Junction

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Junction
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Micronet
Developer:
Original system(s): Arcade boards
Developer(s) of original games: Konami
Genre: Puzzle,
Sega Mega Drive
Action (JP box has both, Sega of Japan master list only says Action)

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥6,0006,000 T-22023
Sega Mega Drive
US 		22016
Sega Game Gear
JP 		¥3,0003,000 T-22017
Sega Game Gear
US 		T-22018

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Junction (ジャンクション) is a 1990 arcade puzzle game by Konami. Micronet ported it to the Sega Mega Drive the same year and to the Sega Game Gear the following year.

While Junction was publically advertised as having a November 1990 release in North America, it was delayed until mid-April 1991 for unknown reasons.

Gameplay

The goal of each level is to get the red ball around the field to cross all the "bridges" sticking out of the level boundaries solely by moving tiles around in the same way one would solve Fifteen puzzles. The D-pad moves the empty space around and holding B/2 makes the ball move faster. If the ball hits an empty space, hits a level boundary, or falls into the hole, you lose the ball.

Magazine articles

Main article: Junction/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Junction/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
60 [2]
44 №, p85[3]
58 №116, [1]
64 [4]
70 №12, p112
64 №5, p92
80 №23, p53
76 [5]
81 №18, p66
Sega Mega Drive
 66
Based on
9 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[6]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
78
[7]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
60
[8]
Console XS (UK) NTSC-J
81
[9]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
58
[10]
Game Power (IT)
77
[11]
Génération 4 (FR)
64
[4]
Joystick (FR)
70
[12]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC
64
[13]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
60
[14]
Power Play (DE)
65
[15]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC
75
[16]
Sega Pro (UK)
76
[5]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC
81
[17]
Sega Opisaniy i sekretov (RU)
60
[18]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
44
[19]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
70
[20]
Sega Mega Drive
 67
Based on
17 reviews

Junction

Mega Drive, US
Junction MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Junction md us cart.jpg
Cart
Junction MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, JP
Junction MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
Junction MD JP CartTop.jpg
Junction MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
58 №124, [2]
52 №7, p79
70 №15, p129
36 [21]
36 [22]
Sega Game Gear
 50
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
68
[23]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
58
[24]
Game Zone (UK) NTSC
52
[25]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
70
[26]
Joystick (FR)
70
[27]
Sega Force Mega (UK) PAL
36
[28]
Sega Game Gear
 59
Based on
6 reviews

Junction

Game Gear, US
Junction GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngJunction GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Junction GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
Junction gg us manual.pdf
Manual
Game Gear, JP
Junction GG JP Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngJunction GG JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
Junction GG JP Cart.jpg
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 94cdce8d
MD5 6d8a871ce4b1e88aecd4d0d50a137e99
SHA-1 7981e5764458f5230184c7b2cf77469e1ed34270
512kB 1990-07 Cartridge (US/JP)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 a8ef36a7
MD5 7dd2ef762d2284a0e551447a9ee11458
SHA-1 70cac7959d29903ad22316e9f5edf60834381d27
128kB Cartridge (JP)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 32abaa02
MD5 7b089a66acc807a71adc58c9bd679ecc
SHA-1 d2b536dd1cdd72c66faf179d6ab2f6cf420a5682
128kB Cartridge (US)

References

  1. ↑ File:SegaVisions US 07.pdf, page 45
  2. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "December 1990" (JP; 1990-11-08), page 25 (27)
  3. ↑ File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 87
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Génération 4, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 100
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 18
  6. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 150
  7. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Juni 1991" (DE; 1991-05-31), page 118
  8. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "December 1990" (JP; 1990-11-08), page 27
  9. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 131
  10. ↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-1x-xx), page 1
  11. ↑ Game Power, "Luigio/Agosto 1992" (IT; 1992-0x-xx), page 54
  12. ↑ Joystick, "Janvier 1991" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 112
  13. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
  14. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "February 1991" (JP; 1991-01-08), page 83
  15. ↑ Power Play, "6/91" (DE; 1991-05-10), page 138
  16. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
  17. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  18. ↑ Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 95
  19. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  20. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 134
  21. ↑ Sega Master Force, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 35
  22. ↑ Sega Force Mega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 79
  23. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-08), page 36
  24. ↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1991-0x-xx), page 1
  25. ↑ Game Zone, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-22), page 79
  26. ↑ Hippon Super, "February 1991" (JP; 1991-01-07), page 43
  27. ↑ Joystick, "Avril 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 129
  28. ↑ Sega Force Mega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 35
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