Gemfire

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Gemfire

Publisher: Koei

Developer: Koei

Original system(s): JP Home Computers

Genre: Simulation

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1992-06-25	¥9,8009,800	T-76063
US	1992-11^[1]		T-76036

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Royal Blood (ロイヤルブラッド) is a 1991 strategy game by Koei for various Japanese computers from its "Imagination Series." It has been ported to many other systems and its international releases renamed Gemfire in those regions. A port to the Sega Mega Drive was released in the US and Japan in 1992.

Story

Ishmeria is an island inhabited by humans and mythical creatures guarded by six magicians. A Fire Dragon challenged them, and the battle that ensued resulted in a curse being set on magic itself: whoever wears the Crown of Seven Jewels has full control of the island's magic. That person is King Eselred, whose tyranny led his daughter Robyn to take the jewels from the crown, which hold the magic power, and scatter them around. Now, the six wizards, each united with six noble families of Ishmeria, and Eselred, united with the Fire Dragon, must race to get the jewels first — should they fall back into Eselred's hands, all hope for the Ishmeria's freedom will be lost.

Gameplay

There are several scenarios to play. In each, you control one of the six noble families, each in control of a country on the island. The game is played by taking control of the country as it fights neighboring countries, develops its own land, and makes diplomatic agreements toward the goal.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English (US)	Gemfire	Gemfire
Japanese	ロイヤルブラッド	Royal Blood

Magazine articles

Main article: Gemfire/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-07: "July 1992" (1992-06-08)

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-08: "August 1992" (1992-07-08)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[7]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[8]

Cool Gamer (RU)

50

^[9]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4 (RU)

50

^[10]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[11]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[12]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[13]

Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 1 (RU)

80

^[14]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

NTSC-U

76

^[15]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

76

^[16]

Mega (UK)

NTSC-U

59

^[5]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

NTSC-U

84

^[17]

Play Time (DE)

77

^[18]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

71

^[19]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

78

^[20]

	68
Based on 15 reviews

Gemfire

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32	3d36135b
MD5	952ad745fb759b48bfa73a04ec37bb71
SHA-1	98da5fdec3147edb75210ccf662601e502e23c31

1MB

1992-03

Cartridge (US)

✔

CRC32	0e0107f1
MD5	69f4c1571e21499007fecf4de5d741e3
SHA-1	914f684f085927257020ffaa1ca536ec057e1603

1MB

1992-03

Cartridge (JP)

References

↑ File:GamePro US 040.pdf, page 53
↑ File:BeepMD_JP_1992-07.pdf, page 34
↑ File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 86
↑ GamePro, "November 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 50/51 (52)
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Mega, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-17), page 59
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-28), page 66-68 (66)
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 85
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1992" (JP; 1992-06-08), page 34
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 89
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 109
↑ Famitsu, "1992-07-03" (JP; 1992-06-19), page 37
↑ GamePro, "November 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 52
↑ Hippon Super, "July 1992" (JP; 1992-06-04), page 38
↑ Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 2000-12-07), page 62
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 26
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 63
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-28), page 66
↑ Play Time, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-07), page 111
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 15

NEC Retro has more information related to Royal Blood

[:File:GamePro_US_040.pdf_p53-1] File:GamePro US 040.pdf, page 53

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1992-07.pdf_p34-2] File:BeepMD_JP_1992-07.pdf, page 34

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p86-3] File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 86

[:File:GamePro_US_040.pdf_p52_.2850.2F51.29-4] GamePro, "November 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 50/51 (52)

[:File:Mega_UK_04.pdf_p59-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Mega, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-17), page 59

[:File:MeanMachinesSega05UK.pdf_p66_.2866-68.29-6] Mean Machines Sega, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-28), page 66-68 (66)

[7] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 85

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1992-07.pdf_p34-8] Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1992" (JP; 1992-06-08), page 34

[9] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 89

[10] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 109

[:File:Famitsu_JP_0185.pdf_p37-11] Famitsu, "1992-07-03" (JP; 1992-06-19), page 37

[:File:GamePro_US_040.pdf_p52-12] GamePro, "November 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 52

[13] Hippon Super, "July 1992" (JP; 1992-06-04), page 38

[:File:.D0.98.D0.B3.D1.80.D1.8B_Sega_.D0.9B.D1.83.D1.87.D1.88.D0.B8.D0.B5_.D0.B8.D0.B7_.D0.BB.D1.83.D1.87.D1.88.D0.B8.D1.85_.D0.92.D1.8B.D0.BF.D1.83.D1.81.D0.BA_1.pdf_p62-14] Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 2000-12-07), page 62

[:File:MDAG_UK_04.pdf_p26-15] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 26

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p63-16] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 63

[:File:MeanMachinesSega05UK.pdf_p66-17] Mean Machines Sega, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-28), page 66

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1993-02.pdf_p111-18] Play Time, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-07), page 111

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p86-19] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86

[20] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 15

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Gemfire

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Contents

Story

Gameplay

Versions

Localised names

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References