Tunnel B1

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Tunnel B1

System(s): Sega Saturn

Publisher: Acclaim (US), Ocean (EU), Gaga Communications (JP)

Developer: NEON Software

Microcabin ([1])

Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (13 tracks)

Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1997-08-29	¥5,8005,800	T-18511G
US	1996-11^[2]	$59.9959.99^[2]	T-8144H
EU	1996-10-16^[1]		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.

History

Development

Tunnel B1 and another project by Neon Software, Viper, were originally conceived as being two parts of the same game, before publishers Ocean Software decided otherwise^[3]. The two games run on the same core engine^[4].

Magazine articles

Main article: Tunnel B1/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Ultra Game Players (US) #93: "January 1997" (1996-12-31)

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) #11: "September 1996" (1996-08-20)

Print advert in Playmag (FR) #8: "Novembre 1996" (1996-1x-xx)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Computer & Video Games (UK)

25

^[5]

Edge (UK)

PAL

80

^[9]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

65

^[10]

Fun Generation (DE)

PAL

90

^[11]

Gambler (PL)

63

^[12]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

65

^[13]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

90

^[14]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

81

^[15]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

78

^[6]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

56

^[16]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

61

^[17]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

81

^[18]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

90

^[19]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

87

^[20]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

57

^[21]

Super Juegos (ES)

89

^[22]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

91

^[23]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

90

^[24]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

81

^[25]

	75
Based on 19 reviews

Tunnel B1

Saturn, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc

References

↑ File:CVG UK 180.pdf, page 48
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Press release: 1996-11-19: Acclaim Launches Explosive International Best Seller--TUNNEL B1
↑ File:Edge UK 030.pdf, page 30
↑ File:Edge UK 030.pdf, page 32
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 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
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 File:MeanMachinesSega52UK.pdf, page 58 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega52UK.pdf_p58" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:SSM_UK_15.pdf, page 84
↑ File:SSM_JP_19970905_1997-30.pdf, page 218
↑ Edge, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-30), page 84
↑ Famitsu, "1997-09-05" (JP; 1997-08-22), page 1
↑ Fun Generation, "04/97" (DE; 1997-03-12), page 98
↑ Gambler, "3/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
↑ GamePro, "May 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 96
↑ Mega Force, "Janvier/Février 1997" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 54
↑ Mega Fun, "03/97" (DE; 1997-02-05), page 86
↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 16" (JP; 1997-08-xx), page 201
↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 20" (JP; 1997-10-17), page 98
↑ Sega Magazin, "Februar 1997" (DE; 1997-01-08), page 82
↑ Sega Power, "Christmas 1996" (UK; 1996-11-21), page 28
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-17), page 84
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-30 (1997-09-05)" (JP; 1997-08-22), page 218
↑ Super Juegos, "Febrero 1997" (ES; 1997-0x-xx), page 96
↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Three" (UK; 1996-11-29), page 30
↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 62
↑ Video Games, "5/97" (DE; 1997-04-23), page 112

[:File:CVG_UK_180.pdf_p48-1] File:CVG UK 180.pdf, page 48

[Press_release:_1996-11-19:_Acclaim_Launches_Explosive_International_Best_Seller--TUNNEL_B1-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Press release: 1996-11-19: Acclaim Launches Explosive International Best Seller--TUNNEL B1

[:File:Edge_UK_030.pdf_p30-3] File:Edge UK 030.pdf, page 30

[:File:Edge_UK_030.pdf_p32-4] File:Edge UK 030.pdf, page 32

[:File:CVG_UK_180.pdf_p62-5] 5.0 ^5.1 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

[:File:MeanMachinesSega52UK.pdf_p58-6] 6.0 ^6.1 File:MeanMachinesSega52UK.pdf, page 58 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega52UK.pdf_p58" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:SSM_UK_15.pdf_p84-7] File:SSM_UK_15.pdf, page 84

[:File:SSM_JP_19970905_1997-30.pdf_p218-8] File:SSM_JP_19970905_1997-30.pdf, page 218

[:File:Edge_UK_037.pdf_p84-9] Edge, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-30), page 84

[:File:Famitsu_JP_0445.pdf_p1-10] Famitsu, "1997-09-05" (JP; 1997-08-22), page 1

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1997-04.pdf_p98-11] Fun Generation, "04/97" (DE; 1997-03-12), page 98

[12] Gambler, "3/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:GamePro_US_104.pdf_p96-13] GamePro, "May 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 96

[:File:MegaForce_FR_55.pdf_p54-14] Mega Force, "Janvier/Février 1997" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 54

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1997-03.pdf_p86-15] Mega Fun, "03/97" (DE; 1997-02-05), page 86

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1997-16.pdf_p201-16] Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 16" (JP; 1997-08-xx), page 201

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1997-20_19971031.pdf_p98-17] Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 20" (JP; 1997-10-17), page 98

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_39.pdf_p82-18] Sega Magazin, "Februar 1997" (DE; 1997-01-08), page 82

[:File:SegaPower_UK_87.pdf_p28-19] Sega Power, "Christmas 1996" (UK; 1996-11-21), page 28

[:File:SSM_UK_15.pdf_p84-20] Sega Saturn Magazine, "January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-17), page 84

[:File:SSM_JP_19970905_1997-30.pdf_p218-21] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-30 (1997-09-05)" (JP; 1997-08-22), page 218

[:File:SuperJuegos_ES_058.pdf_p96-22] Super Juegos, "Febrero 1997" (ES; 1997-0x-xx), page 96

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_03.pdf_p30-23] Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Three" (UK; 1996-11-29), page 30

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_04.pdf_p62-24] Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 62

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1997-05.pdf_p112-25] Video Games, "5/97" (DE; 1997-04-23), page 112

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Tunnel B1

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Contents

History

Development

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

References