Golvellius

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Golvellius

System(s): Sega Master System

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Compile

Original system(s): MSX

Peripherals supported: FM Sound Unit

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1988-08-14	¥5,5005,500	G-1363
US	1988-12		7017
EU	1988		7017
AU	199x
BR	1991-09^[3]^[4]

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Golvellius, known as Golvellius: Valley of Doom on western packaging and Maou Golvellius (魔王ゴルベリアス) in Japan, is an action RPG developed by Compile for the MSX, and later ported by Sega to the Sega Master System. In Japan, the game not only received a sequel but also a spinoff trilogy with character Randar as protagonist; these have been MSX-exclusive.

The game is somewhat similar to Zelda II for the NES, featuring an overworld viewed from above and a series of dungeons or areas which are played as a platform game. While in the platforming areas, the player can only face in one direction and only attack enemies ahead of them. Golvellius has a password system that allows the player to continue with their items intact.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Golvellius: Valley of Doom	Golvellius: Valley of Doom
English (US)	Golvellius: Valley of Doom	Golvellius: Valley of Doom
Japanese	魔王ゴルベリアス	Maou Golvellius
Portuguese (Brazil)	Golvellius	Golvellius

Production credits

Programmed by: Terubo, Jemini, Akabei, Lunarian
Graphics Designed by: Anego, Yoriki, Hyohju Mu-
Sound Composed by: Miyam, Shant, Shin-kun, Pazu
Planning, Map Design, Etc.: Maikeo
Original Game Designed by: PAC
Director: MOO

Source:

In-game credits ^[5]

Hints

US hints

Magazine articles

Main article: Golvellius/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

40

^[14]

ACE (UK)

74

^[6]

Ação Games (BR)

92

^[3]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

87

^[7]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

81

^[8]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

PAL

81

^[9]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

82

^[15]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

84

^[1]

The Games Machine (UK)

66

^[2]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

81

^[10]

Popular Computing Weekly (UK)

73

^[16]

S: The Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

74

^[12]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

75

^[17]

Sega Power (UK)

79

^[18]

Sega Pro (UK)

84

^[13]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

77

^[19]

Software Gids (NL)

84

^[20]

	77
Based on 17 reviews

Golvellius

Master System, US
Cover
Cart Manual Poster

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart

Master System, EU (® variant)
Cover

Master System, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, AU

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, SE

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32	a51376fe
MD5	2101295c258cb6b845bdb72be617691d
SHA-1	cb8c2de9a8e91c0e4e60e5d4d9958e671d84da4c

256kB

Cartridge (EU/US)

?

CRC32	bf0411ad
MD5	6bd9879af39e248d149761014ebf5639
SHA-1	f62c5c9dea4368e6475517c4220a62e40fedd35d

256kB

Cartridge (JP)

References

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↑ File:Supergame BR 03.pdf, page 29
↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOLWIrQshE8
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 ACE, "January 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 77
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 57
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 98
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 57
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 133
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 15
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 S: The Sega Magazine, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-03), page 10
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 41
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 91
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 141
↑ Popular Computing Weekly, "August 3 1989" (UK; 1989-08-03), page 15
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 57
↑ Sega Power, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-10-30), page 45
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71
↑ Software Gids, "Mei/Juni 1990" (NL; 1990-05-xx), page 35

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[:File:Supergame_BR_03.pdf_p29-4] File:Supergame BR 03.pdf, page 29

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[:File:ACE_UK_16.pdf_p77-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ACE, "January 1989" (UK; 1989-xx-xx), page 77

[:File:CompleteGuideToConsoles_UK_01.pdf_p57-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 57

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p98-8] 8.0 ^8.1 Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 98

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p57-9] 9.0 ^9.1 The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 57

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p133-10] 10.0 ^10.1 Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 133

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p15-11] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 15

[:File:StheSegaMagazine_UK_07.pdf_p10-12] 12.0 ^12.1 S: The Sega Magazine, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-03), page 10

[:File:SegaPro_UK_03.pdf_p41-13] 13.0 ^13.1 Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 41

[14] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 91

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p141-15] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 141

[:File:PCW_UK_0831.pdf_p15-16] Popular Computing Weekly, "August 3 1989" (UK; 1989-08-03), page 15

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p57-17] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 57

[:File:SegaPower_UK_25.pdf_p45-18] Sega Power, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-10-30), page 45

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p71-19] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71

[:File:SoftwareGids_NL_01.pdf_p35-20] Software Gids, "Mei/Juni 1990" (NL; 1990-05-xx), page 35

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Contents

Versions

Localised names

Production credits

Hints

Magazine articles

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References