Bust-A-Move 4

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Bust-A-Move 4
System(s): Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: Club Acclaim (US/EU), Cyberfront (JP)
Developer:
Original system(s): Taito F3 Syetem
Peripherals supported: Jump Pack, Dreamcast Modem, Visual Memory Unit, Dreamcast VGA Box
Genre: Puzzle

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Dreamcast
JP
¥3,8003,800 T-42301M
Sega Dreamcast
US
$49.9949.99[5] T-8117N
Sega Dreamcast
EU
T-8109D-50
Sega Dreamcast
IT
T-8109D-13
Non-Sega versions

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Bust-A-Move 4, known as Puzzle Bobble 4 (パズルボブル4) in Japan, is the fourth and final Bust-A-Move game to be released on a Sega platform - this time, the Sega Dreamcast.

Bust-A-Move 4 is very similar to Bust-A-Move 3 in design, although offers a different cast of characters to play as and adds a pully system between the "nodes" which Bust-A-Move 3 introduced.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Bust-A-Move 4 Bust-A-Move 4
English (US) Bust-A-Move 4 Bust-A-Move 4
Japanese パズルボブル4 Puzzle Bobble 4

Magazine articles

Main article: Bust-A-Move 4/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

PuzzleBobble4 DC JP Flyer.pdf

PDF
JP flyer
PuzzleBobble4 DC JP Flyer.pdf

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
60 [6]
82 [7]
63 [8]
63 [9]
65 №588, p30
Sega Dreamcast
67
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Arcade (UK) PAL
50
[6]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
82
[7]
Dreamcast Monthly (UK) PAL
70
[10]
DC-UK (UK) PAL
80
[11]
Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel (FR) PAL
63
[12]
Dreamcast Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
63
[8]
Dreamcast Magazine (UK) NTSC-J
92
[13]
Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
84
[2]
Dorimaga (JP) NTSC-J
63
[9]
Dreamzone (FR) PAL
90
[14]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
80
[15]
Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)
81
[16]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
65
[17]
Fun Generation (DE) NTSC-J
79
[18]
Game Station (UK)
80
[19]
Joypad (FR) PAL
70
[20]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
82
[21]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
70
[22]
Playmag (FR) PAL
85
[23]
Play (PL)
64
[24]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
84
[3]
Video Games (DE) PAL
74
[25]
Sega Dreamcast
75
Based on
22 reviews

Bust-A-Move 4

Dreamcast, US
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Cover
Dreamcast, UK
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Cover
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Disc
Dreamcast, DE
BustAMove4 DC EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
BustAMove4 DC EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Dreamcast, ES
BustAMove4 DC ES back.jpgNospine-small.pngBustAMove4 DC EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
BustAMove4 DC EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Dreamcast, IT
BustAMove4 DC IT back.jpgNospine-small.pngBustAMove4 DC EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
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Disc
Dreamcast, EU (White Label)
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Cover
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Disc
Dreamcast, JP
PuzzleBobble4 DC JP Box Back.jpgPuzzleBobble4 DC JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
PuzzleBobble4 DC JP Disc.jpg
Disc
Puzzle Bobble 4 DC JP Manual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments

External links

  • Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Dreamcast

References

  1. DC-UK, "July 2000" (UK; 2000-06-09), page 26
  2. 2.0 2.1 Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 11" (UK; 2000-07-13), page 80
  3. 3.0 3.1 Sega Magazin, "August 2000" (DE; 2000-07-03), page 17
  4. Press release: 2000-04-13: Acclaim Entertainment Spreads Puzzle-Fever To Sega Dreamcast With Bust-A-Move 4
  5. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "September/October 2000" (US; 2000-08-01), page 104
  6. 6.0 6.1 Arcade, "August 2000" (UK; 2000-07-17), page 68
  7. 7.0 7.1 Consoles +, "Août 2000" (FR; 2000-07-xx), page 96
  8. 8.0 8.1 Dreamcast Magazine, "2000-09 (2000-03-17)" (JP; 2000-03-03), page 19
  9. 9.0 9.1 Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 34
  10. Dreamcast Monthly, "August 2000" (UK; 2000-07-06), page 86
  11. DC-UK, "August 2000" (UK; 2000-07-06), page 78
  12. Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel, "Septembre/Octobre 2000" (FR; 2000-0x-xx), page 71
  13. Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 9" (UK; 2000-05-18), page 74
  14. Dreamzone, "Juillet/Août 2000" (FR; 2000-07-15), page 94
  15. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 2000" (US; 2000-08-08), page 157
  16. Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 21
  17. Famitsu, "2000-03-24" (JP; 2000-03-10), page 30
  18. Fun Generation, "06/2000" (DE; 2000-05-17), page 94
  19. Game Station (UK) (+0:00)
  20. Joypad, "Septembre 2000" (FR; 2000-xx-xx), page 156
  21. MAN!AC, "08/2000" (DE; 2000-07-05), page 73
  22. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "July 2000" (UK; 2000-06-08), page 86
  23. Playmag, "Septembre 2000" (FR; 2000-xx-xx), page 134
  24. Play, "Październik 2000" (PL; 2000-xx-xx), page 34
  25. Video Games, "08/2000" (DE; 2000-07-05), page 114



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Bubble Bobble (1988) | Rainbow Islands Extra (1990) | Rainbow Islands (1993) | Bubble Bobble also featuring Rainbow Islands (1996) | Bubble Symphony (1997)
Puzzle Bobble/Bust-a-Move games for Sega systems
Bust-A-Move (1996) | Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition (1996) | Bust-A-Move 3 (1997) | Bust-A-Move 4 (2000) | Azumanga Daioh Puzzle Bobble (2002)
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Super Bubble Bobble MD (1995)