Scramble Spirits

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Scramble Spirits

System(s): Sega System 24, Sega Master System, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX, ZX Spectrum

Publisher:

Sega Enterprises, Ltd.

Grandslam (UK)

MCM Software (ES)

Developer:

Sega Enterprises, Ltd.

Teque Software

Distributor:

Tec Toy (BR)

Peripherals supported:

FM Sound Unit

Genre: Arcade^[1]

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1988-10-"first ten days of month"^[2]	¥?	?
US	1988	$?	?

EU	1989		7031
FR	1989	250F250^[4]	7031
PT	19xx
UK	1989	£24.9524.95^[3]	7031
AU	19xx
BR	19xx
UK	1990	£24.9924.99^[5]
UK (Unique)	199x
UK	1990	£19.9919.99^[5]^[6]
UK (Unique)	199x
ES (Cassette)	199x
UK (Cassette)	1990	£9.999.99^[6]
UK (Disk)	1990	£14.9914.99^[6]
UK (Disk)	1990	£14.9914.99^[6]
UK (Cassette)	1990	£9.999.99^[6]
ES (Cassette)	199x		LYLS 062
UK (Cassette)	1990	£9.999.99^[5]^[7]
UK (Disk)	1990	£14.9914.99^[7]^[6]
UK (Unique)	19xx
UK	1990

Scramble Spirits (スクランブルスピリッツ) is a 1988 shoot-'em-up developed by Sega Enterprises, Ltd. Though it never reached the success of shooters from Konami or Compile, having been developed for Sega System 24 hardware meant that at the time, the graphics were far more detailed than its rivals.

Scramble Spirits was ported to the Sega Master System a year after the arcade release. It was also brought to the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX, and ZX Spectrum by Grandslam. All of these ports lack the sprite scaling, and the screen resolution is far smaller than the original arcade version. There was no North American Master System release, but one was seemingly planned for December 1989^[8].

Gameplay

System 24 version

The game is a vertically scrolling shoot-'em-up where the player pilots a plane that can both fire ahead and launch bombs to attack ground units, similar to Xevious.

Missions

	Mission 1
	Intercept the enemy's surprise party.
	Mission 2
	Destroy the enemy's advance base.
	Mission 3
	Destroy the enemy's secret base.
	Mission 4
	Sever the enemy's supply route.
	Mission 5
	Attack the enemy's main force units.
	Mission 6
	Destroy the enemy's ultimate defense line.

Master System version

The game is a vertically scrolling shoot-'em-up. It can be played by one or two players simultaneously (with player one piloting an orange fighter and player two piloting a blue fighter). Players control air fighters and fight both air and ground enemies.

The fighter is moved in any direction using the D-Pad. It shoots with , which simultaneously fires dual air-to-air cannons and and drops air-to-ground bombs. The fighter can acquire two mini fighters, which are smaller fighter planes that fly in formation with the main fighter and contribute support fire. These fighters can be positioned high to hit aerial targets or low to hit ground targets, and the player can change the height of the mini fighters with . The mini fighters can be destroyed by enemies. The mini fighters can perform a surprise attack with +, which causes them to shoot forward and explode, destroying targets in a large area. They return back to the formation after the surprise attack, with smoke emitting from their wings. The mini fighters recover eventually, but they are lost if the player sends them on another surprise attack while smoke is still coming from their wings.

The fighter is destroyed if it touches an enemy or if it is hit by enemy fire. It respawns in place if the player has extra lives left. The player is given an extra life for every 500,000 points earned. If the player runs out of lives, the game ends, but it can be continued (with the score reset) an unlimited number of times between rounds 1 and 4. It cannot be continued after that, except in two-player games, which can always be continued as long as the other player is still in the game.

Items

	Transport Helicopter
	Destroy to release a Mini Support Fighter.
	Mini Support Fighter
	Touch with the fighter to add a mini fighter to the formation (up to a maximum of 2). The player is awarded 10,000 points the first time a formation of two mini fighters is made, 20,000 for the second time, and 40,000 for every subsequent time.

Rounds

	Round 1
	Map: 1️⃣

	Round 2
	Map: 1️⃣

	Round 3
	Map: 1️⃣

	Round 4
	Map: 1️⃣

	Round 5
	Map: 1️⃣

	Round 6
	Map: 1️⃣

Bonus stages

Rounds 1, 3, and 5 have a bonus stage in the middle where the fighters fly closer to the ground (with a zoomed-in perspective) to take out enemy ground targets. Players can earn bonus points for destroying as many targets as possible: 1,000 points are given for every percentage point destroyed, and an additional 100,000 points are awarded for destroying 100% of targets. The fighters cannot be destroyed during these bonus stages, but getting hit freezes them momentarily.

Round 1

Round 3

Round 5

Production credits

Main article: Scramble Spirits/Production credits.

Magazine articles

Main article: Scramble Spirits/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

System 24 US flyer

PDF

System 24 JP flyer

Home computers UK print advert

ES advert (1990)

Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #100: "March 1990" (1990-02-16)
also published in:

ACE (UK) #30: "March 1990" (1990-02-01)^[9]
ACE (UK) #31: "April 1990" (1990-03-xx)^[10]

Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #101: "April 1990" (1990-03-16)
also published in:

ACE (UK) #32: "May 1990" (1990-04-xx)^[11]

Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #102: "May 1990" (1990-04-16)

Physical scans

System 24 version

System 24, US

System 24, JP

Instuction card(s)

Master System version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

PAL

85

^[12]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

63

^[13]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

49

^[14]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

PAL

49

^[15]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

44

^[16]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

49

^[17]

The Games Machine (UK)

50

^[18]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

60

^[19]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

49

^[20]

Player One (FR)

60

^[4]

Power Play (DE)

28

^[21]

S: The Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

54

^[22]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

25

^[23]

Sega Pro (UK)

45

^[24]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

44

^[25]

Tilt (FR)

70

^[26]

	51
Based on 16 reviews

Scramble Spirits

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, EU (Sega®)
Cover
Cart

Master System, PT

Master System, AU

Cart

Master System, AU (Not for rental sticker)
Cover
Cart

Master System, AU (OziSoft sticker)
Cover

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart File:ScrambleSpirits-SMS-BR-Manual.pdf Manual

Amiga version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Amiga Joker (DE)

73

^[27]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

37

^[28]

CU Amiga (UK)

50

^[29]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

53

^[5]

The Games Machine (UK)

75

^[6]

Power Play (DE)

36

^[30]

Zzap!64 (UK)

59

^[31]

	55
Based on 7 reviews

Scramble Spirits

Amiga, UK
Cover

Amiga, UK (Unique)
Cover

Amstrad CPC version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Joystick (FR)

75

^[32]

Zzap! (IT)

35

^[33]

	55
Based on 2 reviews

Scramble Spirits

Amstrad CPC, UK (cassette)

Amstrad CPC, UK (disk)
Cover

Amstrad CPC, ES (cassette)

Amstrad CPC, ES (disk)

Atari ST version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Computer & Video Games (UK)

52

^[5]

The Games Machine (UK)

75

^[6]

Génération 4 (FR)

26

^[34]

Joystick (FR)

85

^[35]

Power Play (DE)

34

^[30]

ST Action (UK)

61

^[36]

	56
Based on 6 reviews

Scramble Spirits

Atari ST, UK

Disk 1 Disk 2

Atari ST, UK (Unique)

Commodore 64 version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

42

^[37]

Power Play (DE)

54

^[38]

Zzap!64 (UK)

44

^[31]

Zzap! (IT)

44

^[33]

	46
Based on 4 reviews

Scramble Spirits

Commodore 64, UK (cassette)

Commodore 64, UK (disk)
Cover
Disk

MSX version

MSX, UK
Cover

ZX Spectrum version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Crash (UK)

70

^[39]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

57

^[5]

The Games Machine (UK)

70

^[6]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

40

^[40]

Your Sinclair (UK)

75

^[41]

	62
Based on 5 reviews

Scramble Spirits

ZX Spectrum, UK (cassette)
Cover
Cassette

ZX Spectrum, UK (disk)

Disk

ZX Spectrum, UK (cassette) (Unique)
Cover

ZX Spectrum, ES (cassette)
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

?

CRC32	9a8b28ec
MD5	82b9ee0920c3c46798ecd659be0a5d9a
SHA-1	430154dc7ac1bb580c7663019ca476e5333e0508

256kB

Cartridge (EU)

References

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[:File:ScrambleSpirits_SMS_EU_cover.jpg_p-1] File:ScrambleSpirits SMS EU cover.jpg

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1992-06.pdf_p75-2] Mega Drive Fan, "June 1992" (JP; 1992-05-08), page 75

[:File:CVG_UK_100.pdf_p56-3] Computer & Video Games, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-16), page 56

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_001.pdf_p58-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Player One, "Septembre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 58

[:File:CVG_UK_101.pdf_p50-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 ^5.4 ^5.5 Computer & Video Games, "April 1990" (UK; 1990-03-16), page 50

[:File:TGM_UK_29.pdf_p40-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 ^6.3 ^6.4 ^6.5 ^6.6 ^6.7 ^6.8 The Games Machine, "April 1990" (UK; 1990-03-15), page 40

[:File:Crash_UK_074.pdf_p42-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Crash, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-22), page 42

[:File:EGM_US_004.pdf_p59-8] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1989" (US; 1989-xx-xx), page 59

[:File:ACE_UK_30.pdf_p70-9] ACE, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-01), page 70

[:File:ACE_UK_31.pdf_p64-10] ACE, "April 1990" (UK; 1990-03-xx), page 64

[:File:ACE_UK_32.pdf_p12-11] ACE, "May 1990" (UK; 1990-04-xx), page 12

[:File:ACE_UK_33.pdf_p63-12] ACE, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-xx), page 63

[:File:ASM_DE_1990-01.pdf_p60-13] Aktueller Software Markt, "Januar 1990" (DE; 1989-1x-xx), page 60

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p106-14] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 106

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p61-15] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 61

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p144-16] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 144

[:File:CVG_UK_100.pdf_p98-17] Computer & Video Games, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-16), page 98

[:File:TGM_UK_32.pdf_p51-18] The Games Machine, "July 1990" (UK; 1990-06-xx), page 51

[:File:Micromania2_ES_035.pdf_p42-19] Micromanía (segunda época), "Abril 1991" (ES; 1991-0x-xx), page 42

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p136-20] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 136

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1990-02.pdf_p62-21] Power Play, "2/90" (DE; 1990-01-25), page 62

[:File:StheSegaMagazine_UK_04.pdf_p10-22] S: The Sega Magazine, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-01), page 10

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p59-23] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 59

[:File:SegaPro_UK_05.pdf_p63-24] Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 63

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p72-25] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72

[:File:Tilt_FR_075.pdf_p70-26] Tilt, "Février 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 70

[:File:AmigaJoker_DE_1990-04.pdf_p17-27] Amiga Joker, "April '90" (DE; 1990-03-30), page 17

[:File:ASM_DE_1990-04.pdf_p57-28] Aktueller Software Markt, "Avril 1990" (DE; 1990-03-30), page 57

[:File:CUAmiga_UK_002.pdf_p48-29] CU Amiga, "April 1990" (UK; 1990-03-26), page 48

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1990-05.pdf_p40-30] 30.0 ^30.1 Power Play, "5/90" (DE; 1990-04-12), page 40

[:File:Zzap64_UK_062.pdf_p67-31] 31.0 ^31.1 Zzap!64, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-xx-xx), page 67

[:File:Joystick_FR_004.pdf_p130-32] Joystick, "Avril 1990" (FR; 1990-03-20), page 130

[:File:Zzap_IT_45.pdf_p24-33] 33.0 ^33.1 Zzap!, "Maggio 1990" (IT; 1990-xx-xx), page 24

[:File:Generation4_FR_019.pdf_p26-34] Génération 4, "Février 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 26

[:File:Joystick_FR_002.pdf_p92-35] Joystick, "Février 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 92

[:File:STAction_UK_24.pdf_p66-36] ST Action, "April 1990" (UK; 1990-0x-xx), page 66

[:File:ASM_DE_1990-05.pdf_p70-37] Aktueller Software Markt, "Mai 1990" (DE; 1990-04-30), page 70

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1990-06.pdf_p108-38] Power Play, "6/90" (DE; 1990-05-11), page 108

[:File:Crash_UK_074.pdf_p41-39] Crash, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-22), page 41

[:File:Micromania2_ES_024.pdf_p64-40] Micromanía (segunda época), "Mayo 1990" (ES; 1990-0x-xx), page 64

[:File:YourSinclair_UK_51.pdf_p12-41] Your Sinclair, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-18), page 12

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Scramble Spirits

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

System 24 version

Missions

Master System version

Items

Rounds

Bonus stages

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

System 24 version

Master System version

Amiga version

Amstrad CPC version

Atari ST version

Commodore 64 version

MSX version

ZX Spectrum version

Technical information

ROM dump status

References