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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
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Localised Name
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English Translation
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English
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Tunnel B1
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Tunnel B1
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English (US)
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Tunnel B1
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Tunnel B1
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Japanese
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3Dミッション・シューティング ファイナリスト
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3D Mission Shooting: Finalist
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Magazine articles
- Main article: Tunnel B1/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
- Main article: Tunnel B1/Promotional material.
Physical scans
Saturn, US
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![TunnelB1 Saturn US Box Back.jpg](/images/thumb/a/a6/TunnelB1_Saturn_US_Box_Back.jpg/104px-TunnelB1_Saturn_US_Box_Back.jpg) ![TunnelB1 Saturn US Box Front.jpg](/images/thumb/0/03/TunnelB1_Saturn_US_Box_Front.jpg/71px-TunnelB1_Saturn_US_Box_Front.jpg) Cover
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![TunnelB1 US disc.jpg](/images/thumb/6/6d/TunnelB1_US_disc.jpg/50px-TunnelB1_US_disc.jpg) Disc ![Tunnelb1 sat us manual.pdf](/images/thumb/c/cb/Tunnelb1_sat_us_manual.pdf/page1-29px-Tunnelb1_sat_us_manual.pdf.jpg) Manual
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Saturn, EU
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![TunnelB1 Saturn EU Box.jpg](/images/thumb/0/0b/TunnelB1_Saturn_EU_Box.jpg/163px-TunnelB1_Saturn_EU_Box.jpg) Cover
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![TunnelB1 Saturn EU Disc.jpg](/images/thumb/2/2d/TunnelB1_Saturn_EU_Disc.jpg/49px-TunnelB1_Saturn_EU_Disc.jpg) Disc
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Saturn, JP
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![TunnelB1 Saturn JP Box Back.jpg](/images/thumb/3/36/TunnelB1_Saturn_JP_Box_Back.jpg/102px-TunnelB1_Saturn_JP_Box_Back.jpg) ![TunnelB1 Saturn JP Box Front.jpg](/images/thumb/9/9f/TunnelB1_Saturn_JP_Box_Front.jpg/80px-TunnelB1_Saturn_JP_Box_Front.jpg) Cover
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![TunnelB1 Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg](/images/thumb/4/40/TunnelB1_Saturn_JP_Spinecard.jpg/29px-TunnelB1_Saturn_JP_Spinecard.jpg) Spinecard ![TunnelB1 Saturn JP Disc.jpg](/images/thumb/2/22/TunnelB1_Saturn_JP_Disc.jpg/50px-TunnelB1_Saturn_JP_Disc.jpg) Disc
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Technical information
ROM dump status
System |
Hash |
Size |
Build Date |
Source |
Comments |
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?
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413,702,688
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CD-ROM (EU)
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T-16414H-50 V1.000
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✔
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413,850,864
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1997-06-19
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CD-ROM (JP)
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T-18511G V1.000
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References
- ↑ http://www.microcabin.co.jp/sakuhin_intro/index3.html
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "November 1996" (UK; 1996-10-09), page 48
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mean Machines Sega, "February 1997" (UK; 1997-01-xx), page 58
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Press release: 1996-11-19: Acclaim Launches Explosive International Best Seller--TUNNEL B1
- ↑ Edge, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-02-09), page 30
- ↑ Edge, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-02-09), page 32
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "November 1996" (UK; 1996-10-09), page 62/63 (62)
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "February 1997" (UK; 1997-01-xx), page 58-60 (58)
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-17), page 84/85 (84)
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-30 (1997-09-05)" (JP; 1997-08-22), page 214 (218)
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "November 1996" (UK; 1996-10-09), page 62
- ↑ Edge, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-30), page 84
- ↑ Famitsu, "1997-09-05" (JP; 1997-08-22), page 1
- ↑ Fun Generation, "04/97" (DE; 1997-03-12), page 98
- ↑ Gambler, "3/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
- ↑ GamePro, "May 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 96
- ↑ Mega Force, "Janvier/Février 1997" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 54
- ↑ Mega Fun, "03/97" (DE; 1997-02-05), page 86
- ↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 16" (JP; 1997-08-xx), page 201
- ↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 20" (JP; 1997-10-17), page 98
- ↑ Sega Magazin, "Februar 1997" (DE; 1997-01-08), page 82
- ↑ Sega Power, "Christmas 1996" (UK; 1996-11-21), page 28
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-17), page 84
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-30 (1997-09-05)" (JP; 1997-08-22), page 218
- ↑ Super Juegos, "Febrero 1997" (ES; 1997-0x-xx), page 96
- ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Three" (UK; 1996-11-29), page 30
- ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 62
- ↑ Video Games, "5/97" (DE; 1997-04-23), page 112