Cool Spot

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Cool Spot
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System
Publisher: Virgin Games
Developer:
Sound driver:
Sega Mega Drive
GEMS
Genre: Action

















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Cool Spot (クールスポット) is a 1993 platform video game developed and published by Virgin Interactive staring the then mascot of 7-up, the 7-up spot. It is a sequel to Spot: The Video Game, a puzzle game similar to Ataxx initially released on the Commodore Amiga and Atari ST. Cool Spot was developed with the Sega Mega Drive in mind, and due to its success was ported to other platforms, including the Amiga, DOS computers, Game Boy, Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System and SNES. During development it was referred to as Spot: The Quest For Cool,

The PAL version of the game removes the 7-up branding on the bottle in the opening.

The game was followed by the isometric platformer Spot Goes to Hollywood in 1995.

Gameplay

The gameplay, summarized in the introductory picture before you go to the first level, is very simple - the player character's goal is to explore each level collection the red dots scattered throughout. Once the player has collected enough, he'll be able to clear the level by finding a cage with an ally character trapped inside, and breaking it.

Besides the spots, levels have typical platformer elements - Items, traps, and enemies. Enemies can usually be defeated by firing the player's fizz-like projectile at them until they burst. Said projectile is also used to open the cages.

Bonus levels can be unlocked by collecting an even greater amount of red dots than is necessary for level completion; usually, the amount of dots for a bonus level are close to the amount of total dots on a stage. Bonus levels give the player even more Extra Life opportunities.

Production Credits

Mega Drive Version

Programmed By: David Perry
Animation By: Mike Dietz, Shawn McLean, Clark Sorensen
Background Art By: Christian Laursen
Music, Sound FX & Samples By: Tommy Tallarico
Executive Game Designer: David Bishop
Level Design: Bill 'Boy' Anderson
Game Design: The 'Global' Team
Additional Background Art By: Rene Boutin
Art Supervision: Stan Gorman, Mike Dietz
Artists: Roger Hardy, Willis Wong
Sprite Management Engineer: Tim Williams, Doug Cope
Samples By: Steven S. Henifin
Quality Assurance Manager: Michael D. Gater
Testing and Quality Assurance: Noah Tool, Justin Norr, Danny Lewis, Mike Glosecki, Bijan Shaheer, Adam Ryan, Scott Duckett
Producer: Cathie A. Bartz-Todd, Michael Merren
Executive Producers: Neil Young, Dr. Stephen H. Clarke-Willson

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
92
91
92
95
85
90 №8, p52/53/54
85
85
90
Sega Mega Drive
 89
Based on
9 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
80
[1]
Æskan (IS)
97
[2]
Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)
89
[3]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
83
[4]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
63
[5]
Consoles + (FR)
92
[6]
Cool Gamer (RU)
80
[7]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
92
[8]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
85
[9]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
70
[10]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4 (RU)
80
[11]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
90
[12]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
53
[13]
Game Power (IT)
91
[14]
Game Power (IT) PAL
92
[15]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
85
[16]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
85
[17]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
85
[18]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
50
[19]
Joypad (FR) PAL
94
[20]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
89
[21]
Mega (UK) PAL
93
[22]
Mega Action (UK)
86
[23]
Mega Force (FR)
95
[24]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
85
[25]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
92
[26]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
89
[27]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
90
[28]
Player One (FR)
85
[29]
Power Up! (UK)
87
[30]
Power Play (DE)
79
[31]
ProGames (BR)
100
[32]
Power Unlimited (NL) NTSC
85
[33]
Score (CZ)
82
[34]
Sega Magazin (DE)
88
[35]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
80
[36]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
93
[37]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
90
[38]
Sega Force (SE)
90
[39]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
86
[40]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
90
[41]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
66
[42]
Supergame (BR) NTSC-U
87
[43]
Supersonic (FR)
90
[44]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
83
[45]
Video Games (DE)
79
[46]
Sega Mega Drive
 85
Based on
46 reviews

Cool Spot

Mega Drive, US
Coolspot md us cover.jpg
Cover
Cool Spot MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
Cool Spot MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
COOLSPOTCARTEUR.JPG
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
(Classic Mega Drive)

Mega Drive, JP
Cool Spot MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, KR
CoolSpot MD KR Box.jpg
Cover

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
86
Sega Master System
 86
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Joypad (FR)
91
[47]
Mega Force (FR)
88
[48]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
74
[49]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
82
[50]
Player One (FR)
86
[51]
Sega Magazin (DE)
88
[52]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
75
[53]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[54]
Sega Force (SE)
83
[55]
Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
91
[56]
Todo Sega (ES) PAL
87
[57]
Sega Master System
 85
Based on
11 reviews

Cool Spot

Master System, EU
Cool Spot SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
78
71
Sega Game Gear
 75
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Digitiser (UK)
90
[58]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
78
[59]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
90
[60]
Joypad (FR)
71
[61]
Joypad (HU)
90
[62]
Megablast (DE) PAL
78
[63]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
74
[49]
Megazone (AU)
88
[64]
Sega Magazin (DE)
88
[52]
Sega News (CZ)
85
[65]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
75
[53]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
95
[66]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
86
[67]
Sega Force (SE)
95
[68]
Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
90
[69]
Todo Sega (ES)
87
[70]
Sega Game Gear
 85
Based on
16 reviews

Cool Spot

Game Gear, US
Cool Spot GG US front.jpg
Cover
Cool Spot GG US cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, EU
Cool Spot GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Cool Spot GG EU cart.jpg
Cart
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  2. ↑ Æskan, "" (IS; 1993-06-01), page 1
  3. ↑ Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-06-xx), page 80
  4. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "August 1993" (DE; 1993-07-12), page 52
  5. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1994" (JP; 1994-02-08), page 19
  6. ↑ Consoles +, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 106
  7. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 55
  8. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "June 1993" (US; 1993-05-11), page 52
  9. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 28
  10. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 302
  11. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 92
  12. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 33
  13. ↑ Famitsu, "1994-02-25" (JP; 1994-02-10), page 1
  14. ↑ Game Power, "Maggio 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 35
  15. ↑ Game Power, "Gennaio 1994" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 86
  16. ↑ GamePro, "April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 46
  17. ↑ GamesMaster, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-19), page 60
  18. ↑ Game Informer, "May/June 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 52
  19. ↑ Hippon Super, "February 1994" (JP; 1994-01-06), page 43
  20. ↑ Joypad, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 72
  21. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-04-29), page 18
  22. ↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 42
  23. ↑ Mega Action, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-04), page 80
  24. ↑ Mega Force, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 84
  25. ↑ Mega Fun, "07/93" (DE; 1993-06-23), page 82
  26. ↑ Mega Play, "June 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 64
  27. ↑ MegaTech, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-23), page 68
  28. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-24), page 52
  29. ↑ Player One, "Juin/Juillet 1993" (FR; 1993-06-10), page 62
  30. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, June 26, 1993" (UK; 1993-06-26), page 1
  31. ↑ Power Play, "8/93" (DE; 1993-07-14), page 106
  32. ↑ ProGames, "Julho 1993" (BR; 1993-0x-xx), page 28
  33. ↑ Power Unlimited, "Nummer 2, September 1993" (NL; 1993-08-19), page 29
  34. ↑ Score, "Únor 1994" (CZ; 1994-02-01), page 44
  35. ↑ Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 56
  36. ↑ Sega Power, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-06), page 60
  37. ↑ Sega Pro, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-08), page 24
  38. ↑ Sega Zone, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-xx), page 32
  39. ↑ Sega Force, "5/93" (SE; 1993-08-26), page 6
  40. ↑ Sega Force, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-06), page 58
  41. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 35
  42. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  43. ↑ Supergame, "Junho 1993" (BR; 1993-06-xx), page 16
  44. ↑ Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 34
  45. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 46
  46. ↑ Video Games, "7/93" (DE; 1993-06-30), page 94
  47. ↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 162
  48. ↑ Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 134
  49. ↑ 49.0 49.1 Mega Fun, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-24), page 112
  50. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-10-xx), page 100
  51. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 154
  52. ↑ 52.0 52.1 Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 20
  53. ↑ 53.0 53.1 Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 52
  54. ↑ Sega Pro, "Xmas Special 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 55
  55. ↑ Sega Force, "8/93" (SE; 1993-12-09), page 24
  56. ↑ Sega Master Force, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 64
  57. ↑ Todo Sega, "Octubre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 44
  58. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1994-01-04)
  59. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 55
  60. ↑ GamePro, "November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 192
  61. ↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 153
  62. ↑ Joypad, "3/1994" (HU; 1994-xx-xx), page 23
  63. ↑ Megablast, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-29), page 83
  64. ↑ Megazone, "October 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 28
  65. ↑ Sega News, "Leden 1997" (CZ; 1997-xx-xx), page 36
  66. ↑ Sega Pro, "Xmas Special 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 60
  67. ↑ Sega Zone, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-25), page 35
  68. ↑ Sega Force, "8/93" (SE; 1993-12-09), page 27
  69. ↑ Sega Master Force, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 73
  70. ↑ Todo Sega, "Noviembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 64
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