Puzzle & Action: Tant-R
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System(s): Sega System C2, Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear, Virtual Console | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd. Sega Corporation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: Sega AM1[1] CRI[2] CRI M2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sound driver: SMPS Z80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peripherals supported: Team Player, Gear-to-Gear Cable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Puzzle[3][4], Table[5][6] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1-2 1-4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Puzzle & Action: Tant-R, often known just as Tant-R (タントアール or タントア~ル) is a Sega System C puzzle game developed and published by Sega Enterprises, Ltd. It is the first in Puzzle & Action series, and has subsequently been ported to the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Game Gear. Tant-R borrows its graphical style from Bonanza Bros., and is therefore often seen as a spin-off. It is named for the phrase "Game ga Taan to Aru" (ゲームがたーんとある), meaning "there are a lot of games".[9]
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History
Though the arcade version of Tant-R reached South Korea and Europe (only Spain and Portugal can be confirmed so far, details of how it reached these two countries remain unclear), the Mega Drive version remained exclusive to Japan and no versions of the game have ever made it to North America or Europe. Sega Logistics Service announced it would end service on the arcade machines on March 31, 2017.[10][11]
Sequels and re-releases
The two were paired with the game's sequel, Puzzle & Action: Ichidant-R in volume 6 of the Sega Ages 2500 series for the PlayStation 2. Tant-R was also paired with Quiz Shukudai o Wasuremashita! for a compilation on the Sega Saturn. A spinoff Saturn game, Sega Ages Vol. 1 Shukudai ga Tant-R, also made.
Production credits
- Main article: Puzzle & Action: Tant-R/Production credits.
System C2 version
- Designer: Takanori Hattori (HAT)
- IKE
- JUN
- Artist: Washin Boku[12] (BOK)
- Sound Director/Sound Effects: Takenobu Mitsuyoshi[13] (MIT)
- Sound: Makito Nomiya[14] (NOM)
- FUK
- SAT
- T&W
- KAW
Production credits
- Producer: Rikiya Nakagawa[16]
Mega Drive version
- Cover artist: Osamu Muto[17]
- Logo designer: Mari Koizumi[18]
Game Gear version
- Producer: Rantz
- Director: Tom
- Planning: Motoo
- Graphic: Y.Yamashita, Emi, M.Yanagida
- Program: Ikegami, Makotsu, T.Kaneko
- Sound: N.Kunisawa
- Thanks: Y.Ayabe, colleagues
- Produced by: Sega, CRI
- Cover artist: Osamu Muto[17]
Digital manuals
Magazine articles
- Main article: Puzzle & Action: Tant-R/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Physical scans
System C version
Mega Drive version
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69 | |
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Based on 4 reviews |
Game Gear version
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63 | |
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Based on 3 reviews |
Technical information
- Main article: Puzzle & Action: Tant-R/Technical information.
External links
- Sega of Japan Virtual Console pages: Mega Drive
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sega Arcade History, Enterbrain, page 128
- ↑ The Cutting Room Floor: 2do Arukotoha Sand-R
- ↑ File:TantR MD JP Box.jpg
- ↑ File:TantR GG JP Box Front.jpg
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-20 09:51)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/gamegear/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-12-07 04:57)
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/02.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-05 23:11)
- ↑ http://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_tantor/ (Wayback Machine: 2007-02-26 08:19)
- ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "February 1994" (JP; 1994-01-08), page 104
- ↑ File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-11 JP.pdf
- ↑ File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-12.pdf
- ↑ @washin1968 on X
- ↑ http://backup.segakore.fr/hitmaker/game/SOUND/SITE/member02.html
- ↑ https://media.vgm.io/albums/30/6203/6203-1474808412.jpg
- ↑ File:Puzzle & Action Tant-R arcade highscoretable Japan.png
- ↑ http://sega.jp/studio/wow.html (Wayback Machine: 2001-12-02 06:53)
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 @VGDensetsu on Twitter (Wayback Machine: 2022-09-05 04:23)
- ↑ https://vgdensetsu.net/2_MariKoizumi.html (Wayback Machine: 2024-04-08 10:57)
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 243
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1994" (JP; 1994-03-08), page 20
- ↑ Hippon Super, "May 1994" (JP; 1994-04-03), page 49
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "May 1994" (JP; 1994-04-08), page 20
- ↑ Hippon Super, "May 1994" (JP; 1994-04-03), page 51
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88
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Main page | Comparisons | Hidden content | Magazine articles | Reception | Region coding | Technical information
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Games in the Puzzle & Action Series |
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Puzzle & Action: Tant-R (1992) | Puzzle & Action: Ichidant-R (1994) | Puzzle & Action: Treasure Hunt' (1995) | Taisen Tanto-R Sasissu! (1998) |
Compilations |
Sega Ages Vol. 1 Shukudai ga Tant-R (1996) | Sega Ages Rouka ni Ichidant-R (1996) | Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 6: Ichini no Tant-R to Bonanza Bros. (2004) |
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