Bonanza Bros./Magazine articles

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Logo-pdf.svg 1990-08-16 Computer & Video Games (UK), "September 1990"

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83%
83
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Logo-pdf.svg 1990-06-08 Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "July 1990" "The Videogame club"
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-05-30 Gamest (JP), "July 1990" Overview
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-06-30 Gamest (JP), "August 1990" Overview, 2 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-07-30 Gamest (JP), "September 1990" Walkthrough, 3 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1990-08-30 Gamest (JP), "October 1990" Walkthrough, 3 pages
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-07-xx Mega Drive Fan (JP), "August 1992" "SEGA ARCADE HISTORY 第15回 1990"

Mega Drive version

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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-03-08 Mega Drive Fan (JP), "April 1991" "Coming Soon" article
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-04-08 Mega Drive Fan (JP), "May 1991" Preview article, 2 pages
1991-0x-xx Famitsu (JP), "" "Cross review"
Actual ratings breakdown unknown, needs correcting when actual breakdown known.

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NTSC-J 6.3/10
63
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1991-05-02 Hippon Super (JP), "June 1991" "TV game・broad-way"
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NTSC-J 7/10
70
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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-05-08 Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "June 1991" "BE-Mega dog race"

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Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 8/10   7/10   6/10   8/10
73
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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-05-31 Games-X (UK), "31st May-6th June 1991"
Review
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PAL 4/54/54/54/54/5
80
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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-06-08 ACE (UK), "July 1991" ACE prints a double-page spread to review Bonanza Bros. but fails to provide a score, leaving it as "XXX".
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-xx-xx Micro News (FR), "Eté 1991"
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-06-15 Computer & Video Games (UK), "July 1991"
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65%
65
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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-06-27 Raze (UK), "August 1991"
Review
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NTSC 80%
80
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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-06-29 Mean Machines (UK), "July 1991"
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NTSC-J 82%
82
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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-0x-xx Joystick (FR), "Juillet/Août 1991"

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76%
76
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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-xx-xx Zzap! (IT), "Luglio 1991"
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90%
90
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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-07-08 Beep! MegaDrive (JP), "August 1991" "Urawaza League"
Tips and tricks
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-07-08 Mega Drive Fan (JP), "August 1991" "Game seisekihyou"

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Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-J 4.277/5   3.423/5   3.527/5   3.32/5   3.413/5   3.831/5
73
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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-07-1x Power Play (DE), "8/91"
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67%
67
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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-07-26 Aktueller Software Markt (DE), "August/September 1991"

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4/12   4/12   7/12   6/12   5/12
43
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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-xx-xx Super Gaming (US), "Fall 1991"

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4/10   3/10   3/10
33
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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-09-05 Sega Power (UK), "October 1991" "The Hard Line"
Sega Power re-reviews most Master System, Mega Drive and Game Gear titles released before September 1991.
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NTSC 4/54/54/54/54/5
75
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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-09-06 Video Games (DE), "3/91"

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66%
66
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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-xx-xx User (GR), "Októvrios 1991"
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-11-08 ACE (UK), "December 1991"
Review
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PAL 4/54/54/54/54/5
75
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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-12-06 MegaTech (UK), "Xmas 1991" "Game Index"
MegaTech briefly reviews most of the Mega Drive games released before December 1991.

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73%
73
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Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx Hobby Consolas (ES), "Enero 1992"
Review
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89%
89
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-01-02 Sega Power (UK), "February 1992"

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PAL 59%
59
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-01-15 Mega Force (FR), "Janvier 1992" "Zapping"

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PAL
Son: Bien Graphisme: Bien Animation: Bien Maniabilite: Bien
60
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-01-23 Sega Force (UK), "Februrary 1992"
Review
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PAL 64%
64
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-xx-xx Player One (FR), "Février 1992"
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40%
40
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-04-23 Console XS (UK), "June/July 1992"
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PAL 78%
78
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-09-xx Mean Machines Sega (UK), "October 1992" "Games Index"
Mean Machines Sega reviews most Mega Drive, Master System and Game Gear games released before September 1992.

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73%
73
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-11-19 Gamers (DE), "Dezember/Januar 1993"
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3
53
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Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK), "January 1993" "The Complete Mega File"
Mega Drive Advanced Gaming reviews every Mega Drive game released before December 1992.

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PAL 65%
65
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Logo-pdf.svg 1993-03-11 Sega Pro (UK), "April 1993" "The ProFile"
SegaPro re-reviews almost every Mega Drive, Mega-CD, Master System and Game Gear title released up until this point.

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PAL 58%
58
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Logo-pdf.svg 1993-05-20 Mega (UK), "June 1993" "CHEAP and not so nasty"
£19.99 price drop review.
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PAL 71%
71
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Logo-pdf.svg 1993-06-30 Mean Machines Sega (UK), "August 1993" "Lookback"
References a previous review in Mean Machines #10. New rating is an aggregate between Jaz's and Rich's scores.

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PAL 72%   68%
70
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Logo-pdf.svg 1993-11-18 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK), ""
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82%
82
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Logo-pdf.svg 1995-08-08 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP), "September 1995" "Beep! MegaDrive readers final rating"
It continued up until then in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP).

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NTSC-J 6.6381/10
66
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1998-04-12 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx"
1998-03-20 Tricks 16 bit (RU), "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr"
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59%
59
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2001-03-19 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx" Tips
2002-02-05 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx" Tips
2002-10-13 Cool Gamer (RU), "9"
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5/10
50
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2001-xx-xx 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU), ""
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50%
50
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2001-xx-xx 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU), ""
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30%
30
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2003-10-08 Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10 (RU), "" The entire game guide
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6/106/106/106/106/106/106/106/106/106/10
60
[Info]

Master System version

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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-06-29 Mean Machines (UK), "July 1991"
Review
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PAL 57%
57
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Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx Hobby Consolas (ES), "Enero 1992"
Review
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PAL 89%
89
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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-12-1x Joypad (FR), "Janvier 1992"

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80%
80
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Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx Joystick (FR), "Janvier 1992"

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PAL 85%
85
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Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx Player One (FR), "Janvier 1992"
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PAL 65%
65
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-01-08 Play Time (DE), "2/92"

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77%
77
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-01-15 Mega Force (FR), "Janvier 1992" "Zapping"

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PAL
Son: Bien Graphisme: Bien Animation: Bien Maniabilite: Bien
60
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-01-23 Sega Force (UK), "Februrary 1992"
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PAL 80%
80
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-02-xx Ação Games (BR), "Fevereiro 1992"

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Gráfico: Otimo Som: Bom Desafio: Bom Diversão: Otimo
88
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-02-03 Video Games (DE), "1/92"

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62%
62
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-0x-xx Micromanía (segunda época) (ES), "Marzo 1992"

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7/107/107/107/107/107/107/107/107/107/10
7/107/107/107/107/107/107/107/107/107/10
8/108/108/108/108/108/108/108/108/108/10
8/108/108/108/108/108/108/108/108/108/10
8/108/108/108/108/108/108/108/108/108/10
7/107/107/107/107/107/107/107/107/107/10
75
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-03-05 Sega Power (UK), "April 1992"

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PAL 52%
52
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-03-19 Sega Pro (UK), "April 1992"

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PAL 75%
75
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-04-23 Console XS (UK), "June/July 1992"
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PAL 90%
90
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-0x-xx Consoles + (FR), "Juin 1992"
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PAL 50%
50
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-0x-xx Game Power (IT), "Giugno 1992"

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73%
73
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-xx-xx Wiz (IL), "7/92"
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-xx-xx Wiz (IL), "11/92"
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-09-xx Mean Machines Sega (UK), "October 1992" "Games Index"
Mean Machines Sega reviews most Mega Drive, Master System and Game Gear games released before September 1992.

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PAL 57%
57
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Logo-pdf.svg 1993-03-11 Sega Pro (UK), "April 1993" "The ProFile"
SegaPro re-reviews almost every Mega Drive, Mega-CD, Master System and Game Gear title released up until this point.

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PAL 90% Yo!
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 1993-11-18 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK), ""
Review
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PAL 57%
57
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Amiga version

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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-05-23 Amiga Power (UK), "June 1991"
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-12-19 Amiga Power (UK), "January 1992"
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81%
81
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-01-15 Computer & Video Games (UK), "February 1992"

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82%
82
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Amstrad CPC version

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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-07-04 CPC Attack! (UK), "August 1992"
Review
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66%
66
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Atari ST version

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Commodore 64 version

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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-09-19 Commodore Format (UK), "October 1991"
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-04-30 Zzap!64 (UK), "May 1992"

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85%
85
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-xx-xx Zzap! (IT), "Settembre 1992"
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60%
60
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-09-02 Play Time (DE), "10/92"

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32%
32
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Super CD-ROM² version

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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-07-24 Famitsu (JP), "1992-08-07" "Cross review"

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NTSC-J 6/10   6/10   7/10   6/10
63
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-07-31 Famitsu (JP), "1992-08-14" "Coming Soon"
Preview article.
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-0x-xx Joypad (FR), "Septembre 1992"

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NTSC-J 73%
73
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-09-22 Mega Fun (DE), "09/92"
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NTSC-J 63%
63
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-xx-xx Consoles + (FR), "Octobre 1992"
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NTSC-J 60%
60
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-xx-xx Joystick (FR), "Octobre 1992"

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NTSC-J 70%
70
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Logo-pdf.svg 1992-10-10 Player One (FR), "Octobre 1992"
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NTSC-J 40%
40
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Logo-pdf.svg 199x-xx-xx GameFan (US), "Volume 1, Issue 3: January 1993"

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NTSC 80%   83%   85%   84%
83
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ZX Spectrum version

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Logo-pdf.svg 1991-09-05 Your Sinclair (UK), "October 1991"
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-09-xx Crash (UK), "October 1991"
Logo-pdf.svg 1991-10-03 Your Sinclair (UK), "November 1991"
Logo-pdf.svg 1992-06-18 Sinclair User (UK), "July 1992"
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86% Silver
86
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References

  1. Computer + Video Giochi, "Settembre 1991" (IT; 1991-xx-xx), page 62
  2. Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 28
  3. Entsiklopediya igr Sega. 100000 sekrety, kody, paroli, "" (RU; 2003-xx-xx), page 34
  4. Entsiklopediya igr Sega. 100000 sekrety, kody, paroli, "" (RU; 2003-xx-xx), page 259


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