hyper Marbles/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
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CRC32 83bb2799
MD5 74eee7f1e3bd336bf684e46622b61212
SHA-1 b2c5c78084b988de1873c89eedfa984124404c0c
256kB 1989-10
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32 9ed72146
MD5 570f91b5c425e3527ec0077c186adaa4
SHA-1 d8dc95512aec41db7c758d4c971dc0194ddb960a
256kB 1989-10 Only 3 bytes difference with above ROM.

References

  1. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "May 1991" (JP; 1991-04-08), page 121
  2. ↑ File:Hyper Marbles MD credits.pdf


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