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)
Peripherals supported: Saturn Backup Memory
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages:
  • English
  • Deutsch
  • Français
  • Italiano
  • Español
  • 日本語
    • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Saturn
    JP     		¥5,8005,800 T-18511G
    Sega Saturn
    US     		$59.9959.99[4] T-8144H
    Sega Saturn
    EU     		T-16414H-50
    Sega Saturn
    AU

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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[5]. The two games run on the same core engine[6].

    Versions

    Localised names

    Also known as
    Language Localised Name English Translation
    English Tunnel B1 Tunnel B1
    English (US) Tunnel B1 Tunnel B1
    Japanese ３Ｄミッション・シューティング ファイナリスト 3D Mission Shooting: Finalist

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Tunnel B1/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

    Main article: Tunnel B1/Promotional material.

    Physical scans

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    40 [7]
    80 №37, p84/85
    65 №455, p33
    78 [3]
    90 №87
    87 [8]
    57 [9]
    Sega Saturn
    		 71
    Based on
    7 reviews
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Computer & Video Games (UK)
    25
    		[7]
    Edge (UK) PAL
    80
    		[10]
    Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
    65
    		[11]
    Fun Generation (DE) PAL
    90
    		[12]
    Gambler (PL)
    63
    		[13]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    65
    		[14]
    Mega Force (FR) PAL
    90
    		[15]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    81
    		[16]
    Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
    78
    		[3]
    Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
    56
    		[17]
    Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
    61
    		[18]
    Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
    81
    		[19]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    90
    		[20]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
    87
    		[8]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    57
    		[9]
    Super Juegos (ES)
    89
    		[21]
    Total Saturn (UK) PAL
    91
    		[22]
    Total Saturn (UK) PAL
    90
    		[23]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    81
    		[24]
    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
    TunnelB1 Saturn JP Box Back.jpgTunnelB1 Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    TunnelB1 Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
    Spinecard
    TunnelB1 Saturn JP Disc.jpg
    Disc

    Technical information

    ROM dump status

    System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
    Sega Saturn
     ?
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    		413,702,688 CD-ROM (EU) T-16414H-50 V1.000
    Sega Saturn
    ✔
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    		413,850,864 1997-06-19 CD-ROM (JP) T-18511G V1.000

    References

    1. ↑ http://www.microcabin.co.jp/sakuhin_intro/index3.html
    2. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "November 1996" (UK; 1996-10-09), page 48
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Mean Machines Sega, "February 1997" (UK; 1997-01-xx), page 58
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Press release: 1996-11-19: Acclaim Launches Explosive International Best Seller--TUNNEL B1
    5. ↑ Edge, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-02-09), page 30
    6. ↑ Edge, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-02-09), page 32
    7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Computer & Video Games, "November 1996" (UK; 1996-10-09), page 62
    8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-17), page 84
    9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-30 (1997-09-05)" (JP; 1997-08-22), page 218
    10. ↑ Edge, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-30), page 84
    11. ↑ Famitsu, "1997-09-05" (JP; 1997-08-22), page 1
    12. ↑ Fun Generation, "04/97" (DE; 1997-03-12), page 98
    13. ↑ Gambler, "3/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
    14. ↑ GamePro, "May 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 96
    15. ↑ Mega Force, "Janvier/Février 1997" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 54
    16. ↑ Mega Fun, "03/97" (DE; 1997-02-05), page 86
    17. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 16" (JP; 1997-08-xx), page 201
    18. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 20" (JP; 1997-10-17), page 98
    19. ↑ Sega Magazin, "Februar 1997" (DE; 1997-01-08), page 82
    20. ↑ Sega Power, "Christmas 1996" (UK; 1996-11-21), page 28
    21. ↑ Super Juegos, "Febrero 1997" (ES; 1997-0x-xx), page 96
    22. ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Three" (UK; 1996-11-29), page 30
    23. ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 62
    24. ↑ Video Games, "5/97" (DE; 1997-04-23), page 112
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