Pandemonium!

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Pandemonium!
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Crystal Dynamics (US), Sega (EU), Bandai (JP)
Developer:
Developer(s) of original games: Toys for Bob
Sound driver: SCSP (1 track)
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP 		¥6,8006,800 T-13316G
Sega Saturn
US 		T-15914H
Sega Saturn
EU 		MK81090-50
Sega Saturn
GR

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Pandemonium!, known as Magical Hoppers (マジカルホッパーズ) in Japan, is a 2.5D platformer released for the Sega Saturn.

Gameplay

Pandemonium! is a 2.5D platform game where the objective is to collect coins, jump on the heads of enemies and get to the end of the stage.

Versions

The Saturn and PlayStation versions are broadly the same, with the PlayStation offering softer lighting(because use dithering framebuffer) and the Saturn lacking some alpha transparency effects, but the Saturn version have the majority of the transparency effects. The Saturn version also has longer load times.

Full motion video clips on the Saturn are rendered at a lower resolution, with borders filling out the space.

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Pandemonium! Pandemonium!
English (US) Pandemonium! Pandemonium!
Japanese マジカルホッパーズ Magical Hoppers

Production credits

Game Production
  • Saturn Programming: Robert Leyland
  • Jumpin' Jack: Larry Berkin, Eric Wilder, Brad Van Tighem, Robert Leyland
  • Test: Casey Craig, Chris Bruno, Dan Miley, Doug Leslie, Billy King, Richard Krinock, Samson R. Maciel, Matt Prescott, Dave Dao, Beely Mitchell, Rolef Conlan, Karl Hagemann, Sheatiel Sarao
  • Saturn A/V: Steve Papoutis
  • Saturn SFX: Brad Van Thighem
  • Special Thanks: Madeline Canepa, Jeff Hall, Rich Lemarchand, Ben Szymkowiak, Andy Mitchell
Source:
Capture End credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Pandemonium!/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Pandemonium Saturn US PrintAdvert.jpg
US print advert
Pandemonium Saturn US PrintAdvert.jpg
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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #89: "December 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-11: "1997-11 (1997-04-11)" (1997-03-28)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
60 [2]
68 №437, p33
82 №56, p60
88 [3]
90 [4]
77 [5]
70 [6]
Sega Saturn
 76
Based on
7 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR) PAL
95
[7]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
50
[2]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
83
[8]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
68
[9]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
80
[10]
GameFan (US)
85
[11]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
78
[12]
Hyper (AU) PAL
78
[13]
Level (TR)
100
[14]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
83
[15]
Mega Console (IT) NTSC-U
87
[16]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
82
[17]
Neo (PL)
80
[18]
Player One (FR)
93
[19]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
64
[20]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
68
[21]
Saturn Power (UK)
88
[3]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
83
[22]
Sega Power (GR)
88
[23]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
90
[4]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
77
[5]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
70
[6]
Sega Saturn
 80
Based on
22 reviews

Pandemonium!

Saturn, US
Pandemonium Saturn US Box Back.jpgPandemonium Saturn US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Pandemonium sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
Pandemonium Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
Pandemonium Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, JP
MagicalHoppers Saturn JP Box Back.jpgMagicalHoppers Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
Pandemonium Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
Pandemonium Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc
MagicalHoppersSaturnJPManual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
92,092,560 CD-ROM (EU) MK81090-50 V1.300
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
134,235,696 1997-02-25 CD-ROM (JP) T-13316G V1.056
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
91,916,160 CD-ROM (US) T-15914H V1.001

Extra content

This game has extra content which can be viewed when accessing the disc on a PC.

Saturn (JP) Extra files
Folder / File Type Size description
ABS.TXT TXT (Abstract) 229 About this game.
BIB.TXT TXT (Bibliographiced) 63 About this game
CPY.TXT TXT (Copyright) 134 Copyright


References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Press release: 1997-05-15: Scorching New Saturn Games From Super-Cool Sega
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Computer & Video Games, "July 1997" (UK; 1997-06-11), page 66
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Saturn Power, "June 1997" (UK; 1997-xx-xx), page 60
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "June 1997" (UK; 1997-05-14), page 64
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-14 (1997-05-02)" (JP; 1997-04-18), page 140
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Sega Saturn Magazine (readers), "Final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 15 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p15" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ Consoles +, "Juin 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 108
  8. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1997" (US; 1997-0x-xx), page 51
  9. ↑ Famitsu, "1997-05-02" (JP; 1997-04-18), page 1
  10. ↑ Fun Generation, "07/97" (DE; 1997-06-12), page 98
  11. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 5, Issue 6: June 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 21
  12. ↑ GamePro, "August 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 76
  13. ↑ Hyper, "September 1997" (AU; 1997-xx-xx), page 80
  14. ↑ Level, "10/97" (TR; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
  15. ↑ MAN!AC, "06/97" (DE; 1997-05-14), page 75
  16. ↑ Mega Console, "Giugno 1997" (IT; 1997-xx-xx), page 62
  17. ↑ Mega Fun, "07/97" (DE; 1997-06-04), page 72
  18. ↑ Neo, "Listopad 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 28
  19. ↑ Player One, "Juin 1997" (FR; 1997-xx-xx), page 92
  20. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 8" (JP; 1997-04-11), page 150
  21. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 12" (JP; 1997-06-xx), page 90
  22. ↑ Sega Magazin, "Juli 1997" (DE; 1997-06-11), page 28
  23. ↑ Sega Power, "Ávgoustos-Septémvrios 1997" (GR; 1997-xx-xx), page 36
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