Tunnel B1

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Tunnel B1
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Acclaim (US), Ocean (EU), Gaga Communications (JP)
Developer:
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (13 tracks)
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP
¥5,8005,800 T-18511G
Sega Saturn
US
$59.9959.99[2] T-8144H
Sega Saturn
EU
T-16414H-50

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Tunnel B1, later released as 3D Mission Shooting: Finalist (3Dミッション・シューティング ファイナリスト) in Japan, is a sci-fi first person shooter developed by NEON Software and published by Ocean in 1996 for the Sega Saturn, Sony PlayStation and DOS comptuers. It features a soundtrack by Chris Hülsbeck of Turrican fame.

The game has the player navigate tunnels in a hovercraft destroying enemies.

Magazine articles

Main article: Tunnel B1/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
40 №180, p62/63[3]
80 №37, p84/85
65 №455, p33
78 №52, p58-60[4]
90 №87
87 №15, p84/85[5]
57 №1997-30, p214[6]
Sega Saturn
71
Based on
7 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
25
[3]
Edge (UK) PAL
80
[7]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
65
[8]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
90
[9]
Gambler (PL)
63
[10]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
65
[11]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
90
[12]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
81
[13]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
78
[4]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
56
[14]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
61
[15]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
81
[16]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
90
[17]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
87
[18]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
57
[19]
Super Juegos (ES)
89
[20]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
91
[21]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
90
[22]
Video Games (DE) PAL
81
[23]
Sega Saturn
75
Based on
19 reviews

Tunnel B1

Saturn, US
TunnelB1 Saturn US Box Back.jpgTunnelB1 Saturn US Box Front.jpg
Cover
TunnelB1 US disc.jpg
Disc
Tunnelb1 sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
TunnelB1 Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
TunnelB1 Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, JP
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Cover
TunnelB1 Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
TunnelB1 Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc

References

  1. File:CVG UK 180.pdf, page 48
  2. 2.0 2.1 Press release: 1996-11-19: Acclaim Launches Explosive International Best Seller--TUNNEL B1
  3. 3.0 3.1 File:CVG UK 180.pdf, page 62 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 180.pdf_p62" defined multiple times with different content
  4. 4.0 4.1 File:MeanMachinesSega52UK.pdf, page 58 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega52UK.pdf_p58" defined multiple times with different content
  5. File:SSM_UK_15.pdf, page 84
  6. File:SSM_JP_19970905_1997-30.pdf, page 218
  7. Edge, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-30), page 84
  8. Famitsu, "1997-09-05" (JP; 1997-08-22), page 1
  9. Fun Generation, "04/97" (DE; 1997-03-12), page 98
  10. Gambler, "3/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
  11. GamePro, "May 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 96
  12. Mega Force, "Janvier/Février 1997" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 54
  13. Mega Fun, "03/97" (DE; 1997-02-05), page 86
  14. Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 16" (JP; 1997-08-xx), page 201
  15. Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 20" (JP; 1997-10-17), page 98
  16. Sega Magazin, "Februar 1997" (DE; 1997-01-08), page 82
  17. Sega Power, "Christmas 1996" (UK; 1996-11-21), page 28
  18. Sega Saturn Magazine, "January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-17), page 84
  19. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-30 (1997-09-05)" (JP; 1997-08-22), page 218
  20. Super Juegos, "Febrero 1997" (ES; 1997-0x-xx), page 96
  21. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Three" (UK; 1996-11-29), page 30
  22. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 62
  23. Video Games, "5/97" (DE; 1997-04-23), page 112