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
Developer:
Genre: Shoot 'em Up

















Release Date RRP Code

Scramble Spirits is a 1988 shoot-'em-up developed by Sega. Though it never reached the success of shooters from Konami or Compile, having been devleoped for Sega System 24 hardware meant that at the time, the graphics were far more detailed than its rivals.

The player pilots a plane that can both fire ahead and launch bombs to attack ground units, similar to Xevious.

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 Entertainments. All of these ports lack the sprite scaling, and the screen resolution is far smaller than the original arcade version.

Production Credits

Arcade Version

Director: Hoko Chan
Video Graphics: Ojisama, Panda, Nosa
Programmer: Night Emperor, Mam, Issei Kun
Sound Design: Professor Tohru, Yatchan
Special Thanks to: Pon Juice, Vibrator Misaka, Ossy, Newlyweds Ici
Presented by: Sega

Physical Scans

System 24 Version

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Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
84 №33
49 №100
50 №32
60 №2/35
45 №5, p63
Sega Master System
 58
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK) PAL
85
[1]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
63
[2]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
49
[3]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
49
[4]
Console XS (UK) PAL
44
[5]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
49
[6]
The Games Machine (UK)
50
[7]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
60
[8]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
49
[9]
Player One (FR)
60
[10]
Power Play (DE)
28
[11]
S: The Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
54
[12]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
25
[13]
Sega Pro (UK)
45
[14]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
44
[15]
Tilt (FR)
70
[16]
Sega Master System
 51
Based on
16 reviews

Scramble Spirits

Master System, EU
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Cover
Master System, EU
® variant
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Cover
Master System, BR
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Cover

Amiga Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
75 №29, p40
59 №62
Amiga
 67
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Amiga Joker (DE)
73
[17]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
37
[18]
CU Amiga (UK)
50
[19]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
53
[20]
The Games Machine (UK)
75
[21]
Power Play (DE)
36
[22]
Zzap!64 (UK)
59
[23]
Amiga
 55
Based on
7 reviews

Scramble Spirits

Amiga, EU
Scramblespirits Amiga EU Box.jpg
Cover

Amstrad CPC Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
75 №4, p130
Amstrad CPC
 75
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Joystick (FR)
75
[24]
Zzap! (IT)
35
[25]
Amstrad CPC
 55
Based on
2 reviews

Scramble Spirits

Amstrad CPC, EU (Disk)

Amstrad CPC, ES (Cassette) (MCM)

Atari ST

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
85 №2, p92
Atari ST
 85
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
52
[20]
The Games Machine (UK)
75
[21]
Génération 4 (FR)
26
[26]
Joystick (FR)
85
[27]
Power Play (DE)
34
[22]
ST Action (UK)
61
[28]
Atari ST
 56
Based on
6 reviews

Scramble Spirits

Atari ST, EU

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Disk 1
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Disk 2
Atari ST, EU (Unique)

Commodore 64 Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
44 №62
Commodore 64
 44
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
42
[29]
Power Play (DE)
54
[30]
Zzap!64 (UK)
44
[23]
Zzap! (IT)
44
[25]
Commodore 64
 46
Based on
4 reviews

Scramble Spirits

Commodore 64, EU (Cassette)

Commodore 64, EU (Disk)
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Cover
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Disk

MSX Version

MSX, EU
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Cover

ZX Spectrum Version

ZX Spectrum, EU (Cassette)

ZX Spectrum, EU (Disk)

Scramblespirits Spectrum EU Disk.jpg
Disk
ZX Spectrum, EU (Cassette) (Unique)

ZX Spectrum, ES
(Cassette) (MCM)
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Cover
  1. ↑ ACE, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-xx), page 63
  2. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Januar 1990" (DE; 1989-1x-xx), page 60
  3. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 106
  4. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 61
  5. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 144
  6. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-16), page 98
  7. ↑ The Games Machine, "July 1990" (UK; 1990-06-xx), page 51
  8. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Abril 1991" (ES; 1991-0x-xx), page 42
  9. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 136
  10. ↑ Player One, "Septembre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 58
  11. ↑ Power Play, "2/90" (DE; 1990-01-25), page 62
  12. ↑ S: The Sega Magazine, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-01), page 10
  13. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 59
  14. ↑ Sega Pro, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 63
  15. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
  16. ↑ Tilt, "Février 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 70
  17. ↑ Amiga Joker, "April '90" (DE; 1990-03-30), page 17
  18. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Avril 1990" (DE; 1990-03-30), page 57
  19. ↑ CU Amiga, "April 1990" (UK; 1990-03-26), page 48
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Computer & Video Games, "April 1990" (UK; 1990-03-16), page 50
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 The Games Machine, "April 1990" (UK; 1990-03-15), page 40
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Power Play, "5/90" (DE; 1990-04-12), page 40
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Zzap!64, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-xx-xx), page 67
  24. ↑ Joystick, "Avril 1990" (FR; 1990-03-20), page 130
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Zzap!, "Maggio 1990" (IT; 1990-xx-xx), page 24
  26. ↑ Génération 4, "Février 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 26
  27. ↑ Joystick, "Février 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 92
  28. ↑ ST Action, "April 1990" (UK; 1990-0x-xx), page 66
  29. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Mai 1990" (DE; 1990-04-30), page 70
  30. ↑ Power Play, "6/90" (DE; 1990-05-11), page 108
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